Artist Dan Chudzinski's sketch of the Ohio Dogman

Tales of mythical creatures abound in Ohio. Some of the state’s best known beasts include the Ohio Grassman, Dogman and even their own kind of Nessie: the Lake Erie Monster they call Bessie. Many people have reported spotting various supernatural creatures within the state. But there’s never been a reportContinue Reading

Dr. Neil Gammell collects eDNA samples from the waters of Loch Ness

Tales of a monster lurking beneath the waves of Loch Ness have terrified people in the Scottish Highlands for centuries. Dr. Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago in New Zealand used a cutting-edge scientific technique called environmental DNA (eDNA) to unravel this centuries-old mystery. Travel Channel has the exclusiveContinue Reading

Bigfoot Xing Sign

This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. When In Search of Monsters premiered on Travel Channel in April, they published “The 8 Best Places to See Bigfoot Right Now.”  They used never before released data from the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO). It was exclusive tracking information fromContinue Reading

Archive of the Afterlife Paranormal Museum logo

Revised May 22, 2019 May 18 is International Museum Day. It may seem like an innocuous day to include on the Weird Holidays & Observances listings, but not if you put a twist on it. Which, of course, I can’t help but to do. From paranormal and cryptozoology to witches,Continue Reading

Liminal Earth Map

Last year a haunted places and paranormal activity mapping site came to my attention called Liminal Seattle. It’s since evolved to become Liminal Earth. What is it? In essence, it’s one big experiment or research project. A collective one open to everyone worldwide to participate in. Spooky things happen everyContinue Reading

As you may or may not know, one of May’s Weird Holidays & Observances is May 4th, Stars Wars Day. (And in case you’re like my husband and don’t get it: May Fourth…May the Force…a bit of a play on words. Sound it out. It took me a while toContinue Reading

The lady from The Birds, Jason Voorhees and Svengoolie at The Scarefest paracon and horror fest

Surprisingly, August is one of the last busy months for paracons and horror fests. At least according to our Paracons & Horror Fests Events page, that is. We have as many listed as we’ve come across, but we may be missing a few. (And if that’s the case and youContinue Reading

Did you hear about the orphaned baby Bigfoot hikers in Washington found? No one knows how long the poor little thing had been on her own before the couple from Prankin Falls, Washington found the malnourished wonder in the snowy forest. But thank goodness for her they came along when theyContinue Reading

If you follow this blog, you know how much I love cruising. A reader, who also happens to be a cruise consultant, asked if I’d be interested in doing a paranormal seminar at sea. As in helping coordinate one. Are you kidding? Dream come true! How do I sign up?!Continue Reading