New Orleans - Central Business District

Mardi Gras World in New Orleans features sculptured props, floats, costumes, and figures. Guided tours are offered through the workshops where artists and sculptors work.

To the west of the Central Business District is the 272 ft high Louisiana Superdome, one of the largest stadiums in the United States, with seating for 90,000 spectators. To the south are the Union Passenger Terminal and the Head Post Office.
The Louisiana Superdome is used for sporting events, trade shows, conventions and concerts. It is home to professional and college football as well as the annual Sugar Bowl.

In the center of the district is Lafayette Square, with three monuments, including one to Benjamin Franklin. On the west side of the square is the Gallier Hall, formerly the City Hall.

Near the Pontchartrain Expressway is the beautifully laid out Lee Circle, with a bronze statue of the southern General Robert Lee on a tall column. Close by is the Confederate Museum (929 Camp St.), which is devoted to the Civil War.
Lee Circle is the boundary between Uptown and Downtown New Orleans.

This museum claims to be the oldest in New Orleans, having been founded in 1891. Exhibits include old bloodstained uniforms, sabres and guns.
The hall was built as a meeting place for Confederate veterans, a place for reflection. Some personal items belonging to Jefferson Davis and Robert E Lee are on display.

To the west of the Pontchartrain Expressway is the 51-storey skyscraper One Shell Plaza, one of the city's tallest buildings.
The building's interior is a double tube featuring a steel core with a concrete perimeter.

The CBD is dominated by the 33-storey World Trade Center, from the viewing platform of which there is a breathtaking view over the city.