National D Day Museum in New Orleans, LA

Rated as the top 12th most interesting thing to do in New Orleans, the National D Day Museum of Louisiana has been considered a national treasure since the year 2000, when Congress designated it as an official World War II Museum. Requiring anywhere from four to six hours to absorb its full impact, this museum is considered as a full top-of-the-line tourist attractive for all ages.

The National D Day Museum of New Orleans tells a moving story about the WWII era—stories told on a personal level of the men and women involved in its history, combined with historical artifacts that go beyond the human experience. Interactive displays give a 3-D effect from the Normandy invasion to the Home Front, historical experiences for all ages to enjoy and to educate the mind that freedom is never free.

Divided into four sections with each one containing a different type of exhibit, the National D Day Musum offers so much information on World War II that very few visitors are able to leave without becoming fully informed on a subject most do not know about. During the hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., it is not uncommon to find veterans volunteering to lead tours and tell about their World War II experiences.

Individuals who helped win World War II have become immortalized in a city rich in the wide diversity of New Orleans cultures and traditions. Located on Magazine Street, the National D Day Museum is just one special attraction on a street referred to as a "Street of Dreams," a journey of specialty shops that is approximately six-miles long.