Population 2,540
Abita Springs makes a good stop on any New Orleans road trip, as it’s just a short causeway drive away, on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Start you visit with a stop at the totally obscure Abita Mystery House. From an alien RV and a beer bottle wall to a house covered in pottery shards, you never know what the owner will add to this growing collection of oddities. And aside from a few cracks in the sidewalk, there’s good access to most of the museum, including a large accessible bathroom in the gift shop. Of course no visit to the area is complete without a stop at the Abita Brewing Company (abita.com), located just up the road in Covington. Not only is there barrier-free access to the visitor center, but there’s also good wheelchair access on the half-hour plant tour. Even better, the tours all end with four four-ounce tastings.