Head Scratchers & Good Stuff to Know

The New Jersey Pinelands is home to miles of pine trees and sandy roads, but it is also home to New Jersey’s most infamous resident… The Jersey Devil. The Batona Trail in southern New Jersey is a 51 mile trail that provides a rare opportunity for tranquil solitude in a densely populated area.... Sign in to see full entry.

The Devil’s Gulch is a ravine measuring 18-feet wide by 60-feet deep. The site is located in the small South Dakota town of Garretson. It is where the theoretically impossible jump was made by the outlaw Jesse James as he was fleeing an armed posse on horseback, following his infamous robbery of a... Sign in to see full entry.

Lilias Adie was accused of being a witch by her fellow townspeople in Scotland in 1704. Coerced into confessing to being the devil’s wife by the church, she died in prison before she could be tried, sentenced and burned for witchcraft. Her body was taken to the beach off West Fife coast and was... Sign in to see full entry.

The possibility of living forever has come under major scrutiny, and has some people claiming that a historical figure known as Count de Saint-Germain is doing exactly that. His origins are still unclear. Some records date his birth to the late 1600s, although some believe that his longevity reaches... Sign in to see full entry.

The Eternal Flame Falls is a small waterfall located in the Shale Creek Preserve, a section of Chestnut Ridge Park in Western New York. The strange phenomenon appears almost as if there’s a fire burning in the middle of a waterfall. The unusual waterfall is the product of mother nature, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Accused witch, Joan Wright was a midwife in Surry County, Virginia, located in the southeast part of the commonwealth state. She was the first person in any of the colonies to be legally accused of witchcraft. She was known by the colonists as the, "Goodwife," due to her being a self-proclaimed... Sign in to see full entry.

Tenured English teacher, Ann Stewart who in 1970 was employed by Tucson’s Flowing Wells High School was suspended from her job after she was formally accused of being a witch stemming from a series of classroom antics and lectures that challenged the school's curriculum, and influenced the student's... Sign in to see full entry.

The Shades of Death Road has long been a mystery to the locals as well as the many unsuspecting people that have traveled along the deep country road and have heard the eerie noises that mimic blood curdling screams, cries of anguish and even growling. Unexplained anomalies are no stranger to this... Sign in to see full entry.

At precisley 8:30 p.m. on March 27, 1890, one of the most devastating tornados in American history ripped through Louisville, Kentucky. The Courier-Journal called it “the Storm Demon.” Whirling down the streets, the cyclone destroyed residences, businesses, churches and the railroad station,... Sign in to see full entry.

Mississippi's most haunted campground is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Witch Dance Campground, located along the Natchez Trace is by far one of the state's most notable attractions. The historic Natchez Trace Parkway, a 444-mile stretch of highway is known for its many... Sign in to see full entry.