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Use your own phones and join a team. Any teammate’s answer advances everyone. Beat the other teams on the leaderboard.
Outdoor escape game
The Haunting File: New Orleans — The French Quarter After Dark
A QUESTO OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 2.3 km New Orleans App-guided
Play in
English
The adventure
About this quest
The city feels older tonight. Heavier. Like something has been waiting a very long time for someone to come asking.
You've been recruited by the Bureau of Otherworldly Observation, and Agent Howl is handing you your first case: a district full of the dead, and a file nobody has ever managed to close.
Thirteen stops. Thirteen things this city would rather you didn't look at too closely. Some of them are waiting for you.
The dead here were real people, and they remember what the plaques leave out. Ask the right questions and they'll tell you. Ask the wrong ones and you'll find out why the file is still open.
Keep your phone torch handy. You'll want it. 🕯️
Is this for you?
Who it's for
Couples, friends and small groups of adults who like ghost stories and dark history get a puzzle-led evening walk through the French Quarter, with 13 stops including the LaLaurie Mansion and the Old Ursuline Convent, started whenever suits them. Choose a guided ghost walk instead if you want a live storyteller to question, or if grim tales of the dead would upset your group.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
👻 Thirteen Stops – Let's hope thirteen isn't unlucky.
🔍 Clues Hidden in Plain Sight – Everything you need is out there in the streets, if you're brave enough to look closely.
🎭 Get Your Crew Together – Bring someone to grab onto.
🌙 Better After Dark – Much better. Keep your phone torch ready, in case something moves.
📖 The Real History Underneath – Uncover the stories behind the streets you thought you knew.
From your phone to the streets
A walk that turns into an adventure.
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Open the app. You’re on your way.
Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.
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Get outside. Follow your curiosity.
Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.
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Crack a clue. Share a little victory.
Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.
CHOOSE YOUR PASS
How many are playing?
Get this questNo booking slot · play any dayFull refund until you start playing
BRING YOUR WHOLE GROUP
One city. Rival teams. Great stories together.
A school trip, a team day or friends out together. Turn your next outing into a little friendly competition.
Everyone for themselves
One player per phone. Solve clues on your own and race for the top spot on the final leaderboard.
Can a team share one phone?
Yes. Play together on one phone per team, or use your own phones and join the same team in the app. We recommend your own phones so everyone can take part.
The real-world playing space
New Orleans
A · Start
Edward Douglass White, Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
B · Finish
615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
Along the way
Landmarks & Hidden Gems Included
WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT
Your adventure, with a playful twist.
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Setting
- This quest
- An outdoor route through the city
- Escape room
- An indoor setting designed for the game
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Playing together
- This quest
- Use your own phones to team up or compete
- Escape room
- Solve challenges together in the room
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Pace
- This quest
- Check this quest’s playing modes and access hours
- Escape room
- Usually a booked session with a time limit
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Price
- This quest
- Choose device access above to see your total
- Escape room
- Prices and group sizes vary by venue
Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.
A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Is this a self-guided walking tour of New Orleans?
Yes. The app on your phone leads you through the French Quarter from stop to stop, tells the story of each place and sets a puzzle in what is in front of you. There is no guide and no group to join, and you can start at any time.
Does the route pass Preservation Hall?
Yes. Preservation Hall is the fifth of the 13 stops, reached after St. Louis Cathedral and followed by the Gardette-LePretre Mansion. Like every stop on the route, it comes with its own story and a puzzle to solve on the spot.
Where does the walk start and finish?
It starts at the Louisiana Supreme Court and finishes at Jackson Square, after Muriel's Jackson Square. It is not a loop, so you end up somewhere different from where you began. The full route covers about 2.3 km of the French Quarter.
How long does it take?
Most players take about an hour and three quarters, including the walking between the 13 stops and the time spent on puzzles. You can pause along the way and continue later if you want a break for food or a drink.
Can we play as a group, and do we need to book a time?
Yes, one ticket covers the whole group playing together. There is no set start time to book: you begin whenever you like, day or evening, and move through the route at your own pace.
Keep exploring
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