Previously: The Headphones Game. There are loads of ways to see ghosts, according to Thai folklore and superstition; even better, most of them are pretty easy to do and don’t require a ton of Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: How To See Ghosts By Looking Upside Down
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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Dokkaebi
Previously: Mary-san no denwa. Type: PE (Preternatural Entity). Period/location of origin: Circa 10th – 13th century CE, Korea. Note, though, that the period identified here is merely the date Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Dokkaebi
Unresolved: The Langville, Montana Mystery & The Legend Of A Disappearing Town
Previously: The Hexham Heads. Do you know about Langville, Montana? You’d be forgiven if you didn’t; it’s not on any maps, and you won’t find any trace of it in the history books. You won’t, in Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Langville, Montana Mystery & The Legend Of A Disappearing Town
Creepy Wikipedia: The History And Folklore Of Corpse Roads, The Paths Of The Dead
Previously: Karsikko Trees. Scattered across England and the UK are a series of remote paths wending their way through the countryside — paths along which the dead once walked. Not for nothing are Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: The History And Folklore Of Corpse Roads, The Paths Of The Dead
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Féar Gortach, The Cursed “Hungry Grass” Of Ireland
Previously: The Hong Kong Ghost Granny. Type: LP (Legendary Plant). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Ireland. Written documentation of subject, called “féar gortach” in Irish Gaelic, or Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Féar Gortach, The Cursed “Hungry Grass” Of Ireland
Haunted Globetrotting: Houska Castle, The Czech Republic’s Gateway To Hell
Previously: The Haunted Bookshop, Cambridge, UK. In the Czech Republic, not quite 50 kilometers north of Prague, there’s a castle. To be fair, there are quite a few castles in the Czech Republic; Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Houska Castle, The Czech Republic’s Gateway To Hell
Unresolved: What Happened To The Hexham Heads — And Just What Were They In The First Place?
Previously: The Pied Piper & What Happened In Hamelin. What would you do if, one day, while you were digging around in your garden or yard or what have you, you dug up what appeared to be two Continue Reading > about Unresolved: What Happened To The Hexham Heads — And Just What Were They In The First Place?
Creepy Wikipedia: Karsikko Trees, The Finnish Trees Of The Dead
Previously: Émélie Sagée And Her Mysterious Doppelganger. The English language Wikipedia page for "Karsikko," or karsikko tree, is quite sparse: Just a single sentence, a single citation for that Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: Karsikko Trees, The Finnish Trees Of The Dead