1Abita Mystery House
Roadside attraction and folk art museum in Abita Springs, Louisiana.
Attractions near Abita Springs
In Abita Springs, Abita Mystery House is the place to visit
Yearly visitors to National World War II Museum number about 707K. Only one place to visit is inside Abita Springs, but 38 more are within 40 miles. Look for 18 museums, 4 stadiums & arenas and 4 zoos & aquariums. At 48 mi, Whitney Plantation Historic District is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
42
within 60 miles
The big one
20 mi
Lake Pontchartrain
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
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Lake · 20 mi south
Lake Pontchartrain
Estuary located in southeastern Louisiana, United States.
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The 38 outside town cluster to the south.
Orange: Abita Springs. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
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All of it
The town has one; within 60 miles, the list finds 41 more.
2Lake Pontchartrain
Estuary located in southeastern Louisiana, United States.
4National World War II Museum
Military history museum and non-profit organization in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
5Whitney Plantation Historic District
US museum in Louisiana devoted to the history of slavery for sugar cane production on 2,000 acres.
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8Gulf Islands National Seashore
96,000 underwater acres in Mississippi and Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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13Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
National Historical Park of the United States.
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New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
U.S. National Historical Park.
Madame John's Legacy
Historic house museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Mississippi Aquarium
Public aquarium in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States.
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
Religious museum, art museum, history museum in Louisiana, US.
Louisiana State Museum
System of museums and historic sites in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Backstreet Cultural Museum
Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, that emphasizes the African American history of New Orleans, second lines, Jazz funerals, and the Mardi Gras Indians.
Joy Theater
Theater, music venue and former movie theater in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
New Orleans African American Museum
History and culture museum in New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Theater in LaSalle Park in Metairie, Louisiana, United States.
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Photo credits
Abita Mystery House: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Macomb: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · Lakefront Arena: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gulf Islands National Seashore: National Park Service, Public domain · City Park: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · The Cabildo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Orleans Museum of Art: Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Audubon Zoo: MeRyan, CC BY 2.0 · Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: No machine-readable author provided. Jan Kronsell assumed (based on copyright cl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Ursuline Convent: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 3.0 · Municipal Auditorium: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pontchartrain Center: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 3.0 · Aquarium of the Americas: User:Seregelly, Public domain · Longue Vue House and Gardens: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Louis Armstrong Park: Jason Riedy, CC BY 2.0 · Carousel Gardens Amusement Park: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain · New Orleans Pharmacy Museum: Miguel Tremblay, CC0 · Confederate Memorial Hall: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madame John's Legacy: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · Mississippi Aquarium: Kaotate, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0 · Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana State Museum: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Audubon Insectarium: Mark Pellegrini (Raul654), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Backstreet Cultural Museum: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · Joy Theater: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Orleans African American Museum: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Orleans Botanical Garden: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0 · Civic Theatre: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Newcomb Art Gallery: HarrietSophie, CC BY-SA 4.0
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