Louisiana

• The Annual Frog Festival in Rayne. This event comes compete with a pageant, races, frog legs aplenty, and frogs dressed to the nines in tuxes and top-hats.

• Chef Paul Prudhomme is also the culinary genius that decided to stuff a chicken inside of a duck, then stuff that into a turkey.

• Louisiana's low elevation is the reason for above-ground burials.

• The population of New Orleans is just shy of 400,000 people. During Mardi Gras, that number grows by a million!

• Louisiana is the only state in the country with "parishes" instead of counties.


• An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.

• Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault", while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault".

• It is illegal to gargle in public places.

• It illegal for a woman to drive a car unless her husband is waving a flag in front of it.

• It is illegal in Lafayette, Louisiana to play a musical instrument for the purpose of attracting attention, without a license.

• Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.

• New Orleans - You may not tie an alligator to a fire hydrant.

• New Orleans - You may not ride a bike without any hands.

• Sulphur - Drive-thru liquor stores are outlawed.

• Port Allen - No person may predict another's future.


• New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum - Its exhibits focus on mysteries, history, and folklore related to the African diaspora religion of Louisiana Voodoo.

• Gibsland - Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum - A locally-owned museum dedicated to Bonnie & Clyde features exhibits & artifacts.

• Abita Springs - The Abita Mystery House is a roadside attraction and self-guided folk art showcase.

• This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

• New Orleans - The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American Experience in the war that changed the world - why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means.