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13 Hotels Where the Frills Are Chills

Come for the comfortable accommodations, stay for the ghostly stories.
Jonathan Carey October 29, 2021
libraries

The Famous Fight Over the Turn-of-the-Century Trend of Spirit Photography

In one corner: Harry Houdini. And in the other: Arthur Conan Doyle.
April White October 29, 2021
outsider art

Podcast: Isla de Las Muñecas

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 28, 2021
Robert's sailor suit is not original to the doll. It may have first belonged to one of his former owners, Robert Eugene Otto.
objects of intrigue

The Story Behind the World's Most Terrifying Haunted Doll

Robert the Doll is Key West's most cursed object.
Andy Wright October 25, 2021
The University of Sheffield's National Fairground and Circus Archive includes tens of thousands of images of carnival attractions.
haunted

This British University Has an Archive of Ye Olde Haunted Houses

The times have changed, but the thrill remains the same.
April White October 21, 2021
The Omani Caves Exploration Team (OCET) is the first documented team to explore the 367-foot-deep sinkhole.
haunted

The History and Mystery of Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’

The first-ever expedition to the bottom of a startling desert sinkhole found wonders—but only natural ones.
Sarah Durn October 20, 2021
St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans
Itinerary

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.
No lighthouse is complete without a ghostly resident or two.
suicide

Haunted Houses Have Nothing on Lighthouses

From drowning to murders to the mental toll of isolation, these stoic towers carry a full share of tragedy.
Sarah Durn October 12, 2021
murder

Podcast: The Curse of the Kreischer Mansion

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 28, 2021
The building's exterior
Concord, New Hampshire

Haunted Margaritas

This location of a Mexican chain restaurant has a unique location: an old jail.
Ashland, Massachusetts

Stone's Public House

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

The Aztec Hotel

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.
Wielenbach, Germany

Hardtkapelle Wielenbach

A hole in the floor of this chapel is said to have been created by a footprint of the devil.
The Carousel at Trimper's Rides
Ocean City, Maryland

1912 Herschell-Spillman Carousel

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
haunted

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
Dracula's Castle, on an amusement pier in Wildwood, New Jersey.
haunted

When the Jersey Shore Was the Epicenter for Haunted Attractions

In the 70s and 80s, beachgoers delighted in low-budget frights.
Laura Kiniry March 5, 2021
The House of the Spirits.
Fondi, Italy

Jewish Medieval Museum

This museum located in Fondi is also said to be the most haunted building in town.
Today, teenagers gather around the tree, and often deface it.
Bernards Township, New Jersey

Devil's Tree

An allegedly cursed tree represents a town's reckoning with a racist past.