New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinct music, Creole cuisine, unique dialects, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The historic heart of the city is the French Quarter, known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street. The city has been described as the "most unique""Merriam-Webster Dictionary of American Usage", Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1994.Fowler, Henry, "A Dictionary of Modern English Usage", Oxford: Oxford University Press, USA, 2003.Nicholson, Margaret, "A Dictionary of American English Usage", New York: Oxford University Press, 1957.</ref> in the United States, owing in large part to its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage. Additionally, New Orleans has increasingly been known as "Hollywood South" due to its prominent role in the film industry and in pop culture.