Ghosts are known to flow as freely as the liquor in New Orleans, and that's why it's

considered one of the most haunted cities in the United States.

It's home to spirits of those who were enslaved, moot-oo priestesses, and even a cage in werewolf.

And not to forget that it's also been called one of the vampire capitals of the world,

RIP and Rice.

In today's episode, we have all of the above.

We're counting down the 10 most haunted spots in New Orleans, and I've got number one on

this countdown.

It's gruesome, it's tragic, and Nicholas Cage is connected to it.

Hey all you weirdos, welcome to Crime Countdown, a Spotify original from podcast.

I'm Ash, and I'm Elena.

Every week we'll highlight ten fascinating stories of history's most engaging, but unsettling

crimes all picked by the podcast research gods.

This episode we're counting down the top ten haunted spots in New Orleans.

Now here's the thing, I have never been to New Orleans in person, which is pretty funny

because I've spent like years of my life writing a book that's based in New Orleans.

It is funny that you've never been there, but through Google Maps I feel like I have

been in every single corner of this place, and it makes me want to go there so much more

every time I look.

And I immediately, when I think of it, I feel this mix of like happiness because it's

like the music and the culture and like every year, but very spooky, very intriguing.

The vibes are just immaculate in that way.

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