Courtney Mroch is a globe-trotting restless spirit who’s both possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, and obsessed with true crime, horror, the paranormal, and weird days. Perhaps it has something to do with her genes? She is related to occult royalty, after all. Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo practitioner of New Orleans, is one of her ancestors. (Yes, really! As explained here.) That could also explain her infatuation with skeletons.
Speaking of mystical, to learn how Courtney channeled her battle with cancer to conjure up this site, check out HJ’s Origin Story.
Four years ago I was excited about planning my first visit to World War II sites. We took a jaunt to Pointe du Hoc, Arrowmanches where remnants of the massive floating Mulberry Harbour still remain, and the Normandy American Cemetery. But I never wrote about our jaunt to one ofContinue Reading
Does it seem a little out of place that I included June 5: National Moonshine Day on the Weird Holidays & Observances page? Maybe. But it does involve spirits after all… And it also gives me a great reason to write about my jaunt to Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary sinceContinue Reading
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
One of the days that never fails to amuse, inspire and perplex me on the Weird Holidays & Observances page is Mike, The Headless Chicken Day, which is observed on May 31. But not only does the “Miracle Chicken” have a day, there’s a festival for the freak-of-nature foul, called,Continue Reading
Former NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi and physical medium Amy Allan are back on the case with a brand-new season of Travel Channel’s hit series, The Dead Files. Premieres Thursday, July 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT! In each of the 10 one-hour episodes, the duo joins forces to help frightenedContinue Reading
Summer’s here, which means wedding season is too. And with that comes bachelor and bachelorette parties –or stag and hen parties as they’re called in the U.K. The latter have really grown in popularity in the last decade or so. Destination bachelorette/hen parties are especially all the rage. But howContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. If you have Amazon Prime and enjoy creature feature meets end-of-the-world meets coming-of-age, Danny’s Doomsday is a fun one to consider watching. I say “consider” because it’s foreign. It has subtitles. But if you don’t mind them, or understand Danish, you’llContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. One of the first movies I watched thanks to my new Shudder subscription was the Summer of 84. (But if you don’t have Shudder, you can also watch by renting it on YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, and Prime Video.) If youContinue Reading
This is a guest contribution from Jacob Dillon. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, there’s no denying that certain places have a spooky feel about them, and it’s no surprise that people have reported all sorts of unusual visions and experiences at the locations on this list. Perhaps ifContinue Reading
According to the Weird Holidays & Observances page, May 22 is World Gothic Day. What better day to write about a newly opened boutique hotel –a haunted horror-themed one– that’s set in a historic Victorian Gothic? (Well, any day would be good, but it just fits perfect with today.) LastContinue Reading
This year the Haunted Mansion turns 50 (along with Scooby Doo and Sesame Street). I’ve been waiting for announcements of some sort of hoopla. Because I knew some had to be coming. No way would they let that major milestone go uncelebrated. Well, the other day I saw a postContinue Reading
If you were a fan of Destination America’s Ghosts of Shepherdstown, you might like a new show coming to Travel Channel: Ghosts of Morgan City. It’s basically the same concept. Apparently Morgan City, Louisiana, is experiencing a troubling spike of unusual emergency calls – unexplained encounters. The ghosts of theContinue Reading
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