3 Best Landmarks in Baton Rouge, LA

Must see place to visit. Everyone who works here is super friendly and informative. The interior of the first floor is gorgeous. The senate and House of Representatives rooms are very nice. They were spruced up for the holidays as well. One of the guards who worked there for decades gave up an impromptu unofficial tour. The observation deck is large and clean. If there was not fog I'm sure the views would have been fabulous.

The inside is beautiful. The ceiling is painting with pretty scenes. Then on both sides of the main floor you have the senate rooms. They are fun to look at. Then you can walk and tour the back where Huey P Long was shot. The top deck is my favorite part. It gives you views of Baton Rouge that are amazing! You look down over the gardens, the river, and tiger stadium.

I was reluctant to stop in when we only had half a day in town but this was the highlight of our trip. Legislators will literally pass you in the halls as you marvel at the marble walls and opulent 1920s designs. Stop at the gift shop on the 27th floor - best souvenirs we got in Baton Rouge. Pro tip: mail your postcards from the mail shoot of the capitol building, there’s a post office inside on the 1st floor.

This place is both fascinating and gorgeous. It has quite a history that's worth looking up. Every room is as different, colourful and full of character as the characters who inhabited the mansion over the years, including the man who wrote You are My Sunshine. The architecture makes full use of light and interesting spaces including curved walls and the most beautiful living room. I'm not sure it's called a living room, but the large second floor room with the white furniture and red tiles is stunning. And the bathrooms (some of which are being renovated) are really something else.

I should start by saying that Mary and the entire crew here did such a good job. it was just the three of us (me and my siblings), so we got a personal tour of the mansion. The very charismatic and larger-than-life Huey Long definitely knew what it was that he wanted, and the house reflects this. Mary and the student who was interning there explained it all very well. All told, we probably spent a little less than an hour at the house; the tour took around 30 – 40 minutes. Note that the gift shop is not on-site, but it is located at the, which is very close to the mansion. Parking is also simple enough due to the presence of a large parking lot that is close. Touring the mansion is free.

It was a look into the past. I thought it was great to see the politics of the past and those that lived in it.