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CasaSugar Readers' Haunted House Stories
This past weekend, I asked readers to share their stories of haunted houses that they've heard of or lived in themselves. Some of the stories gave me a chill up my spine, while others told of more benevolent spirits. Hear readers' ghost stories when you check out the slideshow.
10 Haunted Houses in New Orleans
Are you ready to see more haunted houses? If my slideshow on California haunted houses wasn't spooky enough, I've just got the thing. New Orleans is perhaps America's most haunted city, so it's no surprise the place is full of ghosts and floating entities.
California Haunted Houses
Have you been the victim of a haunting? More people than you'd think can relate a ghostly encounter in the dark hall of an old home. Interest in haunted houses never fades; we've been telling ghost stories for thousands of years, and ghosts keep popping up in literature and movies as well.
Open House: Have You Ever Lived in a Haunted House?
Back in college, I lived in a creaky, spooky Victorian with three housemates. One February night, when all three of my housemates were out of town, I heard creaking on the stairs outside my bedroom. The creaking wasn't random — it sounded like footsteps.
This Just In: Nicolas Cage Lists Two New Orleans Properties
Prolific real estate investor Nicolas Cage is on the loose on a wild selling spree. Cage has already put his Las Vegas, Bel-Air, and Rhode Island properties on the market, and today we have news that he's listed his two properties in New Orleans. According to WDSU and Real Estalker, Cage has listed his historical property (shown right) in New Orleans's French Quarter, the most haunted home in the neighborhood, in addition to a Garden District mansion.
Nicolas Cage Owns a Haunted House
Now that we've "fallen back" into the dark, I thought I'd share some grim celebrity trivia with you. While flipping through a photo gallery of haunted "murder" houses at This Old House, I learned that Nicolas Cage is the proud owner of the most haunted house in New Orleans' French Quarter, which he bought for nearly $3.5 million. The house was built in 1832 for Dr.
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Cool Idea: A Haunted Wedding
After I wrote my post about California haunted houses, one of my Sugar friends emailed me to say that she'd actually gotten married in one of them!
She writes, "I got married at Madrona Manor in Healdsburg. It’s such a beautiful old house, and the grounds are absolutely breathtaking.
Have You Ever Lived in a Haunted House?
I'm not a big believer in haunted houses myself, but I remember one old Victorian that would make all sorts of frightening bumps and clatters in the middle of the night for no apparent reason. The house always seemed to spook my dog a little, too.
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Have You Ever Lived in a Haunted House?
Open House: How Are You Celebrating Halloween?
Whether you've been planning your costume or party for months, or are stuck for last-minute ideas, you should definitely get out there and celebrate tonight! At my house, we'll be waiting on trick-or-treaters (or trying to) and then heading to a friend's party in San Francisco for the evening. I still haven't decided on a costume, but I'm sure I can whip something up at the last minute.
Casa Capsule: The Week That Was
- Get the look of Serena van der Woodsen's office.
- Check out my tips for decorating your room after college.
- Take a tour of California and New Orleans's most haunted houses!
- Vampire chronicler Anne Rice's former home is on the market.
- See three busts which will cost you less than $250.
- Learn how to decorate with suitcases.
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