History abounds in this city that is positioned just over a hundred miles North of Northwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River. You can watch, in awe, as ocean-going vessels tower up into the sky slowly creeping up or down the river to reach their destination, and load or off load their cargo. Most of New Orleans is below sea-level so when a ship passes by and the river is high you can be unexpectedly surprised when catching a glimpse of one of these monumental structures floating by. One of my most favorite streets in New Orleans is St Charles Avenue. The magnificent splendor of the massive Greek Revival style homes that line the boulevard is overwhelming.
Tourism is one of the primary industries of New Orleans.
And with that thought in mind, one might expect that there is something to tour. And New Orleans has an abundance to provide you with things to see and do. The streets are too narrow and the sights are many. The Spanish has had their influence here as well. We were under the rule of the Spanish and the French for many years, and each had their contributions to the city.