New Orleans French Quarter
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Pontalba Apartments
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These lovely apartments were built by the Baroness de Pontalba, who ba...
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St Louis Cathedral
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It survived a disastrous renovation in 1851 to become...
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Madame John's Legacy
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One of the oldest buildings in the Quarter, its design...
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Cornstalk Fence
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This single block of Royal St. has been home to an American princess a...
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Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
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Used as a front for selling the stolen goods of Jean...
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Beauregard-Keyes House
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From high society to poverty to historic renovation,...
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Gallatin Street
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Renamed French Market Place now, this quiet street hides its dangerous...
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Old United States Mint
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Briefly used as a Confederate mint during the Civil...
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