Dr. Seuss and his flying balloons in "Oh the Places You'll Go" may have been the earliest muses that planted our love for travel: "Oh! The places you'll go! You'll be on your way up! You'll be ...

In the latter half of the 19th century, panoramic, or “bird’s-eye view,” city maps became a staple of commercial art. New Orleans was depicted in several such views between 1851 and 1884.