Haunted houses usually have a story that’s been embellished over the years or even just made up. But a mansion in New Orleans’ French Quarter, once owned by Nicholas Cage, has a documented history that’s absolutely horrifying. And even he was terrified of the place!

<p data-start="52" data-end="318" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Haunted houses usually have a story that&rsquo;s been embellished over the years or even just made up. But a mansion in New Orleans&rsquo; French Quarter, once owned by Nicholas Cage, has a documented history that&rsquo;s absolutely horrifying. And even he was terrified of the place!</p>

Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

<p>Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.</p>

The Backstory with Patty Steele

The Backstory: Nicholas Cage and New Orleans's Most Haunted Mansion

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