BarbadosViolet of Fisherpond: Barbados’s Locked-Door Ghost
She doesn't moan or rattle chains. She locks the bathroom door. Violet is the ghost of Fisherpond Great House, a 1635 su...
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Barbados MexicoLa Mano Peluda: Mexico’s Hairy Hand Legend Explained
A severed hand, black and matted with hair, twice the size of a grown man's fist, drags itself across the floorboards to...
MexicoLa Llorona: The Weeping Woman of Mexican Folklore
La Llorona — “The Weeping Woman” — is one of the most widely told ghost legends across Mexico and much of Latin America ...
United StatesThe Choking Ghost: Hawaii’s Sleep Paralysis Legend
The Choking Ghost is Hawaii's most widely reported haunting: a pressure on the chest and a grip on the throat that arriv...
United StatesIs the Bell Witch Real? What the Historical Record Shows
Short answer: the Bell family was real, and John Bell's death in December 1820 is documented history. Whether an actual ...
NORTH AMERICABest Books About American Cryptids
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NORTH AMERICAThe Fresno Nightcrawlers: How a 2007 Backyard Camera Clip Became a Cryptid
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NORTH AMERICAPolybius: The Arcade Game That Never Existed
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NORTH AMERICAZozo: The Real Origin of the Ouija Board Demon
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United StatesThe Midnight Game: The Internet Ritual That Was Never Real
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