New Orleans, LA a.k.a. The Big Easy, The Crescent City, NOLA, N'Awlins Did you know... * Canal Street, once the widest street in the world, was named for a canal that was planned for, but never built, on the street's dividing median * Tombs are located above the ground in cemeteries, given the high water table in the area * Founded at the beginning of the 18th century, New Orleans was believed to be safe from hurricanes and it was initially built in a rectangle block (now known as the French Quarter)   *Black Saints Hat is the new garment washed version