AREA HIGHLIGHTS Bogue Chitto State Park, Franklinton Lafayette Area Dive into food, music and history that are uniquely Louisiana. Soak up public art downtown and explore the Lafayette Science Museum , the Acadiana Center for the Arts and the Acadian Cultural Center . New Iberia-Morgan City Area Bayou Teche runs through downtown New Iberia, where you’ll find its museum, lush Rip Van Winkle Gardens and charming historic buildings. Another blast from the Cajun past here is Jeanerette Bicentennial Park and Museum . In Morgan City, watch the sun set over the Atchafalaya Swamp . Learn more about two different aspects of the state’s rich history at the combo Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum in Patterson. Houma-Thibodaux Area In this region rich in history and natural beauty, explore the heart of Bayou Country in Houma and see the swamps at their wildest with airboat swamp tours at places like Greenwood Gator Farm . Afterwards, entertain the kids at The Bayou Country Children’s Museum in Thibodaux. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, New Orleans #OnlyLouisiana @LouisianaTravel 55
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