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Ghosts

Podcast: Lily Dale Spiritualist Community

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

The Podcast Team January 18, 2022

During Cambodia's Pchum Ben festival, offerings are made to hungry ghosts.

From Cambodia’s Hungry Ghosts to Assam’s Mobile Theaters, Our Favorite Indigenous Stories of 2021

Perseverance and ingenuity from around the world.

Sarah Durn December 22, 2021

This charming rural hamlet is home to 36 practicing spiritual mediums.

To Join This Community of People Who Speak to the Dead, Prepare to Be Tested

Think you have what it takes to be a spiritual medium in Lily Dale?

Sarah Durn December 7, 2021

What a dragon is, and how it interacts with humans, varies widely by culture and era.

The Historian of Hell and the Undead Takes on Dragons

Medieval expert Scott Bruce delves into the darker—and sometimes more hopeful—corners of human imagination.

Gemma Tarlach October 20, 2021

Bone Woman is one of the yokai in the "Haunted Coffee" collection.

Meet the Ghosts Behind a Japanese City's 'Haunted' Coffee

These yokai make a scary good brew.

Selena Takigawa Hoy October 20, 2021

St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans

Restless Spirits of Louisiana

A haunted jaunt through the Pelican State reveals hidden histories told through the lives of the deceased. Bring a flashlight—it gets dark.

Sponsored By Louisiana Office of Tourism

Offerings are given before dawn during Pchum Ben.

Hurl Rice Balls Into a Graveyard to Appease the Hungry Ghosts

Then make these bone-shaped sticky rice cakes with spirit-soothing associations.

Diana Hubbell October 14, 2021

The abandoned La Siberia cement factory and company town.

La Calera, Colombia

La Siberia

An abandoned company town and cement factory outside of Bogotá, now haunted by ghosts and scofflaws.

The misty cloud forests of Costa Rica's Cerro de la Muerte are home to several endangered species—including, say locals, spirits charged with protecting the mountain.

In Search of Nímbulos, Guardians of Costa Rica's Mountain of Death

Believers say the otherworldly protectors of Cerro de la Muerte's cloud forests face an uncertain future.

Trevor Ritland and Priscilla Palavicini October 6, 2021

Ashland, Massachusetts

Stone's Public House

A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.

Pawleys Island, South Carolina

The Gray Man Haunts the Shores of Pawleys Island

Legend has it that seeing this ghost before a hurricane is good luck. But what else can The Gray Man tell us about local history?

The Podcast Team August 1, 2025

8 Spooky Locations to Explore Japanese Lore

A tour of the supernatural from one of our top contributors.

Jonathan Carey November 4, 2020

In Naples, Praying With Skulls Is an Ancient Tradition

Tales of the onryō go back centuries.

Japan's Onryō Spirits Inhabit a Purgatory of Revenge and Cosmic Rage

Their supernatural historical tales reflect perceived wrongs, royal machinations, and intense jealousies.

Dan O'Sullivan October 27, 2020

The York Ghost Merchants

The York Ghost Merchants

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

A famous mountaineer.

The Dark History of West Virginia in 9 Sites

50 States of Wonder

Binghamton, New York

Roberson Mansion

An allegedly haunted testament to a local businessman's desire for status, posterity, and charity.

Nordingrå, Sweden

Silverpilen (Silver Arrow)

Stockholm's famed ghost train is now on display at an art park in northern Sweden.