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Place in Iberia, Louisiana
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A few miles southwest of New Iberia is Avery Island, home of the McIlhenny Tabasco factory and a wildlife sanctuary. The island is actually an eight-mile deep salt dome. It was ransacked like General Sherman himself couldn't have done a better job during the Civil War, but thankfully the premises were set aright afterwards and now visitors can drive and walk through 250 acres of subtropical jungle flora with an amazing array of wildlife.
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Exotic and prized plant species on display, and also there is a bird colony called Bird City where the original owner (one of them) sought to preserve egrets whose feathers were ravenously being harvested for ladies' attire at the time.
A self-guided tour of the factory along with a museum, store, and restaurant; after all, this is probably what brought you here.
Despite the name, Avery Island is on the mainland, drive in via State Route 329 from New Iberia.
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