Paranormal Events Archive

Atlantis

Unknown

Plato wrote of a powerful island civilization that sank beneath the sea in a single day. Is it myth, allegory, or memory of a real disaster? Candidates include Santorini, the Richat Structure, and Antarctica.

Göbekli Tepe

Turkey

A temple complex built before agriculture, before pottery, before the wheel. 11,500 years old—6,000 years older than Stonehenge. Hunter-gatherers built it, then deliberately buried it. Why? The discovery is rewriting human history.

1000+ witnesses

The Goddess of Death: The Lemb Statue Curse

Lemb, Cyprus / Edinburgh, Scotland

An ancient Cypriot statue said to have killed everyone who owned it, claiming entire families before being donated to a museum where staff refuse to handle it.

50+ witnesses

Delhi

India

Seven cities built on same site over 5000 years. Invasions, massacres, and partition. Feroz Shah Kotla is home to djinn who grant wishes. The British Residency echoes with 1857 Mutiny victims.

50000+ witnesses

Hellhounds

Worldwide

Supernatural dogs found in folklore around the world. They guard the entrance to the afterlife, hunt the damned, and appear as omens of death. From Cerberus to Church Grims, the black dog crosses all cultures.

50000+ witnesses

Stonehenge

Wiltshire, England

Ancient stones weighing up to 25 tons, some transported 150 miles. Who built it, and why? An astronomical observatory? A healing temple? A place of the dead? The druids adopted it, but didn't build it.

1000000+ witnesses

Great Pyramid of Giza

Giza, Egypt

2.3 million stone blocks, some weighing 80 tons, assembled with incredible precision. Aligned almost perfectly with true north. Built as a tomb? Or something else? The only ancient wonder still standing.

10000000+ witnesses

Cairo

Egypt

City of the pharaohs and the dead. The pyramids, built by thousands who died in construction. The Valley of the Kings' curse. Mummy unwrappings released something. Cairo never stopped being ancient.

50000+ witnesses

Beijing

China

The Forbidden City saw 500 years of imperial intrigue—concubines murdered, eunuchs executed, emperors poisoned. Guards report strange sounds at night. The Empress Dowager still walks.

10000+ witnesses

Old Hag Syndrome

Worldwide

You wake paralyzed. Something sits on your chest. You can't breathe, can't scream. An old woman—or demon—crouches over you. This is sleep paralysis, but the 'hag' appears across every culture in history.

1000000+ witnesses

Vetala

India

Spirits that inhabit corpses and reanimate them. Unlike zombies, vetalas are intelligent and cunning. They hang upside-down from trees in cremation grounds, possessing knowledge of past, present, and future.

10000+ witnesses

The Wild Hunt

Northern Europe

On winter nights, a spectral hunt rides across the sky. Led by gods or the dead, they sweep up anyone in their path. Hearing the horns means death or madness. The tradition spans all of Northern Europe.

10000+ witnesses

The Draugr

Scandinavia

Norse undead that guard their burial mounds with superhuman strength. They can swell to giant size, drive men mad, and curse entire bloodlines. Vikings feared them so much they built special graves.

1000+ witnesses

Rome

Italy

The Eternal City has nearly 3000 years of death. Gladiators, martyrs, emperors poisoned. The Colosseum where 400,000 died. Nero's ghost returns to his burning city.

50000+ witnesses

Aswang

Capiz Province, Philippines

The most feared creature in Filipino folklore. By day, an ordinary person. By night, a monster that devours the unborn from the womb with an impossibly long tongue. Entire villages have panicked from aswang sightings.

100000+ witnesses

Baba Yaga

Russia and Slavic Countries

The witch of Slavic folklore lives in a hut that walks on chicken legs. She flies in a mortar and pestle. She may help you or eat you—her nature is unknowable. Children still fear her name.

1000000+ witnesses

Banshee

Ireland and Scotland

Her wail pierces the night—someone in your family will die before dawn. This spirit has followed certain Irish families for centuries. To hear her cry is to know death is imminent. No one escapes her warning.

10000+ witnesses

Black Annis

Leicestershire, England

A blue-faced hag who lives in a cave she clawed from the rock with her iron fingernails. She eats children and hangs their skins on a tree to dry. Mothers warned children not to go out after dark.

500+ witnesses

Churel

South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh)

The vengeful spirit of a woman who died in childbirth or was mistreated by her family. She appears beautiful from the front but has backward-facing feet. She seduces young men and drains their life force.

50000+ witnesses

Cŵn Annwn

Wales

The spectral hounds of Annwn, the Welsh Otherworld. Pure white with red ears, they hunt souls for the Wild Hunt. Their baying sounds louder as they get farther away—when they sound close, they're actually distant.

2000+ witnesses

The Dullahan

Ireland

Ireland's headless horseman carries his own rotting head under his arm. His eyes scan for the dying. When he stops and speaks a name, that person dies instantly. No gate or lock can keep him out.

500+ witnesses

Fetch (Doppelgänger)

Ireland and Northern Europe

To see your own double is to see your death. The fetch appears as an exact copy of a living person. Seen in the morning, it means long life. Seen at night, death will come swiftly.

5000+ witnesses

Gashadokuro

Japan

Giant skeletons made from the bones of those who died from starvation or in battle without proper burial. They roam at midnight, catching lone travelers, biting off their heads, and drinking their blood.

1000+ witnesses

Jiangshi

China

Chinese hopping vampires cannot walk—rigor mortis locks their joints. They hop toward victims with arms outstretched, draining life force. Taoist priests must be called to stop them with spells and yellow paper.

50000+ witnesses

Kappa

Japan

River imps with a water-filled dish on their heads—their source of power. They drag children underwater and eat their souls through their anuses. But bow to them, and they must bow back, spilling their power.

10000+ witnesses

Krampus

Alpine Regions, Central Europe

While Saint Nicholas rewards good children, Krampus punishes the bad. Half-goat, half-demon, he carries chains and birch switches. On Krampusnacht, he roams the streets. Some say he's not just legend.

100000+ witnesses

Nazca Lines

Nazca Desert, Peru

Giant geoglyphs in the Peruvian desert—a spider, hummingbird, monkey—only visible from above. Who made them, and why? Some say they're landing strips for ancient astronauts.

10000+ witnesses

Nazca Lines

Nazca Desert, Peru

Giant drawings in the desert—a hummingbird, spider, monkey—visible only from the air. Created 2,000 years ago by a civilization without flight. How did they design them? Why? Are they messages to gods—or something else?

1000000+ witnesses

Noppera-bō

Japan

Japanese faceless ghosts that appear normal at first, then turn to reveal smooth, featureless skin where a face should be. They delight in terrifying people but rarely cause harm. The original jump scare.

5000+ witnesses

Onryō

Japan

Japanese vengeful spirits who died with such powerful grudges that they return to torment the living. They cause natural disasters, kill those who wronged them, and inspire the most terrifying horror films ever made.

100000+ witnesses

Penanggalan

Malaysia and Southeast Asia

A woman's head that detaches at night, trailing its entrails behind as it flies. It hovers outside homes of pregnant women, using its long tongue to suck the blood of the unborn. By day, she seems normal.

10000+ witnesses

Preta (Hungry Ghosts)

Asia (Buddhist/Hindu regions)

Beings with huge, bloated bellies and needle-thin necks. They are tormented by insatiable hunger and thirst but can never satisfy it. Their suffering results from greed in past lives.

100000+ witnesses

Strigoi

Romania

Romanian vampires come in two forms: the living strigoi (cursed from birth) and the dead (those who return). They drain life from villages, killing livestock and family members. Special rituals are needed to stop them.

5000+ witnesses

Tengu

Japan

Mountain goblins with long red noses or bird-like beaks. Master martial artists and swordsmen who have taught legendary warriors. They can possess people and cause chaos, but also protect sacred mountains.

5000+ witnesses

Vienna

Austria

City of music and death. Mozart in a pauper's grave. The Hapsburg curse. Empress Sisi assassinated. Plague victims in mass graves beneath beautiful streets. Vienna's ghosts waltz through history.

10000+ witnesses

Paris

France

The City of Light has darkness beneath. The catacombs hold 6 million dead. The Guillotine executed 17,000 during the Terror. Père Lachaise Cemetery's spirits include Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde.

50000+ witnesses

The Shennongjia Yeren (Chinese Wildman)

Shennongjia, Hubei Province, China

China's Bigfoot has been reported for over 2,000 years. In the remote Shennongjia mountains, something large and ape-like still roams. Scientific expeditions continue searching.

400+ witnesses

Raining Animals Phenomenon

Worldwide

Fish, frogs, and birds fall from the sky. It happens more than you'd think—documented for millennia. Waterspouts lift them, tornados carry them miles. The rain of creatures is real.

10000+ witnesses

Antikythera Mechanism

Antikythera, Greece

An ancient Greek computer found in a shipwreck. It predicted eclipses and tracked celestial bodies with 30+ bronze gears. Nothing this sophisticated would be built for another 1,500 years.

100+ witnesses

Antikythera Mechanism

Antikythera, Greece

An ancient Greek computer found in a shipwreck. It predicted eclipses and tracked Olympics. Its complexity wasn't matched for 1,000 years. How did ancient Greeks create technology this advanced?

1000+ witnesses

Almas (Mongolian Wildman)

Mongolia

Across Central Asia, nomads have reported a wild hairy humanoid for centuries. Soviet scientists took it seriously. A skull was found and lost. Some researchers believe it's a surviving Neanderthal population.

200+ witnesses

Altamaha-ha

Altamaha River, Georgia, USA

Georgia's river monster. Native Americans knew it. Timbermen reported it in the 1800s. A long-necked creature in a tidal river. Recent sightings continue. The South's answer to Nessie.

100+ witnesses

Barghest

Yorkshire, England

Yorkshire's spectral hound has eyes of fire and drags rattling chains. It appears before death in the family. Some say it's a shapeshifter that can appear as a headless man or white rabbit. Cross its path and your fate is sealed.

200+ witnesses

Bloody Mary

Worldwide

Say her name three times in a dark mirror. She appears covered in blood. She scratches your face. Or drags you through the glass. Every child knows. Every adult remembers trying.

1000000+ witnesses

Congo Living Dinosaur

Democratic Republic of Congo

In the Congo swamps, pygmies describe a dinosaur-like creature. Long neck, small head, massive body. When shown pictures, they consistently identify the sauropod. Multiple expeditions have searched. The jungle keeps its secrets.

200+ witnesses

Devil's Sea (Dragon's Triangle)

Pacific Ocean, Japan

Japan's Bermuda Triangle has swallowed ships for centuries. The Japanese government declared it a danger zone in 1950. A research vessel sent to investigate vanished with all 31 crew. The Pacific keeps its secrets.

500+ witnesses

Doppelgänger Phenomenon

Worldwide

Your exact double exists and to see it means death. Abraham Lincoln saw his before assassination. Emilie Sagée's double taught class while she gardened. Percy Shelley saw his pointing at the sea—he drowned weeks later. Your other self waits.

1000+ witnesses

Each-Uisge (Water Horse)

Scottish Highlands

Deadlier than the kelpie, the each-uisge haunts the sea and lochs. It appears as a fine horse or handsome man. Mount it and your flesh fuses to its body. It gallops into the deepest water. Only your liver floats to shore.

200+ witnesses

Fetch (Irish Doppelgänger)

Ireland

In Ireland, seeing your fetch—your spirit double—means death approaches. If seen in the morning, you'll live a long life. If seen at night, death is imminent. Lord Castlereagh saw his fetch the night before his suicide.

500+ witnesses

The Hat Man

Worldwide

A shadow figure in a wide-brimmed hat. He watches from doorways. He stands at bedsides. He never speaks. Sleep paralysis victims report him independently across cultures. Too consistent to dismiss.

100000+ witnesses

Irish Banshee

Ireland

The Irish death spirit wails before someone dies. Families have their own banshee. Hear her keening and a family member will die. She appears as an old woman or beautiful maiden, washing burial clothes or combing her hair.

10000+ witnesses

Kelpie

Scotland

A shapeshifting water horse haunts Scottish lochs and rivers. It appears as a beautiful horse to lure riders. Once mounted, its skin becomes adhesive—the rider cannot dismount. The kelpie drags them underwater to drown and devour them.

500+ witnesses

Krampus

Alpine Region

While Santa rewards good children, Krampus punishes the bad. A horned demon with chains and birch switches, he beats naughty children and drags the worst to Hell in his basket. December 5th, he roams. Sleep well.

100000+ witnesses

Lusca

Blue Holes, Bahamas

A half-shark, half-octopus monster inhabiting underwater caves. It creates whirlpools to suck down swimmers. Divers have disappeared in the blue holes. The Bahamian colossal squid or something worse?

50+ witnesses

Mapinguari of the Amazon

Amazon Basin, Brazil

Deep in the Amazon, natives report a massive ground sloth-like creature. It has reddish hair, a terrible smell, and a second mouth on its belly. Some scientists think it's a surviving giant sloth. The jungle is large enough to hide anything.

100+ witnesses

Mari Lwyd

Wales

A horse skull draped in white cloth demands entry to your home during Christmas. You must defeat it in a poetry battle or let it in to consume your food and drink. The Grey Mare still visits Welsh villages. Some doors still open.

10000+ witnesses

Nuckelavee

Orkney Islands, Scotland

Scotland's most horrifying monster rises from the sea. A skinless horse-man hybrid with one giant eye and toxic breath that kills crops and causes disease. So feared that speaking its name was forbidden. The sea witch keeps it imprisoned.

100+ witnesses

Old Hag Syndrome

Worldwide

You wake paralyzed. Something sits on your chest. An old woman's face hovers above. You can't breathe, can't scream. Every culture has this story. 8% of people experience it. Science calls it sleep paralysis.

500000000+ witnesses

Orang Pendek of Kerinci

Sumatra, Indonesia

The 'short person' of Sumatra walks upright like a human but is covered in orange-brown hair. Villagers have reported it for centuries. Western expeditions have found footprints and hair samples. Something undiscovered lives in these jungles.

500+ witnesses

Orang Pendek

Sumatra, Indonesia

The 'short person' of the Sumatran jungle. Bipedal, 3-5 feet tall, covered in gray or ginger hair. Seen by scientists. Hair samples analyzed as unknown primate. Could be an undiscovered ape.

200+ witnesses

Pontianak Spirit

Malaysia

The spirit of a woman who died in childbirth returns as a vampiric ghost. She appears as beautiful, then reveals her true form with a hole in her back. The smell of frangipani signals her approach. Still feared and reported across Southeast Asia.

5000+ witnesses

Raining Animals

Worldwide

Fish fall from the sky in Honduras annually. Frogs rained on Serbia. Spiders fell in Australia. Waterspouts lift creatures miles away and drop them. It happens more than you think. The sky is stranger than we know.

10000+ witnesses

Shadow People

Worldwide

Dark humanoid figures seen in peripheral vision. They vanish when looked at directly. Often seen upon waking. The Hat Man is their leader. Millions report them. Sleep paralysis or something else?

1000000+ witnesses

Star Jelly (Pwdre Ser)

Worldwide

Mysterious gelatinous blobs found after meteor showers. They evaporate within hours. Welsh legends call it 'rot from the stars.' Scientists can't identify it. After thousands of years, we still don't know what falls from the sky.

500+ witnesses

Thunderbird

North America

Native Americans knew of giant birds. Cowboys allegedly shot one in 1890 and posed with its 36-foot wingspan. The photo existed, people remember seeing it, but it can't be found. The ultimate lost evidence.

500+ witnesses

Vardøger (Norwegian Spirit Double)

Norway

In Norway, your spirit arrives before you do. People hear you come home—footsteps, door opening, chair pulling. Then you actually arrive minutes later. The vardøger is not malevolent. It's just punctual. Your soul is eager to be home.

5000+ witnesses

Yeren (Chinese Wildman)

Hubei, China

China's Bigfoot has been reported in the Shennongjia mountains for millennia. Over 400 witnesses since 1924. The Chinese government investigated. Hair samples showed primate DNA that didn't match any known species.

400+ witnesses

London

England

Two thousand years of history. Plague pits, executions, the Blitz, Jack the Ripper. London's ghosts span Roman legions to WWII air raid victims. The Tower alone has dozens of spirits.

100000+ witnesses

London Bridge Hauntings

London, England

Nearly 2,000 years of history, executions, and tragedy have made London Bridge and its surroundings one of the most haunted spots in Britain.

500+ witnesses

Treasurer's House

York, England

Roman soldiers march through the cellar, visible only from the knees up—because they walk on the original Roman road, two feet below the current floor.

50+ witnesses

Afanc

Wales

A monstrous lake creature from Welsh mythology. Part beaver, part crocodile, part demon. It causes devastating floods and drowns the unwary. King Arthur himself once chained it beneath Llyn Barfog.

200+ witnesses

Aokigahara - The Suicide Forest

Mount Fuji, Japan

Japan's 'Sea of Trees' is one of the world's most popular suicide locations. Yurei spirits of the dead wander among the silent trees, calling to the living.

100+ witnesses

Aswang

Philippines

The most feared creature in Filipino folklore. By day, they appear human. By night, they transform—hunting pregnant women, eating the unborn, and replacing corpses with banana trunks. Oil and garlic repel them.

10000+ witnesses

Bhoot

South Asia

The ghosts of those who died violently or with unfinished business in South Asian tradition. They cast no shadow, speak with a nasal voice, and their feet hover above the ground or face backwards.

10000+ witnesses

Bunyip

Australia

A fearsome creature from Aboriginal Australian mythology that lurks in swamps, billabongs, and waterholes. Its roar echoes at night. It drags the unwary underwater to devour them. Many different forms are described.

2000+ witnesses

Bwbach

Wales

Welsh household spirits who help with chores if treated well. Leave them cream and they'll work all night. Offend them and they'll become poltergeists, ruining your home and driving you mad.

300+ witnesses

Camazotz - Death Bat

Mesoamerica

A giant bat god of death and darkness. The Maya feared Camazotz, who dwelt in the underworld's Bat House. He decapitated one of the Hero Twins. Some say giant bats still exist.

100+ witnesses

Changelings

Europe

Fairies steal human babies, leaving sickly fairy children in their place. The changeling cries constantly, eats voraciously, and never thrives. Ancient methods to reveal or expel them were often terrible.

1000+ witnesses

Churel

South Asia

The ghost of a woman who died during pregnancy or childbirth—especially if mistreated by her in-laws. She appears beautiful from the front but her feet face backwards. She drains the life from young men.

5000+ witnesses

Corpse Candles

Wales

Welsh death omens—mysterious lights that travel from a house to the graveyard, marking the exact path a funeral procession will take. The color reveals who will die: blue for children, larger for adults.

500+ witnesses

Cyhyraeth

Wales

The Welsh harbinger of death. A disembodied moaning voice heard before someone dies—especially before multiple deaths or disasters. Heard along the coast before shipwrecks, warning of the drowned.

300+ witnesses

Glastonbury Tor

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Where Avalon meets the mortal world. King Arthur, faeries, ley lines, and UFOs converge at this ancient hill. One of Britain's most powerful mystical sites.

10000+ witnesses

Gwrach-y-Rhibyn

Wales

The Welsh witch-hag who appears at crossroads and stream crossings. She shrieks warnings before death, invisible to all but the doomed. Her leathery wings beat at windows of the dying.

200+ witnesses

Hantu Raya

Malaysia

The Great Ghost—a powerful demon that serves a master in exchange for offerings. It can make you rich, protect you, or destroy your enemies. But the pact passes to your children, and it demands increasingly more.

2000+ witnesses

Kapre

Philippines

A giant, tree-dwelling creature that smokes an enormous cigar. Its glowing ember reveals its presence in balete trees at night. It may confuse travelers, making them walk in circles, but rarely causes harm.

5000+ witnesses

Krasue

Thailand, Cambodia, Laos

A floating woman's head trailing glowing entrails. By day she's a normal woman; at night her head detaches to hunt. She feeds on blood, feces, and raw flesh. She cannot reattach if her body is destroyed.

5000+ witnesses

Leyak

Bali, Indonesia

Balinese witches who transform at night. Their heads detach with dangling entrails to hunt for pregnant women and newborns. By day, they seem like ordinary villagers. Only a powerful priest can stop them.

3000+ witnesses

Manananggal

Philippines

A vampire-like creature that separates its torso from its legs, sprouting bat wings to fly. It uses a long tongue to feed on sleeping pregnant women. To kill it, find its lower half and pour salt on it.

5000+ witnesses

Menehune

Hawaii

A race of small people who live in Hawaii's deep forests and hidden valleys. Master builders, they work only at night, completing massive projects in a single evening. Their stonework still stands today.

2000+ witnesses

Nang Tani

Thailand

A female ghost who lives in banana trees. She appears as a beautiful woman in traditional Thai dress. On full moon nights, she emerges to punish men who wrong women. Young banana trees are wrapped in colored cloth to honor her.

3000+ witnesses

Night Marchers

Hawaii

The ghosts of ancient Hawaiian warriors march on sacred nights. Torches blaze, drums pound, and chanting fills the air. If you see them, lie face down and don't look—or you will die unless an ancestor claims you.

3000+ witnesses

Obake

Japan and Hawaii

Japanese shapeshifting ghosts that followed immigrants to Hawaii. They can transform into anything—beautiful women, animals, or terrifying monsters. Some are harmless pranksters; others are deadly.

5000+ witnesses

Pele

Hawaii

The goddess of volcanoes who appears as an old woman or beautiful maiden on Hawaiian roads. Offer her a ride and you're blessed. Ignore her and face misfortune. Never remove lava rocks—or face Pele's curse.

5000+ witnesses

Penanggalan

Malaysia

A floating head with dangling entrails. By day, she appears as a beautiful woman or midwife. At night, her head detaches and flies with organs trailing behind, seeking pregnant women and newborns to feed upon.

5000+ witnesses

Phi Am

Thailand

A Thai sleep paralysis demon that sits on your chest at night, crushing you and preventing movement. It attacks people who sleep on their backs. Many have died from 'phi am attacks'—the basis of Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome studies.

5000+ witnesses

Phi Pop

Thailand, Laos

A malevolent spirit that possesses people and eats their internal organs from the inside. Phi Pop possession is hereditary, passed from mother to daughter. Villages have driven out entire families suspected of harboring it.

3000+ witnesses

Pishacha

India

Flesh-eating demons that haunt cremation grounds and dark places. They feed on human corpses, drive people insane, and cause diseases. Among the most feared beings in Hindu demonology.

2000+ witnesses

Pontianak

Malaysia, Indonesia

The vengeful spirit of a woman who died in childbirth. She appears beautiful until close—then reveals her hideous true form. Her fragrance announces her: floral means she's near, rotting means she's close.

10000+ witnesses

Puma Punku

Tiwanaku, Bolivia

Perfectly cut stone blocks at 12,800 feet elevation. H-shaped blocks fit together like Lego. Precision cuts that baffle engineers. How did a Bronze Age civilization achieve this? Some say alien technology.

10000+ witnesses

Thunderbird

North America

A colossal bird from Native American legend whose wings create thunder and whose eyes flash lightning. Sightings of massive birds continue today—the Tombstone Thunderbird photograph allegedly showed one killed in 1890.

2000+ witnesses

Thunderbird Sightings Across North America

North America

Giant birds with wingspans of fifteen feet or more have been reported across North America for centuries, echoing Native American legends of enormous flying creatures.

2000+ witnesses

Tiyanak

Philippines

A vampiric creature disguised as an abandoned baby. It cries in the forest to lure victims, then transforms into a fanged monster and attacks. Said to be the spirits of unbaptized babies or aborted fetuses.

3000+ witnesses

Tokoloshe

South Africa

A small, hairy water sprite from Zulu mythology summoned by malicious witches. It makes itself invisible by drinking water. Many South Africans raise their beds on bricks to stay above its reach.

5000+ witnesses

Toyol

Malaysia, Indonesia

A child-like spirit kept by practitioners of black magic. The toyol is summoned to steal money and valuables from others. It must be fed blood and treated like a child. If neglected, it turns on its master.

3000+ witnesses

Vetala

India

Spirits that inhabit corpses and hang upside-down from trees in cremation grounds. They can tell the future and possess the living. The famous 'Baital Pachisi' tells of a king who must capture one 25 times.

2000+ witnesses

Will-o'-the-Wisp

Worldwide

Mysterious ghost lights that float over marshes and bogs at night. Follow them and you'll be led to your doom—into swamps, off cliffs, or into fairy realms. The spirits of the dead, luring the living.

5000+ witnesses

Yaksha

South and Southeast Asia

Nature spirits that guard treasures, forests, and villages. They can be benevolent protectors or fearsome demons. In Buddhist and Hindu tradition, they serve as guardians and are worshipped for prosperity.

5000+ witnesses

Yowie

Australia

Australia's Bigfoot—a large, hairy, ape-like creature reported in the bush for centuries. Aboriginal Australians have legends of wild, hairy men long before European contact. Modern sightings continue in remote areas.

3000+ witnesses

Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness, Scotland, UK

The world's most famous lake monster has been reported since 565 AD when St. Columba confronted it. Since 1933, thousands have claimed sightings. Sonar contacts, photographs, and eyewitness accounts have made Nessie an icon—and the loch keeps its secrets.

10000+ witnesses

The Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness, Scotland

For 1,500 years, something has been seen in Scotland's deepest lake. The Surgeon's Photo, sonar contacts, and hundreds of eyewitnesses suggest a large, unknown creature inhabits Loch Ness.

5000+ witnesses

The Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands

The world's most famous cryptid has been reported for 1,500 years. The 'Surgeon's Photo' captivated millions before being exposed as a hoax. Yet sightings continue. Is Nessie real?

1000+ witnesses

Djinn Encounters in the Middle East

Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Jordan)

Reports of supernatural djinn encounters across the Islamic world, from desert manifestations to household hauntings, representing an ancient tradition of spirit belief.

100000+ witnesses

Edinburgh

Scotland

Built on volcanic rock with underground cities, plague victims, and torture chambers. Edinburgh may be the world's most haunted city. The vaults, the closes, the castle—ghosts everywhere.

100000+ witnesses

Whitby Abbey

Whitby, North Yorkshire, England

The clifftop ruin that inspired Dracula. Constance De Beverly, a nun bricked up alive, haunts the 199 steps. The Barguest Coach collects souls of the dead.

400+ witnesses

Tsuchinoko

Japan

Japan's most sought-after cryptid: a fat snake that squeaks, jumps, and may speak. Towns offer million-yen bounties. Ancient texts describe it. Hunters search forests yearly. No one has caught one.

500+ witnesses

Tsuchinoko Japanese Snake

Japan

Japan's legendary snake has a body thicker than its head—the opposite of normal snakes. The Tsuchinoko can jump, roll, and some say even speak. First documented in 712 AD, sightings continue today. Multiple villages offer million-yen bounties for capture.

500+ witnesses

The Irish Banshee: Death's Messenger

Ireland

For over a thousand years, the keening wail of the banshee has heralded death in Irish families, a supernatural warning that a loved one's time has come.

5000+ witnesses

Baobhan Sith

Scotland

Scottish vampire fairies disguised as beautiful women in green dresses. They dance with travelers, then drain their blood through talons hidden in their sleeves. Only iron can save you.

150+ witnesses

Barghest

Yorkshire, England

A monstrous black dog with huge teeth and claws that haunts the snickelways of York. Seeing it presages death or disaster. Some say it drags chains, others that it has horns. All agree it brings doom.

300+ witnesses

Black Annis of the Dane Hills

Leicestershire, England

A blue-faced hag with iron claws who dwells in a cave she scratched from the rock. She snatches children and lambs, eats them raw, and hangs their skins on her cave walls to dry.

200+ witnesses

Blue Men of the Minch

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Blue-skinned men who swim the strait between Lewis and the Shiant Isles. They challenge passing ships to rhyming contests. Fail the contest, and they capsize your boat and drown the crew.

100+ witnesses

Boggart

Northern England

A malevolent household spirit that causes things to disappear, milk to sour, and dogs to go lame. Once it attaches to a family, it follows them if they move. There is no escape from a boggart.

500+ witnesses

Cù-Sìth

Scotland

The fairy hound of Scotland. A massive dark green dog, the size of a bull, with a coiled tail. It barks three times—if you hear the third bark before reaching safety, you die of terror.

150+ witnesses

Draugr

Scandinavia

The undead of Norse mythology. They guard their burial mounds with supernatural strength. They can grow in size. They smell of decay. The draugr were greatly feared by the Vikings.

500+ witnesses

Each-Uisge

Scotland

The most dangerous water horse. Unlike the Kelpie, the Each-Uisge drags victims into the deepest lochs. Its skin becomes adhesive—once you touch it, you cannot escape. It devours all but the liver.

200+ witnesses

Gancanagh

Ireland

The Love Talker—a handsome fairy who seduces women with his enchanting voice. One kiss from the Gancanagh, and you're addicted. When he leaves, you waste away from longing until death.

100+ witnesses

Jenny Greenteeth

Lancashire, England

A river hag with green skin and sharp teeth who lurks beneath the surface of stagnant pools. She drags down children who wander too close to the water's edge. Her hair is like duckweed.

300+ witnesses

Leanan Sídhe

Ireland

The Fairy Lover who inspires artists to brilliance—at a terrible cost. She grants genius and creativity, but drains your life force. Her lovers burn bright, create masterpieces, then die young.

100+ witnesses

Nuckelavee

Orkney Islands, Scotland

Scotland's most horrifying monster. A skinless horse-rider fusion rising from the sea. Its breath wilts crops, causes plague, and its single giant eye sees all. Only fresh water stops it.

100+ witnesses

Púca

Ireland

Ireland's shapeshifting trickster. The Púca appears as a dark horse, a goblin, or a monstrous creature. It can speak human language and offers wild midnight rides—but you may never return the same.

500+ witnesses

Rawhead and Bloody Bones

Britain and America

A bogeyman who lives in dark cupboards and under stairs. He's a skull or skinless creature dripping blood. He punishes naughty children. 'Rawhead and Bloody Bones, steals naughty children from their homes.'

500+ witnesses

Selkie

Scotland, Ireland, Iceland

Seal people who shed their skins to become human. If you steal a selkie's skin, they must stay with you. But they always long for the sea, and if they find their skin, they return forever.

300+ witnesses

Prague

Czech Republic

The City of a Hundred Spires is also a city of a hundred ghosts. The Golem legend, the Defenestrations, alchemists seeking immortality. Prague's spirits walk cobblestone streets unchanged for centuries.

