Previously: Dead Woman's Crossing, Weatherford, Oklahoma. Update, 2021: For what it's worth, the lore surrounding the Winchester Mystery House is now largely believed to have been fictional. I did Continue Reading > about Haunted Road Trip: The Winchester Mystery House
Archives for June 2014
The Most Dangerous Games: Elevator to Another World
Previously: The Dead Poet’s Game. For an updated deep dive into the Elevator Game, aka Elevator To Another World, find more about the legend's history here. Elevator to Another World, known Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Elevator to Another World
Unresolved: The Lead Masks Case on Vintém Hill
Previously: The Curious Case of Kaspar Hauser. Flying a kite on an idyllic summer day might sound like the perfect day off—as long as you don’t stumble upon two dead bodies while you’re doing it. Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Lead Masks Case on Vintém Hill
Creepypasta of the Week: “Anansi’s Goatman Story”
Previously: "The Disappearance of Ashley, Kansas" I’ll confess that I’ve never been quite as enamored of “Anansi’s Goatman Story” as a lot of the Internet is; it is, however, one of the more Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “Anansi’s Goatman Story”
Abandoned: Hashima Island’s Ghostly Remains (Photos)
Previously: Pripyat and the Chernobyl Disaster. There are an impressive 505 uninhabited islands in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The most haunting by far, however, is one you’ve probably seen Continue Reading > about Abandoned: Hashima Island’s Ghostly Remains (Photos)
From the Vaults: Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t
It’s come to my attention via the wonders that are analytics that a lot of you are finding your way to The Ghost in My Machine by searching either for "Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t” Continue Reading > about From the Vaults: Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t
A Selection of “Ghosts” Currently Haunting the Daily Mail: Big Foot, the Blair Witch, and a Spirit Who Just Wants a Sandwich
Wow, man. Those spectral beings really love the Daily Mail, don’t they? Maybe we'll make this a regular feature. Since our last edition of “A Selection of ‘Ghosts’ Currently Haunting the Daily Mail,” Continue Reading > about A Selection of “Ghosts” Currently Haunting the Daily Mail: Big Foot, the Blair Witch, and a Spirit Who Just Wants a Sandwich
Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The SS Great Eastern
Previously: Polybius. Type: CV (Cursed Vessel) Period/location of origin: 1852, Millwall, United Kingdom of Great Britain. Appearance: Subject is a steamship, the SS Great Eastern, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The SS Great Eastern