Queens Tour Ideas: New Orleans may be the birthplace of jazz, but some of the best great Jazz musicians lived in Queens. Take the Queens Jazz Trail and tour the neighborhoods that Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and John Coltrane called home. Come visit the newly restored Louis Armstrong House and Museum, and walk through the rooms where Louis held jam sessions and wrote his autobiography.
Experience life in 19th Century Jamaica at the home of Rufus King, a framer of the U.S. Constitution and anti-slavery supporter who served as ambassador to England. Then check out the thought-provoking art exhibitions at the neighboring Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, always free to the public.
Take in the breathtaking views of the Panorama of the City at the Queens Museum of Art before discovering the wonder and excitement of science at the New York Hall of Science. Then walk over to the Queens Zoo where you can connect with nature by viewing majestic mountain lions and 40 other wildlife species. Top your day off with a taste of some of the exotic cuisines of Northern Boulevard's Restaurant Row. Discovering a world of culture in Queens has never been easier!BACK