20000+ witnesses

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh, Scotland

Scotland's most haunted castle, built on an ancient volcanic plug. The drumming ghost heralds disaster. A headless drummer, spectral piper, and the ghosts of prisoners haunt its dungeons and battlements.

5000+ witnesses

The Skirrid Mountain Inn

Abergavenny, Wales

Wales' oldest pub where 180 people were hanged. The original beam still bears rope marks, and guests feel nooses tightening around their necks.

400+ witnesses

Adze

West Africa (Ghana, Togo)

A vampire that takes the form of a firefly. It enters huts at night to drink blood. If caught, it transforms into a human—but then possesses its captor. The Adze cannot be stopped.

500+ witnesses

Aokigahara Forest

Mount Fuji, Japan

Japan's 'Suicide Forest' at the base of Mount Fuji. The dense trees muffle all sound. Compasses fail. Over 100 bodies are found each year. The yurei of the dead are said to wander, pulling others to join them.

1000+ witnesses

Atmospheric Beasts

Worldwide

Strange creatures float in our atmosphere—translucent, jellyfish-like beings that drift on air currents. Pilots report them. UFOs might actually be living organisms. Could life exist in our skies?

500+ witnesses

Bunyip

Australia

Aboriginal people warned early settlers: stay away from the billabongs at night. Something lurks in Australian waters—something that bellows, something that drags people under. The Bunyip still waits.

500+ witnesses

Baba Yaga

Russia and Slavic Countries

The witch who lives in a hut on chicken legs, surrounded by a fence of bones. She helps some who seek her. She eats others. Slavic mythology's most complex supernatural figure.

1000+ witnesses

Baku - Dream Eater

Japan and China

A creature that devours nightmares. Call upon the Baku after a bad dream, and it will eat the nightmare. But be careful—it might eat all your dreams, leaving you empty.

1000+ witnesses

Ball Lightning

Worldwide

A glowing sphere appears during thunderstorms—floating through walls, hovering indoors, sometimes exploding. Scientists couldn't reproduce it for centuries. Now we know it's real, but we still don't fully understand it.

10000+ witnesses

The Banshee

Ireland and Scotland

Her wail pierces the night—a keening cry that means death is coming. Irish families have their own banshees, passed down through generations. To hear her is to know someone will die.

10000+ witnesses

Basan - Fire Rooster

Japan

A giant fire-breathing rooster that haunts the mountains of Japan. Its flames cast no heat and burn nothing. The Basan appears at night, breathing its cold ghostly fire.

100+ witnesses

Bean Nighe

Scotland

The Washer at the Ford. She washes the bloodied clothes of those about to die. If you see her washing your clothes, your death is near. But approach correctly, and she might grant wishes.

200+ witnesses

The Banshee - Irish Death Omen

Ireland

Her wail pierces the night—a keening cry that means death is coming. Irish families have their own banshees. To hear her is to know someone will die.

10000+ witnesses

Black Annis

Leicestershire, England

A blue-faced hag with iron claws. She lives in a cave she dug with her nails. She catches children, eats their flesh, and hangs their skins on her tree. Black Annis waits in the Dane Hills.

100+ witnesses

Black Shuck

East Anglia, England

A monstrous black dog with flaming eyes that haunts the coastline and country lanes of East Anglia. In 1577, it burst into a church during a storm, killed two people, and left scorch marks still visible today.

5000+ witnesses

El Cadejo

Central America

Two spirit dogs—one white, one black. The white protects travelers. The black hunts sinners. In Central America, you pray to meet the white Cadejo before the black one finds you.

500+ witnesses

Cat Sìth

Scotland and Ireland

A fairy cat, black with a white spot on its chest. It can steal souls from the dead. Or it might be a witch who transformed. The Cat Sìth haunts the Scottish Highlands.

500+ witnesses

Churel

South Asia

A woman who dies in childbirth returns as a vengeful ghost. Her feet are backwards. She seduces men, draining their life. The Churel of South Asian folklore is not easily escaped.

1000+ witnesses

Crisis Apparitions

Worldwide

At the moment of death, people appear to loved ones far away. Soldiers appear to mothers. Husbands to wives. The Society for Psychical Research documented hundreds of cases. Coincidence, or something more?

10000+ witnesses

Deathbed Visions

Worldwide

The dying see deceased relatives waiting for them. They reach toward invisible presences. They describe beautiful places. Nurses report this constantly. Is it brain chemistry, or a glimpse of what's next?

1000000+ witnesses

Dearg Due

Ireland

Ireland's most beautiful woman, forced to marry a cruel lord. She died of a broken heart—then rose from the grave. The Dearg Due rises once a year to drain the blood of men.

100+ witnesses

Devil's Sea (Dragon's Triangle)

Pacific Ocean, Japan

Japan's Bermuda Triangle. Ships disappear without distress calls. The Japanese government declared it a danger zone. Ancient legends speak of dragons pulling ships under.

500+ witnesses

Dokkaebi

Korea

Korean goblins born from old, discarded objects. They love to wrestle, play tricks, and can grant wishes with their magic clubs. Befriend a Dokkaebi, and fortune follows. Anger one at your peril.

1000+ witnesses

Domovoi

Russia and Slavic Countries

A household spirit that lives behind the stove. Treat it well, and it protects your family. Neglect it, and misfortune follows. Every Russian home once had its Domovoi.

10000+ witnesses

Doppelgänger Phenomenon

Worldwide

Your exact double appears—sometimes seen by others, sometimes only by you. Abraham Lincoln saw his in a mirror. Goethe met his on a road. Seeing your doppelgänger supposedly foretells death.

10000+ witnesses

Duende

Latin America and Spain

Small, goblin-like creatures that live in houses. Some are helpful. Others steal children. The Duende have haunted Spanish-speaking lands for centuries. They never truly leave.

5000+ witnesses

Dullahan

Ireland

A headless horseman carrying his own head. When he stops riding and speaks a name, that person dies instantly. Gold is the only protection—the Dullahan fears it. The Irish grim reaper.

500+ witnesses

Each-uisge - Water Horse

Scotland

The deadliest water spirit of Scotland. It appears as a beautiful horse. Mount it, and its skin becomes adhesive. It drags you into the loch and devours you—only your liver floats to shore.

200+ witnesses

El Cuco - The Boogeyman

Spain and Latin America

The shapeless horror that takes children who won't sleep. 'Duérmete niño, o viene el Cuco.' Sleep, child, or the Cuco comes. The Hispanic world's universal bogeyman.

10000+ witnesses

Encantado

Brazil

River dolphins that transform into handsome men at night. They seduce women at parties, wearing hats to hide their blowholes. The Encantado's children are never acknowledged by their fathers.

1000+ witnesses

Fear Gorta

Ireland

The Hungry Man—an emaciated phantom who walks the roads during famine. Give him food or coin, and you receive good fortune. Refuse him, and you'll know hunger yourself.

200+ witnesses

The Fetch

Ireland and Britain

Your own doppelgänger—seeing it means death is near. The Fetch appears to warn you. Sometimes others see your Fetch walking while you sleep. Ireland's death omen walks in your form.

500+ witnesses

Gashadokuro - Starving Skeleton

Japan

A giant skeleton, 15 times human size, formed from the bones of those who died of starvation. It roams at midnight, biting off heads. You can only hear its teeth chattering before it strikes.

200+ witnesses

Ghost Lights (Spook Lights)

Worldwide

Mysterious lights appear in remote locations—floating, bobbing, changing colors. The Brown Mountain Lights. The Paulding Light. Will-o'-the-wisps. Some have been explained. Others remain mysterious.

100000+ witnesses

Ghost Ships Throughout History

Worldwide Oceans

Ships found adrift, crews vanished. The Mary Celeste. The Ourang Medan's crew found frozen in terror. The Carroll A. Deering's dinner still on the stove. The ocean keeps its secrets.

1000+ witnesses

Hantu Raya

Malaysia

The Great Ghost—a powerful spirit bound to serve a master through generations. It brings wealth and power. But the price is steep: feed it blood, find it a new master, or face terrible consequences.

500+ witnesses

The Hat Man

Worldwide

A specific shadow figure reported globally: a tall man in a fedora or wide-brimmed hat. He watches from doorways and corners. Those who see him feel overwhelming dread. He appears across all cultures.

50000+ witnesses

The Hat Man

Worldwide

A tall shadow figure in a wide-brimmed hat. Seen worldwide, across cultures, for centuries. He appears at night, watching. Thousands report the same figure. Who—or what—is the Hat Man?

10000+ witnesses

Hellhounds and Black Dogs

Worldwide

Massive black dogs with glowing eyes roam the night. Black Shuck of England. The Barghest of Yorkshire. The Grim. Seeing one often means death. These phantom hounds have terrorized humanity for millennia.

10000+ witnesses

Herne the Hunter

Windsor Forest, England

A ghostly huntsman with antlers growing from his head. He leads a spectral hunt through Windsor Forest on winter nights. Shakespeare wrote of him. Some say he's an ancient god; others, a hanged gamekeeper.

500+ witnesses

Hoia Baciu Forest

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

The 'Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania.' Trees grow in bizarre spirals. People disappear and return with no memory. UFOs appear regularly. Electronics fail. The locals avoid it completely.

1000+ witnesses

Ijiraq

Canadian Arctic

Shape-shifters of the Arctic who kidnap children and abandon them in the wilderness. The Ijiraq can never be seen directly—look away, and they vanish. Inuit hunters know to fear them.

100+ witnesses

Jiangshi - Chinese Hopping Vampire

China

Reanimated corpses that hop with arms outstretched. They drain life force from the living. Paper talismans on their foreheads control them. The Jiangshi cannot rest.

1000+ witnesses

Jinn - The Hidden Ones

Middle East and Islamic World

Beings of smokeless fire, created before humanity. Some good, some evil. The Jinn exist in a world parallel to ours. They can see us. We cannot see them. Islam teaches they are real.

100000+ witnesses

Jorōgumo - Spider Woman

Japan

A spider that has lived 400 years gains magical powers. It takes the form of a beautiful woman to lure men. Then it wraps them in silk and devours them. The Jorōgumo awaits.

500+ witnesses

Kallikantzaroi

Greece and Balkans

Goblins who live underground, sawing at the World Tree. At Christmas, they emerge for 12 days to cause havoc. Leave your fire burning and mark your doors—the Kallikantzaroi are coming.

1000+ witnesses

Kappa

Japan

A water demon with a bowl on its head. The bowl holds water—its life force. Trick it into bowing, and the water spills out. The Kappa has drowned countless victims in Japanese rivers.

1000+ witnesses

The Kraken

North Atlantic Ocean

A beast so large it was mistaken for an island. Tentacles that could drag ships to their doom. Norwegian sailors feared the Kraken for centuries. Now we know—giant squid are real. But are they the whole story?

1000+ witnesses

Krampus

Alps Region, Europe

The dark companion of St. Nicholas. While Santa rewards good children, Krampus punishes the bad. With chains, birch branches, and a basket to carry them to Hell. December 5th is Krampusnacht.

10000+ witnesses

Krasue

Thailand and Southeast Asia

A floating head trails its dangling organs behind it. The Krasue hunts at night, feeding on blood and flesh. By day, she returns to her hidden body. Thailand's most terrifying ghost.

1000+ witnesses

Kumiho - Nine-Tailed Fox

Korea

A fox that lived 1000 years gains nine tails and the ability to become human. The Kumiho seduces men and eats their livers or hearts. Some seek to become truly human. Most just hunger.

500+ witnesses

La Siguanaba

Central America

A beautiful woman by a river at night. She calls to unfaithful men. When they approach, her face transforms into a horse's skull. La Siguanaba drives them to madness or death.

1000+ witnesses

Leshy

Russia and Slavic Countries

The lord of the forest. He can appear as a peasant, a bear, or a towering giant. The Leshy leads travelers astray and protects the woods. Enter the forest without his permission at your peril.

1000+ witnesses

Leyak

Bali, Indonesia

A Balinese witch whose head detaches at night, flying through the darkness with dangling organs. The Leyak seeks pregnant women and newborns. Powerful black magic keeps it alive.

500+ witnesses

Lusca

Blue Holes, Bahamas

A monster lurks in the blue holes of the Bahamas. Part octopus, part shark, all terror. The Lusca drags swimmers to their death in underwater caves. Locals know to stay away.

50+ witnesses

Manananggal

Philippines

At night, she detaches her upper body and flies off on bat wings, trailing her organs. The Manananggal hunts pregnant women. Find her hidden lower half and destroy it—before she returns.

1000+ witnesses

Mapinguari

Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

A giant, foul-smelling, one-eyed creature of the Amazon. The indigenous people fear it. Some say it's a surviving giant ground sloth. The Mapinguari may be the Amazon's greatest mystery.

200+ witnesses

Mapinguari

Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

In the Amazon, indigenous people describe a creature with backward feet, impenetrable skin, and a terrifying scream. Some believe it's a surviving giant ground sloth. Sightings continue in remote regions.

200+ witnesses

Mari Lwyd

Wales

A horse skull on a pole, draped in white, with glowing eyes. It comes to your door at Christmas and challenges you to a battle of wits. Lose, and you must let it in and give it drink.

5000+ witnesses

Min Min Lights

Outback Australia

Strange lights follow travelers through the Australian Outback. Aboriginal peoples have known them for millennia. They appear, hover, follow vehicles, then vanish. Are they atmospheric phenomena, ghosts, or something else?

10000+ witnesses

Mogwai - Demon

China

Chinese demons that reproduce in rain. Vengeful spirits that harm the living. The word means 'monster' or 'demon.' The Mogwai are ancient terrors of Chinese folklore.

1000+ witnesses

Mokele-mbembe

Congo River Basin, Africa

A living dinosaur in the Congo jungle? The pygmy people describe a creature that matches a sauropod perfectly. Multiple expeditions have searched for Mokele-mbembe. The jungle keeps its secrets.

200+ witnesses

Mongolian Death Worm

Gobi Desert, Mongolia

Nomads describe a blood-red worm that kills at a distance—spitting acid, emitting electric shocks, and bringing instant death. Scientists have searched. The Allghoi Khorkhoi remains elusive.

100+ witnesses

Naga Fireballs

Mekong River, Thailand/Laos

Glowing balls rise from the Mekong River every October during the full moon. Locals say they're breath from the Naga serpent god. Thousands gather to watch.

100000+ witnesses

Naga Fireballs

Mekong River, Thailand

Every year on the full moon, glowing balls rise from the Mekong River. The Naga—a mythical serpent—spits them from the depths. Science has explanations. Believers say it's the Naga.

10000+ witnesses

Namazu - Earthquake Catfish

Japan

Beneath Japan lies a giant catfish. When it thrashes, earthquakes devastate the islands. Only the god Kashima can restrain it. When Kashima sleeps, Namazu awakens.

1000+ witnesses

Near-Death Experiences

Worldwide

People who clinically die and return describe tunnels of light, life reviews, meeting deceased relatives, and overwhelming peace. Millions have had them. Science can't fully explain them. What do the dying see?

10000000+ witnesses

Ninki Nanka: West Africa's Dragon

The Gambia, Senegal, West Africa

A dragon-like creature dwelling in West African swamps, feared by locals who believe even seeing it brings death within weeks.

200+ witnesses

Nuckelavee

Orkney Islands, Scotland

The most horrifying creature of Scottish folklore. A skinless horse-demon from the sea. Its breath wilts crops and kills livestock. Only fresh water can stop the Nuckelavee.

100+ witnesses

Ogopogo

Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Canada's Loch Ness Monster. The First Nations called it N'ha-a-itk and made offerings before crossing the lake. Ogopogo has been spotted for over a century. Something lives in Okanagan Lake.

1000+ witnesses

Out-of-Body Experiences

Worldwide

Floating above your body, looking down at yourself. Traveling through walls. Visiting distant locations. OBEs have been reported throughout history. Science can now induce them artificially. What are they?

1000000+ witnesses

Pelesit and Polong

Malaysia

Spirits created from murdered men, bound to serve a witch. The Pelesit enters first, then the Polong drinks blood. Malaysian black magic at its darkest.

500+ witnesses

Penanggalan

Malaysia

A woman's head detaches, trailing organs, and flies through the night seeking pregnant women. The Penanggalan soaks her entrails in vinegar to shrink them back into her body. Malaysia's most feared vampire.

500+ witnesses

Perchta

Austria and Bavaria

She checks if children have been good and if women have finished their spinning. Those who fail her test have their bellies slit open and stuffed with straw. Perchta knows if you've been bad.

1000+ witnesses

Phantom Hitchhikers - Global Phenomenon

Worldwide

A stranger requests a ride, sits in your car, and vanishes during the journey. The vanishing hitchhiker appears in every culture—always young, always silent, always gone.

10000+ witnesses

Phantom Ship Sightings

Worldwide Oceans

Ghost ships sail across the horizon—vessels long sunk appearing again. The Flying Dutchman. The Palatine Light. Ships from centuries ago still haunt the seas. Sailors have reported them for millennia.

10000+ witnesses

Púca

Ireland

A shape-shifting Irish spirit. It might appear as a horse, a goblin, or a rabbit. The Púca can help or harm. After November 1st, all crops belong to it. Beware the wild ride of the Púca.

1000+ witnesses

Pontianak

Malaysia & Indonesia

A beautiful woman in white appears at night—the ghost of a woman who died in childbirth. Her sweet perfume turns to rotting flesh as she approaches. She tears out organs with her claws. Southeast Asia's most feared spirit.

50000+ witnesses

Qareen - Spirit Double

Islamic World

Every human has a Qareen—a jinn assigned to them at birth. It knows your thoughts, whispers temptations, and will testify against you on Judgment Day. You cannot escape your Qareen.

100000+ witnesses

Redcap

Scotland and Northern England

A murderous goblin who haunts ruined castles. It kills travelers and dyes its cap in their blood. If the blood dries, the Redcap dies—so it must keep killing. Run if you see one.

100+ witnesses

Rusalka

Russia and Slavic Countries

The spirits of young women who died violently near water. They lure men with their beauty and song, then drag them to watery graves. The Rusalka cannot rest until avenged.

1000+ witnesses

Selkie

Scotland and Ireland

Seals that shed their skin to become human. They take human lovers. Hide a selkie's skin, and they must stay with you. But they always long for the sea, and one day, they will find their skin and return.

500+ witnesses

Shadow People

Worldwide

Dark humanoid figures at the edge of vision. They watch from corners. The Hat Man wears a fedora. Millions have seen them—during sleep paralysis, in haunted locations, or for no apparent reason. What are they?

1000000+ witnesses

Skinwalker: The Navajo Shape-Shifter

Navajo Nation, Southwestern USA

In Navajo tradition, skinwalkers are powerful witches who can transform into animals. Witnesses describe creatures that mimic loved ones, run at impossible speeds, and bring terror to those who encounter them.

500+ witnesses

Spectral Armies and Phantom Battles

Worldwide

Ghostly armies march across battlefields. The Battle of Edge Hill replays in the sky. Roman legions walk through cellars. Phantom soldiers fight eternal wars. Do the dead still battle?

5000+ witnesses

Stingy Jack

Ireland

The man who tricked the Devil twice and was denied both Heaven and Hell. Now he wanders Earth forever with only a carved turnip to light his way. The origin of the Jack-o'-lantern.

1000+ witnesses

Stingy Jack

Ireland

The man who tricked the Devil—twice. Now he wanders forever with only a turnip lantern. Jack was too evil for Heaven and too clever for Hell. The origin of the Jack-o'-lantern.

1000+ witnesses

The Strigoi: Romania's True Vampires

Romania

Long before Bram Stoker's Dracula, Romanian villages lived in fear of strigoi - corpses that rise from graves to drink blood, spread disease, and torment the living.

50000+ witnesses

Strigoi

Romania

The troubled dead of Romania. Strigoi rise from their graves, returning to their families to drain their life. The original vampires—older than Dracula, and still feared in Romanian villages.

1000+ witnesses

Thunderbird

North America

A bird so large it creates thunder with its wings. Native American legends speak of it. Modern witnesses describe wingspans of 20 feet or more. Are there giant unknown birds in North America?

500+ witnesses

Tikbalang

Philippines

A horse-headed giant lurks in the Philippine forests. It leads travelers astray, trapping them in endless loops. The Tikbalang can be tamed—if you can grab three golden hairs from its mane.

500+ witnesses

Time Slips (Temporal Anomalies)

Worldwide

People report stepping into the past—Victorian scenes, Roman soldiers, buildings that no longer exist. The Versailles time slip of 1901 is famous. Are these hallucinations, parallel dimensions, or glitches in time itself?

500+ witnesses

Tiyanak

Philippines

The spirit of an aborted or unbaptized baby. It cries in the forest to lure travelers. When they pick it up, it transforms into a fanged monster and attacks. The Philippine jungle hides the Tiyanak.

500+ witnesses

Tokoloshe

South Africa

South Africans raise their beds on bricks to escape the Tokoloshe—a malevolent dwarf creature that attacks at night. It can be sent by witches to harm enemies. Millions believe. Strange attacks continue.

100000+ witnesses

Toyol

Southeast Asia

The spirit of a dead infant, bound to serve a master. The Toyol steals money and small objects. It must be fed blood and kept happy—or it turns on its owner.

500+ witnesses

Vodyanoy

Russia and Slavic Countries

The master of the waters. An old man covered in slime and algae who rules rivers and lakes. He drowns swimmers and demands respect from fishermen. The Vodyanoy takes what he wants.

500+ witnesses

Wampus Cat

Appalachian Mountains, USA

A Cherokee woman cursed to become a six-legged panther. She howls through the Appalachian nights. Her scream drives men mad. The Wampus Cat is Appalachia's most feared creature.

500+ witnesses

Windsor Castle

Windsor, Berkshire, England

The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world is haunted by multiple monarchs including Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Charles I.

200+ witnesses

Zmeu

Romania

A dragon-man of Romanian legend. He kidnaps maidens, guards treasures, and battles heroes. Part human, part dragon, pure evil. The Zmeu appears in countless Romanian folktales.

500+ witnesses

Christ Church Cathedral Crypt

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin's oldest building holds a crypt where a mummified cat and rat are trapped together in an organ pipe. The undercroft whispers with a thousand years of ghosts.

500+ witnesses

Glamis Castle

Angus, Scotland

Shakespeare set Macbeth here. A monster was born to the family and hidden for generations. A secret room holds terrible things. The Grey Lady walks the chapel. This castle has more ghosts than any in Scotland.

1000+ witnesses

Glamis Castle

Angus, Scotland

Scotland's oldest castle hides dark secrets. A monster was born to the family and kept hidden for generations. Lady Macbeth's ghost walks the halls. A secret room holds something terrible. Every earl knows the secret. None will tell.

1000+ witnesses

Dover Castle Ghosts

Dover, Kent, England

The 'Key to England' has guarded the coast for nearly a thousand years. Its tunnels, battlements, and dungeons are home to Roman soldiers, medieval prisoners, and WWII spirits.

1000+ witnesses

Warwick Castle

Warwickshire, England

A thousand years of history have left numerous ghosts, including Sir Fulke Greville, murdered by his servant in a dispute over a will.

400+ witnesses

The Tower of London: 1000 Years of Ghosts

London, England

Nearly a millennium of executions, torture, and imprisonment have made the Tower of London the most haunted fortress in England. Anne Boleyn, the Princes in the Tower, and countless others still walk its corridors.

1000+ witnesses

Chillingham Castle

Northumberland, England

With over 100 documented ghosts, torture chamber spirits, and the famous Blue Boy, Chillingham may be England's most haunted castle.

1000+ witnesses

Edinburgh Castle Ghosts

Edinburgh, Scotland

Scotland's most visited castle sits on an ancient volcanic rock. Centuries of bloodshed, plague victims, and prisoners of war haunt its tunnels. A headless drummer appears before disaster. A spectral piper was lost in the tunnels and never returned. He still plays.

5000+ witnesses

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh, Scotland

Scotland's most iconic fortress harbors a headless drummer, a lone piper lost in tunnels, and a phantom dog in the pet cemetery.

500+ witnesses

Pluckley Village

Kent, England

Britain's most haunted village with 12-16 documented ghosts. The Screaming Man burns eternally. The Red Lady searches for her baby. A highwayman haunts the crossroads where he was pinned to a tree.

25000+ witnesses

Pluckley - Most Haunted Village in Britain

Pluckley, Kent, England

This small Kent village holds the Guinness record for most ghosts—16 spirits haunt its lanes and buildings. A screaming man burns in the brickworks. A highwayman is pinned to a tree. A coach still runs at midnight.

1000+ witnesses

Stirling Castle

Stirling, Scotland

The Green Lady, who saved Mary Queen of Scots from fire, still patrols the castle. A Highland ghost in full tartan appears on the battlements.

300+ witnesses

Ancient Ram Inn

Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England

Built on a pagan burial ground at the intersection of ley lines. Child sacrifices were performed here. The Bishop's Room is so terrifying that guests flee in the night. The current owner sleeps with a Bible.

2000+ witnesses

Ancient Ram Inn

Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England

Built on a pagan burial ground and ley line intersection, this 12th-century inn experiences demonic activity, child sacrifices, and violent attacks.

200+ witnesses

Ancient Ram Inn

Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England

Built on a pagan burial ground and ley lines intersection, this 12th-century inn has witnessed devil worship, child sacrifice, and murder. Considered England's most haunted building, the Ancient Ram Inn terrifies even veteran investigators.

1000+ witnesses

Ancient Ram Inn Spirits

Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England

Child sacrifice, demonic possession, and 900 years of paranormal terror. The Ancient Ram Inn sits on ley lines over a pagan burial ground. Bones of sacrificed children were found in the walls. The incubus attacks sleepers. Most investigators don't return.

10000+ witnesses

Ancient Ram Inn Haunting

Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England

Built on a pagan burial ground and former site of devil worship, this 12th-century inn is one of England's most haunted. Child sacrifices were allegedly performed here, and the spirits of the victims still cry out.

2000+ witnesses

Green Children of Woolpit

Woolpit, Suffolk, England

In the 12th century, two children with green-tinged skin appeared in the village of Woolpit, speaking an unknown language. They would only eat raw beans at first. The boy died, but the girl survived, learned English, and said they came from 'St. Martin's Land' where it was always twilight.

100+ witnesses

Green Children of Woolpit

Woolpit, Suffolk, England

Two children emerged from a pit. Their skin was green. They spoke an unknown language. They would eat nothing but raw beans. Medieval mystery—or early alien encounter?

50+ witnesses

Green Children of Woolpit

Woolpit, Suffolk, England

Two children with green skin emerged from wolf pits in medieval England. They spoke no known language and would only eat raw beans. The girl survived and said they came from 'St. Martin's Land.'

100+ witnesses

Kraken Giant Squid

Norwegian Sea

Norse sailors told of a monster so large it was mistaken for an island. Ships that anchored on its back never returned. For centuries, the Kraken was myth—until science proved giant squid exist. Some specimens reach 43 feet. Were the Vikings right all along?

1000+ witnesses

The Kraken

Norwegian Sea, North Atlantic

Giant squid were myth until they weren't. The legendary sea monster that dragged ships to their doom was dismissed—until science proved enormous cephalopods exist.

500+ witnesses

Brown Mountain Lights

Morganton, North Carolina, USA

Cherokee legends speak of maiden spirits searching for warriors killed in battle. The lights have appeared for 800 years. Scientific expeditions have failed to explain them. They rise, move, and vanish over the mountain. Congress investigated. Mystery remains.

100000+ witnesses

Chillingham Castle

Northumberland, England

England's most haunted castle witnessed centuries of torture in its dungeons. The Blue Boy appears, glowing blue, with cries that wake the sleeping. Lady Mary Berkeley searches for her husband's mistress. Torturer John Sage's victims never left.

2000+ witnesses

Chillingham Castle: England's Most Haunted Castle

Northumberland, England

This medieval fortress near the Scottish border is said to harbor countless ghosts including the Blue Boy, a spectral child whose cries echoed through the Pink Room for centuries.

1000+ witnesses

Chillingham Castle

Northumberland, England

The torture chamber still contains original implements. John Sage killed 50 Scots in one night. The Blue Boy's cries woke guests for centuries. Bones were found in the walls.

50000+ witnesses

Fyvie Castle

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

The Green Lady Lilias Drummond, starved by her cruel husband, had her name mysteriously carved into stone after death. Phantom trumpets herald misfortune.

200+ witnesses

Houska Castle

Czech Republic

Built not to keep enemies out, but to seal a bottomless pit believed to be a gateway to Hell. Demons and strange creatures emerge from below.

100+ witnesses

Leap Castle

County Offaly, Ireland

Ireland's most haunted castle houses 'The Elemental,' a horrifying creature, the Bloody Chapel, and an oubliette filled with bones.

200+ witnesses

Phi Pop: Thailand's Liver-Eating Ghost

Northeast Thailand (Isaan Region)

A malevolent spirit that possesses people and compels them to eat raw meat and internal organs, causing accused individuals to be violently expelled from Thai villages.

10000+ witnesses

Redcap

Anglo-Scottish Border

Murderous goblins that inhabit ruined castles on the Scottish border. They dye their caps in human blood—if the blood dries, they die. They push boulders onto travelers and are impossibly fast despite iron boots.

200+ witnesses

Dover Castle Underground Tunnels

Dover, Kent, England

Beneath Dover Castle, miles of tunnels served as WWII command centers and hospitals. Nurses who died during bombing raids still walk the corridors. Phantom soldiers are heard marching. Churchill's war rooms echo with ghostly voices.

5000+ witnesses

Hermitage Castle

Scottish Borders, Scotland

Scotland's most evil castle. Lord Soulis practiced dark magic here until villagers boiled him alive in lead. His ghost walks the ruins. The castle radiates such malevolence that even Mary, Queen of Scots nearly died visiting.

500+ witnesses

The Ghosts of the Tower of London

Tower of London, England

Nearly a thousand years of executions, murders, and imprisonment have made the Tower of London one of the most haunted places on Earth. Royal ghosts walk these ancient stones.

1000+ witnesses

Chillingham Castle

Northumberland, England

England's most haunted castle has torture chambers still stained with blood. The Blue Boy appears in the Pink Room—a child's bones were found bricked up in the wall. The torturer John Sage haunts the dungeons.

