We did a bit of exploring of New Orleans, Louisiana, including walking around the French Quarter, a quick drive through the Garden District, and elsewhere. This post has an assortment of pictures from the city.

An interactive map:

Lots of pictures from the distinctive French Quarter:

We had a jazz brunch at the Court of Two Sisters:

A beignet and coffee snack:

Even the cops have swag:

We stopped at another Cafe Beignet for coffee beans (that were kinda gross), and also picked up some tasty pralines:

A brief drive through the Garden District:

Hale Boggs Bridge:

Veterans Memorial Bridge:

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway holds the Guinness World Record for longest continuous span over water in the world, at 23.83 miles (38.35 km) long:

A couple more shots from the French Quarter to finish up:

The city certainly has a lot of character.