8 Times New Orleans Proved It's The Best City In The World

Our little Crescent City hugs the Mississippi River so perfectly. Not only does it make New Orleans a major port city, but it makes our awesome city even better with beautiful water views and sunsets galore.

Since the 1890s, New Orleans has been enjoying this toe-tapping music. Thanks to the genuineness of cornetist Buddy Bolden, who is widely credited with being the first prominent jazz musician.

Not only did we come up with some snazzy beats, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to inventions in New Orleans. Binocular microscopes, dental floss, and cotton candy are just a few of the inventions that were born in the Crescent City. And don’t even get us started on food…

Okay, we can talk about food. People come from all over the world to taste our incredible cuisine, and chefs spend years learning our intricate recipes. From po’boys and muffulettas to bananas foster and eggs sardou, the list of culinary creations invented in New Orleans is very long.

From our hauntingly beautiful cemeteries that Mark Twain once described as "Cites of the Dead" to the ghost of Mr. Jourdan lurking around Muriel’s, New Orleans certainly has a connection to the "other side" that no other city can compare to.

Music has been the bloodline of the city since it was founded (practically). Did you know that in 1796, New Orleans hosted America’s first Opera? It was André Grétry's Sylvain held at the Theatre de la Rue Saint Pierre on May 22, 1796.

Too soon? Yes, Mardi Gras may look different for the next few years to come, but this grand celebration is so much more than a tourist trap. There’s a deep history with Mardi Gras and every single parade that rolls in the city and neighboring towns. We’ll be back, and it’ll be like we never missed a beat.

Nothing brings a city together like the Saints. The Who Dat Nation is strong, maybe now more than ever. Who Dat!