Netflix’s We Have a Ghost is set in Chicago. However, those familiar with typical Windy City neighborhoods may find themselves having doubts about whether filming actually took place there. Rightly so. (And if this describes you, what a great eye you have!) While the house in We Have a GhostContinue Reading
It was impossible not to think of “The Ghost” and “The Darkness,” the man-eating lions that inspired the movie of the same name, when I spotted “The Man-Eater of Mfuwe” on display in Chicago’s Field Museum. I’d never heard of the beast before then. Nor did I realize at theContinue Reading
You may be familiar with the haunted Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada, but what about Chicago’s haunted clown cemetery? Showmen’s Rest, as the section of Woodlawn Cemetery is known, is one of the stops on this year’s Tragic Tour. In fact, it’s a new addition. Let’s check out what otherContinue Reading
The Chicago Pedway system isn’t a secret tunnel system to those who live and work in downtown Chicago. It’s a handy way to get around underground, especially during inclement weather. But it felt like discovering a secret world when we found it while staying at the Radisson Blu Aqua hotelContinue Reading
Are you afraid of the dark? Or maybe you’re not afraid so much as it makes you uneasy sometimes. Which is understandable. Pitch dark is great for sleeping in, but how about for eating a meal? Haunted Dining in the Dark tests exactly those limits. The immersive experience combines aContinue Reading
Romantic historic hotels with haunted 14th floors would’ve been an even better list in time for Valentine’s Day and February 14 and all, right? Yes, I agree with you. However, I really only know of one with a storied haunted 14th floor: The Hotel Monteleone. That doesn’t mean there aren’tContinue Reading
This is a guest post from Tia Philippart. The terrors of the Halloween season are here! Witches, spooky spirits, strange creatures, and more. These mysterious occurrences are all haunted legends that comprise the grounds of America’s most haunted roads. The roads each hold an individual tale — giving you goosebumps withContinue Reading
I received a very polite email from Derek Quint, the writer and director of “A Murky Path Down Archer Avenue,” a short paranormal folklore documentary. He asked me to give it a watch. Obviously “paranormal” and “folklore” caught my interest. I had time to check it out during lunch today,Continue Reading
“The ghosts,” was my husband’s answer. The question? “What brings you to the Drake this weekend?” As usual, my husband was trying to embarrass me. Or maybe he was trying to help me. I’m never quite sure. It’s sometimes hard to tell. He’s not into the paranormal like I am,Continue Reading
Have you been following the Chicago Mothman sightings? Many blogs have been writing about them, but perhaps the best coverage has come from Lon Strickler at Phantoms & Monsters. In fact, he’s been so involved investigating the sightings, he put a book out about it at the end of 2017: MothmanContinue Reading
What is happening in Chicago? Why are so many people suddenly spotting flying anomalies? Is it a bird? A plane? Superman? It’s definitely not a plane or Superman, and if it’s a bird, it’s a new, as yet unidentified, species. What am I talking about? Something interesting that Fortean ResearcherContinue Reading
We’re very pleased to welcome Harry Parsons from Arcadia Publishing with this fabulous guest post about notorious graveyards. Enjoy! With Halloween fast approaching, it only stands to reason that our thoughts might be turning to ghost stories and creepy things in anticipation right around now. We’re wondering what we shouldContinue Reading
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