Places worth the detour in Baton Rouge

10 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Baton Rouge, United States, across 5 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (3). Best known: CSS Arkansas. 10 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks3 Museums & culture3 Ruins & the uncanny2 Sacred sites1 Fun & leisure1

All 10, ranked 10

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.CSS Arkansas

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

1862 Arkansas-class ironclad

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2.Horace Wilkinson Bridge

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Bridge in Louisiana

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3.Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Bridge in United States of America

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4.St. Joseph Cathedral

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Historic church in Louisiana, United States

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5.Baton Rouge National Cemetery

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Historic veterans cemetery in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

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6.LSU Campus Mounds

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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7.Louisiana State Museum – Baton Rouge

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US

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8.Shaw Center for the Arts

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Performing arts center, arts museum, and education center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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9.Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum located in a historic railway station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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10.Belle of Baton Rouge

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Casino and hotel in Louisiana

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