Louisiana IS A STRANGE and magical blend of old Europe and the deep South; a place of stately old mansions, and bayous hung with Spanish Moss. Cosmopolitan New Orleans is one of the most intriguing cities in America. The charming French Quarter, home of Dixieland Jazz and Creole cooking, hasn't changed much in the last 150 years. You'll want to see Old Absinthe House, the haunt of pirates; America's oldest apartment houses built in 1846 by the Baroness Pontalba; the Cabildo from which the Spaniards first ruled New Orleans and now site of the Louisiana State Museum; Pirate's Alley, now occupied by painters, and the St. Louis Cathedral. There are many other historic spots in the French Quarter plus some of the best restaurants in the country. You'll also want to see the city's Garden District, City Park and Lake Pontchartrain.
Grand Isle, in the Gulf of Mexico, once the headquarters of the pirate Lafitte, offers surf bathing and great fishing. The winding river roads that lead from New Orleans to the state Capitol at Baton Rouge meander past historic antebellum houses such as Oak Alley built in 1840. Baton Rouge is famous for its magnolias and old homes, and north of the city is Oakley, where John Audubon lived and painted.
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