If you ever watched the movie Easy Rider, you have seen some of the hauntingly beautiful family tombs and vaults here. Open daily to the public from 9am till 3pm. A great place to stretch your feet and walk along the mighty Mississippi River from Canal Street to Jackson Square. There are dozens of interesting things to see and do here. Stop at the French Market Tourist Center to get a better understanding of the going's on in the market.
Local merchants sell everything imaginable, browsing is free.
Open daily from 7am till 7pm. This is where the Confederacy minted all their money during the Civil War. When the Union occupied New Orleans, Confederate soldiers were held here as prisoners. Today the mint is home to the New Orleans Jazz Collection where one can see jazz's great Louis Armstrong's first trumpet, and the Louisiana Historical Center, which houses many interesting artifacts. Folklife and Visitor Center of the Jean Lafitte National Park- History tours of the French Quarter and Garden District are given free, daily.