2000+ witnesses

Easter Island Moai

Easter Island, Chile

Nearly 900 massive stone statues on a remote Pacific island. The heaviest weighs 82 tons. How did the Rapa Nui people move them without wheels or beasts of burden? The statues face inland, watching over the villages.

10000+ witnesses

Leap Castle: Ireland's Castle of Horrors

County Offaly, Ireland

Built on ancient druid grounds, Leap Castle has witnessed clan massacres and family betrayal. An inhuman entity called 'the Elemental'—smelling of rotting flesh—prowls its halls to this day.

500+ witnesses

Leap Castle

County Offaly, Ireland

A priest was murdered at the altar by his own brother. An oubliette filled with skeletons was discovered. And something called 'the Elemental' roams the halls—not a ghost, but something older and more malevolent.

1000+ witnesses

Leap Castle

County Offaly, Ireland

Ireland's most haunted castle has a Bloody Chapel where a priest murdered his brother during mass. An oubliette filled with spikes held rotting victims. The Elemental—a creature that smells of rotting flesh—guards the castle. Something evil lives here.

500+ witnesses

Craco Ghost Town

Basilicata, Italy

Perched on a cliff in southern Italy, this medieval town was abandoned after earthquakes and landslides. Now it's a crumbling labyrinth of stone. Film crews use it. Tourists hear bells ring from the empty church.

5000+ witnesses

Sedlec Ossuary (Bone Church)

Kutná Hora, Czech Republic

A church decorated with the bones of 40,000 people. Chandeliers of skulls. Coats of arms made from femurs. A plague and war provided the materials. Some say the dead resent being used as decoration.

5000+ witnesses

Sedlec Ossuary (Bone Church)

Kutná Hora, Czech Republic

40,000 human skeletons decorate a church in the Czech Republic. Chandeliers of bones. Pyramids of skulls. A coat of arms made from human remains. The Black Death and Hussite Wars provided the materials. The dead became art. They say some still move.

500000+ witnesses

Bran Castle - Dracula's Castle

Bran, Transylvania, Romania

The castle that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula is shrouded in vampire legends, mysterious phenomena, and centuries of dark history.

200+ witnesses

Glamis Castle

Angus, Scotland

Home to the Monster of Glamis, the Grey Lady, and a secret room, this Scottish castle holds dark secrets and countless spirits.

300+ witnesses

Akershus Fortress

Oslo, Norway

Norway's medieval fortress has witnessed centuries of imprisonment, execution, and Nazi occupation. A demon dog named Malcanisen, a ghostly woman, and executed prisoners haunt this Oslo landmark.

500+ witnesses

Edinburgh Castle Haunting

Edinburgh, Scotland

Perched on an ancient volcanic rock, Edinburgh Castle has witnessed over 900 years of sieges, executions, and imprisonment. A phantom piper, headless drummer, and countless other spirits haunt Scotland's most famous fortress.

10000+ witnesses

Mexico City

Mexico

Built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan where Aztecs sacrificed thousands. The conquistadors massacred more. La Llorona wails by the canals. Day of the Dead keeps the spirits appeased.

100000+ witnesses

Poveglia Island

Venice, Italy

This small island in the Venetian lagoon served as a plague quarantine station where over 100,000 people died, then as a mental asylum where a mad doctor experimented on patients. Now abandoned, Poveglia is considered so haunted that Italy refuses to allow visitors.

500+ witnesses

Poveglia Island

Venetian Lagoon, Italy

Plague victims were burned here by the thousands. Later, a mental asylum where a doctor tortured patients before jumping from the bell tower. Italy won't let anyone visit. The soil is 50% human ash.

500+ witnesses

Bran Castle

Bran, Transylvania, Romania

Known as 'Dracula's Castle,' though Vlad Tepes likely never lived here. Queen Marie of Romania loved it. Strange phenomena occur in the secret passages. Tourists report feeling watched by something ancient.

10000+ witnesses

The Almas (Mongolian Wildman)

Mongolia and Central Asia

In the mountains of Central Asia, nomads tell of wild people—human-like but covered in hair, living apart from civilization. Soviet scientists took the reports seriously.

300+ witnesses

Berry Pomeroy Castle

Devon, England

The White Lady starved by her jealous sister and the Blue Lady who murdered her own child haunt these atmospheric ruins. Cameras mysteriously malfunction.

300+ witnesses

Meowing Nuns of Medieval France

France

Nuns in a French convent began meowing like cats. The meowing spread. Eventually, all the nuns meowed together for hours each day. Only the threat of soldiers with rods finally stopped them.

100+ witnesses

The Voynich Manuscript

Unknown Origin (Currently at Yale)

A medieval manuscript written in an unknown script and language, filled with strange illustrations of plants, astronomy, and nude women. Despite a century of cryptanalysis, no one has decoded it.

Voynich Manuscript

Unknown Origin

A medieval book written in an unknown language with bizarre illustrations. Codebreakers who cracked Enigma failed with it. AI has tried. It depicts plants that don't exist. No one knows what it says or who wrote it.

1000+ witnesses

Corvin Castle

Hunedoara, Transylvania, Romania

Vlad the Impaler was imprisoned here for seven years. The dungeons held thousands. Turkish prisoners were promised freedom if they dug a well—after 15 years they completed it, but were killed anyway.

5000+ witnesses

Tower of London Haunting

London, England

Nearly 1,000 years of execution, torture, and imprisonment have made the Tower of London one of the world's most haunted sites. The ghosts of Anne Boleyn, the Princes in the Tower, and many others still walk its corridors.

10000+ witnesses

The Aswang

Philippines

The Philippines' most feared supernatural creature. By day, a normal person. By night, a monster that feeds on the unborn, the dying, and the dead. Belief remains widespread.

10000+ witnesses

Hampton Court Palace

London, England

Henry VIII's great palace, haunted by his wives. Catherine Howard's screams echo in the Haunted Gallery. Jane Seymour drifts through Clock Court. CCTV captured a figure opening fire doors in 2003.

5000+ witnesses

Hampton Court Palace

Richmond upon Thames, England

Henry VIII's palace echoes with Catherine Howard's screaming ghost, Jane Seymour's candlelit walks, and a mysterious figure caught on CCTV.

500+ witnesses

La Llorona (The Weeping Woman)

Mexico and Latin America

She drowned her children to be with a man who rejected her. Now she wanders waterways crying 'Ay, mis hijos!' (Oh, my children!). Hearing her means death. Children who stray near water disappear.

10000+ witnesses

La Llorona

Mexico and American Southwest

The Weeping Woman who drowned her children and now wanders waterways crying for them. She's dressed in white, wailing 'Ay, mis hijos!' If she catches you, she may drown you—mistaking you for her lost children.

10000+ witnesses

Mapinguari: The Amazon's Ground Sloth Cryptid

Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

A massive, foul-smelling creature reported throughout the Amazon, possibly representing a surviving giant ground sloth thought to have gone extinct 10,000 years ago.

500+ witnesses

Mongolian Death Worm

Gobi Desert, Mongolia

Nomads call it 'olgoi-khorkhoi'—the intestine worm. A bright red creature that can kill from a distance, either by venom or electric shock. It lives under the sand and emerges in June and July.

500+ witnesses

Rawhead and Bloody Bones

England and American South

A bogeyman used to frighten children. Part skeleton, part beast. He lurks in dark places—under stairs, in cupboards, in ponds. Be good, or Rawhead and Bloody Bones will get you.

100+ witnesses

Rolling Calf

Jamaica

A monstrous creature of Jamaican folklore. Chain-dragging, fire-breathing, blocking roads at night. The Rolling Calf is the ghost of a wicked person doomed to walk the earth.

1000+ witnesses

Screaming Skulls of England

England

Remove the skull, and the screaming begins. Crops fail. Cattle die. Disaster strikes. Several English houses guard skulls that must never leave. The skulls of Bettiscombe, Wardley, and Burton Agnes.

500+ witnesses

The Weeping Woman

Mexico City, Mexico

The Weeping Woman drowned her children and now wanders waterways crying for them. Hear her wailing and death follows. She appears in white near rivers and streams. Five centuries of sightings. Parents warn children: Stay away from the water at night.

10000+ witnesses

Château de Brissac

Brissac-Quincé, France

The Green Lady of Brissac was murdered by her husband for adultery in the 15th century. Guests at France's tallest château still see her—face hollow with empty eye sockets, wearing her green dress. Her moaning fills the tower room where she died.

500+ witnesses

The Golden Fleece

York, England

York's most haunted pub with 15+ ghosts including a Canadian airman's suicide, Lady Peckett's phantom footsteps, and One-Eyed Jack with his phantom pistol.

300+ witnesses

Nostradamus

France

The French seer wrote 942 cryptic quatrains that believers say predicted Hitler, 9/11, Napoleon, and more. Critics say the verses are so vague anything can be retrofitted. Yet people have studied them for 500 years.

10000+ witnesses

Hampton Court Palace Ghosts

Richmond, England

Henry VIII's palace is haunted by his wives. Catherine Howard runs screaming through the Haunted Gallery, still trying to reach Henry to beg for her life. Jane Seymour carries a candle. CCTV captured a robed figure opening doors. The wives never left.

5000+ witnesses

Dancing Plague of 1518

Strasbourg, Alsace

People danced until they dropped dead. It started with one woman. Soon hundreds were dancing uncontrollably. They couldn't stop. Some died of exhaustion, strokes, heart attacks. What caused the Dancing Plague?

400+ witnesses

Dancing Plague of 1518

Strasbourg, Holy Roman Empire

One woman began dancing in the street. Within a month, 400 people joined her—dancing day and night until they collapsed from exhaustion. Some danced to death. No one could stop. No one knows why it happened.

400+ witnesses

Dancing Plague of 1518

Strasbourg, Alsace

A woman began dancing in the street and couldn't stop. Within a month, 400 people were dancing uncontrollably. Authorities built a stage and hired musicians, thinking they'd dance it out. Dozens danced to death.

400+ witnesses

Leap Castle Haunting

Coolderry, County Offaly, Ireland

This Irish castle has centuries of violence including a massacre of prisoners thrown into a pit. The 'Elemental'—a decaying creature with the smell of rotting flesh—is among its most terrifying spirits.

500+ witnesses

Leap Castle Oubliette

Leap Castle, County Offaly, Ireland

Ireland's most haunted castle holds an oubliette—a pit of death—containing the bones of hundreds of victims. When cleaned in the 1900s, three cartloads of human remains were removed. The Elemental—a creature with a rotting face—guards the castle still.

10000+ witnesses

Tower of London Hauntings

London, England, UK

Nearly 1,000 years of executions, imprisonment, and torture have made the Tower of London one of the world's most haunted places. Anne Boleyn, the Princes in the Tower, and many others allegedly walk its corridors.

100000+ witnesses

Anne Boleyn's Ghost

Tower of London, England

Henry VIII's second wife was beheaded here in 1536. Now she walks the Tower, sometimes carrying her severed head under her arm. Guards have challenged her at bayonet point—their bayonets passed through her.

500+ witnesses

Buenos Aires

Argentina

The Dirty War disappeared 30,000 people. Recoleta Cemetery's elaborate tombs hold restless aristocrats. Evita's ghost guards her grave. The Palermo woods hide something darker.

20000+ witnesses

Tower of London Ghosts

London, England, UK

Nearly 1,000 years of executions, torture, and imprisonment have made the Tower of London the most haunted fortress in the world. Anne Boleyn walks without her head. The Princes in the Tower still appear. Guards have fainted from terror.

10000+ witnesses

Tower of London Ghosts

London, England

For 900 years, the Tower of London has been a place of imprisonment, torture, and execution. Anne Boleyn, the Princes in the Tower, and countless others still walk its corridors—reported by guards, visitors, and even royalty.

5000+ witnesses

Grey Lady of Hampton Court

Hampton Court Palace, England

Jane Seymour died giving Henry VIII his only legitimate son. Now she walks Hampton Court's corridors, holding a candle, on the anniversary of Edward's birth. CCTV cameras have captured unexplained figures.

1000+ witnesses

Catherine Howard's Ghost

Hampton Court Palace, England

Henry VIII's fifth wife was dragged screaming to her execution. She tried to reach the King to plead for her life but was caught in what is now the Haunted Gallery. Her screams still echo there.

500+ witnesses

The Grey Lady of Hampton Court

Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, England

Multiple ghosts haunt Henry VIII's palace—Jane Seymour carrying a candle, Catherine Howard screaming in the gallery, and Sybil Penn's spinning wheel heard through walls.

500+ witnesses

Dragsholm Castle Haunting

Dragsholm, Denmark

Denmark's most haunted castle hosts over 100 ghosts. The most famous is the 'White Lady'—a noblewoman whose skeleton was found walled up in the 1930s, still wearing her white gown.

1000+ witnesses

La Llorona: The Weeping Woman

Mexico and Latin America

For five centuries, the ghost of a woman who drowned her children has haunted waterways throughout Latin America, her wailing cries warning of death to come.

10000+ witnesses

La Llorona - The Weeping Woman

Mexico and Latin America

She drowned her children in a river and now wanders eternally, weeping and searching. Her cry means death is near. Latin America's most enduring ghost—and a genuine cultural phenomenon.

10000+ witnesses

Nuremberg Celestial Phenomenon

Nuremberg, Germany

Citizens witnessed an aerial battle between spheres, cylinders, and crosses in the sky. Hans Glaser's famous woodcut documented one of history's most spectacular mass UFO sightings.

1000+ witnesses

Nuremberg Celestial Phenomenon

Nuremberg, Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire

Citizens of Nuremberg witnessed a mass aerial phenomenon involving spheres, cylinders, and crosses appearing to battle in the sky. A contemporary woodcut documents this extraordinary event.

1000+ witnesses

Nuremberg 1561 UFO Event

Nuremberg, Germany

Citizens witnessed an aerial battle between spheres, cylinders, and crosses in the sky at dawn. Hans Glaser's famous woodcut documents one of history's most spectacular mass sightings.

1000+ witnesses

Nuremberg Sky Battle 1561

Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Thousands of Nuremberg citizens witnessed a mass aerial display of spheres, cylinders, crosses, and a black spear. Hans Glaser's woodcut preserved this 16th-century mystery for posterity.

1000+ witnesses

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Mackenzie Poltergeist attacks visitors with scratches, bruises, and burns. Over 500 documented attacks near the tomb of 'Bloody' George Mackenzie.

500+ witnesses

Greyfriars Kirkyard & Mackenzie Poltergeist

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Mackenzie Poltergeist has attacked hundreds of visitors. 'Bloody' George Mackenzie imprisoned 1,200 Covenanters here. A homeless man opened his tomb in 1998. The violence began.

5000+ witnesses

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Mackenzie Poltergeist attacks visitors in Edinburgh's most haunted cemetery. Scratches, bruises, burns appear on skin. People collapse unconscious. A homeless man opened the tomb in 1999—something escaped. Over 500 documented attacks since.

500+ witnesses

The Possession of Nicole Aubrey

Laon, France

A French woman's dramatic possession and public exorcism became a propaganda tool in the religious wars between Catholics and Protestants.

1000+ witnesses

St. Augustine

Florida, United States

America's oldest city is also one of its most haunted. 450 years of history—Spanish conquest, pirate attacks, Civil War, and yellow fever epidemics. The ghosts of St. Augustine span centuries.

20000+ witnesses

Basel Celestial Phenomenon

Basel, Switzerland

Citizens of Basel witnessed black spheres appearing in the sky and moving toward the sun. Like the Nuremberg event, it was documented in a contemporary woodcut.

500+ witnesses

Basel Celestial Phenomenon

Basel, Switzerland

Five years after Nuremberg, citizens of Basel witnessed black spheres filling the sky and appearing to battle. Another woodcut documents this mass sighting of unknown aerial objects.

500+ witnesses

Basel Switzerland Spheres

Basel, Switzerland

Five years after Nuremberg, Basel residents witnessed black and red spheres in conflict across the sky. A contemporary broadsheet preserved this companion event to the 1561 phenomenon.

1000+ witnesses

Bhangarh Fort

Rajasthan, India

India's most haunted place is legally off-limits after sunset. The Archaeological Survey forbids entry at night. Legends speak of a sorcerer's curse that doomed the entire city.

1000+ witnesses

Black Shuck of East Anglia

Norfolk, England

A spectral black dog the size of a calf with flaming eyes haunts the roads of East Anglia. In 1577, it burst into a church during a storm and killed two worshippers. Claw marks remain on the door. See it and death follows within a year.

500+ witnesses

Black Shuck: The Demon Dog of East Anglia

East Anglia, England

A massive spectral hound with glowing eyes has haunted the roads and churchyards of eastern England for centuries, most famously appearing during a church service in 1577 and killing multiple parishioners.

1000+ witnesses

Black Shuck

East Anglia, England

A massive black dog with one glowing eye burst into two churches during a storm. It killed worshippers and left claw marks still visible today. The spectral hound of East Anglia stalks moors and churchyards.

1000+ witnesses

Black Shuck

East Anglia, England

A spectral black dog with glowing eyes has haunted East Anglia for centuries. In 1577, it burst into two churches during a storm and killed worshippers. It still roams the lanes at night.

1000+ witnesses

The Golem of Prague

Prague, Czech Republic

A man of clay, animated by sacred words. Rabbi Loew created the Golem to protect Prague's Jews. When it grew too powerful, it was deactivated. It still lies in the attic of the Old New Synagogue.

100+ witnesses

The Possession of Jeanne Fery

Mons, Belgium

A Dominican nun's detailed memoirs of her possession and exorcism provide one of the most personal first-hand accounts of alleged demonic experience in history.

50+ witnesses

Ghost of Mary, Queen of Scots

Multiple locations, UK

Beheaded by Elizabeth I in 1587, Mary Stuart haunts numerous locations: Fotheringhay, Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace. The executioner needed three blows—her lips moved for fifteen minutes after.

500+ witnesses

Roanoke Colony

Roanoke Island, North Carolina, USA

Over 100 English colonists vanished from America's first settlement. When the supply ship returned after three years, only one word remained carved in a post: CROATOAN. No bodies. No graves. No struggle. America's oldest mystery.

The Lost Colony of Roanoke

Roanoke Island, North Carolina, USA

117 English colonists vanished without a trace. The only clue: 'CROATOAN' carved into a post. Despite centuries of searching, their fate remains unknown.

The Lost Colony of Roanoke

Roanoke Island, North Carolina, USA

115 English colonists vanished, leaving only 'CROATOAN' carved into a post. No bodies were ever found. Their fate remains America's oldest unsolved mystery.

Lost Colony of Roanoke

Roanoke Island, North Carolina, USA

Over 100 colonists vanished. The only clue: 'CROATOAN' carved on a post. No bodies. No graves. America's oldest mystery—what happened to the Lost Colony?

Lost Colony of Roanoke

Roanoke Island, North Carolina, USA

117 colonists vanished. The only clue: 'CROATOAN' carved into a post. The governor returned after three years to find everyone gone. No bodies, no struggle, just silence. America's oldest unsolved mystery.

1+ witnesses

Okiku and the Nine Plates

Himeji, Japan

A servant girl was thrown down a well after being falsely accused of losing a precious plate. Each night, her ghost emerges and counts: 'One... two... three...' up to nine. Then she screams in despair. Her well is still there.

10000+ witnesses

Lost Colony of Roanoke

Roanoke Island, North Carolina

117 English colonists vanished without a trace. The only clue: 'CROATOAN' carved on a post. The mystery endures 400+ years.

The Marthe Brossier Fraud Case

Paris, France

A young French woman's alleged possession became a religious and political controversy when physicians declared her a fraud, challenging the Church's authority to diagnose demonic activity.

1000+ witnesses

Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo

Palermo, Sicily, Italy

8,000 mummified corpses line the walls—dressed, posed, some still recognizable. The last addition was in 1920: two-year-old Rosalia Lombardo, so perfectly preserved she seems to blink.

10000+ witnesses

Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo

Palermo, Sicily, Italy

8,000 mummified corpses line the walls, dressed in their finest clothes. Rosalia Lombardo, dead since 1920, appears to blink. The monks who embalmed them still walk the corridors.

50000+ witnesses

Mary King's Close

Edinburgh, Scotland

A buried street beneath Edinburgh's Royal Mile where plague victims were sealed in to die. Ghost girl Annie is the most famous resident.

500+ witnesses

San Luis Valley Phenomena

Colorado, USA

Colorado's most haunted valley sees more UFO reports than almost anywhere on Earth. Cattle mutilations epidemic here. Shadow figures roam. Underground humming heard. Native Americans called it the 'Bloodless Valley.'

10000+ witnesses

Spontaneous Human Combustion

Worldwide

People burst into flames with no apparent source. The body burns intensely but surroundings remain untouched. Legs often survive. 200+ cases documented. Science says wick effect. But what ignites them?

200+ witnesses

The Wendigo

Northern United States and Canada

The cannibal spirit of Algonquian peoples still haunts the northern forests. Those who taste human flesh risk becoming Wendigo themselves—forever hungry, forever hunting.

200+ witnesses

Tokyo

Japan

From samurai executions to WWII firebombing. The 1923 earthquake killed 140,000. Countless yurei haunt modern Tokyo. Sunshine 60 is built on Sugamo Prison where war criminals were executed.

50000+ witnesses

Lake Champlain Monster Sightings

Lake Champlain, Vermont/New York, USA

Sandra Mansi photographed what appears to be a long-necked creature in Lake Champlain. The photo and hundreds of other sightings have made 'Champ' one of America's most famous lake monsters.

600+ witnesses

The Aix-en-Provence Possessions

Aix-en-Provence, France

The first case where testimony from demons during exorcism was used as evidence in a witch trial, leading to a priest's execution and setting a dangerous legal precedent.

200+ witnesses

Champ - Lake Champlain Monster

Lake Champlain, Vermont/New York, United States

Samuel de Champlain may have seen it in 1609. Since then, over 600 reported sightings of a serpentine creature in the lake. The famous 'Mansi photograph' of 1977 remains controversial but compelling.

600+ witnesses

Champ

Lake Champlain, Vermont/New York, USA

Samuel de Champlain may have seen it in 1609. Hundreds have seen it since. Long neck, humped back, serpentine body in the lake between Vermont and New York. The Mansi photo of 1977 shows something. Both states protect Champ by law.

600+ witnesses

Champ (Lake Champlain Monster)

Lake Champlain, Vermont/New York, USA

Samuel de Champlain may have seen it first. The 1977 Mansi photograph shows something unexplained. Over 300 sightings documented. Protected by law in both Vermont and New York.

300+ witnesses

Champ Lake Monster

Lake Champlain, Vermont/New York, USA

Lake Champlain's monster predates European contact. Samuel de Champlain may have seen it in 1609. Since then, 600+ sightings have been reported. The famous Mansi photograph captured something rising from the water that scientists still can't explain.

600+ witnesses

Lake Champlain Monster (Champ)

Burlington, Vermont, USA

Since Samuel de Champlain's 1609 sighting, hundreds have reported a large serpentine creature in Lake Champlain. The famous 1977 Mansi photograph and sonar contacts keep Champ in the scientific spotlight.

600+ witnesses

Lake Champlain's Champ

Vermont/New York, USA

Lake Champlain's monster has been reported since Samuel de Champlain. Over 300 sightings documented. The famous Mansi photo shows a plesiosaur-like creature. Both Vermont and New York have passed resolutions protecting it.

300+ witnesses

Champ - Lake Champlain Monster

Lake Champlain, Vermont/New York, USA

America's Loch Ness Monster. Samuel de Champlain may have seen it in 1609. Over 300 sightings since. Photos and videos exist. Something lives in Lake Champlain.

600+ witnesses

The Pendle Witches

Pendle Hill, Lancashire, England

Twelve accused witches were tried and ten hanged in England's most famous witch trial. The bleak Lancashire moors still echo with their memory. Some say they never left.

100+ witnesses

Blickling Hall

Norfolk, England

On May 19th each year, Anne Boleyn arrives in a phantom coach, holding her severed head in her lap. Her father Sir Thomas, who helped condemn her, is also damned.

200+ witnesses

New York City

New York, United States

400 years of history in the city that never sleeps—and neither do its ghosts. Revolutionary battles, Triangle Shirtwaist fire, 9/11. The Morris-Jumel Mansion's Eliza still waits for Aaron Burr.

100000+ witnesses

Salem

Massachusetts, United States

The 1692 witch trials executed 20 innocent people. Pressed to death, hanged, died in prison. Their restless spirits haunt the locations of their suffering. 'More weight,' said Giles Corey as he was crushed.

50000+ witnesses

Boston

Massachusetts, United States

Birthplace of the American Revolution—and home to countless revolutionary ghosts. The Boston Massacre, hanging of witches, prisoners on spectral island. Paul Revere still rides.

20000+ witnesses

Capuchin Crypt

Rome, Italy

Beneath a Roman church, 4,000 monks' bones create macabre art. Entire skeletons posed. Vertebrae chandeliers. Skulls arranged in flowers. A plaque reads: 'What you are now, we once were. What we are now, you shall be.' The monks still pray.

100000+ witnesses

The Loudun Possessions

Loudun, France

A group of Ursuline nuns became possessed by demons, leading to the torture and execution of a priest and one of the most documented mass possession cases in history.

500+ witnesses

Oiwa - Yotsuya Kaidan

Tokyo, Japan

Japan's most famous ghost story. Oiwa was poisoned by her husband, disfigured, and murdered. Her vengeance was so complete that productions of the play are still cursed. Actors must visit her shrine or suffer accidents.

50000+ witnesses

The Flying Dutchman: The Legendary Ghost Ship

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa / Worldwide

For nearly 400 years, sailors have reported seeing a phantom ship glowing with ghostly light near the Cape of Good Hope - an omen of doom for those who witness it.

1000+ witnesses

The Flying Dutchman

Cape of Good Hope and Global Waters

The most famous ghost ship in history, cursed to sail forever. Sightings by credible witnesses, including royalty, continue to this day.

200+ witnesses

The Louviers Possessions

Louviers, France

Nuns at a French convent became possessed by demons who accused deceased and living priests of sorcery, leading to the exhumation and burning of a corpse alongside a living victim.

300+ witnesses

Mary King's Close

Edinburgh, Scotland

An entire street was sealed off during the plague, trapping residents inside to die. The city built over it. Now, beneath the Royal Mile, the Close remains frozen in time. Annie the ghost girl waits there.

5000+ witnesses

Edinburgh Castle Ghosts

Edinburgh, Scotland

Scotland's most iconic fortress has witnessed sieges, executions, and imprisonment for 900 years. The castle's dungeons, vaults, and battlements are home to dozens of spirits—documented in one of history's largest paranormal studies.

5000+ witnesses

White Lady of Kinsale

Charles Fort, Kinsale, Ireland

A bride shot her husband on their wedding night. She threw herself from the battlements. The White Lady of Charles Fort still walks the ramparts, searching for her lost love.

200+ witnesses

Cape Town

South Africa

The Castle of Good Hope is Africa's most haunted building. Slaves suffered and died here. Apartheid's victims haunt Robben Island where Mandela was imprisoned. The Flying Dutchman sails offshore.

10000+ witnesses

Hope Diamond Curse

Worldwide

The Hope Diamond, a 45.52-carat blue gem, allegedly brings misfortune to its owners. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier supposedly was torn apart by wolves. Marie Antoinette wore it before her beheading. Evalyn McLean's family suffered tragedies. Now at the Smithsonian, it attracts 6 million visitors yearly.

1000000+ witnesses

The Auxonne Nuns Possession

Auxonne, France

Eight nuns at a French convent exhibited possession symptoms for five years, but unusually, no one was executed as authorities grew skeptical of convent possession cases.

150+ witnesses

Drummer of Tedworth

Tedworth, Wiltshire, England

After magistrate John Mompesson confiscated a vagrant drummer's drum, his house was plagued by drumming sounds, objects moving, and children levitating from their beds. The case was investigated by the Royal Society and became the first extensively documented poltergeist case in English history.

20+ witnesses

The Tedworth Drummer: England's First Famous Poltergeist

Tedworth (now Tidworth), Wiltshire, England

When a magistrate confiscated a vagabond's drum, his household was plagued by two years of phantom drumming and poltergeist activity, investigated by the Royal Society and debated for centuries.

50+ witnesses

Spontaneous Human Combustion

Worldwide

Bodies reduced to ash while the room remains unburned. Legs intact. A pile of ash where a person sat. Spontaneous Human Combustion has been documented for centuries.

200+ witnesses

Spontaneous Human Combustion

Worldwide

Throughout history, people have allegedly burst into flames without external ignition, leaving only ashes while surroundings remain undamaged. The 'wick effect' offers explanation, but mystery persists.

200+ witnesses

Spontaneous Human Combustion

Worldwide

Throughout history, people have allegedly burst into flames without external ignition. Victims are often found reduced to ash while surroundings remain unburned. Famous cases include Mary Reeser (1951) and Dr. John Bentley (1966). Scientists remain skeptical, but the phenomenon persists in reports.

100+ witnesses

Spontaneous Human Combustion

Worldwide

People bursting into flames with no external source. The body is reduced to ash, but a foot in a slipper remains. Furniture nearby is untouched. Over 200 documented cases. Science has no definitive explanation.

500+ witnesses

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

London, England

London's oldest theater is haunted by the Man in Grey—an 18th century nobleman who appears during rehearsals. His skeleton was found in a walled-up passage, dagger in his ribs. When he appears, the show succeeds. Actors pray for his presence.

500+ witnesses

Theatre Royal Drury Lane

London, England

The world's most haunted theatre. The Man in Grey brings luck if seen, and the ghost of Joseph Grimaldi's severed head watches from the wings.

500+ witnesses

Great Fire of London Prophecies

London, England, UK

Multiple prophets allegedly predicted the Great Fire of London. Mother Shipton's prophecy and Nostradamus's verses are cited, though their authenticity and interpretation remain disputed.

Castle of Good Hope

Cape Town, South Africa

Africa's oldest colonial building houses the Lady in Grey, a phantom black dog, and the ghost of a brutal governor.

200+ witnesses

Castle of Good Hope Ghosts

Cape Town, South Africa

South Africa's oldest colonial building holds centuries of death. Governor van Noodt still walks after cursing prisoners to die. A tall figure strides the battlements. A black dog leaps at visitors then vanishes. The Donker Gat dungeon holds the worst.

1000+ witnesses

Castle of Good Hope

Cape Town, South Africa

Africa's oldest colonial building has witnessed centuries of slavery, torture, and execution. The ghosts of Governor van Noodt, the Lady in Grey, and executed prisoners make this Cape Town fortress one of the continent's most haunted.

