Destination Guide Refined by  Gardens from above to remove selectionAttraction Arts (1) Camps + Parks (1) Monuments + Museums (1) Sightseeing + Tours (1) Zoo + Aquarium (1)
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| Garden District New Orleans, LA |  |
Visited again in March '07. We could spend all day driving around all the old mansions. It's so green and full of color. All the camelias and magnolia trees beginning to bloom. The area is truly breathtaking....
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| Nottoway Plantation P.O. Box 160, Great River Road, LA | |
There are two reasons to come to this particular plantation. The first is the house itself, dating from 1858, the largest existing plantation house in the South, a mammoth structure with 64 rooms (covering 53,000 sq. ft.... more
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| Rosedown Plantation 12501 Hwy. 10, Great River Road, LA 888.376.1867 | |
By far the most impressive and historic of the more far-flung plantations, Rosedown is notable for its dramatic gardens and a tour stuffed with intriguing bits of facts and trivia, courtesy of more than 8,000 documents i... more
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| Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo Ticheli Road, Monroe, LA 71203 318.329.2400 | |
The zoo is very clean. We took the boat ride which was very pleasant but the wagon ride is a major waste of money! There did seem to be some upkeep problems but there also appeared to be some construction...
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| Rip Van Winkle Gardens 5505 Rip Van Winkle Rd, New Orleans, LA 337.685.5766 | |
Located on Jefferson Island, there are 25 acres of landscaped gardens dotted with sculpture surrounding the 1870 Joseph Jefferson home, VITAL INFO: Best suited for all age groups We are open year-round 5505 Rip Van Winkl... more
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| Beau Fort Plantation 10 miles south of Natchitoches on LA 119, Natchitoches, LA | |
The Narcisse Prud’homme Plantation, or Beau Fort as it is better known, is an early Creole-influenced residence built sometime between 1790 and 1821 by Louis Barthelemy Rachal. It is one of the oldest plantations a... more
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| Destrehan Plantation 13034 River Road, Destrehan, LA 985.764.9315 | |
An appearance in Interview with the Vampire, not to mention its proximity to New Orleans (perhaps 30 min. away), has made Destrehan Manor a popular plantation jaunt. Its also the oldest intact plantation home in the lowe... more
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| Oak Alley Plantation 3645 Hwy. 18, Vacherie, LA 800.442.5539 | |
This is precisely what comes to mind when most people think plantation. A splendid white house, its porch lined with giant columns, approached by a magnificent drive lined with stately oak trees -- yep, its all here. Con... more
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| Catalpa Plantation P.O. Box 131, Great River Road, LA 70748 225.635.3372 | |
Unless you are just a die-hard plantation buff, this relatively humble Victorian home is probably not worth going out of your way for. Its not all that historic or notable architecturally. On the other hand, it is still ... more
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| Gardens of the American Rose Center 8877 Jefferson Paige Road, Shreveport, LA 71119 318.938.5402 | |
This is a beautifully landscaped garden with wandering paths, lush foliage, tall trees and lots of benches to sit and enjoy the view. The garden is very well maintained with small gardens tucked...
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