New Orleans, LA

New Orleans is small as major cities go, ranking 51st in terms of population with about 360,000 people. But, it casts a big shadow in the food and music worlds and is one of the country's most popular travel destinations. Steeped in history with an ethnically diverse population, it is one of the country's most interesting cities. The city sits on an 8 mile strip of land between the Mississippi River and Lake Ponchartrain. The infamous French Quarter makes up the heart of the city…