Garden District boasts an unrivalled assortment of pre-Civil War mansions, predominantly built in Greek Revival and Italianate styles. Their front gardens, where plants such as banana trees, bougainvillea and magnolia flourish, are often stunning: note the Commander's Palace, Freret's Folly and the Swiss Germanic Chalet. Prytania Street and the streets leading to Magazine Street make for delightful wandering, and Audubon Park is an inviting haven for taking time out.