Schloss Tegel is a historic castle in Berlin, Germany, originally built as a Renaissance mansion in 1558, converted into a hunting lodge, and later rebuilt in the classical style between 1820 and 1824 by Karl Friedrich Schinkel under the ownership…
Spectrophilia: The Sexual Attraction to Ghosts
What is spectrophilia? Spectrophilia is the sexual attraction to ghosts or images seen in mirrors. Spectrophilia can also include the supposed phenomenon of sexual encounters with ghosts and the living. These alleged encounters obviously cannot be verified and should be…
Pick Good Friends, and Be a Good Friend
I’ve been listening and reading a lot about friendships and relationships in general lately. I was particularly inspired by Jordan Peterson’s quote, “Make friends with people who want the best for you.” How to Pick Good Friends Good friends are…
How to Feel Motivation ALWAYS
Have you ever woken up and thought, “Why can’t I just feel motivated to create today?” What if I told you there’s a secret to motivation you might not be harnessing? Here’s the thing, friend, effort must be pleasurable to…
The Crybaby Bridges of Ohio
There’s a common paranormal phenomenon on some of Ohio’s bridges. Legend has it that if you stop your car in the middle of a crybaby bridge, you’ll hear the ghostly cries of a baby. In some urban legends, the baby…
The Haunting of the USS Constellation
The USS Constellation was launched in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 7th of 1797. It was rebuilt in 1854, using some of its original parts. Over the years, she was engaged in several conflicts. As years pass, a history emerges, and…
The Mysteries of The Bennington Triangle
This episode is the beginning of a short series on haunting forests and the tales they hold. Today, we’ll begin with The Bennington Triangle. Throughout time, literature has used forests to symbolize the unknown, the wild, and the forbidden. Some…
10 Surprising Medieval Misconceptions
There are numerous modern misconceptions surrounding the Middle Ages. One is that medieval people believed the earth to be flat. Almost every medieval scholar believed the Earth to be round. In the 19th century, the idea that medieval people believed in…
Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard and Starvation Heights
In the early 1900s, Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard opened a sanatorium in Olalla, Washington. She named it Wilderness Heights. Dr. Hazzard didn’t have any degrees, but she had written a book on the benefits of fasting. In her sanatorium, she…
Does the Devil Think About You?
We often don’t think about God until the day the devil thinks about us. When things are going great, we go about life in a state of flow, but when something tragic happens to us—or to the world—it stops us…
The Gray Man of Pawleys Island
Pawleys Island is on the coast of South Carolina and is home to a little over 100 residents and the legend of the Gray Man. Some believe the Gray Man to be the spirit of a young man who died…
Haunted Dolls
Why are people afraid of dolls? Is it their likeness to something real—their fake smiles and glassy, still eyes? Is it their lack of animation or the way they seem to watch you no matter where you move? For some…