Head Scratchers & Good Stuff to Know

From mid-September through October, you’re in for a real treat at the Gardner Village where the witches come out to play during the annual WitchFest in West Jordan, Utah. With the ambiance and charm of an early Utah village, the brick-lined paths surrounding the historic Gardner flour mill are the... Sign in to see full entry.

Superstition afflicts all generations as proven by the Pennsylvania Witch Trial... Pennsylvania witnessed its first and only witchcraft trial in 1683, nine years before the infamous Salem Witch Trials. The accused witches, Margaret Mattson and Yeshro Hendrickson were Swedish women who had immigrated... Sign in to see full entry.

During the 15th century, all across Europe witchcraft thrived, and witches were persecuted and burnt at the stake. These beliefs eventually made their way to America in the mid 17th century when New England was introduced to old world witches who brought their craft with them. The witch phobia never... Sign in to see full entry.

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Australia has the motherlode of dark secrets. One of those highly concealed discretions falls just a notch below what one would expect to locate when entering the realms of hell, although by outside appearances that wicked place sit's nestled, surrounded by farmland and orchards. The house of human... Sign in to see full entry.

The Slavic witch, Kikimora is a legendary household creature who must above all be respected. She can and will inhabit your home if she so chooses where she will remain, bringing with her the worst news you have ever endured. She is the female equivalent and wife to the domovoi, or male household... Sign in to see full entry.

The Temperance Building on Roane Street is located near the haunted area of Cumberland and Clinton Streets in Cornstalk Heights. The building has come under the radar as being haunted by several ornery and malevolent spirits. When walking through the historic district many people find that they come... Sign in to see full entry.

The Meridian witch Beulah whose name was derived by having lived on Meridian Road, located west of Rockford, Illinois during the 1960s and early 70s. The witches legend claim's that she developed her powers as a young girl after being disfigured by shards from the lens of her glass speculum. She... Sign in to see full entry.

In supernatural burials, The dead who were deemed dangerous and were systematically buried face down due to bizarre beliefs. They were often discovered later with bricks shoved in their mouths, their bodies staked, nailed or decapitated. Born out of wedlock, unbaptized, conceived during a holy time,... Sign in to see full entry.

When it comes to a high volume of suicides, East Asia tops the list with the Aokigahara Forest in Japan. It is not only considered one of the most terrifying places on earth it is thought by many to be a perfect place to die due to the thickness of the foliage, dubbing it "the Sea of Tree's" or... Sign in to see full entry.