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Taking It Big Easy

Things to see and do in New Orleans.

The best way to see New Orleans is to walk along the streets, exploring architecture and hearing tales of the city's gothic past.

The Tabasco Factory at Avery Island, La.

Springtime azaleas help beautify the 250-acre Jungle Gardens on Louisiana's Avery Island.

Egrets of Bird City, which E.A. McIlhenny founded at Avery Island in the 1890s. He gathered up eight young egrets, raised them in captivity, and released them in the fall to migrate across the Gulf of Mexico. The following spring the birds returned with others of their species - a migration that continues to this day.

The Tabasco Country Store, Avery Island, La.

Houmas House Plantation dates from the 1770s. Visitors can stroll the gardens, tour the mansion or eat in Latil's Landing Restaurant

Oak Alley, the most famous of Louisiana's plantations, features 28 8-foot Doric columns, one for each of the trees that give the house its name.

Catalpa Plantation is still owned and lived in by descendants of its original family. Its oak alleys, gardens and cottage home can be toured.

The towering New Orleans Marriott overlooks the Mississippi and Orleans Parish.

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The best way to see New Orleans is to walk along the streets, exploring architecture and hearing tales of the city's gothic past.

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