Move over, leprechauns. The far darrig are here, which basically translates to “Red Man” in Irish. They’re a Little People type of faerie, or goblin, similar to leprechauns, except minus the pots of gold. They also sport different attire, including red coats and caps. Hence, why they’re called Redcaps inContinue Reading
Guest contributor Pamela K. Kinney guides us on a journey into the world of scarecrows to see if they’re really as scary as their name implies. Let’s find out… Are Scarecrows Truly Scary? By Pamela K. Kinney Scarecrows are a sign of autumn, and most people think of them connectedContinue Reading
The Danish title of Netflix’s new series Elves is Nisser, which caught my eye because I wondered if that was the same thing as a nisse. Was “nisser” the plural form of it? Nisse was one of the legends I examined in “Beyond Krampus: Four Other Creepy Christmas Traditions from AroundContinue Reading
Open coffins as part of Halloween displays are basically photo op invitations, aren’t they? But is it bad luck to pose in a coffin, even if it isn’t a real one? I’m asking because when my skinwalkers attended Dollywood’s Great Pumpkin LumiNights, a lady screamed at two girls posing inContinue Reading
If there’s a National Mermaid Day, which there is, then you know there has to be a National Unicorn Day too. Yep. But do you know when National Unicorn day is? (I know you uni lovers out there do!) What about why there’s such a day, or when the firstContinue Reading
Ever since Americans started discovering other creepy Christmas traditions from around the world, we’ve been fascinated. But the one that seems to enthrall us the most is the legend of Krampus. Why? Is it because he’s the antithesis of Santa and confirms something we always secretly suspected: that Santa isContinue Reading
Several years ago we took a jaunt to Istanbul. One of the places we visited was the Basilica Cistern. Something I’d forgotten we’d done was to search for the Medusa heads that we heard were down there. (Yes. Plural. Heads.) I was reminded of that adventure, though, when a viewerContinue Reading
Into the Unknown, starring Cliff Simon, premieres on Travel Channel Monday, July 27 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Ahead of that, Travel Channel is once again extending me the opportunity to talk to one of their show’s stars. In this case, Mr. Simon himself. I always get a kick out ofContinue Reading
Every year, hundreds of eyewitnesses log their alleged encounters with the legendary creature Bigfoot. All told, there have been more than 10,000 reports of modern-day Bigfoot sightings in the continental United States. More than one-third of them emanate from the Pacific Northwest. While many have searched for the elusive beast,Continue Reading
In Part 1 of his “Tales of the Bushmen” series, Keith David Langston explained how he came to work and live at a lodge in the Northwest Territories of Canada one summer. Parts 2 through 4 relate bushmen stories that co-workers —Coya, Riley and Sabrina— regaled him with around aContinue Reading
In Parts 2 and 3 of Keith David Langston‘s “Tales of the Bushmen” series, he shared terrifying bushman stories co-workers told him while sitting around a campfire one night. In this installment, he shares one more about an incident at a bar… Sabrina’s Story “Last year, everyone heard this story.Continue Reading
In Part 2 of Keith David Langston‘s series “Tales of the Bushmen,” Coya told her bushman story while sitting around a campfire one night at the lodge they all worked at. Here’s another co-worker sharing his story. Riley’s Story “When I was a kid, my mom used to tell meContinue Reading
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