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Visit even the smallest of towns in the U.S. and you’re likely to hear some local ghost stories and discover a few haunted houses. But some American cities have gained the reputation for being particularly ghost-ridden thanks to their rich and often bizarre historical backgrounds. The following are ten of the most haunted cities to [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 12:01 am
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There are just too many creepy places in America for this list to be the top 10, but these 10 destinations are all near the top of the list in terms of all-in-all creep factor. With Halloween fast approaching this list is appropriate and if you live near any of the places you may want [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 12:01 am
Filed under All, Bizarre, Travel · Tagged creepy places, death, ghosts, halloween, haunted, haunting, legend, mystery, poison, prison, Stephen King, terror, The Shining, urban legend, urban legends, winchester mystery house
Ghost ships, or phantom ships, make up a big part of the seafaring lore that has been passed down by sailors and fisherman throughout the years. The ships are said to be spectral apparitions that materialize on the horizon before quickly disappearing, and they are believed to be a sign of bad things to come. [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 12:01 am
Filed under All, Bizarre · Tagged baychimo, bermuda triangle, boats, caleuche, carroll a. deering, Flying Dutchman, Ghost, ghost boat, ghost ship, ghost ships, ghosts, Lady Lovibond, mary celeste, murder, mysterious, myth, ourang medan, pirates, sea, ship, ships, ss valencia, The Joyita, The Octavius ship, top 10 ghost ships, Van der Decken
Spooks, spirits and specters – the stuff of folklore and films for centuries. Don’t be afraid of this list, there are friendly ghosts and frightening spirits who are more famous in this life than in the afterlife. This list brings you the most famous fictional and non-fictional ghoulies we love to get scared by.
10. Casper [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 1:34 am
Filed under All, Bizarre · Tagged abraham lincoln, amityville, Bloody Mary, Brown Lady, Casper, Casper McFadden, Casper the Friendly Ghost, christina ricci, famous ghosts, friendly ghost, ghostly trio, ghosts, ghosts spirits, ghoulies, Gost of the Seven Gables, haunted, haunting, horror, jacob marley, Lincoln, poltergeist, scary, seven gables, South Shields Poltergeist, specters, SS Watertown, terror, tombstone, western folklore