Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in New Orleans, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 66 m
Descend 61 m

Experience New Orleans in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in New OrleansIndividual Sights in New Orleans

Sight 1: Woldenberg Riverfront Park

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Woldenberg Park is a park in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was created in the late 1980s on land that had been occupied by old wharves and warehouses along the Mississippi Riverfront, in the upper French Quarter, first opening as a park in October 1989. It is named after philanthropist Malcolm Woldenberg (1896–1982) who helped fund its construction.

Wikipedia: Woldenberg Park (New Orleans) (EN)

575 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

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Audubon Aquarium is an aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. After a $41 million dollar renovation that would see the Audubon Insectarium merge with the facility, the aquarium reopened with new exhibits and experiences on June 8, 2023. The Audubon Nature Institute runs the aquarium, and the institute also supervises the Audubon Zoo, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center, Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species (ACRES), Coastal Wildlife Network, Audubon Wilderness Park, and Audubon Park. The aquarium is located along the banks of the Mississippi River by the edge of the historic French Quarter off Canal Street, at the upper end of Woldenberg Park and originally opened on September 1, 1990.

Wikipedia: Audubon Aquarium (EN)

1510 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 3: Ogden Museum of Southern Art

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Ogden Museum of Southern Art Infrogmation of New Orleans / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is a museum dedicated to art by artists from the southern United States in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was established in 1999.

Wikipedia: Ogden Museum of Southern Art (EN), Website

22 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Confederate Memorial Hall Museum

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Confederate Memorial Hall Museum is a museum located in New Orleans which contains historical artifacts related to the Confederate States of America (C.S.A.) and the American Civil War. It is historically also known as "Memorial Hall". It houses the second-largest collection of Confederate Civil War items in the world, behind the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia. The museum has been advertised as Louisiana's Civil War Museum and as Louisiana's Oldest Museum.

Wikipedia: Confederate Memorial Hall Museum (EN), Website

255 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Harmony Circle

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Harmony Circle Infrogmation of New Orleans / CC BY 2.0

Tivoli Circle is a central traffic circle in New Orleans, Louisiana, which featured a monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee between 1884 and 2017. During this time the circle was known as Lee Circle until its name reverted to Tivoli Circle in 2022. The inner grass circle around the monument was renamed Harmony Circle at that time.

Wikipedia: Tivoli Circle (EN)

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