The surprising disappearance of Lenny Dirickson
In 1998, Lenny Dirickson was having breakfast with his son when an unidentified man asked about a horse Lenny had for sale. Lenny left with the man but did not return home. It later emerged that Lenny had never advertised
The seaport trail and the ghosts of shipwrecked people
The Ship Harbor Trail on Mount Desert Island in Maine has long been rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of victims of a shipwreck that left few survivors during the winter months. We'll take a closer look at why
Renvyle House and Yeats' visit
Renvyle House was said to be haunted long before the poet Yeats entered the hotel and decided to hold a séance. What they experienced there, however, sounded almost as fantastic as one of his stories, and today it holds a
Lucy from the Roaring Fork: The Disappearing Hitchhiker from the Smoky Mountains
On a scenic drive in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the ghost of Lucy of the Roaring Fork is said to wander the Roaring Fork Motor Trail through the historic early settler area as a disappearing hitchhiker. Just outside
Ghost and aliens near a military base in Andalusia
A trail of ghost children walking along the road, the sight of a glowing woman in the middle of the road are just some of the strange stories told about a haunted stretch of road near a military base in
Russian scientist claims UFOs are American spy technology
In recent years, the world's fascination with UFOs has reached fresh heights. However, according to Pavel Poluian, a Russian physicist and philosopher with a background in geophysics, these observations may have a more Earth-related explanation. In his letter to anomalien.com,
Cristalina's haunted fig tree in Saligao village
In the quaint village of Saligao in Goa, there is a banyan tree growing along the road. According to legend, the tree is haunted by Cristalina's spirit, waiting to possess those passing by. One Sunday morning in January 1953, the
How 20th century philosophers explained ghosts
Matyas Moravec: Most people imagine philosophers as rationalists who spend their time developing abstract logical theories and strongly reject superstitions. However, few 20th century philosophers actively pursued spooky topics such as clairvoyance, telepathy, and even ghosts. Many of these philosophers,
Halloween Stories: Allhallowtide's Haunted Season
In addition to its pagan roots, contemporary Halloween also has Christian elements. The three-day Allhallowtide is an Old Catholic Day of the Dead, during which believers pray for their dead and reflect on their own mortality and upcoming death. Allhallowtide,