New Orleans

French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana The St. Louis Cathedral is the oldest continuously operating cathedral in the United States. It stands to the north side of Jackson Square, which was originally the city center of New Orleans.

New Orleans, Louisiana The Crescent City Connection, originally known as the Greater New Orleans Bridge (GNO), is the most downstream bridge spanning the Mississippi River. The two cantilever bridges are tied as the fifth-longest cantilever bridges in the world.

New Orleans, Louisiana The Capitol One Building in the Central Business District district of New Orleans

French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana The Monument to the Immigrants is located in Woldenberg Park along the shore of the Mississippi River. Created by New Orleans artists Franco Alessandrini, Lady Liberty faces the Mississippi River, while the immigrant family face the French Quarter, where most immigrants lived.

French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana Lacy wrought iron balconies such as this line the narrow streets of the New Orleans historic Vieux Carré (French Quarter, literally translated as "Old Square"). They are one of the French Quarter's most prominent and memorable features.

New Orleans, Louisiana Along Decatur Street, a statue of a Mardi Gras Jester.

French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana The Joan of Arc statue is a replica of the original Jeanne d'Arc statue in Paris. They were both created by sculptor Emmanuel Frémiet. Although said to be an exact replica, there are several differences. It was donated to the citizens of New Orleans by the people of France in 1959.

French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana The Joan of Arc statue was erected at the base of Canal Street in 1972. In 1999 it was moved to its current location at the French Market on Decatur Street.

New Orleans, Louisiana On the banks of Lake Pontchartrain on the north side of New Orleans.

New Orleans, Louisiana A streetcar on the St. Charles Avenue Line along St. Charles Avenue in

New Orleans, Louisiana The entrance to Audubon Park along St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Louisiana Audubon Park along St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Louisiana A view of the New Orleans skyline underneath the dual bridges of the Crescent City Connection over the Mississippi River.

New Orleans, Louisiana The New Orleans skyline as viewed from across the Mississippi River in Gretna.

New Orleans, Louisiana The New Orleans skyline at night from across the Mississippi River.

New Orleans, Louisiana Originally the city hall of New Orleans, Gallier Hall was built in 1853. It is located on the north side of Lafayette Square.

New Orleans, Louisiana A statue of Benjamin Franklin in Lafayette Square in the Central Business District of New Orleans.

New Orleans, Louisiana Looking through a circular sculpture in Lafayette Square at the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals building.

New Orleans, Louisiana The New Orleans skyline shot from the Canal Street Ferry.

New Orleans, Louisiana Fireworks for the New Year.