7 Iconic Hotel Bars Around The World

The Carousel Bar

Who doesn't love a carousel? A carousel indoors that serves delectable cocktails that is. Well, you're in luck, beacause there happens to be just such a thing at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. Situated in the heart of the French Quarter, this historic bar is designed as a real live carousel where the bar and stools actually spin, albeit at a very slow pace. A favorite watering hole of many luminaries throughout history including William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote, the bar is also famous as being the birthplace of the classic cocktail the Vieux Carre- a deliciously strong concoction of rye, absinthe, benedictine, vermouth and bitters. Come for an adult carousel ride and enjoy a bit of New Orleans' rich cultural history. Carousel Bar, 214 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130 [Photo via]