Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
The Old Adelaide Gaol was South Australia’s first proper correctional facility. It was operational from 1841 to 1988 and during these 147 years saw over 300, 000 male and female prisoners pass through its gates. While many entered the facility not all were able to leave. Being one of the oldest buildings in the state, the Old Adelaide Gaol houses much history, some of which is of a dark nature. Majority of South Australia’s executions […]
Kapunda, South Australia, Australia
Kapunda is an unsuspecting and quiet country town in rural South Australia. Once known for mining copper but today notorious for being dubbed Australia’s most haunted town. Just like most other small Aussie communities, Kapunda’s main road is adorned with a local pub. The North Kapunda Hotel sets itself aside from others and helps Kapunda live up to its haunted reputation. It has been listed as one of Australia’s and even one of the world’s […]
The stunning yet strange Winchester Mansion is often cited as being America’s most haunted house. It’s peculiar history and eccentric owner have added legend to the mansion, which continues to fascinate many and is set to be portrayed on the big screen early this year. In anticipation of the film Winchester starring Helen Mirren, I have listed the top 10 creepiest facts about the Winchester Mansion that aid in understanding the mystery surrounding the home. […]
Along a bend in the River Avon, sitting upon a green hill, overlooking the charming English countryside rests the medieval Warwick Castle. This dark, looming structure stands peacefully today and is welcoming and open to visitors. Delving into the castle’s past of attacks, murder, fire, siege, death sentences, torture and war reveal a far less inviting presence in British history. Since the early 900’s the earth Warwick Castle sits upon was used as a strong […]
Sacramento, founded in 1850, is the proud state capital of California. It endured a gruff past of death, disaster and was forced to rebuild itself, burying its past failures beneath the current city streets. Sacramento was once the rough and tumble hub of California’s Gold Rush. It’s tough beginnings saw devastation from fire and disease but most disastrously from flooding. Towards the end of 1861 the largest storm ever to hit California commenced and […]
San Francisco, California, USA
Along the ruggedly beautiful Northern California coastline sits an unexpected and eerie ode to a time now forgotten. At San Francisco’s tip, treacherous waters lap a beach reaching up to scattered ruins, overshadowed by rocky cliffs often cloaked in thick fog. Here sits what is left of the Sutro Baths, a reminder of a once glorious water front attraction, now a rotting shell surrounded by mystery and disturbing local legends. These ruins are the ghost […]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Eastern State Penitentiary is a looming, gothic, castle-like structure which casts an ominous feel over Philadelphia’s skyline. Taking a deeper look at Eastern State Penitentiary reveals its past is far more frightening than its appearance. Eastern State first opened its doors to inmates in 1829 and was operational until 1971. When first erected, the building held the title of being the United State’s most expensive and largest public structure. Its design was an advanced and […]
New Orleans is a city famous for its ghosts and a breeding ground for the paranormal. Even to the extent that real estate put on its market must be listed as haunted or non-haunted. One of the French Quarter’s prime pieces of haunted property sits at 1140 Royal Street, known as the LaLaurie Mansion. The wretched past and tortured souls trapped within the LaLaurie Mansion are what makes the property so fascinating and so haunted. […]
