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0Bayou Sale Road
Dulac, Louisiana
24.8 miles from Galliano, LA
People claim that a hitchhiking ghost haunts this road.
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0Southdown Plantation House
Houma, Louisiana
28.4 miles from Galliano, LA
Reported to be haunted, though details on the exact nature of the haunting are not easily found. So far those that have been found online do not seem to be supported by any data and appear to be pure supposition.
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Woodland Plantation
Port Sulphur, Louisiana
30 miles from Galliano, LA
Built in 1834, the plantation was turned into a bed-and-breakfast in 1999. It is said to be haunted by several spirits, including Braddish Johnson, seen in stripe pants and silk hat and carrying a gold-tipped cane; a young boy who disappears whenever he is asked a question; and two women ...
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Coteau Road
Houma, Louisiana
31.5 miles from Galliano, LA
Apparitions are seen wandering the fields at night, especially around the metal sheds off the roads. Illicit meth labs? Ghostly happenings? You decide.
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0Ardoyne Plantation House
Schriever, Louisiana
34.3 miles from Galliano, LA
This is a private home and not open for visits, which is a shame because it is stunningly beautiful. Reports of hauntings are sketchy at best and hard to substantiate, but it's a plantation home in Louisiana so it has to have at least one ghost, right? Update: As of ...
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0Ormond (Destrehan) Plantation
Destrehan, Louisiana
35 miles from Galliano, LA
The oldest plantation in Louisiana is said to be haunted by the ghosts of former owners. The site of a rumored slave uprising, it is said that the leader of the rebellion, when caught, laid a curse on the plantation and all its owners. Whatever the reality ...
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0Destrehan Plantation
Destrehan, Louisiana
35 miles from Galliano, LA
Full-body apparitions are often sighted at the plantation. People believe the most-often-seen ghost is the husband of one of the daughters of the plantation owner.
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0LaBranche Plantation Dependency
St. Rose, Louisiana
35.2 miles from Galliano, LA
Reports say the establishment is closed as of 2013. It is reported to be the site where Adolf Hitler's horse was buried, and the horse is said to haunt the area. Inside the house, spirits are said to manifest by moving objects and emitting perfume aromas.
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Falling Bricks of Cherokee Street
New Orleans, Louisiana
35.6 miles from Galliano, LA
This is an odd one from "Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans," a 1946 classic by Jeanne deLavigne. A crotchety old man named Abner White lived in this neighborhood, and he constantly terrorized the local children - in one case he even physically attacked a young girl named Ollie ...
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The Columns Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
35.7 miles from Galliano, LA
This 1883 hotel is reportedly home to 3 entities: A well-dressed gentleman who acts as a sort of ghost host, a lady in white who has been seen floating in the ballroom and garden, and a little girl who haunts the area near the third-floor balcony.
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0Ormond Plantation
Destrehan, Louisiana
35.7 miles from Galliano, LA
At this historic plantation bed-and-breakfast, folks have reported seeing shadowy figures as far back as 1880. Apparitions have been seen of a man in 19th-century garb and a young woman in an upstairs room. Paranormal investigations have resulted in video of a mysterious light traveling down the staircase.
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0The Jungle Rock Hut - Boomers Down the Hatch
Gretna, Louisiana
36 miles from Galliano, LA
Banging noises, tools being moved, ghostly voices and other ghostly activities are reported to occur here.
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Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
New Orleans, Louisiana
36 miles from Galliano, LA
This oft-filmed cemetery may look quite familiar to you -- it has been used as a setting for many TV shows and movies, and also by author Anne Rice, who even staged a mock funeral here as a promotion for her book "Memnoch the Devil." Rice played the part of ...
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Commander's Palace
New Orleans, Louisiana
36 miles from Galliano, LA
It is said that Emile Commander himself lingers to maintain his famed 1880s Creole restaurant. He has been known to sip guests' drinks (or even drink them entirely) and turn lights on and off, and his footsteps have been heard as well. Executive chefs at this famous upscale eatery include ...
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Payne House
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.1 miles from Galliano, LA
Jefferson Davis, one-time President of the Confederate States of America, died (practically a recluse) in this house in December of 1889. A stone marking the event rests just outside the front gate. It is said that his elderly-looking ghost can be seen in the second-floor window.
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Castle Inn
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.1 miles from Galliano, LA
There are differing reports as to whether the Castle Inn is still open as a bed-and-breakfast or is now a privately owned home. The 1891 inn is said to be haunted by two ghosts. One is a carriage driver who long ago accidentally set a fire here, and perished in ...
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Brevard House - Anne Rice House
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.1 miles from Galliano, LA
This 1850s Greek Revival home built by Albert Brevard is said to be haunted by Mr. Brevard himself, who shot himself on the front porch. It is said that he apparates there as a mist on moonless nights. But the house has another claim to fame: Renowned author Anne Rice ...
