Key Takeaways City Park New Orleans spans 1,300 acres in Mid-City neighborhood featuring fine arts museums, sculpture garden, golf, tennis, equestrian stables, 10-minute trolley ride from French Quarter. New Orleans Museum of Art houses over 40,000 curated items, adjacent Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden features over 90 sculptures across eleven acres with paved paths. Carousel Gardens Amusement Park features iconic Carousel dating back to 1906 with hand-carved animal figures from 1885, includes 56 animals comprising 53 horses, lion, giraffe, camel, two chariots. ...