- Take a swamp tour - this is not in the city proper, but most tours will include a bus ride from the city to the swamp. You ride a boat and see alligators, wild pigs, etc. We used the company Cajun Encounters and liked it! Be prepared to get splashed a tiny bit.

- Take a ghost tour - New Orleans has a lot of haunted history! (We used the company voodoo bone lady tours and loved it.)

- The National WWII Museum - an amazing and huge museum, be prepared to spend a good few hours here because it's so big. Highly highly recommend.

- Walk down Royal Street and visit the art shops and random shops!

- Jackson square - Walk around the square, see street art, go inside St. Louis Cathedral, and you can also visit the little museums there (The Presbytere has Hurricane Katrina and Mardi Gras exhibits; The Cabildo has Louisiana/NOLA history).

- Go to the garden district and walk around and look at the mansions. (You can also find a walking tour or a self-guided walking tour.)

- Take a tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

- Since it will be around Halloween, go see the skeleton house!

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