The Great Fires of New Orleans
New Orleans is no stranger to tragedy. Early in its history, two huge fires tore through the heart of the city, changing the face of the French Quarter for years to come. The Great Fires of 1788 and 1794 collectively destroyed nearly a thousand build ...
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The Ghost of Jean Lafitte
Throughout New Orleans history, there were a few people who really left a mark on the city, leaving behind a legacy that made the city what it is today. Jean Lafitte was one of those people. The legendary pirate was known for his brazen personality, ...
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The Delicious Ghosts at Arnaud’s
In 1918, a French wine salesman named Arnaud Cazenave decided to jump into the thriving New Orleans restaurant industry. The result was Arnaud’s, which today is one of four restaurants in the world serving authentic Creole cuisine, known collective ...
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Bourbon Orleans
After two hundred years, a blazing fire, a suicide, and a deadly Yellow Fever epidemic, one wouldn’t expect anything less than a haunted nightmare. The Bourbon Orleans hotel is exactly that, but also offers a dose of luxury along with the haunts. F ...
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Congo Square
If you want to talk about Black and African culture in New Orleans, then you need to talk about Congo Square. The area has served as a gathering spot for the city’s Black population since the 1700s. African slaves used the square to assemble and pe ...
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Musee Conti Wax Museum
Where else could you see a naked Napoleon taking a bath or take a nap with a cyclops in a cage besides New Orleans? The Musee Conti Wax Museum was full of curiosities. Before it closed its doors for good, it stood as a strange but interesting attract ...
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The Ghosts of Lindy Boggs Medical Center
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on New Orleans. When the levees broke, the city flooded, destroying homes, businesses, and lives. Over 1,400 people were killed in the aftermath. A big part of the reason so many died was due to the destructio ...
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Our Lady of Guadalupe
While the title for the oldest church in New Orleans goes to the Saint Louis Cathedral, the title for the oldest surviving church goes to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Rampart Street. The difference? Unlike the Saint Louis, Our Lady of Guadalup ...
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Louisiana Supreme Court Building
The Louisiana Supreme Court hosts the highest judicial order in the state. Even though Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, the Supreme Court meets in the French Quarter, right in the heart of New Orleans. The building is known for its beautiful ...
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Le Pavilion
New Orleans has a ton of tourist trap hotels, luring in the crowd with claims of being “historical” or “haunted.” Sometimes, they exaggerate a bit and fluff up the truth to give their establishment a bit more flair. But La Pavillion is the re ...
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