Ghost hunting guides, real haunted locations, and paranormal investigation tips from across the UK, USA, and beyond.
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Read MoreAmerica is a big country. And it turns out that when you have vast mountain ranges, impenetrable swamps, ancient forests the size of small European nations and a population with a healthy appetite for a good story, you end up with an extraordinary catalogue of creatures that science has not yet got around to confirming. These are the cryptids of America. Part legend, part folklore, part something that made a very large noise outside the tent at three in the morning. We suggest running.
Read MoreAmerica's abandoned asylums have absorbed more human suffering than most buildings could bear. Grand Victorian structures built with the best intentions of their era, operating in ways the modern world finds deeply uncomfortable to contemplate. Many are closed now. Some have been converted into hotels and apartments. And some of them have never really emptied out.
Read MoreEngland's villages look peaceful enough on the surface. Church spires, cricket greens, thatched cottages, the occasional pub with a low beam and a friendly landlord. But scratch beneath that pastoral surface and you find something older and considerably less comfortable. England's villages have been accumulating their dead for a thousand years and more, and in the quietest corners of the country, some of them have never really left.
Read MoreThe stories behind Britain's most mysterious places. Ancient giants, cursed stones and creatures that should not exist. From the Green Children of Woolpit to the Beast of Bodmin Moor. Folklore is not simply old stories told around fires. It is the memory of a country written in the landscape itself. These are the myths and legends that refuse to die.
Read MoreAmerica has packed an extraordinary amount of tragedy, conflict and human drama into its brief history, leaving a paranormal tradition as rich and varied as its geography. Here are the most haunted cities in America and why each one deserves a place on every paranormal enthusiast's list.
Read MoreAmerica's oldest hotels have witnessed births, deaths, scandals and tragedies within their walls, and some of their former guests have clearly decided that checkout time does not apply to them. Here are the most haunted hotels in America.
Read MoreScotland is soaked in clan warfare, religious persecution and political intrigue. Add a climate built for atmospheric dread and architecture that looks haunted even on a sunny day, and you have arguably the greatest paranormal destination on earth.
Read MoreThe UK's oldest pubs have witnessed centuries of human drama, tragedy and the kind of behaviour that tends to leave a mark on a place. Many of their former regulars, it seems, simply never left. Here are the most haunted pubs in Britain.
Read MoreEvery culture on earth has its ghosts. From the Tower of London to Sleepy Hollow, these are the world's most famous spirits and exactly where you might encounter them. We make no promises about what happens if you do.
Read MoreYou do not need to travel far to experience the paranormal. The UK is one of the most haunted countries on earth, with real haunted locations in almost every town, village, and city.
Read MoreThinking about trying paranormal investigation for the first time? This beginner's guide covers everything from essential equipment to finding haunted places near you using a ghost hunting app.
Read MoreAmerica's dark history has left behind some extraordinary haunted places. From Louisville's body chute to Philadelphia's cellblocks, here are the best ghost hunting locations in the US.
Read MoreThe UK has a darker side. Behind its rolling countryside and cobbled streets lies a chilling history of restless spirits and unexplained phenomena. Here are the 10 most haunted places in the UK, and what makes them so terrifying.
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