What do places like the Lizzie Borden, Villisca Axe Murder, and Amityville Horror houses have in common with places like Alcatraz or the Cecil Hotel? This is sort of a trick question. However, if you said “ghosts” or “hauntings,” you’d be right. But before they were known for their paranormalContinue Reading
The Colorado mountain town of Estes Park has long been known for its creepy and macabre history, thanks to The Stanley Hotel, the legendary (and reportedly haunted) hotel where Stephen King was inspired to write his novel The Shining. But now the town is about to get weirder, creepier, andContinue Reading
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, is famous for a few things. It’s hosted royals, celebrities, and is loaded with a history over 100 years old. But most importantly, it’s where Stephen King was inspired to write his famous novel, The Shining. As the story goes, King and hisContinue Reading
Fever, the company that curates interesting events worldwide, has a new one for horror fans. It’s called Icons of Darkness: The Exhibition, and it just opened in Hollywood, California. The guided walking tour takes visitors through a collection of horror and sci-fi costumes and props from the biggest horror andContinue Reading
For International Mermaid Day, I thought it’d be fun to explore a few mermaid-themed places, including a haunted hotel and a haunted historic site. Ready? Let’s go! International Mermaid Museum – Aberdeen, Washington What better place to start the International Mermaid Day celebrations than at the International Mermaid Museum? It wasContinue Reading
What’s the best time to go to Halloween Horror Nights? That depends on your definition of “best.” Do you want to buy the lowest-priced ticket possible? Or do you want to go during a peak time of the season? As in years past, Halloween Horror Nights 2023 ticket prices fluctuateContinue Reading
“Why did it have to be Norwegian?” I lamented when I read the cruise line’s big news. Beetlejuice: the Musical will be the headline production aboard its newest ship, Norwegian Viva. Then again, maybe I’m being unfair. My husband Wayne and I have only cruised with them once. It wasContinue Reading
When it comes to Vegas, casinos and showgirls are usually the first things that come to mind, not horror. Because as far as U.S. cities go, Salem, Massachusetts, or New Orleans, Louisiana, may seem like more obvious choices for a horror capital than Las Vegas, Nevada. Both of those otherContinue Reading
Skinwalker Ranch may be the most paranormally active location in the United States, if not the world. Outside of Area 51, it may also be the most restricted. The ranch isn’t open to the public, nor does it offer tours, as it explicitly states on its website. Yet it’s equallyContinue Reading
It might turn out that it only adds an insignificant amount to the travel budget, but when I read about the new U.K. Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) scheme in USA Today, I groaned. My first thought was, “Great. Now it’s going to be even more expensive to go there andContinue Reading
If you want to see the neighborhood where Mike, Will, Lucas, and Dustin lived, the pool where Billy worked, or where the Mind Flayer nested, there’s a Stranger Things tour for that. Or maybe you want something more interactive, like jaunting inside Hawkins National Laboratory or venturing into the UpsideContinue Reading
It’s no secret that Airbnb, especially, is a fantastic place to find short-term accommodations of all kinds. From haunted houses to OMG!, castles to treehouses, they rent just about everything. But Canada-based RARE Treehouse Resorts’ existing installation in Vancouver Island is the world’s first suspended treehouse resort. Now, in aContinue Reading
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