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Edinburgh Castle is an iconic part of the city's skyline.

8 Facts About Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle has loomed above the city since the 1100s, surviving centuries of turmoil to retain its perch above Scotland’s capital.

Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021).

13 Facts About The Haunting True Story Behind The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' is the third entry in this frightening film series to dive into the case files of Ed and Lorraine Warren.

You Can Own an Allegedly Haunted Florida Jail for $140,000

The old Gilchrist County Jail in Florida is notorious for its alleged ghost sightings, and it just hit the market for $140,000.

The exterior of Los Angeles's Cecil Hotel, as seen in Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (2021).

7 Facts About Los Angeles's Notorious Cecil Hotel

The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles is one of those iconic landmarks that is as famous for what goes on behind closed doors as it is for its once-regal architecture and Art Deco interior.

Zak Bagans and his Ghost Adventures team.

Zak Bagans Shares 16 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About Ghost Adventures

For more than a decade, 'Ghost Adventures' has been spooking up the airwaves of the Travel Channel, "capturing groundbreaking proof of the paranormal" on camera in hundreds of haunted destinations around the globe. Now he's sharing some of the show's behi

ScareHouse is serving up a ton of (socially-distanced) terrors in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.

ScareHouse: How a Famously In-Your-Face Haunted House Is Using the Pandemic to Its Advantage

During its first 20 years, every face paint-caked zombie or masked ghoul working at ScareHouse was taught one maxim: Get into people’s personal space. Then the COVID-19 pandemic arrived.

Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren in Amityville II: The Possession (1982).

10 Facts About Famed Paranormal Investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren

While 'The Conjuring' films, 'The Amityville Horror,' and 'The Haunting In Connecticut' brought paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren fame, the question of who they were behind the films remains as interesting as ever.

An 1847 illustration of the HMS Terror and HMS Erebus during an earlier Arctic expedition, by James Wilson Carmichael.

Little Weesy Coppin, the Ghost That Foretold the Franklin Expedition’s Fate

The British ships HMS 'Terror' and HMS 'Erebus' had vanished while searching for the Northwest Passage. A young Irish ghost purportedly knew where they were.

Bill Murray gets slimed in Ghostbusters (1984).

Learn How to Make Your Own Ghostbusters Slime

Slimer from ‘Ghostbusters’ began our decades-long obsession with green goo—get in on the action with this easy DIY slime recipe.

He's (probably) not hiding in your shower.

The Real-Life Origins of 15 Urban Legends

From Maryland’s Goatman to the "real" corpses in haunted houses, here are the sort-of true stories behind all your favorite urban legends.

People in Victorian London were amazed by a stage effect perfected by John Henry Pepper that had them seeing a ghost.

How 'Pepper's Ghost' Became the Toast of Victorian London

In the mid-1800s, John Henry Pepper was a superstar in science demonstrations. Then he helped usher in a dramatic special effect that left Victorian London awestruck.

There’s a Ghostbusters Frappuccino on Starbucks’s Secret Menu—Here’s How to Order One

If you're looking for a spooky way to celebrate the season, order this Ghostbusters-inspired off-menu item from Starbucks.

It's not Schitt's Creek, but it could be.

Tiny Ghost Town of Cleator, Arizona (Pop. 8) Can Be Yours for $1.25 Million

Cleator, Arizona, a former gold mining town, is home to a fake yacht club, eight humans, five dogs, and two grumpy cats.

The Eiffel Tower was involved in one of the most prominent non-human marriages.

12 Unusual Marriages Involving Non-Human Partners

From carnival rides to iconic architecture to toys, here are 12 unusual marriages involving nonhuman partners.

The Owners of The Conjuring House Are Hosting a Haunted Livestream

Cory and Jennifer Heinzen are quarantined inside the house that inspired 'The Conjuring,' and for one week, they're inviting the public to join them virtually.

How Did Casper the Friendly Ghost Die?

The genial ghost has been trying to make friends with the living since 1945. But did he once walk among them as a real boy?

Left: Library of Congress, Wikimedia Commons; Right: Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

When Thomas Edison Tried Besting Nikola Tesla by Building a "Spirit Phone"

One of Thomas Edison's final inventions was a machine he built to contact spirits—and to show up his rival Nikola Tesla one last time.

World’s Largest Ouija Board Unveiled in Salem, Massachusetts

Conduct a seance by standing in the 400-pound planchette and letting the spirits move you across the board.

‘Legally Haunted’ New York Mansion Is on the Market for $1.9 Million

This Nyack, New York, house has such a notorious reputation for being haunted that the state's Supreme Court ruled the sellers had to warn buyers what they were getting into .

12 Surprising Facts About Ghost Hunters

Three years after the paranormal hit aired its series finale on Syfy as that network's longest-running reality show, 'Ghost Hunters' is coming back on August 21st (though this time to A&E).

Ghost Adventures Host Zak Bagans Just Purchased a Charles Manson Murder House

The day after Sharon Tate’s 1969 murder, Charles Manson’s cult struck again, killing the LaBiancas in their Los Angeles home. Almost 50 years later, the LaBiancas' house just got bought by a master ghost-hunter.

Texas’s Magnolia Hotel—a Paranormal Hotspot—Opens Its Doors to Overnight Guests

The Magnolia Hotel—supposedly haunted by a total of 13 ghosts—will soon open its doors to overnight visitors.

How Ouija Boards Went From Spiritualist Tool to Children's Toy

It was one of Parkers Brothers' most popular board games in the 1960s. Then came the accusations that the toy's makers were marketing the occult to kids.

The Rise and Fall of 5 Claimed Mediums

Many believed that mediums were a connection to the other side. Instead, they were mostly con artists.

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