Full of many tales of Voodoo and spirits, New Orleans is definitely a haunted town. St. Louis Cemetery, the oldest in the city, is one of the most haunted places in the area. Full of above-ground tombs and mausoleums, you may encounter the presence of a ghost as you wind your way through the footpath. While many spirits reside here, the most famous is that of Marie Laveau, who was known as the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans back in the day.
At this old fountain, witchcraft was practiced very regularly. Many dogs and cats were murdered during sacrifices; their howls and meows are still heard today. Also heard are the screams of cries of the murdered and of the virgins that were brutally raped.
During the antebellum period, a slave was caught in the heat of passion with a white female. Consequently, he was taken to an oak tree near Lake Pontchartrain and hanged. If one goes there late at night, he will hear the snapping of the rope and will see a shadow swinging back and forth against the tree.