Baton Rouge, Louisiana Attractions
Unusual landmarks, museums, roadside attractions, and hidden wonders in Baton Rouge and the surrounding area.
Sights for Oddball Excursions
Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum
Angola, Louisiana
Features state retired electric chair and many other grim penal artifacts. The convict rodeo is held twice each year.
Huey Long Death Gun, Speechifying Statue
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Famously gunned down Louisiana politician leaves a trail of exhibits, bullet holes and a grave.
Huey Long Shot Here: See the Bullet Hole
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Spot where Louisiana's boss "The Kingfish" was gunned down in the state capitol in 1935. You can still put your finger in a bullet hole.
Huey Long's Towering Tombstone
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
On the state capitol lawn, a big statue atop a big pedestal marks the grave of Louisiana's Kingfish. He expected to be U.S. President by 1940.
In and Around Baton Rouge
Choice field reports and tips. Or check out: Complete list of Louisiana attractions.
- Baton Rouge: Huey Long Death Gun, Speechifying Statue
- Baton Rouge: Huey Long's Towering Tombstone
- Baton Rouge: Big Root Beer Mug [tips]
- Baton Rouge: Huey Long Shot Here: See the Bullet Hole
- Baton Rouge: WWII Destroyer Kidd - Pirate of the Pacific [tips]
- Baton Rouge: Mike The Tiger Habitat [tips]
- Baton Rouge: Uncle Jack
- Point Pleasant: Tiny Church - Chapel of the Madonna
- Carville: National Hansen's Disease Museum [tips]
- Morganza: Marker: Where Stars Flirted with Local Girls [tips]
- Angola: Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum
