“You mean there’s not a ghost dragon or something at this castle you’re dragging me to?” my husband asked when he found out the real reason I wanted to visit Blarney Castle. Which was, of course, to kiss the famed Blarney Stone. I had to admit that hunting for aContinue Reading
Crater Lake closing for a few years might not grab most people’s attention. Unless you’re an outdoor lover from Oregon or neighboring Washington who likes visiting the lake. I’ve never been there. Yet. I’ve wanted to go for years now, but unless I manage to get there this summer, I’llContinue Reading
A whole group of settlers mysteriously vanishing without a trace sounds like a Twilight Zone episode. But as Britannica so succinctly put it, “The lost colony of Roanoke is one of the most notorious mysteries in American history.” Or is it? “The Lost Colony is a marketing campaign that startedContinue Reading
Do you ever check out the News section on YouTube? Among today’s top news offerings were reports about the recent find of a rare oarfish. The first headlines were fairly mundane, which is why I ignored the story at first. Inside Edition and NEWS CENTER Maine had nearly identical coverContinue Reading
“Will they have a supernatural episode again?” I wondered as I started watching the trailer for Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 4. Halfway through, I got my answer. Yes. And it looked like it was going to be about Mothman. Which I had mixed feelings about. The Mothman that terrorized—and wasContinue Reading
The “fun or frightening?” part of the title about Olympic mascots reeled me in. However, one sentence in particular sent me down the research rabbit hole. “Over the decades, the world has welcomed snowmen, sasquatches, cowboy-hat-wearing bears and aliens to the Olympic stage,” the CNN article reported. “Wait. What? ThereContinue Reading
In November 2020, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources discovered a mysterious monolith in the desert during a survey of bighorn sheep. It caused quite a stir. No one knew how it got there or why. And what was it? Speculations ranged from an art installation to a portal toContinue Reading
“Birth of Rare White Buffalo in Wyo. Fulfills Lakota Prophecy.” You may have read that People headline (or seen another similar one) recently too. It sparked a “Say what now?” moment that definitely prompted me to click the link. And that’s all it took to tumble down a rabbit hole.Continue Reading
Did Vincent Gaddis start a trend when he designated the area between Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Miami, Florida, as the Bermuda Triangle? It seems so. Loren Coleman followed suit in 1983 when he called the points of Freetown, Rehoboth, and the Rockland/Abington area of Massachusetts the Bridgewater Triangle. The BermudaContinue Reading
Why hadn’t I ever wondered what kind of legends and lore (if any) the Northern Lights had inspired? It seemed so obvious once it hit me, yet it wasn’t until I watched It’s a Wonderful Knife that I found myself pondering the question. The lights play a key role inContinue Reading
Bloody Mary and La Llorona are among two of the most popular paranormal folklore legends involving women. But there are also some other frightening female supernatural entities in myths, legends, and horror stories from around the world. Since March is Women’s History Month, and these phantom femme fatales have enduredContinue Reading
Are you a big fan of caves, bananas, and the Chinese legend of the Monkey King? If so, the Wuzhishan Scenic Area has a job for you. Or had. The position has probably been filled by now, but if there’s ever an opening again, let’s investigate what the job entailsContinue Reading
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