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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

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The cenotaph at the site of Edgar Allan Poe's original grave in Baltimore

Unresolved: Who Was The Poe Toaster? (And Other Mysteries Of Edgar Allan Poe)

January 9, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: Doveland, Wisconsin. They called him the “Poe Toaster,” because, well… that was what he did: Annually, on the anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday, he would quietly yet publicly Continue Reading > about Unresolved: Who Was The Poe Toaster? (And Other Mysteries Of Edgar Allan Poe)

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Edgar Allan Poe, Poe Toaster, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries

A long road with fields on either side

Unresolved: What Happened To Doveland, Wisconsin — And Did It Ever Exist At All?

January 24, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Atlanta Blood House. Do you know about Doveland, Wisconsin? It’s a town — well, no. That’s not quite correct. It was a town. A small one, more rural than suburban, although no one Continue Reading > about Unresolved: What Happened To Doveland, Wisconsin — And Did It Ever Exist At All?

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 4chan, disappearing town, Doveland, mysterious disappearances, the internet, tumblr, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, Wisconsin

Headline from the Associated Press reading: Their Bleeding House Puzzles Crime Experts

Unresolved: What Caused The Atlanta Blood House’s Mysterious Mess?

August 2, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Missing Girl In The Odessa Catacombs. The house located at 1114 Fountain Drive in Atlanta, Georgia is small and cozy. Built in 1945, it’s made of brick and has three bedrooms. Continue Reading > about Unresolved: What Caused The Atlanta Blood House’s Mysterious Mess?

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Atlanta, Atlanta Blood House, Georgia, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, weird history

The interior of the Odessa catacombs

Unresolved: Masha, The Missing Girl In The Odessa Catacombs

May 17, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree. There’s a photograph that’s been passed around online for well over a decade now: A photograph of a bunch of young men — boys, really — in an Continue Reading > about Unresolved: Masha, The Missing Girl In The Odessa Catacombs

Filed Under: Places, Tales Tagged With: Catacombs, legend tripping, Masha, Odessa, Odessa catacombs, the internet, Ukraine, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, urban legends

A street in Sligo, Ireland at night

Unresolved: The Mysterious Death Of “Peter Bergmann”

March 29, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree. [CW: Suicide.] In one sense, the story ended with the body on the beach. But in another, it began. Here is the point at which the life of Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Mysterious Death Of “Peter Bergmann”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Ireland, Peter Bergmann, unexplained deaths, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, unsolved mysteries

The Mystery Christmas Tree of I-17: A large, scrubby one-seed juniper decked out in holiday decorations, with a large, glittery star at the top.

Unresolved: The I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree Of Arizona & The Anonymous Elves Who Decorate It Every Year

December 7, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Mystery Soda Machine Of Capital Hill, Seattle. The stretch of I-17 in Arizona between Sunset Point and Cordes Junction is rather barren; there’s not much lining the highway but Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree Of Arizona & The Anonymous Elves Who Decorate It Every Year

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Arizona, elf, elves, holiday 2020, holidays, I-17, Mystery Christmas Tree, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries

A screenshot from the Mystery Soda Machine's video showing its now-vacant location and its "Went for a walk" sign.

Unresolved: Who Stocked Seattle’s Mystery Soda Machine In Capitol Hill — And Where Has It Vanished To Now?

August 24, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Ourang Medan. Anyone who grew up during a particular era in Seattle knew about it — the “mystery soda machine” in Capitol Hill. Located at the corner of E. John Street and 10th Continue Reading > about Unresolved: Who Stocked Seattle’s Mystery Soda Machine In Capitol Hill — And Where Has It Vanished To Now?

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Mystery Soda Machine, Seattle, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries

An elevator control panel

On The Elevator Game: The History Of A Modern Urban Legend And Its Real-Life Connections & Consequences

April 27, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: On The Momo Challenge. Some people know it as Elevator To Another World. For others, it’s the Elevator To Hell. Some simply call it the Elevator Ritual or the Elevator Game. But no Continue Reading > about On The Elevator Game: The History Of A Modern Urban Legend And Its Real-Life Connections & Consequences

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: analysis, Cecil Hotel, cultural commentary, elevator game, elevator to another world, elevators, Elisa Lam, games you shouldn't play, history, Japan, Japanese urban legends, Korea, Minato Ward elevator accident, Stay on Main, The Most Dangerous Games, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, urban legends

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