What happened at the LaLaurie Mansion?

On April 10, 1834, a fire at Delphine LaLaurie's mansion on Royal Street exposed seven enslaved people kept in chains. The mansion is a private home, so see it from the sidewalk.

Can you visit Marie Laveau's tomb?

Only with a guide. The Archdiocese of New Orleans allows tours of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 only through Cemetery Tours New Orleans. Relatives of those buried there get in with a family pass.

Is there a haunted hotel in New Orleans?

Several. At the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, the old ballroom and Room 644 are said to be the most haunted rooms.

Why are New Orleans graves above ground?

The usual answer is the high water table, but the Archdiocese of New Orleans, which runs St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, says the main reason is the city's French and Spanish heritage.

Is there a haunted restaurant in New Orleans?

Yes. Muriel's Jackson Square keeps a table for its ghost, Pierre Jourdan. Ask, and staff will show you the table and the séance rooms upstairs.

Haunted Tours in New Orleans

French Quarter Ghosts and Ghouls of New Orleans

by New Orleans Ghosts (US Ghost Adventures)

1 hrFrom $26★ 4.8 · 186 reviews

Walking

A walk through the French Quarter past Jackson Square, the Old Ursuline Convent, the Beauregard-Keyes House, and the LaLaurie Mansion, with a local storyteller. see tour

Book on New Orleans Ghosts

New Orleans True Crime Ghost Hunt and Tour

by Witches Brew Tours

2 hrFrom $39.99

Adults Only (18+) Investigation Walking

An adults-only true-crime walk that makes every guest a ghost hunter, with an app for the search. see tour