Guests have seen specters in bedrooms, like this one, as well as in the home's dining room.

Magnolia Mansion
New Orleans, La.

New Orleans, La., seems to have an especially active ghost population, but the spirits living in Magnolia Mansion are, for the most part, of the friendly persuasion. In 1857, Alexander Harris built the home for his bride, Elizabeth Johnson Thompson, only to die that same year at the hands of yellow fever.

The home served as a Red Cross facility during World War II and the Korean War, and Hollie Diann Vest bought the mansion in 2001 to transform it into a bed and breakfast.

According to the Encyclopedia of Haunted Places, one ghost wasn't too keen on Vest's renovations. The crew saw an unexplained oily substance on the wall and floors. When Vest explained she was making the mansion better, the spirit stopped. Then, a few weeks later, a 300-pound door slammed to the floor unexpectedly. The dining room and downstairs are said to have the most active spirits, though guests have also reported paranormal activity in upstairs bedrooms. Among the characters are a "ghost maid" who tucks people into bed and a little girl walking around the halls.

Want to see the haunting for yourself? You can snap up the home as a bed and breakfast or a private residence. It's on the market for just under $5 million.

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