6 March 2025 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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The Gulf of Mexico (
Spanish : Golfo de México) is an
oceanic basin and a
marginal sea of the
Atlantic Ocean , mostly surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the
Gulf Coast of the United States ; on the southwest and south by the
Mexican states of
Tamaulipas ,
Veracruz ,
Tabasco ,
Campeche ,
Yucatán , and
Quintana Roo ; and on the southeast by
Cuba . The coastal areas along the
Southern U.S. states of
Texas ,
Louisiana ,
Mississippi ,
Alabama , and
Florida , which border the Gulf on the north, are occasionally referred to as the “
Third Coast ” of the United States (in addition to its Atlantic and Pacific coasts), but more often as “the Gulf Coast”.
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1 March 2025 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Architecture
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The Garden District is a
neighborhood of the city of
New Orleans ,
Louisiana ,
United States . A subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are:
St. Charles Avenue to the north, 1st Street to the east,
Magazine Street to the south, and Toledano Street to the west. The
National Historic Landmark district extends a little farther.
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9 February 2025 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Sport
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The Caesars Superdome (originally the Louisiana Superdome and formerly the Mercedes-Benz Superdome), commonly known as the Superdome, is a domed
multi-purpose stadium in
New Orleans , Louisiana, United States. It is the home stadium of the
New Orleans Saints of the
National Football League (NFL).
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14 January 2025 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Bon appétit
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Breaux Bridge is a small city in
St. Martin Parish ,
Louisiana , United States. The population was 8,139 as of the
2010 census , up from 7,281 in
2000 . By 2020, its population was 7,513. It is part of the
Lafayette metropolitan statistical area .
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9 January 2025 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Bon appétit
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LaPlace is a
census-designated place (CDP) in
St. John the Baptist Parish ,
Louisiana , United States, situated along the east bank of the
Mississippi River , in the
New Orleans metropolitan area . In 2020, it had a population of 28,841. LaPlace is the southern terminus of
Interstate 55 , where it joins with
Interstate 10 , and of
US 51 , where it terminates at the junction with
US 61 . LaPlace is located 25 miles (40 km) west of
New Orleans .
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18 November 2024 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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Storyville was the
red-light district of
New Orleans ,
Louisiana ,
United States , from 1897 to 1917. It was established by municipal ordinance under the New Orleans City Council, to regulate
prostitution . Sidney Story, a city alderman, wrote guidelines and legislation to control prostitution within the city. The ordinance designated an area of the city in which prostitution, although still nominally illegal, was tolerated or regulated. The area was originally referred to as “The District”, but its nickname, “Storyville”, soon caught on, much to the chagrin of Alderman Story. It was bound by the streets of North Robertson, Iberville, Basin, and St. Louis Streets. It was located by a train station, making it a popular destination for travelers throughout the city, and became a centralized attraction in the heart of New Orleans. Only a few of its remnants are now visible. The neighborhood lies in
Faubourg Tremé and the majority of the land was repurposed for public housing. It is well known for being the home of jazz musicians, most notably
Louis Armstrong as a minor.
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13 November 2024 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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Lafayette is the most populous city in and
parish seat of
Lafayette Parish in the
U.S. state of
Louisiana , located along the
Vermilion River . It is Louisiana’s
fourth-most populous city with a
2020 census population of 121,374; the consolidated city-parish’s population was 241,753 in 2020. The
Lafayette metropolitan area was Louisiana’s third largest metropolitan statistical area with a population of 478,384 at the 2020 census. The
Acadiana region containing Lafayette is the largest population and economic corridor between
Houston ,
Texas and
New Orleans .
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8 November 2024 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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Baton Rouge (
French : Baton Rouge or Bâton-Rouge;
Louisiana Creole : Batonrouj; English: Red Stick) is the
capital city of the
U.S. state of
Louisiana . Located on the eastern bank of the
Mississippi River , it had a population of 227,470
as of 2020 it is the
seat of Louisiana’s most populous
parish (county-equivalent),
East Baton Rouge Parish , and the center of Louisiana’s second-largest metropolitan area and city,
Greater Baton Rouge .
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18 September 2024 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Bon appétit
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Café du Monde (French for “Café of the World” or “the People’s Café”) is a renowned open-air
coffee shop located on
Decatur Street in the
French Quarter of
New Orleans ,
Louisiana , United States. It is a New Orleans landmark and tourist destination, known for its
café au lait and
beignets . Its coffee with
chicory is widely available in the continental United States.
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