On the banks of the Mississippi River lies Mardi Gras World, a working warehouse for the building and storage of Mardi Gras floats. Visitors can take an hour-long tour of the facility, which show the floats in various stages of creation. Pieces of floats are often reused from year to year and this can also lead to unusual groupings of props placed around the dens. (See photograph of an alien sneaking up on an unsuspecting couple!) Highly recommended for families and photographers!