This is a guest contribution from Sally Writes. The Whitney Mansion in Detroit has been a home, a hospice, and is currently a restaurant that boasts opulent dining rooms and a grand feel throughout the 22,000-foot property. There’s plenty of ghostly sightings and paranormal experiences to be had, which theContinue Reading
Chicken Boy, not to be confused with Mike the Headless Chicken, is not a boy at all. He’s a statue. Why is he called Chicken Boy and why does he have a day? Meeting Chicken Boy I first saw Chicken Boy’s Day on Brownielocks. I must’ve briefly looked into himContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. All the coolest monsters had castles, didn’t they? Dracula, Frankenstein…okay that’s all I can think of. (If you know of any I’m forgetting, feel free to remind me.) One of the August 30th days on the Weird Holidays & Observances pageContinue Reading
I knew about the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft before I wrote about the William Mortensen Witches exhibit, but I hadn’t written about just the museum yet. And it really deserves a post of it’s own so…seeing how it’s Monday (also known on some social media platforms as Museum Monday), whyContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. Every year International Bat Night falls on the last full weekend in August, which means for 2019 it’s August 24-25. (And in case you’re wondering. Yep. This is one of the things I have listed on the Weird Holidays & ObservancesContinue Reading
Did you know there’s a talking gargoyle in the Denver International Airport (DIA)? It mysteriously appeared earlier this year and was soon making news. The gargoyle’s name is Greg. Kind of a tame name for a grotesque statue in my opinion but okay. Greg the Gargoyle it is. And hisContinue Reading
Raymond Buckland’s Museum of Witchcraft and Magick has collaborated with the Stephen Romano Gallery to display “Witches,” an exhibition of vintage photographic works by William Mortensen (1897 – 1965). The exhibition opened August 3 and will continue through November 3, 2019. It features many previously unseen works, as well asContinue Reading
The Queen Mary is famous for its alleged paranormal activity, but did you know there are things perhaps even scarier than the ghosts? At least to me. Here’s the seven things I found scariest while spending the night aboard the Queen Mary. (A few of which I’ve noted in otherContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. We don’t always stay in hotels with concierges, but when we do we often utilize their knowledge. In addition to food, sightseeing and transportation recommendations, they know other things too. Like the hotel’s history if it’s old enough to have one. Continue Reading
Back in March, Lesia shared info about how the Hales Bar Dam haunted tours had closed. Sadly, the ghost tour operators turned out to be shysters. After booking tours and taking people’s money up front, the tours abruptly stopped. No explanation. Just pffft. Changed all their contact info, deleted theirContinue Reading
Ghost Adventures, Paranormal Caught on Camera, Ghost Brothers…these are just a few of the paranormal shows the Magnolia Hotel in Seguin, Texas, has been featured on. MSN also rated it the “Most Haunted Hotel in Texas.” But even though “hotel” is part of its name –and history– it hasn’t beenContinue Reading
Ever wanted to see what it was like in an old Arizona mining town? Haunted Scottsdale Ghost Tours is now conducting tours of the deserted ghost town of Stanton, Arizona. Amy Currie Schrader and her crew greet guests at their rendezvous point, the Arrowhead Bar and Grill, north of WickenburgContinue Reading
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