{"product_id":"9781946732262","title":"Necropolises of New Orleans Journal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unlined journal reproduces the evocative cover photo on the books called \u003cem\u003eNecropolises of New Orleans I \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eII\u003c\/em\u003e. The generously sized interior pages are decorated with vintage sketches that alternate in the upper and lower corners. Each two-page spread offers a beautiful place to record your thoughts and draw your own art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eNecropolises of New Orleans I \u0026amp; II:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn New Orleans, the Cities of the Dead are beautiful, historic places to roam. The styles and sculptures decorating the crypts and mausoleums often reflect activities the interred individuals pursued during their lives. Flowers, mementos, and decorative elements added to the gravesites make every visit moving.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTours and self-guided journeys through the cemeteries add a new angle to the many sights in New Orleans. Although the mausoleums are fascinating, living history waits around every corner of this venerable and historic city. Every street pulses with its own type of nightlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday New Orleans and nearby Jefferson Parish and East Baton Rouge Parish are striking places for tourism with unique French and Spanish Creole architecture, a mild climate, and a cross-cultural and multilingual heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisitors flock to Café du Monde, stroll down Bourbon Street to take in the jazz music, relax in Jackson Square, refresh at St. Louis Cathedral, and picnic at Lake Pontchartrain. Mardi Gras might be special, but travelers who explore at other times of the year discover adventures and excitement steeped in culture and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Orleans’ cuisine is renowned worldwide for combining Creole, French, Spanish, Italian, African, Native American, Cajun, Chinese, and Cuban foods. Classic New Orleans dishes like jambalaya, beignets, gumbo, etouffee, Po’ boy, café au lait, and red beans and rice can be found at fine dining establishments as well as inexpensive restaurants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravel tips and facts about wildlife, food, rental cars, camping, adventures, travel and tourism, and cultural tours are easy enough to find on travel sites like Expedia or Travelocity. Entire trips can be planned using guidebooks like those from Lonely Planet. Now visitors to the American South can expand their knowledge base with an artist’s view of the city of New Orleans and its Cities of the Dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe thirty-five color photos in this collection were taken at Greenwood Cemetery \u0026amp; Mausoleum, St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, and Saint Patrick Cemetery No. 2. They have been paired with titles that evoke the atmosphere of the \u003cem\u003eNecropolises of New Orleans II\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sun Dogs Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061904457968,"sku":"9781946732262","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781946732262_p0.jpg?v=1763799964","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781946732262","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}