The Aquarium has a 350,000 gallon tank teeming with sharks, tarpin, sea turtles, and sawfish - and a rare albino alligator that you have to see with your own eyes.

If you're going to Mardi Gras, keep your eyes peeled for the Zulu Parade. Rare and sought after, a Zulu coconut is the ultimate prize for all Mardi Gras on-lookers. Of course catching some beads is pretty fun too.

Jackson Square is full of all local artists, palm readers, tarot card readers, and musicians. Stroll along the pedestrian mall, buy some art, and stop to see what the future holds for you.

The causeway is an incredible engineering feat, and a terrific place to catch the setting sun. Add an ice-cold Abita beer following your trip, and you can't go wrong

One of the best ways to see the Garden District is at your own pace. Grab a guidebook, and your walking shoes, then go for a long stroll down the pretty tree lined streets.

If you really want the Anne Rice effect, take a trip out to Oak Alley Plantation to stroll under the 300 year old oak trees that provided the setting for the movie Interview with a Vampire.