You can stroll along Port of New Orleans for relaxing water views when you're in Lower Garden District. Let yourself be amazed at the art galleries and museums in the area too. If you carry on walking you'll get to Julia Street Cruise Terminal for some more water views.
If museums are on your list of things to see, you might want to browse the collections at Mardi Gras World in Lower Garden District. Hotels.com travelers also love the art galleries in the area— your cultural tour starts here. If you want to see more of the museums in New Orleans, National World War II Museum isn't far either.