500+ witnesses

The Man in the Iron Mask

France

From 1669 until his death in 1703, a prisoner was held in French prisons with his face always covered by a mask (probably velvet, not iron). His identity was kept secret even from jailers. Theories include Louis XIV's twin brother, a disgraced general, or a man who knew too much.

10+ witnesses

Charleston

South Carolina, United States

The Holy City is anything but holy after dark. Slave trade, dueling, pirate executions, and earthquakes created countless ghosts. The Dock Street Theatre is home to Nettie and the Man in Grey.

20000+ witnesses

Crop Circles Phenomenon

Worldwide

Geometric patterns appear overnight in fields—impossible to create secretly, believers say. Are they alien messages, plasma vortices, or human artists? Two men claimed to create many, but the phenomenon continues.

100000+ witnesses

The Mowing-Devil

Hertfordshire, England

A 1678 pamphlet describes a farmer's field mowed in a perfect circle overnight. He'd refused to pay his mower, who said 'the Devil himself should mow it.' That night, the field glowed, and circles appeared. The first crop circle?

10+ witnesses

Castle of Good Hope

Cape Town, South Africa

Africa's oldest colonial building. Governor Pieter van Noodt cursed those who hanged him and died that night. The Lady in Grey runs through corridors. A tall dark figure haunts the bell tower.

25000+ witnesses

Castle of Good Hope Haunting

Cape Town, South Africa

South Africa's oldest colonial building has been haunted since the 1600s. A tall figure paces the ramparts, a ghostly black dog roams the grounds, and the tortured cry of a slave murdered in the dungeon still echoes.

1000+ witnesses

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania, United States

Where independence was born—and countless ghosts were made. Yellow fever killed 5,000 in 1793. Revolutionary spirits walk the streets. Benjamin Franklin appears at the American Philosophical Society.

20000+ witnesses

Dobhar-chú - Irish Lake Monster

Glenade Lake, Ireland

Half dog, half otter, all terror. The Dobhar-chú dragged a woman to her death in an Irish lake. Her husband killed it—then its mate came. A tombstone in Conwall Cemetery depicts the creature.

50+ witnesses

Raynham Hall

Norfolk, England

One of the world's most famous ghost photographs was taken here in 1936. The Brown Lady descends the staircase, wearing a brown brocade dress. She's been seen by royalty and photographers.

100+ witnesses

The Hollow Earth

Earth (Theoretical)

For centuries, some have believed the Earth is hollow, containing advanced civilizations, inner suns, and entrance points at the poles. While scientifically disproven, Hollow Earth theories persist in fringe communities, inspiring expeditions, novels, and claims of government coverups.

The Salem Witch Trial Possessions

Salem Village, Massachusetts, USA

Young girls in colonial Massachusetts exhibited possession symptoms that sparked one of history's most infamous witch trials, resulting in twenty executions and the imprisonment of hundreds.

500+ witnesses

The Salem Witch Trials

Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Mass hysteria gripped colonial Massachusetts as accusations of witchcraft led to the execution of 20 people and the deaths of five more in prison. The Salem trials remain a dark warning about fear, accusation, and injustice.

150+ witnesses

The Rerrick Parish Poltergeist (Mackie Poltergeist)

Rerrick, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

A Scottish farmhouse was terrorized by an entity that threw stones, started fires, and spoke in different voices. Ministers investigated. It's one of the earliest well-documented poltergeist cases.

30+ witnesses

Albatwitch

Pennsylvania, USA

Small, hairy, apple-throwing creatures of the Susquehanna Valley. The Native Americans knew of them. Early settlers reported them. Pennsylvania's own ape-men—the Albatwitch.

100+ witnesses

Boo Hag

South Carolina, USA

A skinless witch from Gullah folklore. At night, she sheds her skin and rides sleepers, stealing their breath. In the morning, she returns to her skin. Salt on the skin traps her forever.

500+ witnesses

The Devil's Tramping Ground

Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

In a North Carolina forest lies a perfect 40-foot circle where nothing has grown for centuries. Local legend says the Devil walks here each night, tramping down any plants that dare to grow. Scientists have tested the soil. Nothing they've found explains why this circle remains perpetually barren.

5000+ witnesses

Rougarou

Louisiana, USA

The werewolf of the Louisiana bayou. French settlers brought the legend. The Rougarou prowls the swamps, hunting sinners and those who break Lent. Cajun country's most feared monster.

500+ witnesses

Snallygaster

Maryland, USA

German immigrants brought tales of a dragon-like beast to Maryland. In 1909, it terrorized the area—newspapers reported it daily. Teddy Roosevelt almost canceled a safari to hunt it. Part dragon, part bird, all terror.

100+ witnesses

Snallygaster

Maryland, USA

A dragon-like beast with tentacles that swoops down on victims. German settlers in Maryland feared it. The Snallygaster terrorized the region in 1909. Is it still out there?

100+ witnesses

Soucouyant

Caribbean

By day, an old woman. By night, she sheds her skin, becomes a ball of fire, and flies seeking blood. The Soucouyant enters through keyholes. Find her skin and salt it—she can never return.

500+ witnesses

Busby's Stoop Chair

Thirsk, England

Thomas Busby was hanged for murder in 1702. He cursed his favorite chair: anyone who sits in it will die. Over the centuries, dozens have. RAF pilots in WWII. Deliverymen. Tourists. The chair now hangs from a museum ceiling. No one can sit in it again.

50+ witnesses

La Jara Inquisition Encounter

Ciudad Real, Spain

In 1703, a street vendor in La Jara, Spain reported seeing a luminous sphere descend from the sky. He was brought before the Holy Inquisition for questioning about his sighting. This may be one of the earliest documented UFO reports investigated by authorities.

1+ witnesses

Count of Saint Germain

Europe

The Count of Saint Germain was a mysterious 18th-century figure who claimed to be centuries old, spoke many languages, and never aged. He appeared at European courts for decades looking the same age. Some believe he discovered immortality. Reported sightings continued long after his 'death' in 1784.

100+ witnesses

Count of Saint Germain

Europe

A man who never aged. Who appeared across centuries. Who claimed to be 500 years old. Who knew impossible secrets. The Count of Saint Germain—immortal, time traveler, or the greatest charlatan in history?

1000+ witnesses

New Orleans

Louisiana, United States

The most haunted city in America. Voodoo, yellow fever, slavery, and murder created a city where the dead outnumber the living. The French Quarter is a supernatural hotspot. Marie Laveau still walks.

100000+ witnesses

Bhangarh Fort: India's Most Haunted Place

Bhangarh, Rajasthan, India

An abandoned 17th-century fort where the Indian government prohibits entry after sunset, said to be cursed by a dark magician whose spell doomed the entire town.

5000+ witnesses

Bhangarh Fort Haunting

Bhangarh, Rajasthan, India

Officially declared haunted by the Indian government, Bhangarh Fort is forbidden to enter after sunset. Legend says a sorcerer's curse doomed the city—anyone who stays overnight dies. Even the Archaeological Survey warns visitors.

5000+ witnesses

Bhangarh Cursed Fort

Alwar, Rajasthan, India

By law, no one may enter after sunset. India's Archaeological Survey officially recognizes Bhangarh Fort as haunted—the only such designation in the country. A wizard's curse doomed this once-thriving city.

500+ witnesses

Dobhar-Chú

Glenade Lake, County Leitrim, Ireland

Irish legend tells of a fearsome water hound—part otter, part dog—that has killed humans. A 1722 gravestone depicts a woman killed by the creature, showing it being speared by her husband.

50+ witnesses

Dobhar-chú

Ireland

Ireland's water hound is half-dog, half-otter, and entirely deadly. A 1722 gravestone shows a man killing one—after it murdered his wife. The creature's mate pursued him for twenty miles before he killed it too.

100+ witnesses

Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England

In 1936, photographers captured one of the most famous ghost photos ever—a luminous figure descending the staircase. The 'Brown Lady' is believed to be Lady Dorothy Walpole, confined to the house until her death in 1726.

200+ witnesses

San Fernando Cathedral Ghosts

San Antonio, Texas, USA

The oldest cathedral in Texas holds the ashes of the Alamo defenders. A phantom monk walks the aisles. Glowing figures appear near the altar. Visitors photograph spirits they didn't see. The dead of Texas history worship here still.

3000+ witnesses

Spontaneous Human Combustion - Complete Analysis

Worldwide

Since the 18th century, approximately 200 cases have been recorded of people allegedly bursting into flames with no external source of ignition. Victims are often found reduced to ash while their surroundings remain largely undamaged. Science offers explanations, but the phenomenon continues to mystify.

200+ witnesses

Savannah

Georgia, United States

America's most haunted city. Built on a network of tunnels used for smuggling and yellow fever victims. Multiple cemeteries paved over. Revolution, Civil War, and plague created layers of ghosts.

50000+ witnesses

Jersey Devil

Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA

Born to Mother Leeds as her cursed 13th child, the Jersey Devil has terrorized the Pine Barrens for nearly 300 years. The 1909 mass sighting week saw hundreds of witnesses across multiple states.

1000+ witnesses

The Jersey Devil

Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA

A winged creature with hooves, a forked tail, and a blood-curdling scream has haunted New Jersey's Pine Barrens for nearly 300 years. The 1909 sighting wave caused mass panic and school closures.

2000+ witnesses

The Jersey Devil

Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA

Born as the 13th child of a cursed woman, this winged demon has terrorized New Jersey for nearly 300 years. The 1909 flap saw thousands of witnesses.

1000+ witnesses

The Dudleytown Curse

Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

A colonial village in the Connecticut woods where every family met tragedy. Madness, suicide, and mysterious deaths plagued residents until the town was abandoned. The forest reclaimed it.

500+ witnesses

Culloden Battlefield

Inverness, Scotland

The site of the last battle on British soil, where 1,500 Jacobites died in under an hour. Ghostly Highlanders still fight, and an eerie silence falls on the anniversary.

300+ witnesses

Hell Fire Caves

West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Sir Francis Dashwood created these caves for his Hell Fire Club. Aristocrats performed mock satanic rituals. Benjamin Franklin may have attended. Now tourists report ghostly figures and unexplained sounds.

5000+ witnesses

Jamaica Inn

Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England

The smugglers' haunt that inspired Daphne du Maurier's novel. Conversations in foreign tongues, footsteps on stairs, and phantom horses in the courtyard.

250+ witnesses

Selma (Lake Monster)

Norway

Norway's most famous lake monster lives in Lake Seljord. Hundreds of sightings since 1750. Videos show a serpentine creature. Local government funded research. Sonar detected large moving objects in the deep.

500+ witnesses

Hellfire Caves

West Wycombe, England

The Hellfire Club held secret meetings in these chalk caves, allegedly conducting satanic rituals. Now tourists report ghostly figures, phantom footsteps, and an overwhelming sense of evil in the underground chambers.

1000+ witnesses

The Bridgewater Triangle

Southeastern Massachusetts, USA

A 200-square-mile paranormal hotspot. UFOs, Bigfoot, thunderbirds, giant snakes, ghosts, cult activity, and poltergeists all converge in this cursed Massachusetts region.

5000+ witnesses

Cock Lane Ghost

Cock Lane, London, England, UK

The ghost of Fanny Kent allegedly communicated through a young girl via mysterious knocking sounds. Samuel Johnson investigated. The case was exposed as a fraud but captivated Georgian England.

1000+ witnesses

Cock Lane Ghost

London, England

London went mad for the Cock Lane Ghost in 1762. Scratching sounds came from the walls. A murdered woman was communicating. Dr. Samuel Johnson investigated. Eventually exposed as fraud—but was it entirely?

1000+ witnesses

The Cock Lane Ghost

London, England

A ghost communicated through knocking in a London house, accusing a man of murder. Samuel Johnson investigated. The case became a sensation—and ultimately a scandal when fraud was discovered.

1000+ witnesses

Beast of Gévaudan

Gévaudan, France

Between 100-300 people were killed and partially eaten in 18th century France. The creature shrugged off bullets. The King sent soldiers. It took years to kill whatever it was.

500+ witnesses

The Beast of Gévaudan

Gévaudan, France

A mysterious creature killed over 100 people in rural France. It was described as wolf-like but much larger, with unusual coloring. The attacks terrorized the nation.

500+ witnesses

Gévaudan Beast Attacks

Gévaudan Province, France

For three years, a creature terrorized rural France, killing over 100 people. The King sent his best hunters. Survivors described a massive wolf-like beast with unprecedented aggression. Two animals were eventually killed. Questions remain about what really stalked Gévaudan.

1000+ witnesses

Beast of Gévaudan

Gévaudan, France

From 1764 to 1767, a mysterious creature killed between 100 and 300 people in rural France. The beast was described as wolf-like but enormous, and resisted musket fire. The king himself sent hunters.

500+ witnesses

Beast of Gévaudan

Gévaudan, France

For three years, a creature terrorized rural France, killing up to 300 people. Victims were decapitated. The King sent soldiers. Thousands hunted it. Whatever it was, it killed with intelligence and purpose.

1000+ witnesses

Beast of Gévaudan

Gévaudan, France

A monster terrorized the French countryside. Over 100 people killed, many decapitated. The King sent his best hunters. What was the Beast of Gévaudan—wolf, hyena, werewolf, or serial killer with a trained animal?

500+ witnesses

The Hinton Ampner Haunting

Hinton Ampner, Hampshire, England

A Georgian manor house became so haunted that its occupants fled and it was eventually demolished, with the lady of the house leaving a detailed account that remains one of the best-documented early hauntings.

30+ witnesses

Brown Mountain Lights

Brown Mountain, North Carolina

Ghost lights that have appeared over Brown Mountain for centuries. Cherokee legends speak of them. They glow, float, and vanish. Multiple scientific expeditions have failed to explain them.

10000+ witnesses

The Stockwell Ghost

Stockwell, London, England

Crockery smashed itself, furniture moved, and objects flew through the air in an eighteenth-century London home in what became one of England's earliest well-documented poltergeist cases.

20+ witnesses

Octavius Ghost Ship

North Atlantic

Found with frozen crew, the captain still at his desk writing in his log—dated 1762. The ship had been drifting for 13 years through the Arctic, completing the Northwest Passage as a tomb.

8+ witnesses

Mokele-Mbembe Congo Dinosaur

Congo River Basin, Republic of Congo

For centuries, the indigenous peoples of the Congo have described Mokele-mbembe—a living dinosaur in their rivers and swamps. They identify it as a sauropod when shown pictures. Multiple expeditions have searched. The vast, unexplored Congo remains the world's best hope for a surviving dinosaur.

500+ witnesses

Mokele-Mbembe

Congo Basin, Central Africa

For centuries, inhabitants of the Congo Basin have reported a large sauropod-like creature living in remote swamps and rivers. Multiple expeditions have searched for what would be the world's most significant cryptid discovery.

100+ witnesses

Mokele-mbembe

Congo Basin, Africa

A living dinosaur in the Congo. Pygmy tribes describe a long-necked, elephant-sized creature that kills hippos. Missionaries, explorers, and scientists have hunted it. The jungle keeps its secrets.

200+ witnesses

Mokele-mbembe - Living Dinosaur

Congo River Basin, Central Africa

For centuries, inhabitants of the Congo River basin have reported a large, long-necked creature living in the remote swamps and rivers - something they call Mokele-mbembe, 'one who stops the flow of rivers.' Multiple expeditions have searched for what many believe may be a surviving sauropod dinosaur.

100+ witnesses

Mokele-mbembe

Congo River Basin, Central Africa

Local peoples describe a dinosaur-like creature in the Congo swamps. Expeditions have searched for decades. A living sauropod in the jungle remains the ultimate cryptozoological prize.

200+ witnesses

San Francisco

California, United States

Gold Rush violence, the 1906 earthquake, Alcatraz, and countless tragedies haunt the city by the bay. The Queen Anne Hotel's Mary Lake still tucks guests in at night.

20000+ witnesses

The Yatton Exorcism: George Lukins

Yatton, Somerset, England

A Somerset tailor's eighteen-year possession by seven demons ended in a dramatic public exorcism that renewed debates about demonic activity in Enlightenment-era England.

100+ witnesses

Tatzelwurm Alpine Dragon

Austrian Alps

In the Alps, farmers tell of a stubby dragon—part lizard, part snake—with two front legs and venomous breath. The Tatzelwurm has been reported since the 1700s in Austria, Switzerland, and Bavaria. In 1934, a photograph emerged. The mystery continues.

100+ witnesses

Tatzelwurm

Austrian Alps

For centuries, Alpine farmers have reported a strange creature—a two-legged lizard or serpent up to 6 feet long with a cat-like face. The Tatzelwurm remains one of Europe's most enduring cryptid mysteries.

100+ witnesses

Tatzelwurm of the Alps

Alps, Central Europe

For centuries, Alpine villagers have reported a stubby, lizard-like creature with a cat's face living in rocky crevasses. The Tatzelwurm's venomous breath allegedly can kill, and sightings continue today.

200+ witnesses

Theatre Royal Drury Lane Ghost

London, England

London's oldest theatre has been haunted for over 200 years by 'The Man in Grey'—an 18th-century gentleman who walks through walls. Seeing him before a show is said to guarantee the production's success.

1000+ witnesses

Catacombs of Paris

Paris, France

Six million skeletons line the tunnels beneath Paris. The bones were moved when cemeteries overflowed. Explorers vanish in the 200 miles of unmapped passages. The dead whisper warnings.

50000+ witnesses

Paris Catacombs

Paris, France

Six million Parisians' bones line these tunnels. People have gotten lost in the unmapped sections and never returned. Something else is down there.

10000+ witnesses

Paris Catacombs

Paris, France

Six million skeletons line the tunnels beneath Paris. Bones stacked floor to ceiling for miles. Explorers have vanished in unmapped sections. Strange sounds echo. Shadows move. Some parts are sealed—too dangerous or too haunted to enter. The dead outnumber the living.

10000+ witnesses

Paris Catacombs Ghosts

Paris, France

Six million dead Parisians line the tunnels beneath the city—their bones stacked in artistic arrangements through 200 miles of darkness. Illegal explorers report voices, touches, and being followed through passages where getting lost means joining the permanent residents.

10000+ witnesses

Paris Catacombs

Paris, France

Beneath Paris lie the bones of six million people. The Catacombs have produced reports of ghostly figures, phantom voices, and the overwhelming presence of the dead. Some explorers in the illegal tunnels have vanished forever.

1000+ witnesses

Paris Catacombs Hauntings

Paris, France

Six million skeletons line the tunnels beneath Paris. Beyond the tourist areas, illegal explorers report encountering spirits in the 200 miles of passages—lost souls from centuries of Parisian dead.

1000+ witnesses

The Paris Catacombs

Paris, France

Beneath Paris lie 200 kilometers of tunnels containing six million dead. Visitors report whispers, cold touches, and figures in the darkness among the carefully arranged bones.

1000+ witnesses

The Paris Catacombs

Paris, France

Six million skeletons line 200 miles of tunnels beneath Paris. The walls whisper, explorers vanish, and the dead do not rest peacefully.

300+ witnesses

Phantom Ship of Northumberland Strait

Northumberland Strait, Canada

A burning three-masted schooner appears in the strait between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. It burns furiously but never sinks. Rescue boats approach, but it vanishes. It's been seen for over 200 years.

5000+ witnesses

The Edinburgh Vaults

Edinburgh, Scotland

Beneath Edinburgh's streets lies a network of underground chambers sealed for centuries. When reopened, they revealed poverty, crime, disease—and ghosts that terrify visitors to this day.

5000+ witnesses

Edinburgh Vaults

Edinburgh, Scotland

Underground chambers beneath Edinburgh's South Bridge became home to the city's poorest, then its criminals. Body snatchers worked here. Serial killers Burke and Hare hunted here. The dead never left.

10000+ witnesses

Edinburgh Vaults

Edinburgh, Scotland

Beneath the Royal Mile lies a city of the dead. Burke and Hare stored bodies here. The impoverished lived and died in darkness. Mr. Boots stalks investigators. The stone circles drain camera batteries.

100000+ witnesses

Edinburgh Vaults (South Bridge)

Edinburgh, Scotland

Underground chambers beneath the city streets hold The Watcher, a cobbler ghost, and The Entity—a violent, terrifying presence in the deepest vaults.

500+ witnesses

South Bridge Vaults

Edinburgh, Scotland

Beneath Edinburgh's streets, dark chambers once housed the city's most desperate people. Sealed for 200 years, these rediscovered vaults now produce some of the most violent paranormal activity documented anywhere in the world.

10000+ witnesses

Edinburgh Vaults Haunting

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Beneath Edinburgh's South Bridge lie 120 chambers sealed for 200 years. When reopened, investigators found evidence of habitation—and something else. Today the vaults are among the most haunted locations in Britain, with visitors reporting touches, voices, and the spirit of a murdered child named Jack.

50000+ witnesses

Edinburgh Vaults Haunting

Edinburgh, Scotland

Beneath Edinburgh's South Bridge lie chambers where the city's poorest lived and died. Sealed for centuries, the vaults are now infamous for violent hauntings, physical attacks, and overwhelming dread.

5000+ witnesses

South Bridge Vaults Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

For 60 years, Edinburgh's poorest citizens lived in 120 underground chambers beneath South Bridge. Sealed in 1847 and rediscovered in 1985, the Vaults now offer some of the world's most consistent paranormal activity—including Mr. Boots and his heavy footsteps.

100000+ witnesses

London Monster

London, England

A well-dressed man attacked women with knives and pins in 18th century London. Over 50 victims. Mass hysteria gripped the city. The first media-driven moral panic?

50+ witnesses

Sydney

Australia

Convict history soaked the ground with suffering. The Rocks district is haunted by early settlers. Quarantine Station saw 600 deaths from plague ships. The opera house echoes with spirits.

20000+ witnesses

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

New Orleans' oldest cemetery holds the tomb of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. Visitors leave offerings and mark X's on her tomb, hoping for wishes granted. Her ghost walks among the whitewashed crypts.

10000+ witnesses

Yowie

Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

Australia's Bigfoot has been part of Aboriginal culture for millennia. The Yowie—a large, hairy, ape-like creature—continues to be reported in Australia's wilderness, with hundreds of modern sightings on record.

500+ witnesses

Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States

A Hessian soldier lost his head to a cannonball in the Revolutionary War. Now he rides through Sleepy Hollow each night, searching for his missing head—and taking others' heads as substitutes.

500+ witnesses

Sleepy Hollow Horseman

Tarrytown, New York, USA

A Hessian soldier lost his head to a cannonball during the Revolution. Now he rides through Sleepy Hollow searching for it. Washington Irving wrote of him in 1820, but locals knew him before. The horseman still rides.

200+ witnesses

Poveglia Island Haunting

Venice, Italy

This Venetian island served as a plague quarantine and mental asylum. Over 160,000 plague victims were burned here, and a mad doctor allegedly threw himself from the asylum tower. It's now forbidden to visit.

500+ witnesses

Poveglia Island Haunting

Poveglia Island, Venice, Italy

160,000 plague victims were burned on Poveglia Island over the centuries. Then it became an asylum where a mad doctor experimented on patients before throwing himself from the bell tower. Italy keeps the island closed. The dead want it that way.

1000+ witnesses

Poveglia Plague Island

Venetian Lagoon, Italy

Over 160,000 plague victims were burned on this island, making the soil itself 50% human ash. Later, a mental asylum with a cruel doctor added more suffering. Italy keeps Poveglia off-limits for good reason.

500+ witnesses

Poveglia Island

Venice, Italy

A plague quarantine island where over 160,000 died, later an asylum where a mad doctor tortured patients. It's forbidden to visit—and for good reason.

50+ witnesses

Oak Island Money Pit

Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

A mysterious shaft discovered in 1795 has defied treasure hunters for over 200 years. Flooding tunnels, stone tablets with coded messages, and six deaths. What's buried there? Pirate treasure? Templar relics? Nothing at all?

500+ witnesses

Oak Island Money Pit

Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

For over 225 years, treasure hunters have dug into Oak Island seeking a legendary treasure protected by elaborate booby traps. The pit has claimed six lives and consumed fortunes. Theories range from pirate gold to the Holy Grail. Something was clearly buried there - but what, and by whom?

1000+ witnesses

Oak Island Money Pit

Oak Island, Nova Scotia

For over 200 years, treasure hunters have dug into Oak Island seeking rumored treasure. Booby traps flood the tunnels. Six people have died. Theories include pirate gold, the Holy Grail, and Shakespeare's manuscripts.

1000+ witnesses

Myrtles Plantation Haunting

St. Francisville, Louisiana, USA

Built on a Tunica burial ground, this Louisiana plantation is home to at least 12 ghosts. The most famous is Chloe, an enslaved woman whose spirit appears in photographs wearing her distinctive green turban.

2000+ witnesses

Myrtles Plantation Ghost

St. Francisville, Louisiana, USA

Chloe the slave poisoned the family, and they hung her. Or so the legend says. The truth is more complex, but something haunts Myrtles Plantation—photographs capture mysterious figures, guests feel cold hands, and mirrors trap souls of the dead.

100000+ witnesses

The Myrtles Plantation

St. Francisville, Louisiana, USA

Built on a Tunica burial ground with at least 12 ghosts including the infamous slave Chloe, mirror spirits, and a murdered lawyer.

300+ witnesses

The Bunyip

Australia

Australia's most famous cryptid lurks in swamps and billabongs. Aboriginal Australians have warned of the Bunyip for millennia. European settlers heard its cries and saw something in the water.

500+ witnesses

Bunyip

Australia

Aboriginal legends speak of a terrifying water creature that lurks in billabongs and swamps. Screaming cries at night. Eats people who venture too close. Early settlers heard the stories—and the sounds. Some saw something. The bunyip still lurks.

1000+ witnesses

The Bunyip

Australia

Aboriginal Australians have known the bunyip for thousands of years—a terrifying creature lurking in billabongs and swamps. European settlers heard its bellowing roar. Modern sightings continue.

500+ witnesses

El Silbón: The Whistling Spirit of the Llanos

Los Llanos, Venezuela and Colombia

A cursed spirit who carries his father's bones in a sack and whistles a distinctive tune that signals death - when the whistle sounds close, he's actually far away.

10000+ witnesses

El Silbón - The Whistler

Venezuela and Colombia

You hear a whistle in the night. If it sounds close, you're safe. If it sounds far away—he's right behind you. El Silbón carries his father's bones in a bag. He cannot rest.

500+ witnesses

The Lusca: Caribbean Blue Hole Monster

The Bahamas and Caribbean

A massive creature said to lurk in the blue holes of the Bahamas, dragging swimmers and boats to their doom in the underwater cave systems of the Caribbean.

200+ witnesses

Melon Heads

Ohio, USA

Small humanoids with bulbous heads roam the woods of Ohio (and Michigan and Connecticut). Legends say they escaped from an asylum, experiments gone wrong. Some say inbreeding. They attack anyone who enters their territory at night.

100+ witnesses

Min Min Lights

Queensland, Australia

Mysterious lights that hover over the Australian outback at night. They follow travelers, retreat when approached, and have terrified people for centuries. Aboriginal people knew of them long before Europeans arrived.

3000+ witnesses

Moehau Man

Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand

New Zealand's Bigfoot. Hairy wild men in the mountains. The Maori spoke of them. European settlers reported them. The Moehau Man remains New Zealand's most persistent cryptid.

100+ witnesses

Ogopogo

Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Canada's most famous lake monster. Indigenous peoples called it N'ha-a-itk and made offerings before crossing the lake. Modern sightings describe a serpentine creature up to 50 feet long with humps breaking the surface.

1000+ witnesses

The Ozark Howler

Ozark Mountains, USA

In the hills of Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, people have reported a terrifying creature: a bear-sized beast with horns, glowing eyes, and a call that sounds like a wolf's howl combined with an elk's bugle. The Ozark Howler has been reported for centuries, always at night, always alone.

200+ witnesses

Ozark Howler

Ozark Mountains, USA

A horned, cat-like creature with a blood-curdling howl. Glowing red eyes. Thick shaggy hair. Native Americans knew it. Settlers feared it. Its scream still echoes through the Ozarks.

200+ witnesses

Thunderbird Sightings

North America

Giant birds with wingspans exceeding 20 feet have been reported across North America for centuries. Native American legends speak of the Thunderbird. Modern sightings continue to this day.

500+ witnesses

Thunderbirds

North America

Native American legends tell of enormous birds that create thunder with their wings. Modern sightings describe creatures with 20-foot wingspans. Are prehistoric giants still flying?

500+ witnesses

Tommyknockers

Cornwall, England / American West

Mine spirits who knock on walls to warn of cave-ins—or to lead miners to rich ore. Cornish miners brought belief in them to America. Some say they're ghosts of dead miners, still working underground.

1000+ witnesses

The White House Hauntings

Washington, D.C., USA

Abraham Lincoln's ghost walks the halls. Queen Wilhelmina fainted upon seeing him. Churchill refused to sleep in that room again. America's most famous address is deeply haunted.

100+ witnesses

Bunyip

Murray River, Australia

Aboriginal Australians have always known the Bunyip—a terrifying water creature that lurks in billabongs and rivers. European settlers began reporting it too, creating one of Australia's most enduring cryptid legends.

200+ witnesses

Bunyip of Australia

Murray River, Australia

Aboriginal Australians have long spoken of the Bunyip, a water creature that lurks in swamps, billabongs, and rivers. European settlers reported encounters from the early 1800s, including mysterious bellowing sounds.

200+ witnesses

Old Charleston Jail

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

This jail held pirates, slaves, and Civil War prisoners. Denmark Vesey was executed here for planning a slave rebellion. Lavinia Fisher, America's first female serial killer, cursed the crowd from the gallows.

5000+ witnesses

Utsuro-bune Encounter

Hitachi Province, Japan

Japanese fishermen encountered a strange, hollow vessel containing a beautiful woman with unusual features. The 'hollow ship' is considered by some researchers to be an early UFO close encounter.

20+ witnesses

The Hammersmith Ghost

Hammersmith, London, England

A ghost terrorized Hammersmith, attacking people at night. When a vigilante shot and killed it, the 'ghost' turned out to be a local shoemaker playing a prank. The case changed English murder law.

100+ witnesses

Utsuro-bune - The Hollow Ship

Hitachi Province, Japan

In 1803, Japanese fishermen allegedly encountered a strange vessel adrift off the coast - a round, hollow ship with crystal windows containing a young woman holding a box. The story, recorded in multiple Edo-period documents, is one of the earliest detailed accounts of a UFO-like encounter and its occupant.

