Photos: Famous haunted houses
La Laurie Mansion in New Orleans
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Horrific stories of torture and abuse inflicted on slaves who worked in this house were reported in the 1830s and the abuser was said to be Madame Delphine LaLaurie, a socialite of great wealth and prominence in New Orleans. Delphine and her husband, Dr. Louis LaLaurie, would host elaborate parties at the house, but soon, stories of vicious cruelty emerged. In one tale, Delphine was whipping the child of a slave when the child broke away and ran to the roof, falling to her death. Victims of Delphine now haunt the French Quarter home. It most recently belonged to actor Nicholas Cage, but he lost it to foreclosure so it's up for sale again. Source: zillow.com
