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New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, also commonly referred to as NOLA or the Big Easy, is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. Well known for its distinct French Creole architecture, as well as its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage, New Orleans is also famous for its cuisine, music (particularly as the birthplace of jazz) and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The French Quarter, New Orleans’ oldest neighborhood, sits on a crescent in the Mississippi River on some of the highest ground in New Orleans. From the earliest Native American tribes to the intrepid French settlers to the Spanish adventurers to the coming of the Americans, New Orleans is a city steeped in history, much of which is still visible in its old landmarks, including the Cabildo on Jackson Square, where the Louisiana Purchase was signed in 1803; the Pontalba buildings, the oldest apartment houses in the U.S.; and Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, where the notorious 19th century buccaneer Jean Lafitte hung out and carried on his illicit activities.
Bourbon Street decorated for Christmas.
Riverwalk skyline from the Mississippi River.
 
Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis; street view.
The Mississippi River Bridge, aka Crescent City Connection.
Nighttime cruise down the Mississippi River.
"Welcome to N'awlins" sign on side of streetcar.
Flying skeleton at Marie Laveau House of Voodoo.
Shrimp, oyster and catfish platter at Deanie's Seafood.
Mardi Gras beads at Marie Laveau House of Voodoo.
A street performer.
New Orleans Riverwalk on the Mississippi River.
Skull chandelier at Marie Laveau House of Voodoo.
 
Bourbon Street decorated for Christmas; the Hibernia Bank Building lit up for Christmas.
Mardi Gras masks at Marie Laveau House of Voodoo.
Saloon sign in the French Quarter.
Haydar bulk carrier merchant ship on the Mississippi River.
Beignets at Cafe Du Monde.
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