USA(Louisiana) - New Orleans

New Orleans is a major United States portand the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. New Orleans is located  on the banks of the Mississippi River, approximately 105 miles (169 km) upriver from theGulf of Mexico. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 350 square miles (910 km²), of which 169 square miles (440 km²) is land and 181 square miles (470 km²) (52%) is water. Orleans Parish is the smallest parish by land area in Louisiana.
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome (originally Louisiana Superdome and commonly The Superdome) is a domed sports and exhibition venue, located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Broke ground	August 12, 1971
Opened	August 3, 1975
Reopened	September 25, 2006
Construction cost	$134 million (Initial) ($587 million in 2015 dollars) $193 million (2005–06 repairs) Renovations: ($226 million in 2015 dollars[3])
Architect	Curtis and Davis Associated Edward B. Silverstein & Associates[4] Nolan, Norman & Nolan
Structural engineer	Sverdrup & Parcel Thornton Tomasetti (2006 repairs)
General contractor	Huber, Hunt, & Nichols/Blount Joint Venture