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Morris-Israel House
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.2 miles from Galliano, LA
Also called the House of the Voodoo Ritual, thi Morris-Israel House is an 1868 Victorian mansion that has quite a tale to tell. During a renovation, a small hidden room was discovered, and it contained human bones positioned in what is thought to be a voodoo ritual for keeping away ...
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0Buckner Mansion
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.3 miles from Galliano, LA
You can rent your very own haunted mansion in New Orleans for only $20,000 a month! And that's only $1 per square foot. This 20,000-square-foot, 1853 mansion is haunted by Miss Josephine, a dedicated slave who stayed on even after the Civil War ended. In fact, she was so devoted ...
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Magnolia Mansion
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.4 miles from Galliano, LA
If you have $3.2 million in your pocket, you could own your very own haunted mansion, circa 1858. This one is for sale, and is rumored to be the home of ghostly children who move your objects, a spectral maid, and a bearded ghost who frequents the first floor. The ...
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Avenue Plaza Resort
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.5 miles from Galliano, LA
Folks say that the ghostly Civil War POWs, the spirit piano player and the mysterious spectral lady who reside at the Ashley House next door may send some of their tricks in the direction of this resort. Lights flicker and the doors have been known to close by themselves.
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0The Pontchartrain
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.5 miles from Galliano, LA
Reported to be haunted by a variety of apparitions, but we don't currently have any more detail than that. Know more? Let us know via the comments section at the bottom of this page!
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St. Vincent's Guest House
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.6 miles from Galliano, LA
This guest house is actually a former orphanage built in the 1860s, so it is not surprising that the children who passed away from yellow fever during this time have been witnessed as playful spirits. The ghostly children run through the halls, and guests have heard them giggling within the ...
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Adam Griffin House
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.7 miles from Galliano, LA
This private home is said to be occupied by a couple of soldier ghosts, Confederate deserters in stolen Union uniforms. In life, these men were caught and, to avoid punishment, committed suicide in the house by shooting each other. Their apparitions have been seen holding whiskey bottles and singing "John ...
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Southern Nights Bed and Breakfast
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.7 miles from Galliano, LA
Witnesses here have noted that doors open and close by themselves, disembodied footsteps and whispering can be heard, and cold and hot spots can be felt. Reports are conflicting as to whether the inn is still in operation.
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1928 South Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.8 miles from Galliano, LA
The story of this home's haunting comes from Victor C. Klein's book, "New Orleans Ghosts" (1996). The activity here was first reported in the early 1970s, when an owner decided to redo the basement. He hired a crew of workmen to complete the task, but they left early ...
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Maison St. Charles
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.9 miles from Galliano, LA
There are a few claims of paranormal activity at the Maison St. Charles (part of the Quality Inn and Suites chain). The staff have informed at least one traveler that room #126 is believed to be haunted, and one paranormal group claims to have captured several suspicious EVPs within ...
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Devil's Mansion Site
New Orleans, Louisiana
36.9 miles from Galliano, LA
Although what stands on this site now is a hotel, it was once owned by the devil, according to popular legend. Folks say the elaborate mansion that once stood here suddenly appeared overnight, and made little sense in its architecture, with rooms that filled entire floors and staircases that went ...
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Devil's Swamp
Schriever, Louisiana
37.4 miles from Galliano, LA
The thing that's really haunting the Devil's Swamp is the thousands of pollutants and chemicals that have been poured into it, destroying the ecosystem over the years. Still if cancer deaths alone are sufficient to cause ghosts, this place should have ghosts aplenty. Beware when visiting this toxic ...
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0Gallier Hall
New Orleans, Louisiana
37.6 miles from Galliano, LA
The ghosts of Union soldiers and General Benjamin “The Beast” Butler have been seen on the hall's steps. Also, during the Bacchus Mardi Gras parade, a fatal stabbing that occurred in 1972 has been known to replay very realistically, as it happened near the Gallier Hall.
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0Le Pavillon Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
37.6 miles from Galliano, LA
The long history of haunts here includes Adda (also called Ava or Eva), a teary teenager who has been seen in the main entrance and lobby. She is said to have been killed by a runaway carriage, and her ghost walks up to guests and, before vanishing, says "Pardon me, ...
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Laurel Valley Village Plantation
Thibodaux, Louisiana
37.8 miles from Galliano, LA
A former slave plantation, the road leading into the village is said to be haunted that you can often see apparitions of former slaves and people dressed in old-fashioned clothing walking along the road.
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The Jimani
New Orleans, Louisiana
38 miles from Galliano, LA
On June 24, 1973, someone set fire to the gay bar Jimani Lounge, killing 32 men. Sadly, some victims' bodies were never claimed, as family members were embarrassed. The case was never solved. Since then, folks at the bar now occupying the same space have seen apparitions of charred bodies ...
