Baton Rouge Travel Guide USA > Louisiana > Cajun Country > Northwest from New Orleans: plantation country > Baton Rouge •  Top Rated Attractions   · Old State Capitol · Lsu Rural Life Museum · Red Stick Farmers Market · Baton Rouge Zoo · Magnolia Mound Plantation · Uss Kidd · Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center · Louisiana State University · Louisiana State Capitol · Downtown •  Top Rated Restaurants   · Mansurs On The Boulevard · Philly Me Up · Juban's Restaurant & Catering · The Chimes Restaurant & Tap Room · Fleur-de-lis Cocktail Lounge · Dempsey's Poboys · Ruth's Chris Steak House · Raising Cane's · Marble Slab Creamery · Maison Lacour French Restaurant •  Traveler Photos •  Hotels in Baton Rouge     Baton Rouge Overview There are many architectural points of interest in Baton Rouge, ranging from antebellum to modern. The neo-gothic Old Louisiana State Capitol was originally built in the 1890s as the first state house in Baton Rouge and was lattar replaced by the 450 feet (137 m) tall, art-deco New Louisiana State Capitol which finished was the tallest building in the South. Several plantation homes in the area such as Magnolia Mound Plantation House, Myrtles Plantation, and Nottoway Plantation showcase architecture during the antebellum era. The Louisiana State University has over 250 buildings done in the style of Italian Renaissance, one of the nation's largest college stadiums, and is endowed with many live oaks. Several up and coming examples of modern and contemporary buildings are located downtown and include the Louisiana State Museum.[24][25] A number of structures, including the Baton Rouge River Center, Louisiana State Library, LSU Student Union, Louisiana Naval Museum, Bluebonnet Swamp Interpretive Center, Louisiana Arts and Sciences Center, Louisiana State Archives, and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, were designed by the Baton Rouge architect John Desmond.[26] Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot, currently houses Louisiana Arts and Science Museum.[27] Museums around town offer a variety of genres. The Louisiana State Museum and the Old Louisiana State Capitol Museum display information on state history and have any interactive exhibits. The Shaw Center for the Arts showcase art exhibits along with Louisiana Art and Science Museum. LASM also includes science exhibits and a planetarium. Other museums include LSU Museum of Natural Science and USS Kidd. Baton Rouge has an extensive park collection run through BREC. The largest park is City Park near LSU and is current undergoing a complete remodeling. The Baton Rouge Zoo is run through BREC and includes 1800+ species.[28] Other things to include shopping at the Mall at Cortana and the Mall of Louisiana (Louisiana's two largest malls) and Perkins Rowe, a trip to the local amusement parks of Dixie Landin'/ Blue Bayou, or dining at any number of the revered Louisiana cuisine restaurants. Hotel Deals in Baton Rouge Travel Deals and Offers 4-star hotels at 2 star prices! Up to 60% off Coupon Codes for lowest air fare tickets Find rental cars from $13.95 a day Top 25 Flight Deals cheap ticket fares Save up to 50% on Last Minute Fares Top 25 Weekly Flight Deals Top Flight Deals Under $199

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