The existence of ghosts is an age-old question that even science has not been able to confirm or deny altogether. However, there are many believers in spirits around the globe and the state of Alaska […]
Ghost armies in the sky, spectral battles reenacted across the centuries, lost soldiers unable to move on. Tales of phantom armies exist across the globe, continuing to haunt the living even into present times. 5 […]
There is an old maritime legend that tells of a ghost ship, that is said to be cursed to sail the seas forever, never to make port again. An omen of doom, it foreshadows disaster […]
America has a long history of sightings of winged humanoid creatures. In 1877, newspapers reported that one such monster was frequenting Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, performing aerial acrobatics for an astonished audience. These […]
In Detroit there is said to exist a creature which presages misfortune. This harbinger of doom is known as the Nain Rouge – the red dwarf. A book published in 1883 described the creature as […]
Stirling is well known for its importance in Scottish history, with the Battle of Stirling Bridge, the Battle of Bannockburn and Stirling Castle. Yet, there is another side to this part of Scotland. The Old […]
Around 95% of the ocean remains to be explored. As the earth’s surface is 70% water, this means that most of the world is uncharted – unknown. The seas are the last, great frontier of […]
In his first guest post for The Paranormal Scholar, the paranormal investigator David Barrett explores three of the most haunted castles in Ayrshire, Scotland. – – – – 3 – Culzean Castle Culzean Castle, near […]
Christmas is a surprisingly haunted time of year, especially in England, where a traditional part of the holiday has always been to share ghost stories by the fire. Spirits accompany the festive season as much […]
Christmas in the modern day has taken on a rather innocent tone. The common image of Santa Claus coming down chimneys, arms laden with presents, is a very modern one. Traditionally for many Christian cultures, […]
On the night of November 30th, Romanians celebrate the night of Saint Andrew. On this night, it is believed that strigoii, werewolves, and evil spirits expect to be released, to be able to roam freely […]
During the 18th and 19th centuries, as tuberculosis swept through Europe and North America, people became convinced that their relatives were returning from the dead to feast upon the living. The idea of vampirism is […]
In her first guest post for The Paranormal Scholar, the artist and author Radiana Piț examines Romania’s Iulia Hasdeu Castle, and how it came to be an icon of 19th century Spiritism. – – – […]
Said to be one of the Seven Gateways to Hell, Stull Cemetery has long been a place of supernatural lore and legends but is there any truth to the rumors surrounding America’s “most evil” graveyard? […]
Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and arguably one of the most haunted towns in the United Kingdom. Visitors to this charming riverside town cannot help but be transported back in time. With its Tudor-fronted […]
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