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Monday, September 21, 2020

The Famous Artifact That Causes Death To Those Who Own Or Possess It

Known as the "Goddess of Death," it is thought by most that the "Woman from Lemb" statue is a depiction of a fertility goddess, but it may as well be a death statue because that’s all that seems to follow in its wake. Dating back to roughly 3500 B.C.E., the statue was recovered from Lemb, Cyprus in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 20, 2020

Ohio's Most Iconic Cemetery Was Designed For A Beautiful Ending To Life

In the early 1840s, a massive cholera epidemic swept the city of Cincinnati. As churches grew unable to handle the daily influx of corpses, the city stepped in and opened the iconic Spring Grove Cemetery. Established in 1845, it is considered today to be one of the nation's most beautiful... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 19, 2020

Clark Gable Once Slept At the Haunted Inn Where the Walls Tell Stories

Clark Gable was born in 1901 in Ohio, but the future actor established Oregon roots early in life after traveling to Bend in the 1920s where he worked at a sawmill. From there he journeyed to Portland where he worked a variety of odd jobs including as a picker in a hops field before getting his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 18, 2020

The City Of Angels Murder House Is Really Haunted

Rosenheim Mansion is a historic landmark that is also the house where "American Horror Story’s" first season “Murder House” took place. In the show, the house was swarming with ghosts that would frequent the home. In real life, the same could be said as well. According to the home’s new owners, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

One Of Our Families Real Experiences With the Paranormal

We were no strangers to ghosts and the paranormal, so despite a bit of animosity about the overall feel of the one-hundred-year-old house, this is one home that should never have crossed our radar, but the price was right for our meager income, so we signed a one year lease that led our family of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

The Haunted Tavern Where Blood Spatters And Ghost Slaves Suddenly Appear

Dinner at one of Gettysburg's most haunted taverns is always an adventure when it comes to blending history and great food with a side of the paranormal. Reverend Alexander Dobbin, who built the Dobbin House, was an early frontier pioneer who helped settle and civilize the area. In 1774, Dobbin... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

The Mortician's Wife

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Monday, September 14, 2020

The Diabolic Oregon Imps Who Inflict Their Dark Magic On Innocent Mortals

Located near Ontario, Oregon, the rugged tip of Malheur Butte stretches up into the sky over a flat, expansive landscape. This strange, eerily beautiful hill is actually a dead volcano that dates back thousands of years. Numerous eerie legends are centered around this stark cinder cone. The most... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 12, 2020

One Of My Favorite Writer's Mother Is A Resident Ghost At This Famous Inn

As a fan of the dark poet, I was elated to find this haunted gem that was built during the mid-1800s on the site of the garden where Edgar Allan Poe had his tragic love trysts. The Linden Row Inn is a 70-room historic Antebellum style hotel located in the heart of downtown Richmond, Virginia. It is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 11, 2020

The Twin Towers Weren't Actually Identical Twins

When the Twin Towers were first completed, they were the tallest buildings in the world. Their 110 stories were unrivaled by any other building until the construction of the Sears Tower later in 1973, which also stood at 110 stories high. Contrary to popular belief, the towers were not actually... Sign in to see full entry.

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Our world is bursting with nostalgia, unexplained, beautiful, fascinating, and hidden situations and destinations. When it comes to the paranormal and ghosts, "for the believer no proof is necessary. For the skeptic, no proof is possible."

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