Mardi Gras World

Guests tour the 300,000 square foot working warehouse where floats are made for Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans.

[1] Mardi Gras World is located along the Mississippi River, next to the New Orleans Morial Convention Center.

[5] In 1984, Mardi Gras World was created as a tourist attraction to show visitors a behind-the-scenes look at float building.

During the finale of Top Chef: New York, the five finalists arrived at Mardi Gras World to learn their elimination challenge from host Padma Lakshmi.

[10] Mardi Gras World was the site of the final task of The Amazing Race 32.