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If you're looking to explore the colorful and unique homes of New Orleans, venture to the Bywater neighborhood to find this Mardi Gras themed house!

Photo: Paul Broussard

Bywater House

Explore the Bywater, known for its eclectic art scene and colorful homes (Photo: Paul Broussard)

The French Quarter is full of creole cottages like this one, which are some of the oldest style homes in the city. The cottages are built right up to the sidewalk, with floor to ceiling windows and shutters.

Photo: Paul Broussard

This funky yellow house on St. Ann Street in the French Quarter is always decorated for the appropriate season!

A Creole Cottage in the French Quarter (Photo: Paul Broussard)

Another French Quarter home is the Creole Townhouse. These usually have businesses on the ground level and living spaces with a balcony on the top. The wrought iron balconies make up the distinct New Orleans architecture, and are usually decorated with hanging flowers in the spring and summer months.

Photo: Zack Smith

Take a ride on the streetcar down St. Charles Avenue and be awe-struck by the beautiful mansions that line the street.

A historic home along St. Charles Avenue (Photo: Rebecca Todd)

The Garden District is also home to historic mansions, and many walking tours will get you up close and personal to them.

Photo: Zack Smith

The Broadmoor neighborhood is a quiet part of town with classic style homes. Take a drive through here to get away from the bustle of the city.

Photo: Rebecca Todd

This fall-colored California-style bungalow house is located in the Gentilly neighborhood.

Photo: Paul Broussard

Holy Cross is a historic neighborhood in the Lower Ninth Ward. The architectural details on these shotgun houses make it worth the trip to the outer edge of the city.

Photo: Rebecca Todd

This one-of-a-kind Doullut Steamboat House is also located in the Holy Cross neighborhood. It was built in 1905 by Paul Doullut. He was a steamboat captain and wanted a house that resembled the boats he guided up and down the river. The house is also flood resistant, with the bottom floor being covered in ceramic. It survived the flooding of Hurricane Katrina and brought residents back to the devastated Holy Cross neighborhood.

This one-of-a-kind Doullut Steamboat House is located in the Holy Cross neighborhood. (Photo: Rebecca Todd)

Carrollton Avenue in Mid-City is lined with large oak trees and beautiful homes, like this one which was recently restored.

Carrollton Avenue (Photo: Rebecca Todd)

Take a sunset stroll along Bayou St. John in Mid City to find ornate shotgun homes that overlook the bayou.

Bayou St. John (Photo: Paul Broussard)

This historic home in Mid-City can also be found overlooking Bayou St. John and the Cabrini Bridge. The balcony is perfect for watching a southern Louisiana sunset.

Photo: Rebecca Todd

The Tremé neighborhood is known for its historic shotgun homes like this one.

Find the Backatown neighborhood nestled in between many historic neighborhoods in New Orleans, including Tremé (Photo: Paul Broussard)

A walk around Uptown New Orleans will take you past charming cottages like this one, where it feels like you might have stepped back in time.

Photo: Paul Broussard

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