20+ witnesses

Utsuro-bune

Hitachi Province, Japan

Japanese fishermen found a strange vessel washed ashore—round like a rice pot with glass windows and unknown writing. Inside was a beautiful woman with red and white hair, holding a box she wouldn't let anyone touch. They sent her back to sea. The story appeared in multiple sources.

10+ witnesses

Hammersmith Ghost

Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Panic over a ghost terrifying locals led to a tragic shooting when a man in white was killed by a ghost hunter. The case became a landmark in English law regarding self-defense and reasonable belief.

100+ witnesses

The Hammersmith Ghost Shooting

Hammersmith, London, England

Fear of a ghost terrorizing a London neighborhood led to the fatal shooting of an innocent man, resulting in a landmark legal case about self-defense and reasonable belief.

50+ witnesses

Ohio University Athens

Athens, Ohio, USA

Built on an ancient burial ground, Ohio University sits at the center of a pentagram of cemeteries. Room 428 in Wilson Hall is sealed—a student died there practicing occult rituals. The Ridges asylum looms above. Athens is America's most haunted campus.

5000+ witnesses

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paris, France

Jim Morrison's grave attracts the occult. Oscar Wilde's tomb bears lipstick kisses. Allan Kardec, founder of Spiritism, receives offerings. One million bodies lie beneath the most visited cemetery on Earth.

100000+ witnesses

The Chase Vault Mystery

Christ Church Parish Church, Barbados

Heavy lead coffins were found violently rearranged each time the vault was opened—despite seals intact and no evidence of entry. The mystery was never solved.

50+ witnesses

Chase Vault Phenomenon

Christ Church, Barbados

The most documented impossible event in colonial history. Lead coffins weighing hundreds of pounds were tossed about by unseen forces. The British governor himself witnessed it. No one ever explained it.

50+ witnesses

Chase Vault Mystery

Christ Church, Barbados

Every time the vault was opened, the heavy lead coffins had moved. No sign of entry. The mystery of the Chase family vault has never been solved.

50+ witnesses

Chase Vault Moving Coffins

Oistins, Barbados

Each time the sealed vault was opened, the heavy lead coffins had moved. Tossed about like toys. One stood on its head. Governors witnessed it. They sealed the vault with sand to detect entry. When reopened—coffins moved, sand undisturbed. No one ever entered.

50+ witnesses

Chase Vault

Christ Church, Barbados

Heavy lead coffins moved by themselves inside a sealed tomb. Four times officials opened it. Four times the coffins were rearranged. No explanation found. The vault was finally abandoned.

50+ witnesses

Chase Vault Moving Coffins

Christ Church, Barbados

Every time the Chase Vault was opened, the heavy lead coffins had moved—some stood on end, some thrown across the chamber. The vault was sealed, guarded, sand tested for footprints. It didn't matter. The coffins moved anyway.

100+ witnesses

Chase Vault Mystery

Oistins, Barbados

In this sealed family tomb, heavy lead coffins mysteriously rearranged themselves between burials. Despite investigations by the governor himself, no explanation was found. The vault was eventually abandoned.

50+ witnesses

Zozo - The Ouija Demon

Worldwide

For over two centuries, Ouija board users have reported contact with an entity calling itself Zozo. The demon introduces itself through distinctive movements, then reportedly causes misfortune, possession, and terror. Thousands of people across multiple cultures have reported encounters with this same entity.

10000+ witnesses

Bell Witch Haunting

Adams, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA

The Bell family was terrorized by an entity that spoke, assaulted family members, and allegedly poisoned the patriarch. Andrew Jackson reportedly visited and was driven away by the spirit.

100+ witnesses

The Bell Witch Haunting

Adams, Tennessee, USA

America's most famous poltergeist terrorized the Bell family for years, speaking in multiple voices, predicting deaths, and allegedly killing John Bell—the only death in American history attributed to a ghost.

100+ witnesses

The Bell Witch Cave: America's Greatest Ghost Story

Adams, Tennessee, USA

The Bell Witch tormented a Tennessee family for years, allegedly killed the patriarch, and promised to return - making it America's most famous and enduring supernatural case.

100+ witnesses

The Bell Witch Haunting

Adams, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA

America's most famous haunting terrorized a Tennessee family with voices, physical attacks, and prophecies - allegedly even visited by Andrew Jackson and causing the death of John Bell.

100+ witnesses

The Bell Witch of Tennessee

Adams, Tennessee, USA

America's most famous haunting featured an invisible entity that tormented a family for years, spoke to visitors, and allegedly killed the family patriarch—the only documented case of a ghost committing murder in American history.

200+ witnesses

The Bell Witch Haunting

Adams, Tennessee, USA

America's most documented poltergeist terrorized a family for years, beat the father to death, and even received a visit from Andrew Jackson. The entity claimed to be a witch and never truly left.

100+ witnesses

Gloucester Sea Serpent

Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

In 1817, hundreds of people saw a 70-foot sea serpent in Gloucester Harbor for weeks. The Linnaean Society sent scientists. Ship captains filed reports. A 'baby' serpent was found—actually a deformed snake, but the adult was never explained.

500+ witnesses

Erdington Double Murder Coincidence

Erdington, Birmingham, England

Two murders. 157 years apart. Same day. Same location. Same victim profile. Same circumstances. Even the suspects had similar names. The Erdington Double Murder coincidence defies probability.

Erdington Double Murder Coincidences

Erdington, Birmingham, England

Two murders, 157 years apart, in the same place—victims of the same age, found the same date, both raped and strangled, discovered at the same spot. The killers shared a surname. Coincidence or something darker?

50+ witnesses

Gloucester Sea Serpent

Cape Ann, Massachusetts, USA

For two weeks in August 1817, hundreds of witnesses saw a giant serpent in Gloucester Harbor. Ship captains, farmers, and fishermen all described the same creature. Scientific investigations followed. It vanished.

200+ witnesses

Bell Witch Haunting

Adams, Tennessee, USA

The Bell Witch tormented a Tennessee family for years—slapping, pinching, pulling hair, and speaking in voices. She murdered John Bell, making him the only person in American history whose death is officially attributed to a ghost. Andrew Jackson came to investigate.

100+ witnesses

Bell Witch Haunting

Adams, Tennessee, USA

The Bell family of Tennessee was terrorized by an entity for years. The 'witch' physically assaulted family members, spoke aloud, and allegedly killed patriarch John Bell—America's most famous poltergeist case.

100+ witnesses

Chloe of the Myrtles: The Slave Ghost with Poisoned Cake

St. Francisville, Louisiana, USA

The ghost of Chloe, a slave who allegedly poisoned her master's family with oleander cake, is said to haunt the Myrtles Plantation - though historical records cast doubt on her existence.

300+ witnesses

Bunyip Australian Water Monster

Victoria, Australia

For thousands of years, Indigenous Australians warned of the Bunyip—a terrifying creature lurking in billabongs, swamps, and waterholes. When European settlers arrived, they heard the same stories. Some saw it too. Australia's most feared cryptid continues to haunt its waterways.

1000+ witnesses

Orang Pendek

Sumatra, Indonesia

In the jungles of Sumatra, witnesses report a small, upright-walking ape covered in orange-brown fur. Unlike Bigfoot, this 3-foot creature has been seen by scientists, who have found footprints and collected hair samples.

200+ witnesses

Champ Lake Monster

Lake Champlain, Vermont/New York, USA

Since at least 1819, witnesses have reported a large serpentine creature in Lake Champlain. The 1977 Mansi photograph shows something large breaking the surface. Both Vermont and New York have passed laws protecting 'Champ.'

600+ witnesses

Chloe Ghost - Myrtles Plantation

St. Francisville, Louisiana, USA

The ghost of Chloe, an enslaved woman who allegedly poisoned her master's family, haunts the Myrtles Plantation. Her distinctive green turban has been photographed, making her one of America's most documented spirits.

500+ witnesses

Rose Hall White Witch Jamaica

Montego Bay, Jamaica

Annie Palmer, the 'White Witch of Rose Hall,' allegedly murdered three husbands and countless slaves using voodoo and poison. When slaves finally killed her, her spirit remained. Visitors to this Jamaican plantation still see her ghost, feel her presence, and experience her legendary cruelty.

50000+ witnesses

Rose Hall Great House

Montego Bay, Jamaica

The 'White Witch of Rose Hall'—Annie Palmer—allegedly murdered three husbands and countless enslaved people with voodoo. Her spirit still haunts this Jamaican plantation, appearing to visitors and staff for nearly 200 years.

1000+ witnesses

Bunyip of Australia

Murray River, Australia

Aboriginal Australians warned of the Bunyip for thousands of years—a water creature that bellows at night and devours those who approach its billabong home. European colonists began reporting it too. Some believe it's a surviving prehistoric marsupial.

500+ witnesses

The Taunton Witch Children

Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Several young girls in Massachusetts displayed possession symptoms and accused an elderly woman of witchcraft, echoing Salem in an era when such beliefs should have been obsolete.

50+ witnesses

Rolling Hills Asylum

East Bethany, New York, USA

A county poorhouse that housed the insane, disabled, criminals, and abandoned. Over 1,700 deaths occurred here. Shadow figures, phantom screams, and the spirit of a giant named Roy haunt its halls.

75000+ witnesses

Rolling Hills Asylum

East Bethany, New York, United States

Originally a poorhouse, it held orphans, the insane, and the destitute. Over 1,700 died here. The entity called 'Roy' is seven feet tall and follows visitors.

5000+ witnesses

Rolling Hills Poorhouse

East Bethany, New York, USA

A poorhouse, asylum, and home for 'unwanted' people for over a century. Thousands lived and died here. Mass graves hold the forgotten. Now it's one of America's most active hauntings. Shadow figures roam. Voices call out. Roy, the giant, still walks the halls.

2000+ witnesses

Kaspar Hauser Mystery

Nuremberg, Germany

In 1828, a teenage boy appeared in Nuremberg claiming to have been raised in a dark cell. He could barely walk or speak. Despite becoming a celebrity, his origins were never discovered. He was murdered in 1833, taking his secrets to the grave. His identity remains one of history's greatest mysteries.

1000+ witnesses

Eastern State Penitentiary

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Al Capone reported ghost encounters in this crumbling prison where shadowy figures and disembodied laughter echo through cellblocks.

500+ witnesses

Eastern State Penitentiary

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

This revolutionary prison pioneered solitary confinement, driving many inmates mad. Now a crumbling ruin, visitors and staff report shadowy figures, cackling laughter, and the tortured spirits of those who lost their minds in isolation.

5000+ witnesses

Eastern State Penitentiary

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

America's most revolutionary prison became its most haunted. Designed to drive inmates mad through isolation, Eastern State's Gothic towers now house the tortured souls of prisoners who never left—including Al Capone who saw ghosts in his cell.

10000+ witnesses

Altamaha-ha

Altamaha River, Georgia, United States

Georgia's own sea monster has been spotted since the 1830s in the Altamaha River. Twenty to thirty feet long, with a seal-like head and flippers. River workers and fishermen report it regularly.

200+ witnesses

The Mormon Gift of Tongues

Utah Territory, USA

Early Mormon communities regularly experienced speaking in tongues and prophetic possession as accepted spiritual gifts, blending Christian practice with unique theological innovations.

10000+ witnesses

Altamaha-Ha

Altamaha River, Georgia, USA

Georgia's own sea serpent has been reported in the Altamaha River since before European settlement. The creature—nicknamed 'Altie'—is described as 20-30 feet long with a sturgeon-like snout and humped back.

100+ witnesses

Altie - Georgia River Monster

Darien, Georgia, USA

The Altamaha River's legendary sea serpent has been reported since the Muscogee tribe's ancient stories. Nicknamed 'Altie,' this 30-foot creature with a sturgeon-like snout remains Georgia's most enduring cryptid.

100+ witnesses

LaLaurie Mansion

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Madame LaLaurie was a society hostess who tortured her slaves in the attic. When fire exposed her crimes in 1834, a mob stormed the house. She fled to Paris. Her victims still scream in the night.

5000+ witnesses

Yeti Abominable Snowman

Himalayan Mountains, Nepal

Sherpas have known about the Yeti for centuries—a large ape-like creature living in the Himalayas. Western climbers began reporting tracks and sightings in the 1800s. Eric Shipton's 1951 footprint photograph remains unexplained. Something walks the roof of the world.

500+ witnesses

The Yeti (Abominable Snowman)

Himalayan Mountains

The legendary ape-man of the Himalayas. Mountaineers have photographed tracks, Sherpas know it as more than legend, and something large lives in the high snows.

500+ witnesses

Chicago

Illinois, United States

The Great Fire of 1871, gangster violence, the Eastland disaster, and H.H. Holmes's Murder Castle. Chicago's ghosts range from Al Capone's victims to the 844 who drowned in the Chicago River.

50000+ witnesses

Port Arthur Convict Prison

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia

12,500 convicts suffered at Australia's most brutal prison. Solitary confinement drove men mad. The Separate Prison enforced total silence under hoods. Now ghostly footsteps echo through empty cells, and visitors see figures in the ruins. Some never left.

100000+ witnesses

Port Arthur Historic Site

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia

Australia's most notorious convict prison held 12,500 prisoners over 47 years of brutal punishment. Ghost tours began in 1995—one year before a mass shooting added modern tragedy to centuries of suffering.

5000+ witnesses

Port Arthur Historic Site

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia

Australia's most haunted place. A brutal convict prison where 12,000 suffered. The 1996 massacre added 35 more victims. Ghost tours have documented over 2,000 experiences.

10000+ witnesses

LaLaurie House of Horrors

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Madame LaLaurie's elegant facade hid a torture chamber. When fire exposed her attic in 1834, rescuers found mutilated victims chained to walls. She fled to Paris. Her victims never fled—their screams still echo from Royal Street after 190 years.

1000+ witnesses

LaLaurie Mansion

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

When a fire revealed the torture chamber of Madame LaLaurie in 1834, an angry mob drove her from New Orleans. The Royal Street mansion remains one of America's most haunted homes, with screams still reported today.

500+ witnesses

LaLaurie Mansion Haunting

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

After a fire in 1834 revealed Madame LaLaurie's torture chamber, she fled New Orleans. The mansion has been haunted ever since, with screams, chains rattling, and tortured spirits reported for nearly 200 years.

1000+ witnesses

LaLaurie Mansion

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

When fire broke out in 1834, rescuers found Madame LaLaurie's slaves chained, mutilated, and tortured in the attic. She fled to France. The house has been haunted ever since. Screams echo from the attic. Chains rattle. Nicolas Cage once owned it.

500+ witnesses

LaLaurie Mansion

New Orleans, Louisiana

Madame Delphine LaLaurie tortured slaves in her attic. When fire revealed her crimes, she fled. The spirits of her victims remain. Screams echo from the attic. This is New Orleans' most infamous haunted house.

5000+ witnesses

Great Moon Hoax of 1835

New York City, New York, USA

The New York Sun published articles claiming astronomer John Herschel had discovered life on the Moon, including bat-winged humanoids and unicorns. It became the first major media hoax about extraterrestrial life.

The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England

The famous 'Brown Lady' photograph, taken by Country Life magazine photographers in 1936, remains one of the most analyzed ghost photographs in history. The ghost is believed to be Lady Dorothy Walpole.

100+ witnesses

The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

Norfolk, England

One of the world's most famous ghost photographs was taken here in 1936. The Brown Lady descends the staircase, wearing a brown brocade dress. She's been seen by royalty, guests, and photographers.

100+ witnesses

Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

Norfolk, England

The most famous ghost photograph ever taken. Lady Dorothy Walpole descends the staircase, her empty eye sockets staring. She was locked away by her husband for alleged adultery. Her ghost still walks Raynham Hall.

100+ witnesses

The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England

One of England's most famous ghosts, captured in a celebrated 1936 photograph, the Brown Lady has haunted the ancestral home of the Townshend family for nearly two centuries.

50+ witnesses

The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England

One of the most famous ghost photographs ever taken shows her descending a staircase. The Brown Lady has haunted Raynham Hall since the 1830s—the ghost of Lady Dorothy Walpole.

50+ witnesses

Melbourne

Australia

Gold rush brought violence, Old Melbourne Gaol executed 133 prisoners including Ned Kelly. Pentridge Prison's ghosts remain. The ghost of Frederick Bailey Deeming, Australia's Jack the Ripper.

20000+ witnesses

The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England

One of the most famous ghost photographs ever taken captured a luminous figure descending the grand staircase of this English manor in 1936.

50+ witnesses

The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England

The most famous ghost photograph ever taken. Lady Dorothy Walpole, imprisoned by her cruel husband, still descends the oak staircase in her brown brocade dress.

50+ witnesses

Shaker Spirit Drawing Phenomenon

New Lebanon, New York, USA

The Shaker religious community experienced a prolonged period of spiritual visitations where members received messages and created intricate 'gift drawings' under spirit influence, producing remarkable sacred artwork.

500+ witnesses

Spring-Heeled Jack

London, England

For decades, a bizarre figure terrorized Victorian England—a cloaked being with glowing eyes who could leap over walls and spit blue fire. Spring-Heeled Jack attacked women, escaped soldiers, and was never captured or explained.

100+ witnesses

Spring-Heeled Jack

London and across England

A diabolical figure with clawed hands, fiery breath, and the ability to leap over walls and buildings terrorized Victorian England for decades. Witnesses described a devil—but he seemed entirely too real.

100+ witnesses

Spring-Heeled Jack

England

A devil-like figure terrorized Victorian England. He breathed fire, had clawed hands, and could leap over buildings. Sightings spanned 70 years.

200+ witnesses

Spring-Heeled Jack

London, England

A demonic figure with glowing eyes and the ability to leap over buildings terrorized Victorian England for decades. He attacked women, breathed blue fire, and escaped every attempt at capture. He was never identified.

100+ witnesses

Min Min Lights

Outback, Australia

In the Australian outback, strange lights follow travelers at night. They appear from nowhere, hover at eye level, follow for miles, then vanish. Aboriginal peoples knew them for millennia. Named after the Min Min Hotel. Some say they're spirits of the dead.

10000+ witnesses

Highgate Cemetery Hauntings

London, England

Victorian London's most atmospheric necropolis. Karl Marx lies here alongside 170,000 others. Gothic tombs overgrown with ivy. Strange figures walk the paths. The cemetery that inspired Bram Stoker.

10000+ witnesses

Highgate Cemetery and the Vampire

London, England

London's most atmospheric cemetery became the site of a vampire hunt in the 1970s. The tall, dark figure still stalks the overgrown graves.

100+ witnesses

Curse of Tippecanoe

United States

Every president elected in a year ending in zero died in office from 1840 to 1960. Harrison, Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Harding, Roosevelt, Kennedy. The curse was attributed to Tecumseh's brother after the Battle of Tippecanoe. Reagan survived—breaking it.

1000000+ witnesses

Sorrel-Weed House

Savannah, Georgia, USA

In this Greek Revival mansion, the mistress and a enslaved woman both died under mysterious circumstances. The Sorrel-Weed House is now considered Savannah's most haunted, with paranormal activity documented on TV and by countless visitors.

2000+ witnesses

Hong Kong

China

WWII massacres, plague, and overcrowded cemeteries. Hong Kong's spirits crowd the living. The Sai Ying Pun Community Complex was built on a mass grave. Nam Koo Terrace is too haunted to develop.

20000+ witnesses

Craig y Nos Castle

Swansea, Wales

The former home of opera singer Adelina Patti, who held séances here. Now Wales' 'most haunted castle' with dozens of documented spirits.

500+ witnesses

The Blumhardt Battle: Possession of Gottliebin Dittus

Mottlingen, Wurttemberg, Germany

A two-year spiritual battle between a Lutheran pastor and demons possessing a young woman, culminating in the famous cry 'Jesus is Victor!' and sparking a Christian revival.

50+ witnesses

The Donner Party

Sierra Nevada, California, USA

In the winter of 1846-47, a wagon train became trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains. As snow piled higher and supplies ran out, survivors made an unthinkable choice. Of 87 emigrants, 48 survived - some by eating those who didn't. The site is said to be haunted by those who perished.

50+ witnesses

Hydesville Rappings

Hydesville, New York, USA

Two young girls communicated with a spirit through knocking sounds, sparking the Spiritualist movement. The Fox sisters claimed the spirit revealed it had been murdered and buried in the cellar.

20+ witnesses

The Fox Sisters and the Hydesville Rappings

Hydesville, New York, USA

Three sisters' claims of spirit communication in a New York farmhouse launched the Spiritualist movement, changing the religious landscape of America forever.

500+ witnesses

The Fox Sisters and Birth of Spiritualism

Hydesville, New York, USA

Two young sisters claimed to communicate with the dead through mysterious rapping sounds, launching the Spiritualist movement that swept America. Decades later, they confessed it was all a hoax—but millions still believed.

400+ witnesses

Fox Sisters

Hydesville, New York

Three sisters claimed to communicate with spirits through mysterious rappings. They sparked the Spiritualist movement that swept the world. Decades later, one confessed it was fraud—cracking toe joints. But she later recanted.

10000+ witnesses

Mae Nak Phra Khanong

Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand's most beloved ghost story. Nak died in childbirth waiting for her soldier husband. When he returned, he didn't realize his wife and baby were ghosts—until he dropped a lime through the floorboards and she reached down to get it.

10000+ witnesses

Shanghai Tunnels

Portland, Oregon, USA

Beneath Portland's streets, tunnels were used to kidnap drunk men and sell them as ship labor—'Shanghaied' to sea. Thousands were taken, many died. Now their ghosts wander the tunnels. Tours report screams, shadow figures, and intense dread.

5000+ witnesses

Stull Cemetery

Stull, Kansas, USA

The Devil himself visits this tiny Kansas cemetery on Halloween and the spring equinox. A ruined church once had a stairway to Hell. Even the Pope allegedly ordered his plane to avoid flying over it. Witches were buried here. Satan comes to mourn.

100+ witnesses

Stull Cemetery - Gateway to Hell

Stull, Kansas, USA

Legend says the Devil himself visits this Kansas cemetery twice a year. The Pope allegedly ordered his plane to detour around Stull. A ruined church was once a portal to Hell. What truth lies beneath the legend?

1000+ witnesses

San Quentin State Prison

San Quentin, California, United States

California's oldest prison has executed 415 people. Death Row's gas chamber and hangings left residual energy. Guards report mysterious footsteps, cold spots, and the feeling of being watched by the dead.

1000+ witnesses

The Werewolf of Allariz: Manuel Blanco Romasanta

Allariz, Galicia, Spain

Spain's only documented werewolf trial involved a serial killer who claimed to be possessed by a curse that transformed him into a wolf and compelled him to kill.

50+ witnesses

Devil's Footprints

Devon, England

Overnight, cloven hoof prints appeared in the snow across 100 miles of Devon. They went over roofs, through walls, across rivers. Nothing should have been able to make them. The prints stopped at no obstacle. What walked through England that night?

1000+ witnesses

Devil's Footprints

Devon, England

On February 9, 1855, residents of Devon, England awoke to find mysterious hoof-like prints in the snow stretching over 100 miles. The tracks went in straight lines over rooftops, through walls, and across the River Exe. Clergymen blamed the Devil. The prints were never explained.

1000+ witnesses

Devil's Footprints

Devon, England

After a snowfall, cloven-hoofed footprints appeared across 100 miles of Devon. They went over rooftops, through walls, across rivers. They stopped at nothing. People believed the Devil himself had walked through.

1000+ witnesses

Whaley House

San Diego, California, USA

Built on a former execution site, the Whaley House has been officially designated haunted by the U.S. Commerce Department. Visitors encounter the ghosts of the Whaley family and Yankee Jim Robinson, hanged where the house now stands.

5000+ witnesses

The Morzine Possession Epidemic

Morzine, French Alps

Over a hundred people in an isolated Alpine village became possessed over sixteen years, leading to one of history's most extensive studies of mass possession phenomena.

500+ witnesses

Whaley House

San Diego, California, USA

The first brick building in San Diego was built on an execution site. 'Yankee Jim' Robinson haunts where he was hanged, and the Whaley family never left.

400+ witnesses

Virginia City

Nevada, United States

The Comstock Lode brought billions in silver. Mark Twain worked here. Now it's one of the largest historic districts in America—and one of the most haunted. The Washoe Club has 63 documented ghosts.

10000+ witnesses

Ogopogo Lake Monster

Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Canada's most famous lake monster has been reported in Okanagan Lake since before European settlement. Indigenous peoples called it N'ha-a-itk. Modern sightings continue with video footage and sonar contacts.

1000+ witnesses

Ghost Club of London Founded

London, England, UK

The Ghost Club, the world's oldest organization dedicated to paranormal research, was founded in London. Members have included Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and many notable researchers.

Antietam Battlefield

Sharpsburg, Maryland, USA

The bloodiest single day in American history. 23,000 casualties in 12 hours. Burnside Bridge ran red with blood. Soldiers still march across. The cornfield never stops echoing with gunfire.

100000+ witnesses

Antietam Battlefield Ghosts

Sharpsburg, Maryland, USA

The bloodiest single day in American history saw 23,000 casualties at Antietam. Now blue lights float over Bloody Lane. Confederate soldiers still march. The Burnside Bridge echoes with phantom footsteps. The Civil War's darkest day never ended.

10000+ witnesses

Stones River Battlefield

Tennessee, USA

One third of soldiers who fought at Stones River became casualties. The battle was so fierce that one acre saw 1,500 men fall. Now the Slaughter Pen echoes with screams. Soldiers appear in formation. The dead have no peace.

2000+ witnesses

Gettysburg Battlefield Hauntings

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

The bloodiest battle of the Civil War left an estimated 51,000 casualties. Visitors and investigators report ghostly soldiers, phantom cannon fire, and overwhelming feelings of dread at the historic battlefield.

10000+ witnesses

Borley Rectory Haunting

Borley, Essex, England

Known as 'the most haunted house in England,' this Victorian rectory witnessed apparitions, poltergeist activity, and mysterious fires during decades of investigation by Harry Price.

200+ witnesses

Gettysburg Battlefield Ghosts

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

The bloodiest battle of the Civil War left over 50,000 casualties. Ghost sightings began almost immediately and continue today—phantom soldiers, battle sounds, and apparitions across the historic fields.

1000+ witnesses

Borley Rectory: The Most Haunted House in England

Borley, Essex, England

For decades, a Victorian rectory in Essex was called the most haunted house in England, featuring phantom nuns, poltergeist activity, and mysterious messages, before burning to the ground.

200+ witnesses

Borley Rectory: The Most Haunted House in England

Borley, Essex, England

For decades, this Victorian rectory produced an extraordinary catalog of paranormal phenomena - phantom coaches, a spectral nun, mysterious fires, and wall writing - before burning to the ground.

200+ witnesses

Borley Rectory: The Most Haunted House in England

Borley, Essex, England

For decades, a Victorian rectory produced poltergeist activity, phantom footsteps, a ghostly nun, and mysterious messages—until it burned down in 1939, revealing a woman's skull beneath the cellar floor.

100+ witnesses

Chickamauga Battlefield

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

Old Green Eyes stalks the battlefield where 34,000 fell. Rangers refuse night patrol in certain areas. A woman in white searches for her lover. The Cherokee called this place 'River of Death.'

50000+ witnesses

Chickamauga Battlefield Ghosts

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

The second bloodiest battle of the Civil War left 34,000 casualties in Georgia woods. 'Old Green Eyes' has been seen for over 150 years—a Confederate ghost with glowing green eyes. The Lady in White searches for her dead lover. The woods are never silent.

5000+ witnesses

The Ghosts of Gettysburg

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

The bloodiest battle of the American Civil War left 51,000 casualties in three days. Today, the battlefield is considered the most haunted location in America, with soldiers still fighting a war they cannot end.

10000+ witnesses

Gettysburg Battlefield Ghosts

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

51,000 men fell in three days. Their spirits never left. Soldiers still march, cannon fire echoes, and the screams of the wounded haunt the bloodiest battlefield in American history.

50000+ witnesses

Borley Rectory Haunting

Borley, Essex, England

Called 'the most haunted house in England,' this Victorian rectory experienced decades of phenomena including phantom footsteps, a ghostly nun, mysterious writings, and poltergeist activity before burning down in 1939.

200+ witnesses

Borley Rectory

Borley, Essex, England

Once called 'the most haunted house in England,' Borley Rectory experienced phantom coaches, a ghostly nun, wall writings, and poltergeist activity. Harry Price's investigations made it world-famous before it burned in 1939.

200+ witnesses

Gettysburg Civil War Spirits

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Three days of slaughter left 51,000 casualties on Pennsylvania soil. Now phantom soldiers still fight at Devil's Den, Little Round Top, and across the bloodiest ground in American history. The Battle of Gettysburg continues for those who died there.

100000+ witnesses

Gettysburg Battlefield Ghosts

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

The bloodiest battle of the Civil War left over 50,000 casualties at Gettysburg. Today, visitors report phantom soldiers, cannon fire, and screams from the most haunted battlefield in America.

10000+ witnesses

Gettysburg Civil War Ghosts

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

51,000 soldiers died in three days at Gettysburg. Their spirits have never left—phantom soldiers, spectral gunfire, and full reenactments play out across the battlefield and surrounding town every night.

10000+ witnesses

Vicksburg Battlefield

Mississippi, USA

The siege of Vicksburg lasted 47 days. Soldiers and civilians starved and died in caves. Now ghost soldiers walk the trenches. Strange lights appear. A headless Confederate rides through the cemetery. The Gibraltar of the Confederacy still holds its dead.

3000+ witnesses

Bachelor's Grove Cemetery

Midlothian, Illinois

One of the most haunted cemeteries in America. The 'White Lady' is photographed regularly. Phantom farmhouses appear and vanish. A spectral black dog guards the graves. Ghostly monks walk the paths.

5000+ witnesses

Weston State Hospital

Weston, West Virginia, USA

America's largest hand-cut stone building was an asylum designed for 250—it held 2,400. Lobotomies, abuse, and 130 years of suffering created thousands of ghosts. The criminally insane ward hosts the most aggressive entities. Lily, the child spirit, just wants to play.

100000+ witnesses

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

Weston, West Virginia, USA

This massive Gothic asylum once housed 2,400 patients in spaces meant for 250. Decades of overcrowding, lobotomies, and death left spirits that paranormal teams consistently document in what may be America's most haunted asylum.

