Located on the eastern back of the Mississippi, the capital city of Baton Rouge is also the second largest city of the state. Known as the political hub of Louisiana, the city is a major industrial and technological center of Southern United States. The city's rich and diverse past can be witnessed through numerous historic monuments and landmark scattered all across the city. Old Louisiana State Capitol, Louisiana State University, Capitol Park Museum, Shaw Center of Arts and the Pentagon Barracks Museum are some of the popular attractions here.