Letz go for a ride - Streetcars

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New Orleans (Louisiana) is the second American city to have streetcars. They first came into being in 1835. It is the oldest continuously operating streetcar in the world! The mahogany seats, brass fittings and exposed ceiling light bulbs are from a day when plastic seats and aluminum rails were not even a thought. Rumbling around the ''neutral ground'' of St. Charles and Carrollton avenues for more than 150 years, the streetcar symbolizes the charm and romance of the City of New Orleans.

History sleeps here. A place in US where you will feel you are totally out of US. New Orleans is a Southern city known for its multicultural heritage (especially French, Spanish and African American influences) and its music (especially Jazz) and cuisine (Cajun). It was once a french colony and was bought by US for 3 cent per acre ($15 million in total, in 1803).

Whatever you do, dont call these street cars 'Trolleys' in front of them. They say: ''Streetcars'' rolled through New Orleans for more than 60 years before the ''trolley''.

Find more info here:
http://www.neworleansonline.com/tours-attractions/tours/streetcars.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans