New Orleans
The Crescent City
General Information
Other Name: -, District: Louisiana, State: South, United States of America
Area: 350.2 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
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Importance: World-famous for its abundance of unique architectural styles.
Best Time to Visit: - to - and -
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It is a major U.S. port and the largest city in Louisiana. It is well known for its multicultural and multilingual heritage, cuisine, architecture, music and its annual Mardi Gras and other celebrations and festivals.Location
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Humid subtropical, with short, generally mild winters and hot, humid summers.
It features two rare white tigers as well as Komodo dragons.One of the newest exhibits, Jaguar Jungle, focuses on the people and animals of Central America, including the mysterious Mayan culture.
It is a world class aquarium with state-of-the-art exhibits, allowing visitors young and old to experience underwater nature first hand.The aquarium also features thousands of fish, reptiles, and birds native to these habitats.
You can see life-sized, costumed wax figures of the people who made New Orleans and Louisiana famous, including a number of historic figures like President A. Jackson, Jean Lafitte and musicians Pete Fountain and Louis Armstrong.