Previously I wrote about how I’m trying to figure out if there was ever a Most Haunted Village Guinness World Record category. I had a couple options for trying to find out. One was finding a copy on Amazon. At the time of the last post, I had. I’d orderedContinue Reading
The Winchester Mystery House really is a mystery. Why did Sarah Lockwood Pardee Winchester spend millions transforming the eight-room farmhouse she purchased upon moving to San Jose, California, from New Haven, Connecticut, like she did? What was the purpose of all the doors, stairways, windows and skylights? Was there evenContinue Reading
Meow Wolf, an arts and entertainment collective in Santa Fe, New Mexico, launched their first permanent installment, House of Eternal Return, in 2016 with the help of Games of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. The House of Eternal Return dwells within an “unassuming building” in Santa Fe’s industrial district. VisitorsContinue Reading
On Friday November 1 (a.k.a. Dia de los Muertos) I had a great conversation with Kevin, Head Ghoul for Ghoulish Goodies, which I recorded for the podcast. Kevin is super passionate about Halloween and horror. We’ve been in touch ever since he launched his business. (It’s coming up on itsContinue Reading
In addition to the seven new series and Ghostober miniseries and specials airing on Travel Channel during Ghostober, they’ve released an ultimate Halloween Go-To Guide. Their biggest paranormal stars share their ghostly picks for the season! These paranormal experts, explorers, researchers, investigators and psychic mediums have just about seen and experienced itContinue Reading
One of the stories that stuck with me from the Ghost Tours of Anchorage tour was the ghost of the Snow City Cafe. Maybe because the delightful eatery had already bewitched me? It was only a block from our hotel. We’d ended up grabbing lunch there after we’d checked intoContinue Reading
Did you know there’s a Museum of Hoaxes? I discovered it after Travel Channel revealed the top six most jaw-dropping Loch Ness Monster scandals of all time. Specifically, it had to do with one of Travel Channel’s hoax reveals about Nessie and the Nazi’s. Nessie’s Part in World War IIContinue Reading
One of the weird dates I have listed on the Weird Holidays & Observances page is October 19: Michael Myers Birthday. You know, the homicidal maniac in the Halloween movie franchise? “He has a birthday?” you may be wondering. (I know I did when I learned about it.) According toContinue Reading
Have you been watching The Holzer Files on Travel Channel? I don’t have cable so I haven’t had the chance to see it, but I do have the chance to talk with someone connected to the show: Hans Holzer’s daughter, Alexandra. Which, can I just say, blows me away. HansContinue Reading
This is a guest post from Tia Philippart. The terrors of the Halloween season are here! Witches, spooky spirits, strange creatures, and more. These mysterious occurrences are all haunted legends that comprise the grounds of America’s most haunted roads. The roads each hold an individual tale — giving you goosebumps withContinue Reading
This is a guest contribution from Sally Writes. With 100 million Americans planning to go on a family vacation in 2019, many will be considering a fall holiday. However, for families who enjoy the Halloween season and wish to embark on a seasonally appropriate trip, finding a destination suitable forContinue Reading
One of the October’s weird days is not so very weird, but kind of nice: Guardian Angels Day on October 2. When we ate at the Bavarian Bierhaus in Nashville earlier this year, I noticed something I hadn’t other times we’d eaten there: Aloisius. He was floating above the tablesContinue Reading
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