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All the United States Louisiana Rayne

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Rayne

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Rayne, Louisiana

Updated March 21, 2018

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The dandiest frog of them all

Rayne, Louisiana

Rayne Frog Festival

The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.
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Wrong Way Cemetery

The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.
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LARC's Acadian Village

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Rayne Frog Festival

The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.
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