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Three-Day Weekend

January 18, 2021 by Lucia

Hello, Gentle Readers, It's a federal holiday in the United States, so I'm taking today off. Yes, I know I just took a whole lot of time off in December. Yes, I know I have only been back to our Continue Reading > about Three-Day Weekend

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An abandoned train engine covered in graffiti against a blue sky in the desert.

Abandoned: The Life, Death, And Afterlife Of Uyuni’s Cemeterio de Trenes, The Great Train Cemetery, Bolivia (Photos)

January 11, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Cincinnati Subway. Uyuni, Bolivia is home to the largest salt flat in the world. Or at least, it’s the gateway to it; the salt flat itself, called the Salar de Uyuni (which means Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Life, Death, And Afterlife Of Uyuni’s Cemeterio de Trenes, The Great Train Cemetery, Bolivia (Photos)

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A black and white photograph of a vintage desktop computer sitting abandoned on the ground outside.

A Winter Staycation

December 14, 2020 by Lucia

Hello, Gentle Readers! It's that time again: It's the end of the year, so I'm taking a little bit of time off to recharge my batteries and whatnot. I am not traveling for, um, obvious reasons, but, Continue Reading > about A Winter Staycation

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Hunting Hobgoblins In The Yokai Streets And Villages Of Japan

November 30, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Bic Camera Namba, Osaka, Japan I was delighted recently to stumble upon a Wikipedia page — both on the English language Wikipedia site and the Japanese one — titled “Japanese haunted Continue Reading > about Hunting Hobgoblins In The Yokai Streets And Villages Of Japan

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A tunnel within the abandoned Cincinnati Subway. The walls are covered in graffiti and there is debris scattered about.

Abandoned: The Unfinished Remains Of The Cincinnati Subway, Ohio (Photos/Video)

November 23, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Blub Water Park, Germany. When you think of subway and rapid transit systems in the United States, which cities come to mind first? New York? Boston? Chicago? DC? Whichever one it is, Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Unfinished Remains Of The Cincinnati Subway, Ohio (Photos/Video)

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Spooky Gifts For Spooky People: 23 Holiday Gift Ideas For The Discerning Ghost

November 9, 2020 by Lucia

Well, we’ve got a first for TGIMM this year: A holiday gift guide. But! A holiday gift guide for spooky people. If you have a spooky person or two in your life — or if you, yourself, are a spooky Continue Reading > about Spooky Gifts For Spooky People: 23 Holiday Gift Ideas For The Discerning Ghost

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Pumpkins and lit candles gathered on the ground, dead vines twisting up around them.

What To Do On Halloween: 2020 Stay-At-Home Edition

October 19, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2019 Edition. With the Big Day being just a little over a week away, it is — you guessed it — time for TGIMM’s annual What To Do On Halloween post, chock full Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2020 Stay-At-Home Edition

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From Phantasmagoria Shows To High-Octane Halloween Haunts: A History Of Haunted Attractions In The United States

October 5, 2020 by Lucia

There are so many things I love about the Halloween season: The cooling weather; the fiery foliage; the sense that, finally, it is socially acceptable for me to watch a horror movie literally every Continue Reading > about From Phantasmagoria Shows To High-Octane Halloween Haunts: A History Of Haunted Attractions In The United States

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