I was scrolling through Instagram recently when one post in particular caught my eye. It was from the Hollywood Horror Museum and was a photo of a group of six hot air balloons. Two of the balloons were popular horror icons, Freddy Kruger from the Nightmare on Elm Street franchiseContinue Reading
One thing you can count on every Halloween season? Lists! There are lists of all kinds, including the most haunted cities, the most haunted places to visit, or the most haunted hotels to stay in. But then some sites take it a step further and list even more specific placesContinue Reading
Thanks to friends with Jeeps, I knew about Jeep ducking. Which sounded fun. I mean, how cool to be out and about and come back to find someone’s left a duck on your Jeep. But what I didn’t know until our cruise last year was that people do cruise ducksContinue Reading
Ah, vacation. For most, it’s a time to relax, reflect, and unwind. Unless you’re a paranormal researcher passing through Bigfoot territory. Sounds like the perfect opportunity for chasing Sasquatch, which is what guest contributor Sarah C. Preston did. Did she catch him? Let’s find out. Chasing Sasquatch in Kansas byContinue Reading
In The Deep House, two YouTubers who travel in search of creepy places to explore head to France in search of a submerged sanatorium in the fictional Lake Frais. However, they instead discover the lake is a super popular and crowded tourist spot, which isn’t ideal for filming. However, aContinue Reading
Most urban explorers, or urbexers, tend to be respectful, but they also push the boundaries and often trespass. And in our digital age, they often do it in pursuit of more clicks. However, in the mid-1980s, before “urbex” even became a popular term, two guys opened a window and tumbledContinue Reading
Thanks to the pandemic, CrimeCruise, which is the best of CrimeCon but on the water, took a bit of a vacation. But CrimeCruise will sail again in 2023. Specifically, April 30 through May 4 on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. Presale tickets went on sale July 18 for crimeHQ members.Continue Reading
It was impossible not to think of “The Ghost” and “The Darkness,” the man-eating lions that inspired the movie of the same name, when I spotted “The Man-Eater of Mfuwe” on display in Chicago’s Field Museum. I’d never heard of the beast before then. Nor did I realize at theContinue Reading
You’ve probably heard the term jet-setter. It describes someone who travels frequently, internationally, and to hob knob socially with other wealthy people living their best posh life. A “set-jetter” and its verb form, set-jetting, is a play on words of the concept. Let’s check out exactly what that means andContinue Reading
Note: This list started with 12 states that had horror-themed restaurants and bars. We regularly update it as we come across new eerie eateries. Last updated: August 14, 2023. Horror isn’t just for books and movies anymore. Kind of like true crime, it’s having a moment. Lovers of the genreContinue Reading
“Find out why revenge travel will be more popular than ever this summer after the break,” the reporter teased the other morning on the news before cutting to commercials. “Revenge travel? What the heck is that?” I wondered. Since I had to get going, I turned off the TV andContinue Reading
When you’re possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, spring’s warmer weather can be a siren’s call to a restless spirit’s heart. However, as guest contributor Sarah C. Preston points out in this post, the weather isn’t always cooperative. That’s why she suggests exploring underground and offers these fiveContinue Reading
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