Pripyat’s Chernobyl is living proof that not all hauntings have to be from ancient times. Located in what’s now a part of Ukraine, this abandoned city has essentially sat frozen in time since 1986’s nuclear power plant explosive disaster. Due to lingering radiation concerns, the area is so desolate today that almost nobody is allowed past […]
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Florida has a rich paranormal history that spreads throughout the entire state from colonial times and unique locations that have become major parts of local lore. St. Augustine has become a hotspot for creepy legends, due to its status as one of the oldest cities in North America. Even the island of Key West is
Aokigahara Forest in Japan is a dense thicket of trees at the base of Mount Fuji. Also referred to as “Suicide Woods” or “Sea of Trees”, this area has gained a dark reputation. The melancholy moniker is all too real for so many depressed people that have ventured there. Local lore swears that the forest
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Salem, Massachusetts‘s paranormal history is based primarily over the infamous 1692 witch trials, where 19 people were hanged for witchcraft and 1 was pressed and stoned to death. This historical event has led to widespread paranormal claims and a popular modern tourism industry centered on the occult, numerous ghost sightings, and virtually every location there
Hoia Baciu Forest in Romania takes weird places to frightening new heights. Appropriately referred to as the “Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania”, this remote area of Eastern Europe is a dream spot for nearly every paranormal investigator to add to their international bucket list. As the legend goes, there was once a shepherd who lost over 200
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Tower of London was built in the year 1066 by William the Conqueror along the Thames River as a means of protection during the Norman Conquest. It was designed to be a fortress for the city and people of London, using the regime’s classic military architectural style that’s still the only remaining example of its
Louisiana‘s paranormal history is deeply intertwined with its rich and often tragic past. New Orleans is believed to be arguably the most haunted city in the United States. Ghost stories, traditions of voodoo, and legends of vampires have all shaped its history and continue to captivate a vast number of locals and visitors today. These stories
The Underground Edinburgh Vaults were constructed in the late 1780s underneath South Bridge, initially to be used for storage and workshops by various tradesman, who sold wine and textiles. Unfortunately, the tunnels were filled with moisture and lacked adequate airflow, which led public workers to outright flee within 30 years of the grand opening. After
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Charleston, South Carolina‘s paranormal history comes from a combination of issues and circumstances that shaped its dark and tragic past, dating as far back as the American Revolution in the late 1700s and the slave trade that lasted for over a century past then. The majority of the city’s most haunted locations were once actual
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Island of the Dolls, located on a canal just outside of Mexico City, was established in the 1950s when the island’s sole inhabitant at the time, Don Julian Santana Barrera, mysteriously found the corpse of a young girl having drowned in a nearby canal. In another strange occurrence, just 1 day later, the same man
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