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20 Best Places to Visit in Louisiana on Your Next Vacation

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20 Best Places to Visit in Louisiana on Your Next Vacation

Introduction - Whether you are visiting for the first time or coming back for the hundredth time, you should check out these...

 
 

The Mississippi River

Place To Visit 1 - While not exclusive to Louisiana, the state does get to boast of being the spot where the Mighty Mississippi meets...

 
 
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The New Orleans French Quarter

Place To Visit 2 - The French Quarter is part of the quintessential New Orleans experience. If you're a fan of jazz music, or you're...

 
 

The Louisiana State Capitol

Place To Visit 3 - The Louisiana State Capitol is where the state government does its work. Located in downtown Baton Rouge, it's not too...

 
 

Louisiana's Old State Capitol

Place To Visit 4 - In 1845, the Louisiana state capitol moved from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, leaving behind one of the governmental historical...

 
 
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Fontainebleau State Park

Place To Visit 5 - Once a sugar plantation, the Fontainebleau State Park is now a nearly 3,000-acre expanse of beautiful nature trails and shore...

 
 

The Louisiana State Museum

Place To Visit 6 - The Louisiana State Museum is unlike most other museums you might have encountered. Rather than having one concentrated building to...

 
 
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Audubon State Historic Site

Place To Visit 7 - The Audubon State Historic Site rounds out this list as being the perfect mix of history, science, and nature. Once...

 
 
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The Shreveport Municipal Auditorium

Place To Visit 8 - Constructed in the mid-late 1920s, the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium has become the state's most famous venue. Not only is this...

 
 

Jackson Square

Place To Visit 9 - Jackson Square is a 2.5-acre park located in front of the Saint Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter of New...

 
 
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Mardi Gras World

Place To Visit 10 - Mardi Gras has been mentioned a few times on this list already, but the famous Mardi Gras event only happens...

 
 

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