The rich culture and vast history that surrounds New Orleans has always made it a perfect travel destination whether you are visiting from near or far. Not only are there countless festivals that are held throughout the year that draws in a variety of different crowds but according to Conde Nast Traveler’s, there are three of the coolest spots located in New Orleans that beat out all the others.

These three places include:

• The Music Box Villageconcert spot near the Industrial Canal, which reporter Paul Oswell describes as “something like a post-apocalyptic wooden fortress in the Bywater that’s part acoustic playground, part rural music venue.”
• Studio Be, aerosol artist Brandan Odum’s warehouse work space near the railroad tracks in the Bywater in rightfully one of Oswell’s must-do destinations. As he points out, Odums achieved fame “illustrating scenes from black culture in the city, black leaders and icons.”
• Crescent Park, which beat out Audubon Park for a spot on the Conde Nast. Oswell points out that “you’re unlikely to find Mardi Gras-beaded tourists here.”

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