Louisiana
Gems
The following is a list of the most recent AAA Gems in Louisiana. These are tourist destinations that have AAA's highest recommendation. It's hard to go wrong when choosing to visit a Gem. Unfortunately, there is no longer an index list of Gems in AAA Tourbooks which is why this list was created.
Festivals and short term events usually include information about when they occur. Items listed in bold have already been visited by Mr. and Mrs. Mouse.
Avery Island
- Jungle Gardens
Baton Rouge
- Louisiana State Capital
- LSU Rural Life Museum
- Shaw Center for the Arts
- LSU Museum of Art
Darrow
- Houmas House Plantation and Gardens
New Orleans
- Preservation Hall
- Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis King of France
- The New Orleans Jazz Museum
- New Orleans Museum of Art
- Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
- The National World War II Museum
- Ogden Museum of Southern Art
St. Francisville
- Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site
St. Martinville
- Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
- St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church
Shreveport
- The R. W. Norton Art Gallery
Vacherie
- Laura: A Creole Plantation
- Oak Alley Plantation
White Castle
- Nottoway Plantation
Other Notable Locations
This section was created specifically to share locations that Mr. and Mrs. Mouse have visited that deserve special mention even though AAA doesn't list them as Gems. In addition, this area also serves as a place to mention locations we want to visit in the future that we hope will live up to our expectations.
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