Previously: Weegee. Have you ever been to the Palace of Versaille? I haven’t — not yet. (Ironically enough, despite being the only member of my family to have studied French, I am also the only Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: The Moberly–Jourdain Incident, Time Slips, And The Ghosts Of Versaille
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From Phantasmagoria Shows To High-Octane Halloween Haunts: A History Of Haunted Attractions In The United States
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
Creepy Wikipedia: Weegee, Crime Scene Photography, And The Business Of Murder
Previously: The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine. When I first stumbled upon the Wikipedia page for the photographer Weegee, who is known primarily for his street shots, documentation of the activity of Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: Weegee, Crime Scene Photography, And The Business Of Murder
How Does It Work?: Palmistry, Or, How To Hold The Future In The Palm of Your Hand
Previously: Tarot Cards. I couldn’t tell you when I learned that palm-reading existed; due in large part, I think, to the kinds of stories I developed an interest in at an early age, knowledgeable Continue Reading > about How Does It Work?: Palmistry, Or, How To Hold The Future In The Palm of Your Hand
Haunted Globetrotting: Bic Camera Namba and the Sennichi Department Store Fire, Osaka, Japan
Previously: Knock-Knock Road, Michigan. (CW: Massive building fire with an incredibly high loss of life in incredibly horrifying ways.) The Bic Camera location in Namba is far from the only Bic Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Bic Camera Namba and the Sennichi Department Store Fire, Osaka, Japan
How Does It Work?: Tarot Cards, Storytelling, And Exploring The Inner Workings Of Your Own Mind
Previously: The Stone Tape Theory. They loom large in our cultural landscape: Decks of brightly colored cards, illustrated with the finest of details and seemingly capable of telling us endless Continue Reading > about How Does It Work?: Tarot Cards, Storytelling, And Exploring The Inner Workings Of Your Own Mind
The Most Dangerous Games: The Kissing Chair Game
Previously: Black Helen. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. A recent upload to the Creepypasta Wikia — it arrived on Jan. 8, Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Kissing Chair Game
Haunted Globetrotting: The Witches Of Auckland Domain, New Zealand
Previously: The Historic Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, Florida. In the middle of Auckland, New Zealand, there’s a massive public park. Known as Auckland Domain, it features, spread out over 75 Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: The Witches Of Auckland Domain, New Zealand