2000+ witnesses

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

Weston, West Virginia, USA

The world's largest hand-cut stone building was designed for 250 patients. It held 2,400. Lobotomies, electroshock, and death filled its wards. The spirits of the forgotten haunt its endless halls.

100000+ witnesses

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

Weston, West Virginia

The second largest hand-cut stone building in the world, after the Kremlin. Built for 250 patients, it once held 2,400. Screams echo through its halls. The spirits of the mistreated still wander here.

10000+ witnesses

Weston State Hospital

Weston, West Virginia, USA

Built for 250 patients, it eventually held 2,400. Overcrowding, abuse, and ice pick lobotomies were common. Thousands died within its walls. Now tourists report screams, shadow figures, and the presence of those who never left. America's second largest stone building.

3000+ witnesses

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

Weston, West Virginia, United States

Built for 250 patients, it eventually housed 2,400 in horrific conditions. Lobotomies, ice baths, and electroshock therapy. The Gothic fortress closed in 1994 but its patients never left.

10000+ witnesses

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

Weston, West Virginia, USA

Built to hold 250 patients, it once crammed 2,400 inside. Lobotomies, electroshock, and brutal treatments. The dead remain, screaming through the halls of this massive Gothic asylum.

25000+ witnesses

Ford's Theatre

Washington, D.C., USA

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated here on April 14, 1865. His ghost has been seen in the presidential box. Footsteps echo where Booth jumped to the stage. Cold spots form where Lincoln fell. The theater where a president died holds his memory.

500+ witnesses

White House Lincoln Ghost

Washington, D.C., USA

The ghost of Abraham Lincoln has been seen in the White House by presidents, first ladies, and world leaders. Queen Wilhelmina fainted after seeing him, and Churchill refused to sleep in the Lincoln Bedroom.

50+ witnesses

The Langham Hotel

London, England

London's most haunted hotel features Napoleon III's ghost, a Victorian doctor who committed murder-suicide, and a phantom butler in Room 333.

200+ witnesses

Lincoln's Ghost Train

New York to Illinois, USA

Every April, a phantom funeral train carrying Abraham Lincoln's body retraces its journey from Washington to Illinois. Clocks stop as it passes. No one aboard has aged.

300+ witnesses

The Joplin Spook Light

Near Joplin, Missouri, USA

For over 150 years, a mysterious ball of light has appeared on a remote Oklahoma road near the Missouri border. The light bobs, weaves, changes colors, and approaches cars before retreating. Scientists have investigated. No definitive explanation has ever been found.

10000+ witnesses

Aradale Mental Hospital

Ararat, Victoria, Australia

Once Australia's largest psychiatric hospital. Over 13,000 patients died here in 140 years. The morgue, the tunnels, and the wards echo with their suffering. It's now one of the world's most haunted asylums.

5000+ witnesses

The Sallie House: Kansas's Portal to Terror

Atchison, Kansas, USA

This unassuming Kansas house harbors something that physically attacks male visitors, leaving scratches and burns on their bodies, allegedly caused by the spirit of a young girl who died during surgery.

500+ witnesses

The Vanishing Hitchhiker Phenomenon

Worldwide

Every culture has stories of phantom hitchhikers who disappear from moving cars. They leave behind wet seats, forgotten items, and terrified drivers. The legend that won't die.

10000+ witnesses

Wilmington Ghost Lights

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Mysterious lights appeared repeatedly around Wilmington during the Reconstruction era, alarming residents who interpreted them as ghostly warnings or portents of disaster.

100+ witnesses

Ogopogo

Lake Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada

Canada's most famous lake monster has been reported for over 150 years. With video footage, thousands of witnesses, and indigenous legends predating European settlement, Ogopogo remains British Columbia's enduring mystery.

1000+ witnesses

Ogopogo Lake Monster

Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Canada's most famous lake monster has been seen for centuries. Indigenous Syilx people called it N'ha-a-itk. Modern witnesses describe a serpentine creature up to 50 feet long in British Columbia's Okanagan Lake. Multiple video recordings exist.

1000+ witnesses

The Mary Celeste: Ghost Ship

Atlantic Ocean, near the Azores

A ship found drifting with full sails, cargo intact, and breakfast partially eaten—but not a single soul aboard. The crew of ten vanished without a trace, leaving behind the greatest maritime mystery in history.

8+ witnesses

The Mary Celeste: History's Most Famous Ghost Ship

Atlantic Ocean, near the Azores

Found drifting with no crew aboard, cargo intact, and breakfast on the table - the Mary Celeste remains the greatest maritime mystery ever recorded.

8+ witnesses

The Mary Celeste

Atlantic Ocean

A ship found drifting with no crew aboard. Food on the table, cargo intact, no signs of struggle. Ten people vanished without a trace. The greatest maritime mystery ever.

Ogopogo

Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, Canada

The First Nations called it N'ha-a-itk, the lake demon. Now called Ogopogo, hundreds have seen the serpentine creature in British Columbia's Okanagan Lake. Videos exist. Sonar hits recorded. Canada's most famous lake monster has a million-dollar reward.

1000+ witnesses

Ogopogo - Lake Monster of Okanagan

Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Canada's Nessie has been reported for over 150 years. Indigenous peoples knew it as N'ha-a-itk, the 'lake demon.' Modern sightings continue. Scientists remain skeptical but intrigued.

1000+ witnesses

Ogopogo

Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Canada's Loch Ness Monster. First Nations called it N'ha-a-itk. Thousands of sightings since 1872. A serpentine creature with humps surfaces regularly. Better documented than Nessie.

1000+ witnesses

Okanagan Lake's Ogopogo

British Columbia, Canada

Canada's most famous lake monster lives in Okanagan Lake. First Nations called it N'ha-a-itk. Thousands have seen humps, a serpentine body, and a horse-like head. More documented than Nessie. Videos exist.

2000+ witnesses

St. Augustine Lighthouse

St. Augustine, Florida, USA

After two young girls drowned during the lighthouse's construction, their spirits never left. The St. Augustine Lighthouse is now considered one of America's most haunted, with apparitions captured on camera.

500+ witnesses

St. Augustine Lighthouse

St. Augustine, Florida, USA

Two girls drowned in the supply cart during construction—their laughter echoes in the tower. The keeper who fell to his death still climbs the stairs. America's oldest city has its most haunted lighthouse. The dead tend their beacon still.

8000+ witnesses

The Croglin Grange Vampire

Croglin, Cumbria, England

A creature with burning eyes attacked a woman through her bedroom window, tearing at her throat. When villagers opened the family vault, they found a body with a fresh bullet wound.

10+ witnesses

Croglin Vampire

Croglin, Cumbria, England

In the 1870s, a woman at Croglin Grange was attacked through her window by a creature with burning eyes and long nails. Her brothers shot it and tracked it to a church vault where they found a desiccated corpse. They burned the body. England's most famous vampire account.

3+ witnesses

Alton Giant Skeleton Discovery

Alton, Illinois, USA

Excavations near Alton reportedly uncovered enormous human skeletal remains, part of a pattern of 'giant' discoveries in 19th-century America that remain unexplained.

10+ witnesses

Bodie Ghost Town

Mono County, California, United States

California's official state gold rush ghost town. 'The Curse of Bodie' strikes anyone who takes artifacts—bad luck follows until they return them. Park rangers receive packages constantly.

10000+ witnesses

Jerome Ghost Town

Arizona, United States

A copper mining town that slid down the mountain. The entire community shifted 200 feet. Now known as Arizona's largest ghost town. The Jerome Grand Hotel, a former hospital, is extremely haunted.

5000+ witnesses

Kentucky Meat Shower

Bath County, Kentucky, USA

Chunks of meat fell from a clear sky over a 100-yard area. Two men tasted it—they said mutton or venison. Analysis found lung, muscle, and cartilage. Probably vulture vomit. But from a clear sky?

2+ witnesses

Moundsville State Penitentiary

Moundsville, West Virginia, USA

Nearly 100 men were executed here. Hundreds more died from violence and disease. The Gothic prison atop an ancient burial mound is one of the most haunted locations in America.

75000+ witnesses

Moundsville Prison

Moundsville, West Virginia, USA

One of America's most violent prisons held inmates for over a century. Nearly 100 men were executed here. Riots, murders, and suicide were common. It closed in 1995. The inmates never left. Shadow figures lurk in cells. Footsteps follow visitors.

5000+ witnesses

Moundsville Penitentiary

Moundsville, West Virginia, USA

Built atop a Native American burial mound. Executed 94 men. Riots left blood on the walls. The electric chair is still there. So are the spirits of those it killed.

35000+ witnesses

Moundsville Penitentiary

Moundsville, West Virginia, United States

One of America's most violent prisons. Nearly 1,000 died including 94 executions. The 'Shadow Man' stands in corners. The electric chair still sits.

10000+ witnesses

Edgar Cayce

Hopkinsville, Kentucky / Virginia Beach, Virginia

The 'Sleeping Prophet' gave over 14,000 psychic readings while in a trance. He diagnosed illnesses, prescribed treatments, and predicted the future. His readings are still studied today. He remains America's most documented psychic.

10000+ witnesses

Tombstone

Arizona, United States

The Town Too Tough to Die. The O.K. Corral gunfight happened here. Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday—legends walked these streets. Now their ghosts do too. The Bird Cage Theatre is one of America's most haunted buildings.

10000+ witnesses

The Watseka Wonder: Mary Lurancy Vennum

Watseka, Illinois, USA

A teenage girl appeared to be possessed by the spirit of a dead neighbor, displaying the deceased girl's memories and personality for over a year before returning to normal.

50+ witnesses

Danvers State Hospital

Massachusetts, USA

Built on land where a Salem witch trial judge lived, Danvers became infamous for lobotomies and overcrowding. It pioneered the ice-pick lobotomy. The building inspired Arkham Asylum. Mostly demolished now, but what remains is extremely haunted.

1000+ witnesses

Esther Cox and the Great Amherst Mystery

Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada

A young woman became the focus of violent poltergeist activity that included spontaneous fires, moving objects, and attacks by invisible forces, witnessed by doctors, ministers, and hundreds of townspeople.

300+ witnesses

The Great Amherst Mystery

Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada

A young Canadian woman was tormented by an invisible force that produced fires, moving objects, and mysterious writings on the wall, attracting investigators from across North America.

100+ witnesses

The Great Amherst Mystery

Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada

Esther Cox became the focus of violent poltergeist activity—fires started spontaneously, objects flew, and writing appeared on walls. Thousands witnessed events. A book documented the case in 1879.

500+ witnesses

Bodie Ghost Town

Bodie, California, USA

California's most notorious ghost town still echoes with its violent past. Visitors report seeing figures in windows, hearing children playing, and experiencing the 'Curse of Bodie' when they take artifacts.

500+ witnesses

José Bonilla UFO Observation

Zacatecas, Mexico

Mexican astronomer José Bonilla photographed approximately 450 objects crossing the sun at Zacatecas Observatory. His photographs may be the first images of unidentified flying objects.

2+ witnesses

José Bonilla UFO Observations

Zacatecas, Mexico

On August 12, 1883, astronomer José Bonilla observed and photographed over 400 dark objects crossing the sun's disc at the Zacatecas Observatory. He published his observations in a French astronomy journal. Some researchers now believe the photographs are among the earliest UFO images ever captured.

2+ witnesses

Zacatecas Observatory UFO

Zacatecas, Mexico

Mexican astronomer José Bonilla photographed over 400 unknown objects crossing the Sun's disk. The images, taken at a professional observatory, remain unexplained.

2+ witnesses

Marfa Lights

Marfa, Texas, USA

Mysterious lights have appeared in the desert outside Marfa, Texas since at least 1883. The glowing orbs appear, split, merge, and vanish, defying explanation despite scientific study.

100000+ witnesses

Marfa Lights

Marfa, Texas, USA

Mysterious lights dance over the West Texas desert. First reported by settlers in 1883. They split, merge, and vanish. Some say car headlights. But reports predate automobiles by decades.

10000+ witnesses

The Marfa Lights

Marfa, Texas, USA

Mysterious glowing orbs have appeared in the West Texas desert since at least 1883. Scientists have studied them for decades. Locals have watched them for generations.

10000+ witnesses

Marfa Lights

Marfa, Texas, USA

Mysterious glowing orbs dance across the desert at night. First reported by cowboys in 1883. No explanation has ever satisfied everyone. The lights of Marfa continue to mystify observers.

50000+ witnesses

The Red Ghost of Arizona

Arizona Territory, USA

A giant red beast terrorized Arizona—trampling a woman to death, destroying camps, and moving impossibly fast. When finally killed, the truth was stranger than fiction: a skeleton was strapped to its back.

50+ witnesses

Zacatecas Observatory UFO

Zacatecas, Mexico

Astronomer José Bonilla photographed approximately 300 objects crossing the face of the sun from the Zacatecas Observatory in 1883. The objects appeared dark and varied in shape. Later attributed to geese, but the explanation is disputed. The first photographs of possible UFOs.

2+ witnesses

Winchester Mystery House

San Jose, California, USA

Sarah Winchester built this bizarre mansion for 38 years to confuse vengeful spirits killed by Winchester rifles. With stairs to nowhere, doors to walls, and 160 rooms, the house she built is as haunted as she feared.

5000+ witnesses

Winchester Mystery House

San Jose, California, USA

Sarah Winchester believed she was cursed by everyone killed by Winchester rifles. She built continuously for 38 years—stairs to nowhere, doors to walls, 160 rooms—to confuse vengeful spirits. The house remains a supernatural maze where construction never truly ended.

100000+ witnesses

Winchester Mystery House

San Jose, California, USA

Sarah Winchester built this bizarre mansion for 38 years to appease spirits killed by Winchester rifles. With stairs to nowhere, doors opening to walls, and séance rooms, the house is said to be haunted by the ghosts she tried to accommodate.

5000+ witnesses

Servant Girl Annihilator

Austin, Texas, USA

Between 1884-1885, a serial killer terrorized Austin, Texas, murdering at least 8 people—mostly servant girls attacked in their beds with axes. The killer was never caught, and the murders stopped suddenly. Some theorize he became Jack the Ripper in London three years later.

Winchester Mystery House

San Jose, California, USA

A grieving heiress built a maze of 160 rooms, stairs to nowhere, and doors opening to walls—allegedly to confuse spirits. Construction never stopped for 38 years.

500+ witnesses

The Ghostly Monks of Borley Church

Borley, Essex, England

Before the famous rectory made Borley notorious, witnesses reported spectral monks walking the churchyard and a phantom nun wandering the grounds in eternal penance.

100+ witnesses

Monte Cristo Homestead

Junee, New South Wales, Australia

Australia's most haunted house has witnessed a maid's fatal fall, a stable boy burned alive, and a mentally ill man chained for 40 years. The Crawley family's spirits and their tragic victims remain active.

1000+ witnesses

Monte Cristo Homestead

Junee, New South Wales, Australia

Australia's most haunted house has witnessed tragic deaths including a maid pushed from the balcony, a child dropped down stairs, and a mentally ill man chained in a stable for 40 years. The spirits of all remain active.

2000+ witnesses

Monte Cristo Homestead

Junee, New South Wales, Australia

Australia's most haunted house. A maid fell from the balcony. A stable boy burned to death. A mentally ill man was chained for 40 years. They never left.

5000+ witnesses

Monte Cristo Homestead

Junee, New South Wales, Australia

Australia's most haunted house has a history of tragedy: a burned child, a murdered maid, a stable boy killed for romance, and a man chained for 40 years. The spirits remain.

500+ witnesses

Crescent Hotel

Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA

The 1886 Crescent Hotel became a fraudulent cancer hospital where patients were experimented on and died. Bodies were buried in the woods. The morgue remains in the basement. Dr. Baker's victims still walk the halls. America's most haunted hotel.

5000+ witnesses

Crescent Hotel

Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA

A con man named Norman Baker ran a cancer 'hospital' that killed hundreds. Bodies were hidden in the walls. Michael the Irish stonemason fell to his death during construction. Room 218 is the epicenter.

25000+ witnesses

The Driskill Hotel

Austin, Texas, USA

A senator's daughter fell to her death chasing a ball. Brides have hung themselves in the same room. Colonel Driskill still checks on guests. Texas's most haunted hotel keeps welcoming spirits.

10000+ witnesses

Crescent Hotel Arkansas

Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA

From luxury resort to cancer death trap—the Crescent Hotel's history is written in bodies. Quack doctor Norman Baker killed hundreds with fake cures in the 1930s. Now his victims and the stonemason who built the hotel roam the halls. Room 218 never sleeps alone.

100000+ witnesses

Crescent Hotel

Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA

Known as 'America's Most Haunted Hotel,' the Crescent's ghosts include a cancer hospital's doomed patients, a stonemason who fell during construction, and a nurse who still makes rounds. Ghost tours run nightly.

1000+ witnesses

Driskill Hotel

Austin, Texas, USA

Two little girls died chasing balls down the hotel's grand staircase, decades apart. Their laughter still echoes through Texas's most haunted hotel, along with founder Jesse Driskill who lost everything—including his life—here.

1000+ witnesses

Ohio State Reformatory (Mansfield)

Mansfield, Ohio, USA

The prison where 'The Shawshank Redemption' was filmed is genuinely haunted. 215 inmates died here, including many by violence. Guards, the warden's family, and prisoners all left spirits behind.

50000+ witnesses

Morag of Loch Morar

Loch Morar, Scotland, UK

Scotland's deepest loch hides Scotland's second-most-famous monster. Morag has been seen since the 1880s—a creature similar to Nessie in a deeper, less-visited lake. In 1969, two men struck it with an oar. It was solid. It was real. It swam away.

100+ witnesses

Michigan Dogman

Michigan, USA

A seven-foot bipedal canine first reported by lumberjacks in 1887. It appears every ten years. The 'Legend' song in 1987 sparked hundreds of sighting reports. Something stalks the northern woods.

100+ witnesses

Hashima Island (Battleship Island)

Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Once the most densely populated place on Earth, this abandoned coal mining island housed 5,000 workers in brutal conditions. Forced laborers died by the hundreds. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, visitors report spirits of Korean and Chinese workers who perished there still roaming the ruins.

500+ witnesses

Hashima Island (Battleship Island)

Nagasaki, Japan

An abandoned coal mining island that once had the world's highest population density. Forced laborers died here during WWII. The concrete ruins sit empty. UNESCO World Heritage Site—and ghost island.

1000+ witnesses

Michigan Dogman

Northern Michigan, USA

A seven-foot bipedal creature with the body of a man and head of a dog has been reported in Michigan's forests for over a century. Sightings peaked after a 1987 radio song brought the legend to attention.

200+ witnesses

Michigan Dogman

Michigan, USA

Since 1887, witnesses in Michigan have reported a seven-foot tall creature with a dog's head and human body. Sightings spike every 10 years in years ending in 7. A 1987 radio song about the legend generated hundreds of new reports. The 'Gable Film' purportedly showing the creature was revealed as a hoax.

500+ witnesses

Jack the Ripper

Whitechapel, London, England

Five women murdered in London's East End. Their bodies mutilated with surgical precision. Taunting letters sent to police. Suspects included royalty and doctors. The world's most infamous unsolved murders.

50+ witnesses

The Vanishing Hotel Room

Paris, France

A woman checks into a Paris hotel with her sick mother. She leaves briefly. When she returns, her mother is gone. The room is different. The hotel staff deny they ever existed. An urban legend—or something more?

1+ witnesses

The Vanishing Hotel Room

Paris, France

At the 1889 Paris Exposition, a woman and her sick mother checked into a hotel. The mother vanished along with all evidence of her room. Hotel staff denied she existed. The story has never been verified but persists as an urban legend, inspiring films like 'So Long at the Fair.'

1+ witnesses

Thunderbird Sightings

Tombstone, Arizona, USA

Native American legends speak of enormous birds that create thunder with their wings. In 1890, Arizona cowboys allegedly killed one with a 36-foot wingspan. Throughout history, giant birds have been sighted across America—some say carrying off livestock and children.

500+ witnesses

Thunderbird Sightings

Tombstone, Arizona, USA

Giant birds with wingspans up to 20 feet have been reported across America for centuries. Native American thunderbird legends, a famous lost photograph, and modern sightings keep the mystery of these impossible creatures alive.

500+ witnesses

Thunderbird Sightings

Tombstone, Arizona, USA

Native American legends speak of giant birds. In 1890, Arizona cowboys allegedly killed one and posed with its enormous wingspan. The photo exists only in memory—everyone recalls seeing it, but no one can find it.

100+ witnesses

The Haunted World of H.P. Lovecraft's Providence

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

The city that inspired cosmic horror is said to be haunted by the spirit of H.P. Lovecraft himself, along with the colonial ghosts and dark energies he wrote about.

100+ witnesses

Thunderbird Photo Mystery

American Southwest

Countless people remember seeing a photograph: cowboys standing next to a massive bird-like creature nailed to a barn wall. The photo supposedly appeared in an 1890s newspaper. Researchers have spent decades searching for it - but the photograph has never been found. It may be the world's most famous picture that doesn't exist.

1000+ witnesses

Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui

Ben MacDhui, Scotland

Footsteps crunch behind you in the mist. A giant grey figure looms. Overwhelming fear grips you. Climbers have thrown themselves off cliffs to escape. Scotland's second-highest peak hides the Am Fear Liath Mòr.

100+ witnesses

Crawfordsville Monster

Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA

A 20-foot headless sky serpent terrorized a town for two nights. It had a flaming red eye and flapping fins. Hundreds watched it hover over the town square. The newspaper documented everything.

200+ witnesses

Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui

Cairngorms, Scotland

Scotland's second-highest peak is home to the Big Grey Man—a giant presence that follows climbers. Professor Norman Collie first reported it in 1891: footsteps following him, a sense of dread, then fleeing in terror. Many experienced mountaineers have reported the same phenomenon.

100+ witnesses

Sedamsville Rectory

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

A Cincinnati rectory where priests abused children—and possibly committed murder. Investigators report attacks, demonic activity, and the tortured spirits of those who suffered within its walls.

5000+ witnesses

Borden House Hauntings

Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Andrew and Abby Borden were hacked to death in 1892. Daughter Lizzie was acquitted. The house became a bed and breakfast where guests sleep in murder rooms—and report the victims returning nightly to the scene of their brutal deaths.

10000+ witnesses

Lizzie Borden House

Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

The site of the infamous 1892 axe murders is now a bed and breakfast where guests sleep in the rooms where Andrew and Abby Borden died. Strange sounds, apparitions, and unsettling experiences await overnight visitors.

1000+ witnesses

Lizzie Borden House Haunting

Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally murdered with a hatchet in 1892. Daughter Lizzie was acquitted but forever suspected. The house is now a B&B where guests report seeing the victims' ghosts.

1000+ witnesses

The Lizzie Borden House

Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

The site of the infamous 1892 axe murders remains haunted by the victims. Ghostly laughter, apparitions in period dress, and unexplained sounds plague the bed and breakfast.

300+ witnesses

Chicago World's Fair Ghost Legends

Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA

The White City of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition spawned numerous ghost legends, from phantom fairgoers wandering the grounds to the spirits of H.H. Holmes's victims in the Murder Castle.

100+ witnesses

Pfister Hotel (Baseball Haunting)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

MLB players refuse to stay at the Pfister. Numerous athletes have reported ghosts, sleepless nights, and strange encounters. Charles Pfister still checks on guests. Players request different hotels. Something in Milwaukee doesn't want them to sleep.

200+ witnesses

Hélène Smith: The Martian Medium

Geneva, Switzerland

A Swiss medium claimed to channel spirits from Mars, speaking an invented 'Martian language' that fascinated psychologists studying the boundaries of human consciousness.

50+ witnesses

Wild Man of Connecticut

Winsted, Connecticut, USA

Multiple witnesses reported a large, hairy wild man living in the woods of Connecticut. The creature was seen by a selectman and sparked searches. It became one of the earliest American Bigfoot-type reports.

10+ witnesses

Great Airship Wave of 1896-1897

Sacramento, California, USA

Thousands of Americans reported mysterious airships years before the Wright Brothers flew. The wave swept from California to the Midwest, with reports of lights, cigar-shaped craft, and even landed occupants.

10000+ witnesses

Great Airship Wave

Sacramento, California, USA

Years before the Wright Brothers flew, thousands across America reported mysterious airships with lights, sometimes with occupants. The wave began in California and spread nationwide.

10000+ witnesses

The Great Airship Mystery of 1896-1897

United States (California to Midwest)

Before the Wright Brothers flew, thousands of Americans reported seeing cigar-shaped airships with lights and propellers cruising across the night sky.

10000+ witnesses

Globsters

St. Augustine, Florida, USA

Mysterious masses of flesh wash ashore worldwide—formless blobs that defy identification. From the St. Augustine Monster of 1896 to modern specimens, these 'globsters' fuel speculation about unknown sea creatures.

200+ witnesses

Great Airship Wave

United States

From 1896 to 1897, thousands across America reported seeing mysterious cigar-shaped 'airships' with bright lights in the sky - years before the Wright Brothers flew. Witnesses described propellers, wings, and even occupants. Some claimed the pilots landed and asked for water. The phenomenon remains unexplained.

10000+ witnesses

Mansfield Reformatory Ghosts

Mansfield, Ohio, USA

The Shawshank Redemption was filmed here, but the real horror is the 200+ inmates who died in this Gothic prison. The warden's wife shot accidentally. The warden died of heartbreak. Thousands of spirits fill the world's largest free-standing cell block.

100000+ witnesses

Ohio State Reformatory Haunting

Mansfield, Ohio, USA

Built in 1886, the Ohio State Reformatory housed over 155,000 inmates before closing in 1990. With 200+ documented deaths including murders, suicides, and a warden's wife killed by a falling gun, it's now one of America's most haunted prisons—featured in Shawshank Redemption and countless paranormal investigations.

10000+ witnesses

Ohio State Reformatory

Mansfield, Ohio, USA

This Gothic prison housed 155,000 inmates and saw over 200 deaths. Made famous by 'The Shawshank Redemption,' the Ohio State Reformatory is now one of America's most haunted prisons, with paranormal tours running year-round.

5000+ witnesses

Ohio State Reformatory

Mansfield, Ohio, United States

Where 'The Shawshank Redemption' was filmed, this Gothic prison held 155,000 inmates. The warden's wife died from a gunshot. Prisoners executed and murdered remain.

20000+ witnesses

Ohio State Reformatory

Mansfield, Ohio, USA

The Shawshank Redemption was filmed here. 200 prisoners died inside these walls. The warden's wife died mysteriously. Her perfume still lingers in the private quarters.

40000+ witnesses

The Greenbrier Ghost

Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA

The ghost of Elva Zona Heaster appeared to her mother and revealed she had been murdered by her husband. Based on the ghost's testimony, the husband was convicted - the only US case where spectral evidence led to a murder conviction.

1+ witnesses

Aurora, Texas Airship Crash

Aurora, Texas, USA

A mysterious airship allegedly crashed into a windmill, and the pilot's body - described as 'not of this world' - was reportedly buried in the local cemetery.

50+ witnesses

Aurora Texas Crash

Aurora, Texas, USA

During the Great Airship Wave, a mysterious craft allegedly crashed into a windmill. The pilot, described as 'not of this world,' was buried in the local cemetery. Papers with strange hieroglyphics were found.

50+ witnesses

Aurora Texas Mystery Crash

Aurora, Texas, USA

During the 1896-97 airship wave, something crashed into a windmill in Aurora. The town reportedly buried the 'not of this world' pilot in the local cemetery, where the grave may still exist.

50+ witnesses

Aurora Texas UFO Crash

Aurora, Texas, USA

During the Great Airship Wave, an airship allegedly crashed into a windmill in Aurora, Texas. The pilot's body was reportedly buried in the local cemetery with a headstone marking him as 'not of this world.'

20+ witnesses

Aurora Texas UFO Crash

Aurora, Texas, USA

A mysterious airship allegedly crashed into a windmill, and a small alien pilot was reportedly buried in the local cemetery. The story appeared during the 1896-97 airship wave.

12+ witnesses

Aurora Texas Airship Crash

Aurora, Texas, USA

A mysterious airship allegedly crashed into a windmill, and the pilot's body - described as 'not of this world' - was reportedly buried in the local cemetery.

50+ witnesses

Le Roy Cow Abduction

Le Roy, Kansas, USA

Farmer Alexander Hamilton swore in an affidavit that he witnessed a cigar-shaped airship steal one of his cows with a rope. The story became famous before being revealed as a tall tale.

3+ witnesses

Adelphi Theatre Ghost

London, England

Actor William Terriss was stabbed to death at the stage door in 1897. His killer was a jealous rival. Now Terriss haunts both the theater and nearby Covent Garden tube station. A man in Victorian dress, he still takes his bows.

300+ witnesses

Aurora UFO Crash

Aurora, Texas, USA

On April 17, 1897, during a wave of 'mystery airship' sightings, a cigar-shaped craft allegedly crashed into a windmill in Aurora, Texas. The pilot - 'not of this world' - was supposedly buried in the local cemetery. Despite hoax claims, interest persists and some have sought to exhume the grave.

1+ witnesses

Aurora, Texas UFO Crash

Aurora, Texas, USA

Years before the Wright Brothers, an 'airship' crashed into a windmill in Aurora, Texas. The pilot was described as 'not of this world.' He was buried in the local cemetery with full rites. Metal from the wreckage fell into a well. The grave marker disappeared.

100+ witnesses

The Greenbrier Ghost: A Spirit's Testimony

Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA

The only case in American history where testimony from a ghost was accepted in court—Zona Heaster Shue returned from the dead to reveal her husband murdered her.

1+ witnesses

The Greenbrier Ghost

Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA

Zona Heaster Shue died in 1897, supposedly of natural causes. But her ghost appeared to her mother four nights in a row, describing how her husband had murdered her. The mother's testimony convinced authorities to exhume the body - and her ghost's account was proven true.

2+ witnesses

The Greenbrier Ghost: Murder Revealed from Beyond

Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA

The only known case in American legal history where testimony about a ghost's accusations was allowed in court, leading to a murder conviction.

5+ witnesses

The Greenbrier Ghost: When a Spirit Testified in Court

Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA

The only known case in American legal history where a ghost's testimony helped convict a murderer - when Zona Heaster Shue returned from the dead to reveal how her husband killed her.

