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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Final Livestream of phanfan47”

May 22, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: "Do You See It Too." For reasons I can't really explain, I'm particularly fond of stories that describe what happens in “lost” pieces of media — stories that give us a written record of Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Final Livestream of phanfan47”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, urban exploration, urbex

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The Scary Side Of TikTok: 18 Horror Tok Accounts To Follow For Bite-Sized Frights

October 10, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Haunted Phone Numbers With Scary Stories. You might see it referred to as Horror Tok, Haunted Tok, or the Scary Side Of TikTok, among others — but one thing’s for sure:  There are Continue Reading > about The Scary Side Of TikTok: 18 Horror Tok Accounts To Follow For Bite-Sized Frights

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: recommendations, social media, the internet, TikTok, urbex, web series

A road and an abandoned building at the old hostel

Abandoned: The Spectres Of The Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel, Singapore

September 5, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Discovery Island, Disney World. In Singapore, in the well-to-do district of Tanglin, there’s a ruin hiding right in plain sight: The abandoned Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel. True, you Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Spectres Of The Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel, Singapore

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned places, photography, Singapore, urban exploration, urbex

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

Gankutsu Hotel in 2013

Abandoned: Gankutsu Hotel, Yoshimi, Japan’s Unfinished Rock Cave Haikyo (Photos)

June 28, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Winderbourne Mansion. Just north of Tokyo — about an hour away by car — lies Saitama Prefecture. Saitama has the fifth largest population by prefecture in Japan; however, outside the Continue Reading > about Abandoned: Gankutsu Hotel, Yoshimi, Japan’s Unfinished Rock Cave Haikyo (Photos)

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned places, Gankutsu Hotel, haikyo, Japan, photography, urban exploration, urbex

The exterior of Winderbourne mansion, viewed through trees

Abandoned: The Decaying Splendor Of Winderbourne Mansion, Boyds, Maryland

May 10, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Fairfield State Hospital. Not too far away from Washington, D.C. lies Boyds, Maryland. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, it was long known as a primarily rural area; Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Decaying Splendor Of Winderbourne Mansion, Boyds, Maryland

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned places, haunted house, haunted houses, history, Maryland, urban exploration, urbex, Winderbourne Mansion

An aerial view of the grounds of Fairfield Hills

Abandoned: Fairfield State Hospital And The Future Of The Fairfield Hills Campus Redevelopment Project (Photos)

March 22, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Great Train Cemetery Of Bolivia. For decades, the landscape all over the United States was dotted with state-run psychiatric facilities first praised for their new and Continue Reading > about Abandoned: Fairfield State Hospital And The Future Of The Fairfield Hills Campus Redevelopment Project (Photos)

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned hospitals, abandoned places, Connecticut, Fairfield Hills Hospital, Fairfield State Hospital, photography, urban exploration, urbex

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

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)

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned places, abandoned subway, air raid shelter, bomb shelter, Brighton, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Subway, fallout shelter, LIberty Street, Ohio, photography, Race Street, subway, tunnels, urban exploration, urbex

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