No other landmark identifies New Orleans as clearly as the St Louis Cathedral, formally known as The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis King of France. St Louis Cathedral’s three steeples overlooking Jackson Square in the French Quarter is featured in postcards, brochures, and paintings depicting New Orleans. Catholics first worshiped on this site in 1727 but the current building was erected...

The Cabildo is an elegant Spanish colonial building located next to St Louis Cathedral across from Jackson Square. It was built in 1795 when New Orleans was owned by Spain. The Cabildo was the site of the Louisiana Purchase transfer in 1803, an act which doubled the size of the United States. The building became a museum in 1908. Its...

All major cities have tours of one kind or another. What makes Two Chicks Walking Tours different is the small size of their groups and the fact that all tours are conducted by New Orleans locals with their own personal knowledge of the attractions. Tours take on an intimate quality when everyone has a chance to engage in a discussion...

Jackson Square may be New Orleans’ most iconic landmark.  Located in the middle of the French Quarter it was originally called the Place D’Armes.  Following the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, it was renamed after victorious General Andrew Jackson.  A statue of the general riding his horse now presides over the square which is visited by over 200 million...

Ask a New Orleanian where the New Orleans Jazz Museum is and you will probably be met with a blank stare.  To locals this is simply the Old U S Mint building.  Dating back to 1835, it is the only building to have minted coins for both the United States and the Confederacy.  In 1981, however, it became part of...

Whatever tour experience you are looking for, you can find it at Gray Lines. If you prefer a walking tour, they have several choices. Local guides stroll through the city streets with you, with access to properties restricted from the general public. If air conditioning and comfortable seats are more your choice, try the Super City bus tour. For 2...

St Louis Cemetery #1 was established in 1789.  While another, no longer existing cemetery preceded it, this is the oldest remaining New Orleans City of the Dead.