Haunted LA
Louisiana blends Creole, Catholic and voodoo traditions into a ghost culture all its own, with above-ground tombs, plantation houses and French Quarter hotels.
Plantation house St. Francisville, LA
The house was built in 1796 for David Bradford and is now a bed and breakfast. It is famed for ghost stories, including a widely told legend about an enslaved woman named Chloe, though historians have found no records supporting that tale.
Visiting: Bed and breakfast with daytime history tours and evening mystery tours; check current schedules.
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Cemetery New Orleans, LA
Opened in 1789, this is the oldest surviving cemetery in New Orleans and the reputed resting place of voodoo priestess Marie Laveau. Visitors tell of a figure in a tignon headwrap and of offerings left at her tomb, which the city now asks people not to mark.
Visiting: Entry only with an authorized guided tour; do not mark or damage the tombs.
Historic hotel New Orleans, LA
Founded in 1886 by Antonio Monteleone, the hotel on Royal Street is home to the famous revolving Carousel Bar. Guests and staff report the spirits of children on an upper floor and doors that open and close on their own.
Visiting: Operating hotel in the French Quarter; the lobby and Carousel Bar are open to visitors.Official site →
Ghost stories are shared as folklore. Hours, tours and access change — always check with the site before you go, and never enter private or closed property.
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