Named for the Spanish council that would meet here, this Spanish colonial-style building dates back to 1799 and now has a vast display of Louisiana history. Faulkner wrote his first book here, Soldier's Pay. It's now the home of Faulkner House Books and Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society. Open daily 10am-6pm. Hermann Grima House- has the only working 1830s Creole kitchen in the Quarter.
Outside terraces overlook the mighty Mississippi River.
Also inside you will find the New Orleans School of Cooking, Planet Hollywood, and the Hard Rock Cafe. Founded in 1850, this magnificent park with a huge statue of Andrew Jackson who led the battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812, was once a military marching ground and site of public executions. Open daily from 8am to 6pm. Louis Armstrong Park- Walk along the many lagoons, converse with the locals at Congo Square, where African slaves and free persons of color would gather to speak in their native tongues and dance to their own music. Visit the Black Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Morris F.X. Jeff Municipal Auditorium.