Oak Alley and its neighboring plantations offer the kind of history lesson you don't often get -- tangible links to our collective past. Do yourself a favor and make it a point, whether you are a visitor or a local, to tour beautiful Oak Alley or any of the other many historic homes in Louisiana that are open for viewing. You will get a glimpse into a time many consider less-evolved, but that actually had quite a few innovations -- you will be surprised and delighted.
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