Louisiana’s a unique place, there’s no doubt about it. After you’ve lived here for a while, some of our quirks just become the norm, but they’ll definitely raise an eyebrow for anyone visiting. Here are nine strange and unusual sights you’ll only see in Louisiana.
- Enjoying a leisurely stroll down a trail and seeing this…
KOA0503/Trip Advisor You never know what you’ll find at Barataria Preserve.
- Most cities bury their dead below ground, but not here.
Michele/Flickr New Orleans has some hauntingly beautiful cemeteries with stunning mausoleums.
- Few states have a city with a deep connection to frogs.
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr Rayne, you’re simply the quirkiest.
- Speaking of Rayne, did you know that the city has the only North-South facing cemetery in the country?
GoogleMaps They didn’t realize their mistake until it was too late. Oops!
- You’ll only find these Mardi Gras ladders in Louisiana.
Amaury Laporte/Flickr Does anyone else remember being terrified of being put in these as a kid?
- The Abita Mystery House might just be one of the strangest places in the state.
Bob1962/Trip Advisor If you’ve never been, do yourself a favor and check it out. You’ll find more info in our recent feature article here. Their address is 22275 LA-36, Abita Springs, LA 70420.
- Nicholas Cage’s unusual (future) final resting place.
Britt Reints/Flickr You can find this controversial tomb in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans.
- Ever been to the Angola Prison Rodeo? It’s the longest-running prison rodeo in the nation.
Angola Prison Rodeo/Facebook The rodeo began in 1965 and is held the third weekend in April. This is one event you don’t want to miss!
- This giant pig on a roof.
GoogleMaps If you’re headed down I-20 in Shreveport passing by the fairgrounds, you can’t miss it.
Have you seen any of these before? Let us know in the comments below!
KOA0503/Trip Advisor
You never know what you’ll find at Barataria Preserve.
Michele/Flickr
New Orleans has some hauntingly beautiful cemeteries with stunning mausoleums.
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr
Rayne, you’re simply the quirkiest.
GoogleMaps
They didn’t realize their mistake until it was too late. Oops!
Amaury Laporte/Flickr
Does anyone else remember being terrified of being put in these as a kid?
Bob1962/Trip Advisor
If you’ve never been, do yourself a favor and check it out. You’ll find more info in our recent feature article here. Their address is 22275 LA-36, Abita Springs, LA 70420.
Britt Reints/Flickr
You can find this controversial tomb in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans.
Angola Prison Rodeo/Facebook
The rodeo began in 1965 and is held the third weekend in April. This is one event you don’t want to miss!
If you’re headed down I-20 in Shreveport passing by the fairgrounds, you can’t miss it.
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