1+ witnesses

Greenbrier Ghost

Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States

The only case in U.S. history where ghost testimony helped convict a murderer. Zona Heaster Shue appeared to her mother and described how her husband broke her neck. His conviction proved the ghost was right.

1+ witnesses

The Greenbrier Ghost

Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA

A murdered woman appeared to her mother and described her killer—her own husband. Her testimony led to his arrest, trial, and conviction. The only case where ghost testimony helped convict a murderer.

5+ witnesses

Nahuelito: Patagonia's Lake Monster

Nahuel Huapi Lake, Patagonia, Argentina

Argentina's answer to the Loch Ness Monster, this lake creature has been sighted for over a century in the deep, cold waters of Patagonia's most famous lake.

500+ witnesses

Beelitz-Heilstätten

Brandenburg, Germany

A massive abandoned hospital complex where Hitler recovered from WWI wounds. Soviet soldiers were treated here. Now nature reclaims it while ghosts walk the wards. One of the world's most photographed ruins.

5000+ witnesses

Beast of Busco

Churubusco, Indiana, USA

For over a century, residents of Churubusco have reported a giant snapping turtle in local lakes. The 1949 hunt drew national attention when the 'Beast of Busco' was spotted but never captured despite draining a lake.

500+ witnesses

Black Knight Satellite

Earth Orbit

Conspiracy theorists claim an alien satellite called the Black Knight has been orbiting Earth for 13,000 years. It allegedly traces back to Nikola Tesla's radio signals in 1899. NASA photos from 1998 show a dark object that believers say is the satellite. NASA says it's a lost thermal blanket.

1000+ witnesses

Mokele-mbembe

Congo River Basin, Central Africa

Deep in the Congo swamps, locals describe a creature resembling a sauropod dinosaur. Some believe a living dinosaur survives in Africa's least explored region.

100+ witnesses

Lusca

Andros Island, Bahamas

In the blue holes of the Bahamas lurks the Lusca—a giant octopus or shark-octopus hybrid that pulls swimmers to their deaths. Locals avoid certain waters, and mysterious drownings continue to fuel the legend.

100+ witnesses

Mapinguari of Brazil

Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

Deep in the Amazon, indigenous tribes and rubber tappers report a massive sloth-like creature with red fur, backward feet, and a terrible stench. Could this be a surviving giant ground sloth?

100+ witnesses

Mapinguari

Amazon Basin, Brazil

Indigenous Amazonian peoples describe a large, foul-smelling creature with one eye, backward feet, and impenetrable hide. Some scientists speculate the Mapinguari could be a surviving giant ground sloth.

100+ witnesses

Ozark Howler Sightings

Ozark Mountains, Arkansas, USA

For over a century, residents of the Ozark Mountains have reported a terrifying creature with horns, shaggy hair, and a blood-curdling howl that echoes through the hollows.

200+ witnesses

Ozark Howler

Ozark Mountains, Missouri, USA

This legendary creature of the Ozark Mountains is described as a horned, cat-like beast with glowing eyes that emits a terrifying howl. Sightings span over a century across Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.

100+ witnesses

Drop Bear

Australia

A carnivorous relative of the koala that drops from trees onto unsuspecting prey below. Sharp teeth, powerful claws, and a taste for human flesh. Australians warn tourists to put Vegemite behind their ears for protection.

500+ witnesses

The Eilean Mor Lighthouse Mystery

Flannan Isles, Scotland

Three lighthouse keepers vanished from their remote Atlantic post. The meal was uneaten. The clock had stopped. One set of oilskins remained on its hook. What happened on that storm-swept rock?

Eilean Mor Lighthouse Disappearance

Flannan Isles, Scotland

In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers vanished from the remote Eilean Mor lighthouse in Scotland. The light was dark, a meal sat uneaten, clocks had stopped, and two of three oilskins were missing. Despite extensive investigation, the three men were never found.

Eilean Mòr Keepers Disappearance

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Three lighthouse keepers on the remote island vanished without explanation. The relief boat found cold ashes, a stopped clock, and an overturned chair. The logbook described impossible storms. But weather records show calm seas. Where did they go?

Eilean Mor Lighthouse Disappearance

Flannan Isles, Scotland

Three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace. The clock had stopped. A meal sat uneaten. Two sets of oilskins were missing, one remained. The relief boat found no one. What happened to Thomas Marshall, James Ducat, and Donald MacArthur?

10+ witnesses

The Eilean Mor Disappearance

Eilean Mor, Flannan Isles, Scotland

The same mystery as Flannan Isles—three keepers gone. But local legend speaks of the 'Little Men' who inhabit the island and resent human presence.

5+ witnesses

Flannan Isles Disappearance

Flannan Isles, Scotland

Three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace. The clock had stopped. The table was set for a meal never eaten. One set of oilskins remained—as if one man left in a hurry. They were never found.

3+ witnesses

Flannan Isles - The Mystery Deepens

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Three lighthouse keepers vanished from the Flannan Isles in December 1900, but the mystery extends beyond their disappearance. The log entries suggested terror, the weather records contradicted official reports, and local fishermen refused to approach the islands for years afterward.

The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery

Flannan Isles, Scotland

Three lighthouse keepers vanished from their isolated Scottish post, leaving behind a stopped clock, an untouched meal, and a log entry that ended mid-sentence - sparking over a century of speculation.

The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery

Eilean Mòr, Flannan Isles, Scotland

Three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace from their remote Atlantic post. The half-eaten meal, stopped clock, and missing oilskins suggest they were interrupted by something—but what?

Flannan Isles Lighthouse Disappearance

Flannan Isles, Scotland

Three lighthouse keepers vanished from their remote Scottish island. The light was out. A meal was abandoned. One chair was overturned. The door was open. They were never seen again.

5+ witnesses

The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery

Flannan Isles, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Three lighthouse keepers vanished from their remote Atlantic post. The clock had stopped. An uneaten meal sat on the table. One set of oilskins remained. No bodies were ever found.

Eilean Mor Lighthouse Disappearance

Flannan Isles, Scotland

Three lighthouse keepers vanished from a remote Scottish island. The clock had stopped. A meal sat uneaten. Two sets of oilskins were missing, one remained. The lighthouse door was locked from inside.

The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery

Flannan Isles, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Three lighthouse keepers vanished without trace. The clock had stopped. A meal sat uneaten. One set of oilskins remained. What happened on that remote Scottish island?

5+ witnesses

Screaming Tunnel

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Legend says if you light a match in this old railway tunnel, a girl's screams will extinguish it. The tunnel near Niagara Falls has attracted thrill-seekers and ghost hunters for generations.

1000+ witnesses

Numbers Stations

Worldwide

Since World War I, mysterious shortwave radio stations have broadcast coded messages—usually a voice reading numbers, sometimes preceded by music or tones. They're believed to be spy communications. Despite decades of listening, most remain unattributed. Some still broadcast today.

10000+ witnesses

Portlock, Alaska

Portlock, Alaska, USA

An entire village was abandoned due to mysterious deaths. Hunters disappeared. Bodies were found mutilated. Residents reported a large hairy creature. By 1950, everyone had fled. The ghost town remains.

50+ witnesses

The Screaming Tunnel of Niagara

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

A stone tunnel near Niagara Falls echoes with the screams of a young girl who died in flames, and striking a match inside allegedly reignites her terrifying presence.

200+ witnesses

Screaming Tunnel

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Strike a match in the darkness of this abandoned railway tunnel and you'll hear a girl scream. She burned to death here—running from her burning farmhouse, or murdered by her father. Either way, when the match lights, she screams again.

1000+ witnesses

Orang Pendek of Sumatra

Sumatra, Indonesia

A small, bipedal ape-like creature has been reported in Sumatra's jungles for over a century. Unlike most cryptids, Orang Pendek has scientific supporters and may be a real undiscovered primate.

300+ witnesses

Lemp Mansion

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

The Lemp family beer empire crumbled over decades. Four family members committed suicide in this mansion. The first in 1901, the last in 1949. Their ghosts remain. Dinner guests report cold spots, apparitions, and the overwhelming sadness of the doomed Lemps.

1000+ witnesses

The Moberly-Jourdain Incident: A Timeslip at Versailles

Versailles, France

Two respectable English academics visited the gardens of Versailles and seemingly slipped back in time to 1789, encountering figures from the court of Marie Antoinette.

2+ witnesses

The Moberly-Jourdain Incident: Time Slip at Versailles

Versailles, France

Two English academics claimed to have slipped back in time while visiting Versailles, encountering people in 18th-century dress including possibly Marie Antoinette herself.

2+ witnesses

The Versailles Time Slip

Versailles, France

In 1901, two English academics visiting Versailles experienced what they believed was a journey back to 1789. They saw Marie Antoinette, guards in 18th-century costume, and buildings that no longer existed. Their detailed account remains one of history's most famous time slip cases.

2+ witnesses

Time Slip Phenomenon

Worldwide

Reports of people briefly slipping into the past—seeing historical scenes, encountering people in period dress, then returning to the present. The Moberly-Jourdain incident at Versailles sparked ongoing investigation.

500+ witnesses

The Versailles Time Slip: Moberly and Jourdain

Palace of Versailles, France

Two English academics claimed to have stepped back in time at Versailles, encountering Marie Antoinette and her courtiers in a garden that no longer existed.

2+ witnesses

Moberly-Jourdain Incident

Palace of Versailles, France

Two Oxford academics walked through the gardens of Versailles and found themselves in 1789. They saw Marie Antoinette sketching. Men in tricorn hats. Buildings that no longer existed. A time slip? They wrote a book. The mystery was never solved.

2+ witnesses

Van Meter Visitor

Van Meter, Iowa, USA

For five nights, a winged creature with a glowing horn terrorized Van Meter. The town's most respected citizens saw it. Armed posses chased it. It descended into an abandoned mine. They sealed the entrance.

20+ witnesses

Van Meter Visitor

Van Meter, Iowa, USA

A winged creature terrorized a small Iowa town for several nights. It had a horn that emitted light. Citizens armed themselves. They chased it to an abandoned mine. Then it was gone forever.

30+ witnesses

Welsh Revival Apparitions and Lights

Egryn, Barmouth, Wales

During a powerful religious revival in Wales, hundreds witnessed mysterious lights appearing over chapels and following a female evangelist. The phenomena were investigated and documented by journalists and researchers.

500+ witnesses

Lemp Mansion

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Four suicides occurred in this mansion of the once-wealthy Lemp brewing family. Now a restaurant and inn, guests encounter the tragic Lemps—William Sr.'s footsteps, Charles's specter, and the mysterious 'Monkey Face Boy' in the attic.

1000+ witnesses

Robert the Doll

Key West, Florida, USA

Robert the Doll has terrorized Key West for over a century. Given to a boy in 1904 by a Bahamian servant, the sailor-suited doll was blamed for overturned furniture, mysterious sounds, and childhood nightmares. Now in a museum, visitors who disrespect Robert report terrible luck until they apologize.

5000+ witnesses

The Possession of Clara Germana Cele

Umzinto, Natal, South Africa

A South African schoolgirl reportedly levitated, spoke languages she never learned, and displayed clairvoyant abilities before being freed through exorcism.

170+ witnesses

Giant Anaconda

Amazon River, Brazil

Explorers and indigenous peoples have reported anacondas far larger than science accepts—snakes 60 to 100 feet long lurking in Amazon rivers. Colonel Fawcett's encounter and other credible reports fuel the legend of Sucuriju Gigante.

100+ witnesses

Sallie House Haunting

Atchison, Kansas, USA

A girl named Sallie died during a botched surgery. Or so they say. The entity in this Kansas home attacks men viciously—scratching, burning, and pushing. Tony Pickman was scratched so badly cameras recorded the marks appearing. This isn't Sallie. This is something worse.

10000+ witnesses

Robert the Doll

Key West, Florida, USA

A child's doll, given by a servant practicing black magic, has terrorized Key West for over a century. It moves on its own, changes expressions, and curses those who disrespect it. People write apology letters begging for relief. He sits in a museum, waiting.

1000+ witnesses

Robert the Doll

Key West, Florida, USA

A Bahamian servant cursed a doll given to young Robert Eugene Otto. It moved on its own. It spoke. It destroyed things. Now in a museum, visitors must ask permission to photograph it—or face bad luck.

50000+ witnesses

Robert the Doll

Key West, Florida

A sailor doll given to a boy by a Bahamian servant. Robert moves on his own, changes expressions, and curses those who disrespect him. Visitors must ask permission to photograph him. Hundreds of apology letters line his case.

10000+ witnesses

Lawang Sewu

Semarang, Indonesia

The 'Thousand Doors' building was a Japanese execution site in WWII. Prisoners were beheaded in the basement. A headless ghost called 'kuntilanak' haunts the corridors. Indonesia's most famous haunted building.

10000+ witnesses

Tunguska Event

Tunguska River, Siberia, Russia

A massive explosion flattened 2,000 square kilometers of Siberian forest. No impact crater was found, leading to theories ranging from meteors to antimatter to alien spacecraft.

100+ witnesses

Tunguska Event

Podkamennaya Tunguska River, Siberia, Russia

A massive explosion flattened 2,000 square kilometers of Siberian forest without leaving a crater. Whether meteor, comet, or something stranger, the Tunguska Event remains Earth's largest unexplained impact.

50+ witnesses

Tunguska Event

Tunguska, Siberia, Russia

A massive explosion flattened 2,150 square kilometers of Siberian forest. No crater was ever found, and the cause—whether asteroid, comet, or something else—remains debated.

1000+ witnesses

Pennhurst Asylum

Spring City, Pennsylvania, USA

This institution for the disabled became a symbol of abuse and neglect. Shut down after exposés revealed horrific conditions, Pennhurst's spirits of thousands of mistreated patients now manifest in what may be Pennsylvania's most haunted location.

1000+ witnesses

Kolmanskop Ghost Town

Namib Desert, Namibia

A diamond rush built this town in the Namib Desert. When diamonds ran out, everyone left. Now the desert is reclaiming it—sand dunes flow through doorways and windows. Some say the miners never left.

1000+ witnesses

Manipogo

Lake Manitoba, Canada

Manitoba has its own lake monster. Named Manipogo after Ogopogo, it's been seen since 1908. Long dark body, humps, serpentine shape. Fishermen have encountered it. A sonar reading in 1962 showed a large moving object. Something lives in Lake Manitoba.

200+ witnesses

Pennhurst Asylum

Spring City, Pennsylvania, USA

Built for the 'feeble-minded,' Pennhurst became a house of horrors. Abuse, neglect, and experiments on residents were exposed in a 1968 documentary. Thousands suffered. It closed in 1987. The screams never stopped. Neither did the footsteps.

2000+ witnesses

Pennhurst State School and Hospital

Spring City, Pennsylvania, USA

A facility where the disabled and mentally ill were warehoused, abused, and forgotten. The exposure of conditions there changed American law—but the spirits of those who suffered remain.

500+ witnesses

Pennhurst State School

Spring City, Pennsylvania, USA

Children with disabilities were tortured, experimented on, and forgotten. The 1968 exposé shocked America. Buildings still echo with the cries of the abandoned. They never left.

30000+ witnesses

Pennhurst State School

Spring City, Pennsylvania, United States

An institution for the 'mentally defective' where patients were abused and experimented on. A 1968 exposé shocked America. The building closed but something remains.

5000+ witnesses

Tunguska Event

Siberia, Russia

An explosion flattened 80 million trees across 800 square miles of Siberian forest. No crater was found. The cause remains debated—meteor, comet, or something stranger.

1000+ witnesses

Tunguska Event

Siberia, Russia

On June 30, 1908, something exploded over Siberia with the force of 1,000 Hiroshima bombs, flattening 80 million trees across 830 square miles. No crater was found. The official explanation is a meteor airburst, but the lack of fragments and strange phenomena continue to fuel alternate theories.

100+ witnesses

The Tunguska Event

Tunguska, Siberia, Russia

An explosion 1,000 times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb flattened 80 million trees. No crater was found. No debris recovered. What exploded over Siberia?

50+ witnesses

The Tunguska Event

Siberia, Russia

An explosion 1,000 times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb flattened 80 million trees in remote Siberia. No crater was found. No fragments were recovered. What happened over the Tunguska River remains debated.

100+ witnesses

Tunguska Event

Siberia, Russia

A massive explosion flattened 2,000 square kilometers of Siberian forest. 80 million trees destroyed. No crater. No fragments. What exploded over Tunguska?

100+ witnesses

Great British Airship Panic

East Anglia and Wales, England

Phantom airship sightings swept across Britain in 1909, with witnesses reporting searchlight-equipped craft years before such technology was practically developed, raising invasion fears.

1000+ witnesses

Jersey Devil Sightings Week

Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA

During one week in January 1909, the Jersey Devil was seen by hundreds of people across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Schools closed, workers stayed home, and armed posses searched the Pine Barrens.

1000+ witnesses

New England Airship Wave

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Mysterious airships were reported across New England just six years after the Wright Brothers' first flight. Witnesses described structured craft with searchlights that no known aircraft could match.

1000+ witnesses

New Zealand Phantom Airship Wave

Otago Region, New Zealand

Months before any aircraft existed in New Zealand, thousands reported seeing airships with powerful searchlights over both islands. The wave remains unexplained.

5000+ witnesses

1909 Phantom Airship Wave

Peterborough, England, UK

A wave of mysterious airship sightings swept across Britain in 1909, with witnesses reporting searchlight-equipped craft years before such technology existed. Similar waves occurred in New Zealand and the US.

1000+ witnesses

Jersey Devil 1909 Flap

Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA

For one terrifying week in January 1909, the Jersey Devil attacked New Jersey. Hundreds saw it. Hoofprints appeared on rooftops. Schools closed. Factories shut down. A trolley was attacked. It was the greatest cryptid wave in American history.

2000+ witnesses

Jersey Devil Encounters

Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA

During one week in January 1909, over 1,000 people reported seeing a winged, hoofed creature across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Schools closed, workers stayed home, and armed posses hunted the beast.

1000+ witnesses

Mokele-Mbembe

Likouala Region, Republic of Congo

Deep in the Congo Basin, indigenous peoples describe a living dinosaur—a long-necked creature that dwells in remote swamps and rivers. Multiple expeditions have sought Mokele-Mbembe, Africa's most famous cryptid.

100+ witnesses

Congo's Living Dinosaur

Lake Tele, Republic of Congo

Deep in the Congo Basin, indigenous Pygmies describe a living sauropod dinosaur—long neck, small head, massive body. Multiple expeditions have sought Mokele-Mbembe, Africa's tantalizing promise of a prehistoric survivor.

100+ witnesses

Snallygaster

Frederick County, Maryland, USA

In February 1909, a dragon-like creature terrorized Maryland, grabbing victims in its tentacles. Newspapers reported sightings for weeks. President Teddy Roosevelt reportedly considered hunting it himself.

100+ witnesses

Stanley Hotel Haunting

Estes Park, Colorado, USA

The hotel that inspired Stephen King's 'The Shining' has been haunted since opening in 1909. Guests report piano playing by itself, children running in halls, and the ghost of F.O. Stanley himself watching over his creation.

5000+ witnesses

The Stanley Hotel Ghosts

Estes Park, Colorado, USA

Stephen King stayed one night and wrote 'The Shining.' F.O. Stanley and his wife Flora never left—their piano still plays itself in the ballroom. Room 217 terrified King, and Room 401 hosts parties of ghosts that have raged since 1911.

100000+ witnesses

New Zealand Airship Mystery

New Zealand

In 1909, years before powered flight reached New Zealand, witnesses across the country reported seeing mysterious airships in the sky. The objects had lights and moved against the wind. No one had airships in the Southern Hemisphere at the time.

100+ witnesses

The Stanley Hotel

Estes Park, Colorado, USA

The inspiration for Stephen King's 'The Shining,' Room 217 and the entire hotel are alive with ghostly piano music, children's laughter, and spectral guests.

1000+ witnesses

Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Over 63,000 patients died at this tuberculosis hospital. Bodies were slid down a 'death tunnel' to hide the death rate from survivors. Room 502 saw two nurse suicides. Now Waverly Hills is considered the most haunted place in America.

100000+ witnesses

Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

This massive tuberculosis hospital saw over 60,000 deaths during its operation. The infamous 'body chute' was used to secretly remove corpses. Today, it's considered one of the most haunted buildings in America.

10000+ witnesses

Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

A tuberculosis hospital where thousands died now stands as one of America's most haunted locations. The 'Body Chute,' Room 502, and the children's ward produce terrifying encounters nightly.

5000+ witnesses

Waverly Hills Sanatorium: The Hospital of Death

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

This massive tuberculosis hospital saw an estimated 63,000 deaths during its operation. Today it is considered one of America's most haunted buildings, with countless reports of apparitions, screams, and shadow figures.

5000+ witnesses

Waverly Hills Sanatorium - Death Tunnel

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Over 63,000 patients died in this tuberculosis hospital. Bodies were secretly removed through a 500-foot 'death tunnel.' The abandoned sanatorium is now America's most active haunted location.

200000+ witnesses

Baba Vanga

Bulgaria

The blind Bulgarian mystic allegedly predicted 9/11, the Chernobyl disaster, and the 2004 tsunami. She was consulted by world leaders and scientists. Her predictions extend to 5079—when the world ends.

10000+ witnesses

Blood Falls

Antarctica

A glacier in Antarctica weeps blood-red water. It looks like a wound in the ice. Scientists discovered it's iron-rich water from an ancient lake sealed under the glacier for 2 million years. Life still exists in that water, in complete darkness.

500+ witnesses

Villisca Moore House

Villisca, Iowa, USA

Eight people axe-murdered in their beds—six of them children. The killer covered the mirrors and left a bowl of bloody water. 112 years later, the Moore House offers overnight stays where guests hear children playing and closet doors won't stay closed.

10000+ witnesses

Villisca Axe Murder House

Villisca, Iowa, USA

Eight people were murdered with an axe while they slept—six of them children. The Villisca killer was never caught. Now the house where the Moore family and two guests died is a museum where visitors hear children playing and feel the terror of that night.

10000+ witnesses

Villisca Axe Murder House

Villisca, Iowa, USA

On June 10, 1912, eight people were bludgeoned to death with an axe in this Iowa home—six family members and two guests. The killer was never caught. Today, visitors report children's voices, moving objects, and overwhelming feelings of dread. Some paranormal investigators have been stabbed by unseen forces.

5000+ witnesses

Villisca Axe Murder House

Villisca, Iowa, USA

Eight people were murdered with an axe in this small Iowa home in 1912. The case was never solved. Today, visitors report voices, moving objects, and the sounds of children in the haunted house.

500+ witnesses

Villisca Axe Murder House

Villisca, Iowa, USA

Eight people were brutally axe-murdered in this Iowa home in 1912—a crime never solved. Today, overnight guests report children's voices, moving objects, and oppressive evil in America's most infamous unsolved mass murder house.

500+ witnesses

The Villisca Axe Murder House

Villisca, Iowa, USA

Eight people, including six children, were brutally murdered in this Iowa farmhouse in 1912. The case was never solved, and visitors report violent paranormal activity to this day.

1000+ witnesses

The Villisca Axe Murders

Villisca, Iowa, USA

Eight people including six children were brutally murdered in their sleep. The killer was never found, and the house remains one of America's most haunted locations.

Villisca Axe Murder House

Villisca, Iowa, USA

Eight people were axe-murdered in their beds. The killer was never found. The house is now one of America's most haunted locations, with visitors reporting voices, moving objects, and overwhelming dread.

5000+ witnesses

Brown Mountain Lights

Brown Mountain, North Carolina, USA

Mysterious lights have been seen dancing above Brown Mountain for centuries. Cherokee legends speak of them, and modern investigations have found no explanation for these glowing orbs.

10000+ witnesses

Palace Theatre Ghost

New York City, New York, USA

Broadway's Palace Theatre is haunted by over 100 ghosts. Acrobat Louis Borsalino fell to his death. Judy Garland performed 184 shows. A cellist plays in the empty balcony. Performers feel presences on stage. The Palace holds its dead.

800+ witnesses

Sailing Stones

Death Valley, California, USA

In Death Valley, heavy rocks move across the desert floor on their own, leaving long trails. For decades no one knew how. In 2014, cameras finally caught them: thin ice sheets pushed by wind. But the mystery was beautiful while it lasted.

1000+ witnesses

Sailing Stones of Death Valley

Death Valley, California

Heavy rocks move across the desert floor on their own, leaving long trails behind them. No one had ever seen them move—until 2014, when the mystery was finally solved. But for decades, they baffled scientists.

100+ witnesses

White River Monster

Newport, Arkansas, USA

Something large lives in the White River. Eyewitnesses since 1915 describe a grey creature 20-30 feet long with a bony spine and three-toed tracks. Arkansas made it a protected species in 1973—the first cryptid with legal protection. Whitey still swims.

100+ witnesses

Summerwind Mansion: Wisconsin's Most Haunted Estate

Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin, USA

A grand Wisconsin mansion was abandoned by successive owners who claimed to witness apparitions, hear disembodied voices, and discover human remains hidden in the walls.

50+ witnesses

Miracle of the Sun at Fatima

Fátima, Portugal

Approximately 70,000 people witnessed the sun appear to dance, spin, and plunge toward earth at Fatima, Portugal, the culmination of reported Marian apparitions to three shepherd children.

70000+ witnesses

Fatima Apparitions and Miracle of the Sun

Fátima, Portugal

Seventy thousand witnesses observed the sun 'dance' in the sky after months of reported Marian apparitions to three shepherd children. The event remains officially recognized by the Catholic Church.

70000+ witnesses

Fatima Miracle of the Sun

Fátima, Portugal

Before 70,000 witnesses, the sun appeared to dance, spin, and plunge toward earth. The Miracle of the Sun remains one of the most witnessed anomalous events in history.

70000+ witnesses

Cottingley Fairies

Cottingley, England

Two young girls photographed fairies in their garden. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle believed them. The photos fooled experts for decades. In 1983, the women admitted they were fakes—but one maintained one photo was real.

2+ witnesses

Cottingley Fairies

Cottingley, Yorkshire, England

Two girls photographed fairies in their garden. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle believed them. Experts were fooled. The photos became world-famous. Sixty years later, the girls confessed—but one insisted the fifth photo was real.

5+ witnesses

The Miracle of the Sun at Fátima

Fátima, Portugal

On October 13, 1917, approximately 70,000 people gathered in Portugal to witness a promised miracle. What they saw has never been explained: the sun appeared to 'dance' in the sky, change colors, spin, and plunge toward Earth. Believers call it a miracle. Skeptics have no satisfying alternative.

70000+ witnesses

Miracle of the Sun at Fatima

Fatima, Portugal

70,000 people witnessed the sun 'dance,' change colors, and appear to plunge toward Earth. Interpreted as religious miracle, some researchers suggest UFO connection.

70000+ witnesses

The Axeman of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

A serial killer terrorized New Orleans, attacking victims with their own axes. He promised to spare anyone playing jazz music. On that night, the city played. The killer was never caught.

50+ witnesses

The Axeman of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

In 1918-1919, a serial killer terrorized New Orleans, breaking into homes and attacking victims with their own axes. He sent a letter to newspapers claiming to be a demon who would spare any home where jazz was playing. That night, every dance hall in the city was packed.

50+ witnesses

Megalodon Survival Reports

Pacific Ocean

Could the 60-foot prehistoric shark still exist? Reports from Australia in 1918 described a shark 'at least as long as the wharf' that terrified fishermen. Deep ocean sightings continue to fuel speculation about this apex predator.

50+ witnesses

Orang Pendek of Kerinci

Kerinci-Seblat National Park, Sumatra

Sumatra's 'short person' walks upright through the jungle—a small ape that Western researchers have tracked, photographed footprints of, and collected hair from. DNA analysis shows it's an unknown primate. The indigenous peoples have always known it exists.

200+ witnesses

USS Cyclops Disappearance

Bermuda Triangle, Atlantic Ocean

The USS Cyclops vanished without a trace with 309 crew members. No wreckage, no distress signal, no survivors. It remains the U.S. Navy's largest non-combat loss of life.

USS Cyclops: The Navy's Greatest Mystery

Bermuda Triangle, Atlantic Ocean

The largest non-combat loss in U.S. Navy history - a massive cargo ship with 309 souls vanished without a trace in the Atlantic, with no SOS signal and no wreckage ever found.

USS Cyclops Disappearance

Bermuda Triangle, Atlantic Ocean

The largest Navy ship to vanish without a trace. 309 crew. No SOS. No wreckage. No bodies. No explanation. The Cyclops sailed into the Bermuda Triangle in 1918 and was never seen again. The Navy's greatest peacetime loss.

USS Cyclops Disappearance

Bermuda Triangle

The largest Navy vessel to vanish without a trace. 309 souls lost. No distress signal. No wreckage. No bodies. The Bermuda Triangle's most significant military loss. Still missing after 100+ years.

Minidoka Poltergeist

Minidoka, Idaho, USA

A farmhouse was plagued by mysterious fires that erupted spontaneously for weeks. Investigators found no natural cause, and the phenomena stopped as suddenly as they started.

50+ witnesses

Charlie No-Face (The Green Man)

Western Pennsylvania, USA

For decades, Pennsylvania teenagers told stories of a faceless monster who walked the roads at night, glowing green in headlights. The truth was sadder: Raymond Robinson, horribly disfigured in a childhood accident, could only go outside at night. His legend outlived him.

500+ witnesses

Charlie No-Face (Green Man)

Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA

A real man disfigured by electrical accident walked the roads at night. Kids thought he was a monster. He was Raymond Robinson, avoiding the cruelty of daylight. The legend was kinder than reality.

500+ witnesses

Green Man of Pennsylvania

Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA

A faceless man walked the roads of Pennsylvania at night. Parents warned children about the Green Man. He was real—Ray Robinson, horribly disfigured by electrical burns as a child. He walked at night to avoid stares. Legend made him a monster.

500+ witnesses

Carmine Mirabelli: Brazil's Greatest Medium

São Paulo, Brazil

An Italian-Brazilian medium reportedly produced full materializations, spoke dozens of languages in trance, and performed phenomena witnessed by hundreds of scientists and dignitaries.

500+ witnesses

Snake Island: The Cursed Ilha da Queimada Grande

Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil

An island so deadly the Brazilian government banned human visitation, home to thousands of venomous snakes and legends of lighthouse keepers killed by the serpents.

100+ witnesses

Skunk Ape

Everglades, Florida, USA

Florida's Bigfoot stinks like sulfur and rotting garbage. Hundreds of sightings in the swamps. The 2000 'Myakka photos' show something ape-like. A primate in the Everglades? Harder to dismiss than you think.