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Crescent City Books - 204 Chartres
New Orleans, Louisiana
38 miles from Galliano, LA
Before Crescent City Books moved to its new location, 230 Chartres St., it stood here. Folks say theh ghosts of children played on the building's second and third floors. Now this building is reported to be vacant.
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La Louisiane
New Orleans, Louisiana
38 miles from Galliano, LA
La Louisiane is now an event venue, but was once a hotel and restaurant. It is said to be haunted by Mrs. LeDoux, widow of a former owner in the 1800s. Other ghosts here include Louis Bézaudun and his wife Ann, who wears black and smells of French perfume.
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0Hotel Monteleone
New Orleans, Louisiana
38 miles from Galliano, LA
Even the elevator is haunted in this historic hotel - like something out of The Twilight Zone, it may stop on the wrong floor and opens to reveal ghost children playing in chilly hallways. More than 12 spirits are said to be here, including children who love to play hide-and-seek. ...
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Ryan's Irish Pub
New Orleans, Louisiana
38 miles from Galliano, LA
The ghost of a confused African American man in workman's clothing is said to show up at Ryan's Irish Pub, near the back wall. He is thought to be a warehouseman that perished in the area's great fire.
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The Alibi
New Orleans, Louisiana
38 miles from Galliano, LA
At this late-night hangout, patrons can choose from 150 different kinds of beer. Odd things have been reported here, such as knives flying off the bar and shadowy figures. Rumor has it that a man was stabbed to death on the premises years ago, and other stories tell of ghosts ...
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Bienville House
New Orleans, Louisiana
38 miles from Galliano, LA
Reports say one of the many haunts here likes to stare at guests while they sleep, and another one can be seen walking in the halls, traveling right through the walls and doors.
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Hotel de la Poste - W New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
38.1 miles from Galliano, LA
Formerly the Hotel de la Poste and now the W New Orleans hotel, this place is said to be home to the ghosts of Gerald and Diane. Gerald was a carriage servant and is only seen in the garage. Diane is a slender lady with dark, shoulder-length hair, and is ...
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Old Absinthe House
New Orleans, Louisiana
38.1 miles from Galliano, LA
Witnesses have seen the ghost of Jean Lafitte here, and occasionally, they say, he even gives parties. Laughter and carousing can be heard, chairs and dishes move, and objects fly about the room, but nothing of the spirits can be seen, although misty shadows and strange noises are said to ...
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Kerry Irish Pub
New Orleans, Louisiana
38.1 miles from Galliano, LA
Witnesses at this bar have reported eerie sounds and feelings, disembodied footsteps, unexplained voices and whispers, cold spots, and doors opening and closing by themselves Folks here have said they feel like they're being watched by an unseen presence.
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0Bottom of the Cup Tea Room
New Orleans, Louisiana
38.1 miles from Galliano, LA
This place makes it living off the paranormal, so be warned. Tea readings are their main attraction, however they also claim to be haunted by the ghost of a wealthy man's octoroon mistress who used to live there.
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Arnaud's Restaurant
New Orleans, Louisiana
38.1 miles from Galliano, LA
This restaurant serves up classic Creole fare, and perhaps a ghost or two as well. "Count" Arnaud Cazenave himself is said to look over his place from the afterlife. He has been known to rearrange the silverware or the bar setup to his liking. The restaurant's Mardi Gras Museum is ...
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Cafe Beignet
New Orleans, Louisiana
38.1 miles from Galliano, LA
The ghost of a Native American woman is said to materialize here in the evenings. Witnesses say she has been known to vanish by walking through the walls.
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Williams Research Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
38.1 miles from Galliano, LA
In long-past days, this building was the police station's third precinct and its criminal court. When workers were renovating the place in the 1990s, they witnessed the apparitions of policemen in old-fashioned uniforms in the hallways. Jail doors also could be heard slamming, although the jails were long gone.
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Louisiana Supreme Court Building
New Orleans, Louisiana
38.1 miles from Galliano, LA
This building was the courthouse between 1909 and 1964, and then it was the headquarters of the Wildlife and Fisheries Museum. In 2004 it become the Supreme Court of Louisiana, and it is said to be haunted by several ghosts. Two are always seen together, allegedly the ghosts of two ...
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Bombay Club
New Orleans, Louisiana
38.1 miles from Galliano, LA
At this restaurant and bar that serves more than 115 types of martini, a ghostly madame from a former nearby red light district as been known to appear in the dining room.
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0Prince Conti Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
38.2 miles from Galliano, LA
Reportedly haunted by a former Madame whose ghost can be seen in the bar area.
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French Market Inn
New Orleans, Louisiana
38.2 miles from Galliano, LA
Among the eerie happenings reported here are red handprints that turn up on guests' beds, strange misty figures that float, and the metallic clanging and creaking sounds of a pulley system in the night. These instances have been reported as far back as 1832.
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