Sights & Attractions in New Orleans

Laissez les bons temps rouler!- Let the good times roll! Located at the mouth of the Mississippi river in the southern state of Louisiana, New Orleans is like a good gumbo..... a little bit of this, a little bit of that and A LOT of Hot Stuff! History: Many first time visitors are surprised by the definate European feel of the city. The architecture alone provides days of touring in itself. The reason for this Continental flavour comes from it's close ties to France and Spain. Louisiana was claimed for French king Louis XIV in 1699 and is the only state that was once a French royal colony. Then, later, it was ruled by ...  Read the complete review

**I'd like to update you all on the city of New Orleans..or what used to be the city....I went back with my daughter after the apocalypse named Katrina, to try to retrieve my daughter's belongings....What was left was death and destruction all around. The stench of death and debris was everywhere. What was once a thriving tourist city and a wonderful place to live has now turned into a grand mass of mangled homes and businesses. Boarded up windows are everywhere. Big red "X's" on doorways marking where bodies have been found dot the once brightly painted doors of the 100 year old plus homes. The iron fences are mangled and rusted, the shops on and around ...  Read the complete review