Louisiana Off the Beaten Path®

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Louisiana Off the Beaten Path shows you the Pelican State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed. - Ride over a pirate pistol-adorned bridge to swashbuckler Jean Lafitte's stomping grounds.- Stop and smell the roses at the country's largest rose garden, the American Rose Center in Shreveport.- Check out "America's Most Haunted City" and explore the historic cemeteries of New Orleans--if you dare!So if you've "been there, done that" one too many times, forget the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

Jackie Sheckler Finch is the author of several guidebooks, including Insiders' Guide to Nashville. An award-winning journalist and photographer, she was named the Mark Twain Travel Writer of the Year a record four times by the Midwest Travel Writers Association.