Seamstress at Window by Pierre Auguste Renoir, NOMA, New Orleans

New Orleans
Find out why the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, on the banks of the mighty Mississippi, is one of the top five aquariums in the U.S.!  Visit the wonders of the Mississippi in the Mississippi Gallery, complete with a rare white alligator, sea birds and sea turtles. The Aquarium of the Americas houses one of the world's largest and most diverse shark collections, including several species you won't find anywhere else in the United States. www.auduboninstitute.org

Experience a world of art, minutes from the French Quarter. New Orleans Museum of Art is one of the Gulf South's finest art museums, featuring an outstanding permanent collection and an expansive Faberge gallery. The museum also hosts numerous national and international traveling exhibitions. www.noma.org