3 haunted and historic destinations in LA.
Edgerly, LA
Big Woods Cemetery was officially consecrated in 1827 when wealthy Louisiana resident James Bryan donated a dozen acres of land for burial purposes. The cemetery served as a primary burial ground for the Edgerly community, with the nearby Big Woods Baptist Church providing spiritual context. The cemetery has been expanded multiple times throughout its nearly 200-year history.
Ruston, LA
The Biomedical Engineering Building opened in 1928 as Ruston-Lincoln Sanitarium with morgue on the first floor and surgical suite on the fourth. It transitioned to a nursing home in 1963 and remained in operation until the 1970s. Louisiana Tech University acquired it for research purposes and currently operates it as the CREST Building.
New Orleans, LA
Bottom of the Cup Tea Room has operated continuously since 1929 in the French Quarter. The building itself dates to the antebellum period when it served as a residence for Julie, an Octoroon woman maintained as the mistress of a wealthy Creole businessman. The structure represents French Quarter architecture and 19th-century social complexities.