500+ witnesses

The Skunk Ape

Florida Everglades, USA

Florida's Bigfoot lives in the swamps. Named for its terrible smell, the Skunk Ape has been reported for a century. The 'Myakka photographs' remain hotly debated.

1000+ witnesses

Mngwa of Tanzania

Tanzania, East Africa

The Mngwa ('strange one') is a gray striped cat larger than a lion reported from Tanzania. Native trackers say it's not a lion or leopard—it's something else entirely, responsible for gruesome killings.

50+ witnesses

Nahuelito

Nahuel Huapi Lake, Argentina

South America's answer to the Loch Ness Monster lives in a glacial lake in Patagonia. Nahuelito has been reported since the 1920s, with photographs, military investigations, and consistent witness accounts.

200+ witnesses

Curse of King Tut

Valley of the Kings, Egypt

After Howard Carter opened King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, Lord Carnarvon and others connected to the excavation died under mysterious circumstances. Media sensationalized it as the 'Mummy's Curse.' While most deaths have mundane explanations, the legend persists.

50+ witnesses

Curse of the Pharaohs

Valley of the Kings, Egypt

Howard Carter opened Tutankhamun's tomb. Lord Carnarvon died weeks later. His dog howled and died simultaneously. 11 people connected to the opening died within a decade. Coincidence or curse?

20+ witnesses

Hinterkaifeck Farm Murders

Bavaria, Germany

Six people were murdered on a German farm in 1922. Days before, the farmer found footprints leading to the farm—but none leaving. After the murders, someone fed the livestock, ate in the kitchen, and stayed for days. The killer was never found.

Hinterkaifeck Farm Murders

Kaifeck, Bavaria, Germany

Six people murdered on an isolated Bavarian farm. The killer lived in the house for days after, eating their food, feeding the livestock. Footsteps led to the farm—but none led away. The previous maid fled, saying the farm was haunted. She was right to run.

The Hinterkaifeck Murders

Hinterkaifeck, Bavaria, Germany

Six people were murdered with a pickaxe on an isolated Bavarian farm. Evidence suggests the killer stayed in the house for days afterward, feeding the animals and eating the family's food. The case was never solved.

Hinterkaifeck Farm Murders

Bavaria, Germany

In 1922, six people were murdered with a mattock on an isolated Bavarian farm. The killer stayed for days after, feeding the livestock and eating in the kitchen. Footprints in the snow led to the farm but not away. The case has never been solved, and the farm's location remains cursed.

Hinterkaifeck Murders

Bavaria, Germany

Six people were murdered on an isolated German farm. Days before, the farmer found mysterious footprints in the snow leading TO the farm—but not away. Someone had been hiding in the attic.

6+ witnesses

Hinterkaifeck Murders

Hinterkaifeck, Bavaria, Germany

Six bodies in a remote farmhouse. Evidence someone lived there after the murders. Footprints leading to the farm, but not away. The killer may have stayed for days. Germany's most infamous unsolved case.

The Hinterkaifeck Murders

Hinterkaifeck, Bavaria, Germany

Six people were murdered at an isolated farmstead. The killer remained in the house for days afterward, tending the animals. Footprints in the snow led to the farm—but not away.

Providence Biltmore Hotel

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

The Providence Biltmore has seen suicides jumping from the upper floors during the Depression. A financier leapt to his death. Now guests report feeling pushed toward windows. Elevators move on their own. Something wants company on the 14th floor.

500+ witnesses

Kongamato

Zambia-Zimbabwe Border, Africa

African tribes describe a large flying creature that attacks boats—resembling a pterosaur more than any known bird. Explorers have collected consistent accounts of the Kongamato from across Central Africa for a century.

100+ witnesses

Kongamato of Africa

Jiundu Swamps, Zambia

In the swamps of Zambia, witnesses report a giant bat-like creature with a wingspan of 4-7 feet and a long beak filled with teeth. Locals call it Kongamato—'breaker of boats'—for its attacks on fishermen.

100+ witnesses

Short Man of Sumatra

Kerinci, Sumatra, Indonesia

Indigenous Sumatrans have always known the small, upright-walking ape they call Orang Pendek. Western scientists took notice, collected hair samples of no known species, and continue searching for what may be cryptozoology's most credible creature.

100+ witnesses

Kongamato: Africa's Living Pterosaur

Zambia, Angola, and Congo

Reports from central Africa describe a flying creature resembling a pterosaur, with leathery wings, teeth-filled beaks, and a terror of natives who call it the 'overwhelmer of boats.'

200+ witnesses

Kongamato: Africa's Living Pterosaur

Zambia, Congo, Angola

A pterodactyl-like creature reported in the swamps of Central Africa, with leathery wings, a long beak filled with teeth, and a reputation for attacking humans.

500+ witnesses

Ape Canyon Attack

Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA

A group of miners claimed they were attacked by 'apemen' who threw rocks at their cabin all night. The site became known as Ape Canyon and the incident is a foundational Bigfoot case.

5+ witnesses

Ape Canyon Attack

Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA

Miners were besieged by giant apes hurling rocks all night. They fired rifles but the creatures kept coming. Boulders crashed through the roof. By morning, the apes vanished. The canyon kept their name.

5+ witnesses

Cecil Hotel (Stay on Main)

Los Angeles, California, USA

The Cecil Hotel hosted serial killers, saw dozens of suicides, and housed the mysterious death of Elisa Lam. Security footage showed her acting strangely before she was found in the water tank. Dark history saturates every floor. Netflix made it famous.

1000+ witnesses

Trunko

Margate, South Africa

Witnesses watched a strange white creature battle two orcas off the South African coast before washing up on shore. The 47-foot 'Trunko' had an elephant-like trunk and white fur, defying identification.

50+ witnesses

Trunko South African Sea Monster

Margate, South Africa

In 1924, beachgoers at Margate, South Africa watched a bizarre white creature battle two whales in the surf. It had an elephant-like trunk, white fur, and a 10-foot tail. When it washed ashore, no scientists examined it. Trunko remains one of the ocean's great mysteries.

100+ witnesses

Albert Ostman Kidnapping

Toba Inlet, British Columbia, Canada

A prospector claimed he was kidnapped by a Bigfoot family and held for six days. He observed their behavior. A male, female, and two young. He escaped by feeding the father snuff. He kept silent for 33 years.

1+ witnesses

Trunko

Margate Beach, South Africa

A massive white creature battled two killer whales off South Africa. It had a trunk like an elephant. It washed ashore and was measured at 47 feet. Then it vanished back to sea.

100+ witnesses

Trunko

Margate, South Africa

Witnesses saw a massive white creature battle two orcas off the South African coast. It had white fur, a trunk, and a lobster-like tail. When it washed ashore, it measured 47 feet long. Before scientists arrived, it washed back out. Lost to the sea.

100+ witnesses

Trunko

Margate Beach, South Africa

A massive white creature was seen battling two whales off South Africa. It had an elephant trunk and white fur. Photos exist. Scientists are still unsure what it was.

50+ witnesses

The Ahool: Java's Giant Bat

Java, Indonesia

Deep in the rainforests of Java, witnesses report a massive bat-like creature with a wingspan of 12 feet, named for its distinctive 'A-hool!' cry echoing through the night.

100+ witnesses

Ahool

Java, Indonesia

A giant bat with a 12-foot wingspan. Named for its haunting 'a-hool' cry in the Javanese jungle. Naturalists have searched for it. The Ahool remains one of cryptozoology's flying mysteries.

50+ witnesses

Ahool Giant Bat

Java, Indonesia

Deep in Java's rainforests lives a bat with a 12-foot wingspan. Called Ahool after its distinctive cry, this giant flying creature has been seen by explorers and locals alike. Some believe it's a surviving pterosaur. Others think it's an unknown mega-bat.

50+ witnesses

Ahool of Java

Java, Indonesia

In Java's dense jungles, explorers and locals report a giant bat with a 10-foot wingspan and monkey-like face. The creature's distinctive 'ahool' cry gives it its name—a living pterosaur or unknown giant bat?

50+ witnesses

Hawthorne Hotel

Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Salem's only full-service hotel sits where the witch trial judge lived. Room 325 has a ghost that turns faucets on. Room 612 is known for strange occurrences. The spirit of a woman in 1800s dress wanders the halls. In Salem, the past never dies.

2000+ witnesses

Kongamato

Zambia/Congo, Africa

In Africa's swamps, locals describe a flying creature that attacks boats—a pterosaur that shouldn't exist. When shown illustrations of prehistoric pterodactyls, witnesses said 'Yes, that's it.' A living fossil?

200+ witnesses

Richmond Vampire

Richmond, Virginia, USA

A train tunnel collapsed. Workers rushed to rescue survivors. In the darkness, a blood-covered figure emerged. It fled to a mausoleum. Was it a survivor—or the Richmond Vampire?

50+ witnesses

Olgoi-Khorkhoi Death Worm

Gobi Desert, Mongolia

For centuries, Mongolian nomads have feared the Olgoi-Khorkhoi—a blood-red worm that kills with acid and electricity. Western explorers first documented the legend in 1926. Multiple expeditions have searched. The sands of the Gobi keep their secrets.

500+ witnesses

Mongolian Death Worm

Gobi Desert, Mongolia

Mongolian nomads describe the 'olgoi-khorkhoi'—a blood-red worm that kills from a distance with either electric shock or acid spray. Multiple expeditions have sought this legendary creature of the Gobi Desert.

100+ witnesses

Olgoi-Khorkhoi Death Worm

Gobi Desert, Mongolia

The Mongolian Death Worm kills before you see it. Hidden under Gobi sand, this blood-red creature discharges electricity or sprays acid. Locals avoid the areas where it lives. Western expeditions have searched. Some wonder if they should.

100+ witnesses

Mongolian Death Worm

Gobi Desert, Mongolia

For centuries, Mongolian nomads have feared the Olgoi-Khorkhoi—a deadly red worm said to kill from a distance through venom spray or electric discharge. Multiple expeditions have searched the Gobi Desert for this lethal creature.

100+ witnesses

Waverly Hills Death Tunnel

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

The 500-foot underground tunnel at Waverly Hills Sanatorium was used to secretly transport bodies of tuberculosis victims. Today, it's one of America's most active paranormal hotspots.

1000+ witnesses

Waverly Hills Body Chute

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Built to secretly transport tuberculosis corpses away from dying patients, the 500-foot 'body chute' at Waverly Hills became a conveyor belt of death. Over 63,000 people died at this sanatorium. Today, the tunnel and hospital above are considered America's most haunted building.

100000+ witnesses

Lake Shawnee Amusement Park

Rock, West Virginia, USA

Built on a Native American burial ground and the site of a colonial massacre, Lake Shawnee Amusement Park saw multiple deaths before closing in 1966. The rusted Ferris wheel still turns on its own. Children's laughter echoes from the abandoned playground. Even the swings still move.

5000+ witnesses

Kiyotaki Tunnel

Kyoto, Japan

Built by slave labor, workers died in collapse. Now the 444-meter tunnel (4 is death in Japanese) is haunted. The mirror shows ghosts. Screams echo at night. The traffic light changes color on its own. One of Japan's most feared roads.

1000+ witnesses

The Exorcism of Anna Ecklund

Earling, Iowa, USA

A forty-year-old woman underwent one of the most dramatic exorcisms in American Catholic history, lasting 23 days and witnessed by multiple priests and nuns.

30+ witnesses

Hex Hollow Murder

York County, Pennsylvania, USA

Nelson Rehmeyer was murdered by three men who believed he had hexed them. Pennsylvania Dutch pow-wow magic. They tried to steal his spell book to break the curse. When he resisted, they beat and burned him. The last American witch trial.

50+ witnesses

Wall Street Crash Premonitions

New York City, New York, USA

Multiple documented cases of people who claimed to have precognitive dreams or visions warning them about the 1929 stock market crash, allowing them to sell their holdings before Black Tuesday.

10+ witnesses

Borley Rectory Haunting

Borley, Essex, England

Called 'the most haunted house in England,' this Victorian rectory produced phenomena for decades—ghostly nuns, phantom coaches, mysterious writings, and unexplained fires.

100+ witnesses

Al Capone's Cell - Eastern State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Al Capone reportedly went mad in his Eastern State Penitentiary cell, tormented by the ghost of James Clark, a victim of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. The gangster's screams echoed through the cellblock.

100+ witnesses

Mapinguari Giant Sloth

Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

In the Amazon, something huge crashes through the jungle. The Mapinguari—possibly a surviving giant ground sloth—has been reported by indigenous tribes and Brazilian settlers for centuries. It has one eye, a mouth in its belly, and the worst smell in the rainforest.

100+ witnesses

Judge Crater Disappearance

New York City, New York, USA

A New York Supreme Court justice stepped into a taxi on a Manhattan street and vanished completely. Despite massive searches, Judge Joseph Crater was never found—becoming the 'missingest man in America.'

2+ witnesses

La Pascualita

Chihuahua, Mexico

A bridal shop mannequin so lifelike that locals believe she's the embalmed corpse of the owner's daughter. Her hands have wrinkles. Her eyes follow you. Workers say she moves at night.

100000+ witnesses

Mapimí Silent Zone

Durango, Mexico

Radio signals die in this Mexican desert. An Athena missile crashed here in 1970—drawn off course. Meteorites fall here regularly. Compasses spin. Locals report UFOs and mutated wildlife. Something pulls things here.

1000+ witnesses

Resurrection Mary of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Chicago's most famous ghost has been hitching rides and vanishing at cemetery gates for nearly a century, becoming one of America's most enduring phantom hitchhiker legends.

100+ witnesses

Resurrection Mary: America's Most Famous Vanishing Hitchhiker

Justice, Illinois, USA

For nearly a century, drivers on Archer Avenue have encountered a beautiful blonde woman in a white dress who dances with them, rides in their cars, and vanishes at the gates of Resurrection Cemetery.

200+ witnesses

Resurrection Mary

Justice, Illinois, USA

Chicago's most famous ghost—a beautiful blonde woman in a white dress who hitches rides from passing motorists, only to vanish at the gates of Resurrection Cemetery. She's been seen for nearly a century.

100+ witnesses

Resurrection Mary

Justice, Illinois, USA

Chicago's most famous ghost - a beautiful blonde phantom who hitches rides then vanishes at a cemetery.

50+ witnesses

San Antonio Ghost Tracks

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Park on the railroad tracks and ghostly children push your car to safety—leaving handprints in the dust. The legend persists despite evidence it never happened.

10000+ witnesses

Starchild Skull

Chihuahua, Mexico

A misshapen skull found in a cave with unusual features. Believers say it's alien-human hybrid. Scientists say hydrocephalus. DNA testing was inconclusive. The truth lies somewhere in the bone.

10+ witnesses

The Starchild Skull

Copper Canyon, Mexico

A deformed skull found in Mexico has been claimed by some to be alien-human hybrid evidence. DNA testing shows human origin, but the extreme deformities remain unexplained.

1+ witnesses

Route 66 Vanishing Hitchhiker

Various locations along Route 66, USA

America's Mother Road is haunted by numerous phantom hitchhikers, tragic figures who vanish from vehicles near the sites of fatal accidents.

200+ witnesses

The Gef the Talking Mongoose

Isle of Man, UK

In 1931, a family on the Isle of Man claimed their farmhouse was home to a talking mongoose named Gef. The creature sang, told jokes, reported on neighbors' activities, and engaged in theological debates. Investigators were baffled. The case remains one of the strangest in paranormal history.

20+ witnesses

Gef the Talking Mongoose

Isle of Man

In 1931, a family on the Isle of Man claimed a talking mongoose named Gef lived in their farmhouse walls. He sang, swore, and spied on neighbors. Investigators heard a voice but never saw him clearly. The case was either an elaborate hoax or one of history's strangest hauntings.

20+ witnesses

First Modern Loch Ness Monster Report

Loch Ness, Scotland, UK

The Inverness Courier published the first modern Loch Ness Monster report after a couple witnessed a huge creature crossing the road. It sparked the phenomenon that continues today.

2+ witnesses

Loch Ness Monster Modern Era

Loch Ness, Scotland, UK

The modern Loch Ness Monster phenomenon began when John and Aldie Mackay reported a 'whale-like' creature. Since then, thousands have reported sightings of the world's most famous lake monster.

5000+ witnesses

Cadborosaurus

Pacific Coast, British Columbia, Canada

A sea serpent nicknamed 'Caddy' has been reported hundreds of times off the coast of British Columbia. Long neck, horse-like head, humped body. In 1937, one was allegedly found in a whale's stomach.

500+ witnesses

Cadborosaurus: The Pacific Sea Serpent

Pacific Coast, North America (British Columbia to California)

A horse-headed sea serpent with a long serpentine body has been reported along the Pacific coast for nearly a century, with one alleged carcass found inside a whale's stomach.

300+ witnesses

Cadborosaurus

British Columbia, Canada

A sea serpent with a horse-like head and humped body has been reported along the Pacific Coast since 1933. Named 'Caddy,' it was allegedly found in a whale's stomach in 1937. Photographs exist. Scientists have proposed it's an unknown species of reptile.

300+ witnesses

Cadborosaurus (Caddy)

Pacific Coast, British Columbia, Canada

A sea serpent with a horse-like head has been reported off British Columbia for nearly a century. A carcass was allegedly found inside a whale. 'Caddy' remains unconfirmed.

300+ witnesses

Cadborosaurus

Cadboro Bay, British Columbia, Canada

Pacific Northwest waters harbor 'Caddy'—a long-necked sea serpent photographed, filmed, and even possibly captured as a specimen in 1937. Hundreds of sightings span from Alaska to California.

300+ witnesses

Cadborosaurus

Pacific Coast, British Columbia, Canada

Pacific Northwest sea serpent 'Caddy' has been reported for over a century. The 1937 Naden Harbour carcass—found in a whale's stomach—provided tantalizing physical evidence of this horse-headed serpent.

300+ witnesses

Cadborosaurus Sea Serpent

Cadboro Bay, Vancouver Island, Canada

The Pacific Northwest's sea serpent has been spotted over 300 times since 1933. Nicknamed 'Caddy,' the creature has a horse-like head, long neck, and serpentine body. In 1937, a carcass was allegedly pulled from a whale's stomach. The photos exist. The mystery remains.

300+ witnesses

Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness, Scotland

The world's most famous cryptid has been reported in Scotland's deep, dark Loch Ness for 1,500 years. From Saint Columba in 565 AD to sonar contacts today, 'Nessie' remains the ultimate mystery creature.

5000+ witnesses

Surgeon's Photo of Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness, Scotland, UK

The famous 'Surgeon's Photo' appeared to show Nessie's head and neck. For 60 years it was the most famous monster photo until a deathbed confession revealed it as an elaborate hoax.

1+ witnesses

Alcatraz Island

San Francisco Bay, California, USA

The infamous island prison echoes with unexplained voices, slamming cell doors, and bone-chilling cold spots in 'The Hole.'

300+ witnesses

Alcatraz Cellblock D

San Francisco Bay, California, USA

America's most notorious prison is now one of its most haunted. Guards report cell doors slamming, cries from empty cells, and a horrific presence in the solitary confinement area known as 'The Hole.'

1000+ witnesses

Alcatraz Prison Haunting

San Francisco Bay, California, USA

The infamous federal prison on Alcatraz Island housed America's worst criminals. Since closing in 1963, rangers and visitors report unexplained sounds, cell door clanging, and the presence of infamous inmates like Al Capone.

5000+ witnesses

Borley Rectory Investigation

Borley, Essex, England

Harry Price's investigation of 'the most haunted house in England' documented footsteps, apparitions, thrown objects, and wall writings. The rectory later burned down under mysterious circumstances.

50+ witnesses

Old Changi Hospital

Singapore

During WWII, the Japanese used this hospital for torture and executions. Prisoners of war suffered unspeakable horrors. Now abandoned, the building is so haunted that even Singapore's paranormal groups fear it.

1000+ witnesses

Old Changi Hospital

Singapore

Site of WWII Japanese occupation atrocities, this abandoned hospital echoes with the screams of torture victims and apparitions of soldiers and nurses.

100+ witnesses

Brown Lady of Raynham Hall Photograph

Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England

Two photographers captured one of the most famous ghost photographs in history—the spectral 'Brown Lady' descending the staircase at Raynham Hall. The image has resisted debunking for nearly a century.

2+ witnesses

Beast of Bray Road

Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA

Since 1936, witnesses near Elkhorn, Wisconsin have reported a wolf-like creature that walks on two legs. The Beast of Bray Road—America's werewolf—gained fame in the 1990s and sightings continue today.

100+ witnesses

Chessie - Chesapeake Bay Monster

Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA

Since the 1930s, witnesses have reported a serpentine creature in the Chesapeake Bay. Home video captured in 1982 showed something unusual swimming, and Chessie remains the East Coast's most famous sea serpent.

200+ witnesses

Queen Mary Ship

Long Beach, California, USA

The retired ocean liner Queen Mary is home to over 150 reported spirits. Drowned sailors, a crushed door operator, and a mysterious 'lady in white' have made this 1930s vessel one of America's most haunted ships.

5000+ witnesses

Queen Mary Ship Haunting

Long Beach, California, USA

This former luxury liner and WWII troop transport now sits permanently docked in Long Beach. With 49 reported deaths aboard, the Queen Mary hosts hundreds of documented ghost sightings and paranormal investigations.

5000+ witnesses

Raynham Hall Brown Lady Photo

Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England

Two photographers captured the world's most famous ghost on the staircase of Raynham Hall. Lady Dorothy Walpole, imprisoned by her jealous husband until death, appeared as a luminous figure descending the stairs. The photograph has never been debunked.

2+ witnesses

Brown Lady Ghost Photo

Norfolk, England

The 1936 Country Life photograph of a ghostly figure descending Raynham Hall's staircase has survived every analysis. The Brown Lady—believed to be Lady Dorothy Walpole—is history's most authenticated ghost.

100+ witnesses

RMS Queen Mary Haunting

Long Beach, California, USA

The Queen Mary ocean liner carried troops in WWII and luxury passengers for decades. Now she's permanently docked and profoundly haunted. A sailor was crushed in Door 13. Children drowned in the pool. The 'Grey Ghost' has hundreds of ghosts.

10000+ witnesses

The Ghosts of the RMS Queen Mary

Long Beach, California, USA

The legendary ocean liner, now a floating hotel, hosts numerous spirits from its decades of service including victims of accidents, wartime casualties, and passengers who never left.

500+ witnesses

RMS Queen Mary

Long Beach, California, United States

During WWII, she sliced through an escort ship, killing 300 men who were left to drown. A sailor was crushed in Door 13. Now a hotel, guests report a woman in white, children laughing in the pool, and knocking from empty rooms.

10000+ witnesses

RMS Queen Mary

Long Beach, California, USA

The retired ocean liner has documented over 150 spirits. A young girl drowned in the pool. Sailors were crushed in Door 13. Engine room workers died in accidents. Now a hotel, guests report voices, apparitions, and wet footprints appearing from nowhere.

10000+ witnesses

RMS Queen Mary

Long Beach, California, USA

A 'Grey Ghost' troopship where 300 died. A crewman was crushed in Door 13. A child drowned in the pool. Now a hotel where spirits walk the decks. The most haunted ship afloat.

50000+ witnesses

The Queen Mary

Long Beach, California, USA

This ocean liner turned hotel holds 49 reported deaths in its history. Stateroom B340 is so haunted it was sealed for decades.

600+ witnesses

RMS Queen Mary

Long Beach, California, USA

The 'Grey Ghost' served as a troopship where 16,000 deaths occurred. Now a hotel, guests encounter drowned sailors, a murdered woman in white, and children who never left the swimming pool.

100000+ witnesses

Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) Sightings

Tasmania, Australia

The last known Tasmanian Tiger died in 1936. Yet hundreds continue to report seeing them—striped, dog-like creatures in the Tasmanian wilderness. Are they really extinct, or do survivors hide in the bush?

5000+ witnesses

Amelia Earhart Disappearance

Pacific Ocean

On July 2, 1937, pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan vanished over the Pacific Ocean during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Despite the largest air and sea search in history, no trace was found. Theories range from crash to capture to survival on an island.

Wittenoom Ghost Town

Pilbara, Western Australia

Australia's deadliest town. Blue asbestos mining killed over 2,000 people. The government erased it from maps and demolished buildings. A few residents refuse to leave—they'll die there one way or another.

100+ witnesses

War of the Worlds Broadcast Panic

Grover's Mill, New Jersey, USA

Orson Welles' radio drama depicting a Martian invasion was so realistic that many listeners believed aliens had actually landed, causing widespread panic across America.

6000000+ witnesses

The Thornton Heath Poltergeist

Thornton Heath, London, England

An extraordinary case investigated by pioneering researcher Nandor Fodor, featuring violent phenomena and one of the first psychological analyses of poltergeist activity.

20+ witnesses

Glawackus

Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA

A terrifying beast that terrorized Connecticut in 1939. Part dog, part cat, part bear. It killed dogs and cats. Hunters tracked it for weeks. It was never caught.

50+ witnesses

Resurrection Mary

Justice, Illinois, USA

Chicago's most famous ghost has been hitching rides on Archer Avenue since the 1930s. Young men pick up a beautiful blonde in a white dress, drive her to Resurrection Cemetery, where she vanishes through the gates.

200+ witnesses

Cannock Chase Phenomena

Staffordshire, England

This English woodland hosts UFOs, werewolves, black-eyed children, and pig-men. A black panther stalks the trees. Ghost children appear on roads. Werewolf sightings since the 1970s. England's strangest forest.

2000+ witnesses

The Lady in White of Union Cemetery

Easton, Connecticut, USA

Ed Warren called it the 'most haunted cemetery in America' - Union Cemetery in Connecticut is home to a famous white lady ghost captured on video by the famous paranormal investigators.

100+ witnesses

Pope Lick Goat-Man

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

A half-man, half-goat creature haunts a railroad trestle in Kentucky. It lures victims onto the tracks in front of oncoming trains. Multiple deaths have occurred. Witnesses report a deformed humanoid with horns. The legend kills.

20+ witnesses

Pope Lick Monster

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

A half-man, half-goat under a railroad trestle. It lures victims onto the tracks. Real deaths have occurred trying to see it. The legend kills. The monster may be real. The danger definitely is.

50+ witnesses

The Pope Lick Monster

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

A half-man, half-goat creature lurks beneath a railroad trestle. It lures victims onto the tracks. Multiple deaths have occurred. Is the monster real, or just a deadly legend?

100+ witnesses

Pope Lick Monster

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

A goat-man hybrid lives beneath the train trestle. It lures victims onto the tracks, then watches them die. Some say it hypnotizes people. Others that it mimics voices. The trestle has killed many—trying to see the monster. The monster doesn't need to touch them.

50+ witnesses

The Pope Lick Monster

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

A half-man, half-goat creature that lures victims onto a train trestle. Multiple people have died attempting to see it. The legend has proven deadly.

20+ witnesses

Cape Girardeau UFO Crash

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA

In April 1941, a Baptist minister was called to pray over the victims of a 'plane crash' outside Cape Girardeau. What he found wasn't a plane - it was a circular craft with strange beings inside. If true, this predates Roswell by six years and remains one of ufology's most intriguing claims.

5+ witnesses

Battle of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, USA

Just months after Pearl Harbor, anti-aircraft guns fired over 1,400 rounds at unidentified objects over Los Angeles. Official explanations of Japanese attack or weather balloon never satisfied all witnesses.

1000000+ witnesses

Battle of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, USA

Anti-aircraft batteries fired over 1,400 rounds at unidentified objects over Los Angeles. Despite the massive barrage, no aircraft were shot down and the targets remained unidentified.

1000000+ witnesses

Battle of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, USA

Weeks after Pearl Harbor, anti-aircraft guns fired 1,440 rounds at an unknown object over Los Angeles. Despite thousands of witnesses and massive firepower, nothing was hit or recovered.

100000+ witnesses

Battle of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, USA

Anti-aircraft guns fired over 1,400 rounds at an unknown object over LA during WWII. Despite the massive barrage, nothing was shot down and the target was never identified.

1000000+ witnesses

Battle of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, USA

On February 25, 1942, just months after Pearl Harbor, anti-aircraft batteries across Los Angeles fired 1,400 rounds at an unknown aerial object. Air raid sirens wailed, searchlights converged on a target, and the city went dark. Three people died from friendly fire. The target was never identified.

1000000+ witnesses

Battle of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, USA

Just months after Pearl Harbor, the US military opened fire on an unknown object over Los Angeles for hours. Over 1,400 anti-aircraft shells were fired. The object was illuminated by searchlights but never brought down. The Army blamed a 'weather balloon' but the explanation was widely mocked.

1000000+ witnesses

Battle of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, USA

Anti-aircraft guns fired 1,400 rounds at unknown objects over LA during WWII. Searchlights converged on targets. The Army's explanation was contradictory.

1000000+ witnesses

Old Changi Hospital Haunting

Singapore

This former WWII torture site and hospital is considered Singapore's most haunted location. Japanese soldiers tortured prisoners here, and their victims' screams still echo through the abandoned corridors.

2000+ witnesses

Old Changi Hospital

Changi, Singapore

Used as a torture center during Japan's WWII occupation, this abandoned hospital is considered Southeast Asia's most haunted location. Screams, shadowy figures, and overwhelming evil have driven away countless visitors.

500+ witnesses

Phantom Barber of Pascagoula

Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA

In 1942, someone broke into homes in Pascagoula and cut sleeping people's hair. Ten victims, no theft, no violence—just snipped hair. A man was convicted but maintained innocence. The real Phantom Barber may never have been caught.

10+ witnesses

G.N.M. Tyrrell's Classification of Apparitions

United Kingdom

A pioneering researcher's systematic study of ghost sightings established categories still used today and proposed theoretical frameworks for understanding apparitions.

The Philadelphia Experiment

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Legend claims the US Navy made the USS Eldridge invisible and teleported it from Philadelphia to Norfolk in 1943. Sailors allegedly fused with the ship's structure, went mad, or vanished. The Navy denies it happened. The story originated from letters sent to a UFO researcher in 1955.

The Philadelphia Experiment

Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, USA

The U.S. Navy allegedly rendered the USS Eldridge invisible, with horrifying consequences—sailors fused with the ship's structure, others driven mad, some vanishing entirely. The Navy denies it happened.

10+ witnesses