Dromoland Castle Hotel interior decorated for Christmas

In December and January, many hotels do the same as homes. They deck their halls for the season with spectacular displays of Christmas or holiday trees, light exhibitions, magnificent gingerbread houses and hotel replicas, and greenery. But which ones exhibit the most spirit? Historic Hotels Worldwide recently released its TopContinue Reading

Trollveggen Norway scenic mountain road

Do you long to travel to Norway? I sure do. For one, because I’d love to see the fjords and mountains. But also because I’m addicted to Nordic noir, a genre of true crime fiction, and I love how the country embraces and incorporates trolls into its culture. Which isContinue Reading

Knock at the Cabin poster

  Maybe the better question is, “If you could rent the cabin where Knock at the Cabin was filmed, would you?” Hopefully, without any of the drama that unfolds in the movie. Unless, of course, you’re okay with strangers knocking on your door telling you they’re there because they haveContinue Reading

Screenshot of Visit Mississippi logo from Haunted Mississippi Commercial

Some commercials do their jobs better than others, don’t they? Like, with some of them you have no idea what they’re advertising, but with others, there’s no doubt. Visit Mississippi’s “Haunted Mississippi” commercial is one of those that you know immediately what it’s advertising: the state’s paranormal tourism! And it’sContinue Reading

An old spooky-looking house in Bannack, Montana

Visit Montana recently shared a press release about discovering Montana’s haunted history, which it’s rich in. After all, in addition to its spectacular beauty, Montana abounds in ghost towns and historical sites. And many of them boast tales of lingering souls and spooky spirits. In fact, I’d even venture toContinue Reading

horror hot air ballon festival by Cabel Adams

I was scrolling through Instagram recently when one post in particular caught my eye. It was from the Hollywood Horror Museum and was a photo of a group of six hot air balloons. Two of the balloons were popular horror icons, Freddy Kruger from the Nightmare on Elm Street franchiseContinue Reading

Fancy room in possible haunted Airbnb or VRBO

One thing you can count on every Halloween season? Lists! There are lists of all kinds, including the most haunted cities, the most haunted places to visit, or the most haunted hotels to stay in. But then some sites take it a step further and list even more specific placesContinue Reading

Smalls Skeleton in his cruise fedora with skeleton rubber ducks

Thanks to friends with Jeeps, I knew about Jeep ducking. Which sounded fun. I mean, how cool to be out and about and come back to find someone’s left a duck on your Jeep. But what I didn’t know until our cruise last year was that people do cruise ducksContinue Reading

Welcome to Kansas sign

Ah, vacation. For most, it’s a time to relax, reflect, and unwind. Unless you’re a paranormal researcher passing through Bigfoot territory. Sounds like the perfect opportunity for chasing Sasquatch, which is what guest contributor Sarah C. Preston did. Did she catch him? Let’s find out. Chasing Sasquatch in Kansas byContinue Reading

Underwater house

In The Deep House, two YouTubers who travel in search of creepy places to explore head to France in search of a submerged sanatorium in the fictional Lake Frais. However, they instead discover the lake is a super popular and crowded tourist spot, which isn’t ideal for filming. However, aContinue Reading

Jekyll Island Club Resort and croquet lawn

Most urban explorers, or urbexers, tend to be respectful, but they also push the boundaries and often trespass. And in our digital age, they often do it in pursuit of more clicks. However, in the mid-1980s, before “urbex” even became a popular term, two guys opened a window and tumbledContinue Reading

CrimeCruise 2023 Speakers

Thanks to the pandemic, CrimeCruise, which is the best of CrimeCon but on the water, took a bit of a vacation. But CrimeCruise will sail again in 2023. Specifically, April 30 through May 4 on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. Presale tickets went on sale July 18 for crimeHQ members.Continue Reading