Sights to See

There’s so much to see ….

• Jungle Gardens at Avery Island

  “Jungle Gardens has a five-mile drive through live oak groves, along manmade lagoons teeming with plant and wild life, through an arch of old wisterias, inside an extraordinary row of hollies and a garden grove of camellias.”

• Tabasco Factory at Avery Island

  “Take a tour of our factory, and see how TABASCO® Sauce is bottled and shipped to over 160 countries and territories.”

• Vermilionville Living History Museum & Folklife Park – Lafayette

  “Vermilionville is the largest physical representation of Acadian and Creole culture in the world.”

• Shadows-on-the-Teche Antebellum Home – New Iberia

  “Shadows-on-the-Teche is an antebellum home visited by over 25,000 people annually.”

• Konrico Store and Rice Mill – New Iberia

  “The Conrad Rice Mill is the oldest rice mill in America. It is also one of the leading tourist attractions in this area of the Bayou Teche. In 1981, the Mill was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.”

• Rip Van Winkle Gardens – Jefferson Island

  “Lose yourself in a wonderland of flora and fauna, a twenty five-acre semi tropical paradise that captures the senses and cleanses the soul.”

• Historic Grand Coteau

  “Hear the story and visit the shrine of the Miracle of Grand Coteau at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, then stop to browse the antique and gift shops, or sample the local cuisine.”

• Nottoway Plantation – White Castle

  “Nottoway, the South’s largest remaining antebellum mansion, is a stunning historic plantation that lies between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana.”

• Historic St. Martinville

  “St. Martinville’s history, culture, natural and architectural beauty awaits you.”

• Monument Acadien- St. Martinville

  “The Acadian Memorial honors the 3,000 men, women and children who found refuge in Louisiana after British forces exiled them from Acadie, their homeland on the Atlantic coast of Canada in the mid 18th century.”

• Lafayette Science Museum

  “Over 10,000 sq. ft. of exhibitions featuring hands-on science, plus a Planetarium, and an activity area for toddlers.”

• Children’s Museum of Acadiana – Lafayette

  “The CMA is dedicated to enhancing the lives of children through our educational exhibits, programs, and community services.”

• Bayou Teche Museum – New Iberia

  “Bayou Teche Museum is a state-of-the-art museum with a permanent collection of artifacts and memorabilia from the region telling the story of a growing city, its people, culture and industry all centered around the snake-like” curves of the Bayou Teche.”

• Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino – Opelousas

  “Come out to the Home of the Biggest Fields and enjoy a great night of exciting live Thoroughbred racing and try your luck!”

• Plantations on River Road

  “Louisiana’s fabled Great Mississippi River Road consists of a corridor approximately 70 miles in length located on each side of the river between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.”