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Built in 1831, the Hermann-Grima House is one of the best-preserved historic homes in the French Quarter, with an elegant Federal-style facade, a courtyard garden and one of the few working open-hearth kitchens left in the city. It is run together with the Gallier House on Royal Street by a non-profit museum group, and both houses are furnished as they would have been in the 1800s.

In December, the houses are usually dressed for the holidays to show how Creole and American families in 19th-century New Orleans celebrated Christmas and New Year, from Réveillon tables to New Year's Day calling customs. Tours also tell the stories of the enslaved people who lived and worked in the house. Tickets usually cost around $20 (about €18), with combined tickets for both houses.

Pro Tip: Buy the combined ticket and visit both houses on the same afternoon, then walk a block to an early Réveillon dinner to taste the tradition you have just learned about.