30 Cities With the Highest Crime Rates in the World
| August 17, 2016
New Orleans, LA
A port city built on both voodoo and Catholicism, it makes sense that it still would have some underlying conflicts. New Orleans is a big, vibrant, and diverse city that celebrates its history year ‘round, but really puts it on display to the rest of the world during Mardi Gras.
Luckily, their problems with crime are generally out of the view of tourists — the downtown quarters, although rowdy, are generally quite safe. Their homicide statistics peaked in 1994, and ever since then have been declining, but they still bear the dubious honor of being called the ‘Murder Capital of the United States’.
GTS Productions / Shutterstock.com
SHARE ON
Advertisement
Cultured Palate: Dishes from Iran
Iranian cuisine uses a myriad of spices, dried and fresh fruits, herbs, and nuts to flavor dishes. These ingredients turn even the simplest meal of rice and stewed meat into a sensory explosion.
Around the World in Holiday Baking
Every December, millions of pounds of butter, sugar, and flour contribute to the creation of spectacular treats for holiday celebrations. Even if you’re not ordinarily a baker, many people venture into the kitchen before the holidays to make sure that they’ve got plenty of treats to offer to family and friends.
The Most Unusual McDonald’s Menu Items from Around the World
If you’re a fast-food connoisseur, chances are you’re already familiar with the McDonald’s menu that’s typical in North America. They bring in new choices fairly frequently. However, most people stick with their usual order of Big Macs, Quarter Pounders, fries, McFlurries, and Apple Pies. It’s familiar food, and the bulk of the menu is essentially…
