Places worth the detour in New Orleans
34 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of New Orleans, United States, across 6 kinds of detour; museums & galleries are the largest group (9). Best known: Pan Am Flight 759. 32 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 34, ranked 34
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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4.New Orleans Museum of Art
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in New Orleans, Louisiana
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6.Jackson Square
Built landmarks · 18th century · Hidden gem
Historic park in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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7.The Cabildo
Museums & culture · 18th century · Hidden gem
Historic building in New Orleans, Louisiana
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10.Crescent City Connection
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Twin cantilever bridges that carry U.S. Route 90 Business over the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, US
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11.The Presbytere
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Historic building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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12.Audubon Insectarium
Fun & leisure · 21st century · Hidden gem
Insectarium in Louisiana, United States
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13.Audubon Zoo
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Zoo in Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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14.Preservation Hall
Fun & leisure · Hidden gem
Jazz club in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, US
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15.St. Patrick's Church
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Church building in Louisiana, United States of America
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17.Huey P. Long Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cantilevered steel through truss bridge that carries a two-track railroad line over the Mississippi River at mile 106.1 with three lanes of US 90 on each side…
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18.Aquarium of the Americas
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Zoo aquarium in New Orleans, USA
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20.Madame John's Legacy
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Historic house museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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21.Congregation Beth Israel
Sacred sites · 21st century · Hidden gem
Synagogue in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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22.Robert E. Lee Monument
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Historic statue dedicated to Confederate General Robert E. Lee in New Orleans removed in 2017
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23.New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Religious museum, art museum, history museum in Louisiana, US
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24.Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana
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25.Joy Theater
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Theater, music venue and former movie theater in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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26.Louisiana State Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
System of museums and historic sites in the U.S. state of Louisiana
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27.Confederate Memorial Hall
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
War museum in New Orleans, Louisiana
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28.Longue Vue House and Gardens
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Historic house in Louisiana, United States
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29.Audubon Park
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
City park in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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30.Lafreniere Park
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Park in Metairie Louisiana, United States of America
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32.Jefferson Davis Monument
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Monument formerly installed in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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33.Backstreet Cultural Museum
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, that emphasizes the African American history of New Orleans, second lines, Jazz funerals, and the Mardi Gras Indians
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34.New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Pharmacy museum in New Orleans, Louisiana
