Learn, Have Fun, Be Weird
You research a place before you visit, right? Like to find out what the place has to offer? Of course, you do. So do I. But I always wonder about the places not listed on the brochures. I want to know which places are hidden away that some locals may not even know about. Don’t get me wrong; I love a good museum. I’d just like to know about the off-the-menu items, too.
If you’re a first-time visitor to the Northshore or just haven’t been out in a month of Sundays, there are a few places you may want to see. This is a companion page to the Ongoing Events and Parks and Rec pages. Here, I’ll cover the mainstream, the unique, and the weird. It will include museums and other staple landmarks that are front and center on the tourism sites, but I’ll also add any “other” items that I come across. So, put on your sittin’ britches and stay a spell.
Where the Dead Live
New Orleans is famous for a lot of things. Its hauntingly beautiful cemeteries are one of them. But the Big Easy isn’t the only place to visit if you’re a Tombstone Tourist. You can find these stunning—if not somewhat dilapidated—sites…
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Maritime Museum Louisiana
Louisiana’s waterways played an extensive part in the state’s development, and they still do today. Nestled against the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville, the Maritime Museum Louisiana (formerly known as the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum) does an excellent job of…
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Abita Mystery House UCM Museum
I’m confident in saying that this is by far the most interesting and unique museum I’ve ever been to. Near the center of Abita Springs off Hwy 36, the Abita Mystery House holds just about everything you never knew you…
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H.J. Smith & Sons General Store
A working hardware store may not be the first place you think you’d find a museum, but it’s what you’ll get at H.J. Smith’s & Sons in Covington. This general store has been around since 1876! There’s a lot to…
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