WORLD OF GHOST

Hollywood, California is a town long associated with television and movies. It’s clearly the entertainment capital of the world. However, all that fame and glory have left a darker legacy throughout recent history. It’s also full of tragedy and death, making the region also known to be very haunted. Ghosts of celebrities are spotted lurking […]

Spike Island is a remote location off the coast of Ireland that’s basically the European equivalent of Alcatraz Island. Initially settled in the 7th century as a secluded religious base, this piece of real estate has been highly sought after aggressively many times throughout history. In the late 1700’s, it became a military fortification to

Manresa Castle is a Victorian building that currently operates as a hotel near Seattle, in the town of Port Townsend. The building first opened in 1892 as the private home of Charles Eisenbeis, who was the city’s first mayor as well as a successful businessman.  However, from the outset, the edifice was always supposed to

Skinwalker Ranch in the Uinta Basin of Utah first gained notoriety in the mid- to late-1990s after the original owners, Terry and Gwen Sherman, were noticing “high strangeness” occurring on the grounds. Their cattle were mysteriously being mutilated and killed. UFOs and odd lights were seen hovering over the area. And other unexplained activities were

Poveglia Island is a small but abandoned piece of land just off the coast of Venice, Italy. From the 7th century until the early 20th century, this remote island was used as a refuge to quarantine victims of the plague. In 1922, the desolate location became the home of a psychiatric asylum. However, that only

When you think of haunted houses that became famous through the media, what places come to mind? Amityville, a small city in New York, is certainly way up there on the list. Originally built in 1927, the 5-bedroom Dutch Colonial structure has been hyped for some infamous occurrences. One night in late 1974, Ronald DeFeo

Washington DC is our nation’s capital and also one of the most paranormally active places. With all of the political and historical figures that have come through, it’s no wonder some sense of darkness continues to linger. Haunted hotspots include anywhere from presidential buildings, like the White House, to theaters; homes; public gathering spaces; and

RMS Queen Mary started out in the 1930s as a warship designed in Great Britain. Originally, it was painted gray and had the moniker “Grey Ghost”. It was supposed to be state-of-the-art for that time period in carrying passengers across the ocean within a shorter period of time. The ship was considered to be very luxurious

Alcatraz Island has had a long history based around security and isolation. Over a mile offshore in the middle of San Francisco Bay, it opened in 1850 as a military fortress and stockade. The location was perfect because of the cold and choppy water surrounding it and lots of sharks swimming there. In the 1930s, “The

Crescent Hotel & Spa in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was built in 1886. Right out of the gate, wealthy people used it as an extravagant limestone resort destination. From there, it became an all-female college, before Norman Baker opened it as a cancer hospital. Unfortunately, he was not a real doctor, and the cancer center was