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1850 House A docent leads you through this well-preserved town house and... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

Aquarium of the Americas Power failures during Katrina resulted in the major loss of the... Be the first to write a review	Zoos / Aquariums	French Quarter View on a map

Beauregard-Keyes House This stately 19th-century mansion with period furnishings was... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

Bourbon Street Ignore your better judgment and take a stroll down Bourbon Street... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	French Quarter View on a map

The Cabildo Dating from 1799, this Spanish colonial-style building is named... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

Café du Monde Café du Monde serves up café au lait and beignets... Be the first to write a review	Quick Bites	French Quarter View on a map

Canal Place The tony stores of this upscale shopping and office complex were... Be the first to write a review	Stores / Malls	French Quarter View on a map

Canal Street This once-grand street was the setting of the most widely publicized... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	French Quarter View on a map

Customs House From the time of its construction in 1849 until 2004, this massive... Be the first to write a review	Government Buildings	French Quarter View on a map

Faulkner House The young novelist William Faulkner lived and wrote his first... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	French Quarter View on a map

French Market The sounds, colors, and smells here are alluring: street performers... Be the first to write a review	Markets / Bazaars	French Quarter View on a map

Gallier House Famous New Orleans architect James Gallier designed this as his... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

Gauche House One of the most distinctive houses in the French Quarter, this... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	French Quarter View on a map

Germaine Wells Mardi Gras Museum During a 31-year period (1937-68), Germaine Cazenave Wells, daughter... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

Haunted House Locals agree that this is the most haunted house in a generally... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	French Quarter View on a map

Hermann-Grima House One of the largest and best-preserved examples of American architecture... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

Historic New Orleans Collection This private archive and exhibit complex, with thousands of historic... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

Jackson Brewery Also called Jax Brewery, this former brewery was remodeled in... Be the first to write a review	Stores / Malls	French Quarter View on a map

Jackson Square Surrounded by historic buildings and filled with plenty of the... Be the first to write a review	Squares	French Quarter View on a map

Jean Lafitte National Park Visitor Center This center has free visual and sound exhibits on the customs... Be the first to write a review	Information Centers	French Quarter View on a map

LaBranche Houses This complex of lovely town houses, built in the 1830s by Widow... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	French Quarter View on a map

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop The striking anvil no longer sounds in this ancient weathered... Be the first to write a review	Historic Districts / Sites	French Quarter View on a map

Latrobe House Architect Henry Latrobe designed this modest house with Arsene... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	French Quarter View on a map

Le Petit Théâtre Since 1916 this community-based theater group has entertained... Be the first to write a review	Arts / Performance Venues	French Quarter View on a map

Louisiana Office of Tourism In addition to maps and hundreds of brochures about sights in... Be the first to write a review	Information Centers	French Quarter View on a map

Louisiana Supreme Court Building This imposing Victorian building that takes up the whole block... Be the first to write a review	Government Buildings	French Quarter View on a map

Madame John's Legacy Now a state museum, this is the only example in the French Quarter... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	French Quarter View on a map

Maspero's Exchange This restaurant, now known as Original Pierre Maspero's, was... Be the first to write a review	Restaurants	French Quarter View on a map

Michalopoulos Galleries One of New Orleans's most beloved artists, James Michalopoulos... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

Miltenberger Houses The widow Amelie Miltenberger built this row of three brick town... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	French Quarter View on a map

Mississippi River When facing the river, you see to the right the Crescent City... Be the first to write a review	Bodies of Water	French Quarter View on a map

Musée Conti Wax Museum The history of New Orleans and Louisiana unfolds in colorful... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

Napoleon House Bar and Café Napoleon House Bar and Café is a favorite gathering place... Be the first to write a review	Quick Bites	French Quarter View on a map

New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum A large collection of artifacts and information on voodoo as... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum This building was the apothecary shop and residence of Louis... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

Old Mint Minting began in 1838 in this ambitious Ionic structure, a project... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

Old Ursuline Convent The Ursulines were the first of many orders of religious women... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	French Quarter View on a map

Pirates Alley Café A great favorite among pensive French Quarter intellectuals... Be the first to write a review	Quick Bites	French Quarter View on a map

Pontalba Buildings Baroness Micaela Pontalba built these twin sets of town houses... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	French Quarter View on a map

The Presbytère One of twin Spanish colonial-style buildings flanking St. Louis... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

Quadroon Ballroom In the early 1800s the wooden-rail balcony extending over Orleans... Be the first to write a review	Historic Districts / Sites	French Quarter View on a map

Rodrigue Studio Cajun artist George Rodrigue started painting blue dogs in 1984... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	French Quarter View on a map

St. Louis Cathedral The oldest active cathedral in the United States, this church... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	French Quarter View on a map

Washington Artillery Park This raised concrete area on the river side of Decatur Street... Be the first to write a review	Viewpoints	French Quarter View on a map

Woldenberg Riverfront Park This stretch of green from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue overlooks... Be the first to write a review	Parks	French Quarter View on a map
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