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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

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an abandoned storehouse in Paranapiacaba, Brazil

Hoer Verde, Brazil: Unraveling The Mystery Of The Town That Disappeared (Or Did It?)

August 26, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: The Myths And Legends Of Himuro Mansion. If you’re interested in stories and legends about towns that allegedly just… disappeared, or vanished, or something of the sort: Have I got a Continue Reading > about Hoer Verde, Brazil: Unraveling The Mystery Of The Town That Disappeared (Or Did It?)

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: abandoned places, Brazil, the internet, translation, travel, unresolved mysteries, urban legends

Graffiti at the Decatur Waterworks ruins

Abandoned: The Colorful Ruins Of The Decatur Waterworks, Georgia

May 6, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: Yongma Land, South Korea. To the northeast of Atlanta, not too far outside of the city proper, lies the city of Decatur, Georgia. It’s not a large city; as of the April 2020 census, it Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Colorful Ruins Of The Decatur Waterworks, Georgia

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, Georgia, hiking, photography, travel

A sign for Interstate 4 West in Florida

Haunted Road Trip: The I-4 Dead Zone, Florida’s Field Of The Dead

April 8, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: The Manila Film Center. Interstate 4, or I-4, spans just over 132 miles, stretching across the entire state of Florida and connecting Tampa on the western side with Daytona Beach on Continue Reading > about Haunted Road Trip: The I-4 Dead Zone, Florida’s Field Of The Dead

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Florida, Florida ghosts, haunted history, Haunted Road Trip, haunted roads, haunted travel, history, travel, urban legends

the ruins at paronella park

21 Abandoned Places You Can Actually Visit Around The World

February 12, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: Urban Legend Locations Around The World You Can Find Right On Google Maps. Not all abandoned places are places that actually permit visitors. A lot of urban exploration happens under Continue Reading > about 21 Abandoned Places You Can Actually Visit Around The World

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned places, dark tourism, travel

The House With The Blue Roof in Hokkaido, Japan as viewed on Google Street View in 2015

Haunted Globetrotting: Hokkaido’s Haunted House With The Blue Roof, Japan

November 1, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Bara-Hack, Connecticut. (CW: Suicide.) In the north of Japan, in Hokkaido Prefecture’s Iwamizawa City, there’s a house with a blue roof. But to many, it’s not just a house with a Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Hokkaido’s Haunted House With The Blue Roof, Japan

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Haunted Globetrotting, haunted houses, haunted travel, Hokkaido, House With The Blue Roof, Japan, Japanese urban legends, travel, urban legends

A hut labeled Avian Way on the abandoned Discovery Island at Walt Disney World

Abandoned: The Rise And Fall Of Discovery Island, Bay Lake, Walt Disney World

August 30, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Gankutsu Hotel, Japan. If you’ve ever wondered why there are so many creepypasta stories about alleged abandoned spaces in and around the Disney parks — well, there actually is a Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Rise And Fall Of Discovery Island, Bay Lake, Walt Disney World

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned amusement parks, Abandoned by Disney, abandoned places, Discovery Island, Disney, Disney World, travel, urban exploration, urbex, Walt Disney World

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

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: folklore, GeGeGe no Kitaro, haunted travel, Hiagshiomi, Japan, Japanese folklore, Japanese haunted towns, kappa, Kappabuchi Pool, Kunio Yanagita, Kyoto, Mizuki Shigeru Road, Oboke Yokai Village, Ome, Sakaiminato, Shigeru Mizuki, Tokyo, Tono, travel, Yamashiro, yokai, yokai street, yokai town, yokai village, Yokaichi, yuki-onna

A stretch of road with grass on one side and leafy trees on the other. A street sign on a pole to the left reads "Strasburg."

Haunted Road Trip: The Legends Of Michigan’s Knock-Knock Road — Or, More Accurately, Knock-Knock Roads

July 20, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Witches of Auckland Domain, New Zealand. Like many states, Michigan has a haunted road among its collection of odd and unusual legends. It’s called Knock-Knock Road, so named for Continue Reading > about Haunted Road Trip: The Legends Of Michigan’s Knock-Knock Road — Or, More Accurately, Knock-Knock Roads

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Detroit, Grosse Ile, Haunted Road Trip, haunted roads, Knock-Knock Road, Michigan, travel, urban legends

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