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Monroe, Connecticut

Grave of Ed and Lorraine Warren

Visit the grave of America's most prominent paranormal investigators and self-proclaimed demonologists.
science

Podcast: Blurred Lines with Stacy Horn

Where does science end?
The Podcast Team March 16, 2023
Glasgow, Scotland

The Scotia Bar

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.
In the new 2022 column "Secret Obsessions," we asked talented people to take us down a rabbit hole.
secret

In 2022, Celebrities Spilled Their Secret Obsessions to Us

From ghost hunting to masala chai, singers, authors, and other influencers revealed their unexpected interests.
Sarah Durn December 28, 2022
Gravelly Point.
Newport, Rhode Island

Gravelly Point

The site of the largest mass execution in Rhode Island history, haunted by the ghosts of hanged pirates.
Armed with experts, psychics, and equipment, singer-songwriter Kesha went ghost hunting in one of America's most haunted places.
haunted

Why a Popstar Wanted to Go Ghost Hunting

Haunted places have a lot to tell us about ourselves.
Kesha October 27, 2022
Selling a supposedly haunted home isn't as difficult as one might think.
lighthouses

5 Haunted House Stories That Will Make You Scream

There are jump scares, tragic tales, and even real estate angst.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing October 19, 2022
The Mexican spirit known as the "Weeping Woman" has become a cultural icon.
haunted

7 Ghost Stories That Will Haunt You

From a real-life ghost buster to a murder solved with testimony from the great beyond.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing October 12, 2022
An <em>aling-aling</em> is a half-wall opposite a gate that can keep spirits at bay.
architecture

How Homes in Bali Are Designed for Harmony—and to Keep Demons at Bay

All the subtle ways traditional dwellings offer spiritual security.
Ronan O'Connell October 6, 2022
The entrance to the Silver Cliff Cemetery leads visitors down roads less traveled.
cemeteries

What's Really Behind the Ghost Lights of Colorado's Silver Cliff Cemetery?

Tucked between rugged mountains, this lonely graveyard is home—allegedly—to ethereal, glowing orbs that dance among the headstones.
Sarah Scoles October 1, 2022
museums

Video: Where History and the Paranormal Collide

Whether you’re visiting for a taste of history or the paranormal, the Fort Bend Museum has something to share.
cemeteries

Podcast: Lake Lanier

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 19, 2022
This jukebox has been known to play on its own, playing music throughout the space.
San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan Sound

At this studio, musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on Puerto Rico's musical traditions.
music

Podcast: San Juan Sound

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
mystery

Podcast: Listener Encounters With the Unknown

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 14, 2022
Húsafell, Iceland

Draugarétt (Ghost Fold)

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.
mystery

Podcast: Brushes with the Unknown

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 3, 2022
"Ghost Island"
Townville, South Carolina

Cemetery Island

A 1960s damming project turned one family’s hilltop cemetery into an island.