Monroe's most compelling draws are rooted in its outsized role in American history — the birthplace of Delta Air Lines and the city where Coca-Cola was first bottled commercially. The Biedenharn Museum and Gardens on Riverside Drive covers both stories, as Biedenharn was the candy merchant who first put Coca-Cola in a bottle. The Masur Museum of Art is the largest visual arts museum in northeast Louisiana. Outdoors, the Ouachita River and Bayou Desiard are the main playground.