If you're looking for a way to explore the spookier side of New Orleans, the French Quarter is a great place to start. We've made this convenient little walking tour for you so that you can hit all of the spookiest and oldest spots in the French Quarter that are home to some pretty spectacular lore! Check it out!

This spooky walking tour is probably best taken at night.

You can begin at Hotel Monteleone on Royal St.

1) Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St.

This hotel is said to be quite haunted, including by a young boy who became an orphan in the hotel after his parents died on their way to the opera in the mid-20th century. Many mafia figures are also said to walk the halls here.

2) Antoine's Restaurant, 713 St. Louis Street

There are countless ghost stories arising from Antoine's, including the former manager of this historic restaurant that is said to be the oldest continually operating restaurant in the country.

3) Hermann-Grimma House, 820 St. Louis St.

This home is one of the best preserved historic homes in the French Quarter and is said to be haunted by a slew of ghosts that represents the needs and concerns of 19th century New Orleanians trying to strike it big.

4) Sultan’s Palace, 716 Dauphine St.

This home was the scene of one of the most grisly murders in the history of New Orleans, where supposedly the brother of a Turkish sultan was murdered along with his harem to prevent his ascension to the throne.

5) Jean Lafitte Blacksmith Bar, 941 Bourbon St.

This bar, known as the oldest bar in the United States, is haunted by many, but none as notorious as the pirate Jean Lafitte himself, who is still a trickster ghost to this day.

6) LaLaurie Mansion, 1140 Royal St.

This unique mansion in the French Quarter of New Orleans offers one of the most gruesome stories in the French Quarter's history--Delphie LaLaurie and her evil torture chamber where she made the lives of her slaves full of pain and agony, revealed in a fire that one of her slaves bravely started.

6) Old Ursuline Convent, 1100 Chartres St.

This convent is one of the first buildings built in the French Quarter and is said to be haunted by numerous nuns and others who have walked these halls over the years.

7) Pirate’s Alley, Jackson Square

This alley is a great place to end your tour, right in the heart of the French Quarter and haunted by the numerous duels that were said to have gone down here.

How many of these spots have you explored while walking around New Orleans? If you want more information about haunted spots in the city, check out our article on the top haunted places in New Orleans.