Abita Mystery House
A handmade, highly personal art stop in Abita Springs that celebrates the creative side of American roadside travel.
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2Folk Art
2Weird Museum
1Weird History
1Food Landmark
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| Attraction | City | Type | Best use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abita Mystery House | Abita Springs | Folk Art | |
| Marie Laveau's Tomb area | New Orleans | Weird History | |
| Tabasco Factory and Jungle Gardens | Avery Island | Food Landmark | |
| Chauvin Sculpture Garden | Chauvin | Folk Art | |
| USS Kidd Veterans Museum | Baton Rouge | Weird Museum | |
| Steel Magnolia film town | Natchitoches | Pop Culture | |
| Acadian Village | Lafayette | Culture | |
| Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum | Houma | Maritime | |
| Giant Alligator photo stops | Gibson | Giant Statue | |
| Karpeles Manuscript Museum | Shreveport | Weird Museum |
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Marie Laveau's Tomb area
An offbeat road-trip stop in New Orleans that gives travelers a quick, memorable detour.
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Tabasco Factory and Jungle Gardens
An offbeat road-trip stop in Avery Island that gives travelers a quick, memorable detour.
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Chauvin Sculpture Garden
A handmade, highly personal art stop in Chauvin that celebrates the creative side of American roadside travel.
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USS Kidd Veterans Museum
A niche museum in Baton Rouge with the kind of specific, surprising collection that makes road trips memorable.
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Steel Magnolia film town
A pop-culture pilgrimage stop in Natchitoches for travelers who like their detours with a story they already know.
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Acadian Village
An offbeat road-trip stop in Lafayette that gives travelers a quick, memorable detour.
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Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum
An offbeat road-trip stop in Houma that gives travelers a quick, memorable detour.
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Giant Alligator photo stops
A larger-than-life roadside landmark in Gibson that turns a quick stop into a classic photo detour.
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Karpeles Manuscript Museum
A niche museum in Shreveport with the kind of specific, surprising collection that makes road trips memorable.
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