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The Blacklick creek valley is not only located in one of the most beautiful parts of Pennsylvania, it is also home to one of the most haunted. Spanning a total area of 36 miles, the Blacklick Valley is a natural area offering a rail trail that runs along disused railroad tracks, and rests along abandoned blast furnaces, and several ghost towns. Other ghost towns found along the scenic trail include Armerford, Bracken, Beulah, Claghorn, Dilltown, Eliza Furnace, Lackawanna No. 3, Nanty Glo, Scott Glenn, Twin Rocks and Webster. Mile signs are posted along the trail to inform visitors of how ...

Ship figureheads resembling deities or women were used by sailors as lucky charms to protect them from harm at sea. A woman's bare breasts will always calm the sea.

The lonely and forgotten spirits peer at you through the windows as you enter the door to their private hell. They follow you through the halls and scream out in desperation hoping that you may be the one who will finally release them from their life in prison. The tortured souls whisper in your ear and cry out in anguished pain to the visitors that cannot physically see them, and they beg for freedom to those who can. Welcome to the saddest depth of hell you will ever witness...

Out of control forces, haunting circumstances, natural disasters, and eerie illuminations capture the imagination of anyone who witnesses the grand splendor of mysterious activity that eerily lacks an obvious source.The Brown Mountain Lights have been a hot topic of debate since the mid 1700s when early travelers started noticing strange events and lights that appear along the ridges of the mountain quite regularly. These ghostly lights have just enough presence about them that they can be witnessed on any clear day.

Experience some of Nevada's unexplained anomalies, eerie phenomena, creepy tales, and ghost-riddled towns.

Born in the winter of 1809, Abraham Lincoln was honest and ever so clear about his belief in the paranormal, possibly because he experienced it firsthand.

You just never know what secrets are hiding behind the exterior of what appears to be a nice hotel, so you would probably never guess that the Stanley Hotel was once used for the horror movie, "The Shining" or for filming the last part of, "Dumb and Dumber." The hotel's popularity has drawn in many stars over the decades, whether it is to investigate the supernatural or just to get away from the stress of real people while relaxing in the comfort and beauty of the luxury hotel that offers a little more than just hospitality, you will easily find it at the Stanley Hotel......If ghosts, ...

Not all witches are evil entities, in fact most practice healing techniques to help those who cannot afford modern medicine. Mary was one of those "good witches' who healed the sick and dying, told the locals their fortunes and removed hexes and curses while casting her own curses on those who wished her bad. The witch was quick to help anyone in need, but damned those to hell who dared to cross her. Other witches are pure evil, and one such wretched witch bring's forth bad luck that follows any living soul that is unfortunate enough to come in contact with her. Beaula's black cat has been ...

Country music, Graceland, the Grand Ole Opry, tobacco fields, and fabulous down-home southern food aren't the only things that Tennessee is famous for. They also have a deep rich history of possessing some of the most spine tingling haunted mansions, plantations, historical buildings, and highways in the south. Jonesborough, Tennessee is the oldest town in the state and one of the top ten most haunted towns in the United States. When staying in the Delta Queen's room 109, passengers have claimed to have been woke up by someone whispering in their ear. One very active ghost is known to slam ...

Witness one of the most famous supernatural events in American history. Known to most as "Lincoln's Phantom Train," the hauntingly eerie and intriguing event begins in Washington D.C. and slowly travels through 180 cities that includes Baltimore, Maryland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Buffalo, New York, Cleveland, Ohio, Indianapolis, Indiana and ends in Springfield, Illinois.

Unexplained and bizarre supernatural influences have an affect on customers while playfully messing with the living by showing themselves to the diners, but only to their peripheral vision, and then quickly disappear when any attempts at making full contact are made. In other realms, a few irritated spirits are happy inhabiting a quiet space where supernatural beings contentedly exist outside of the unaltered world, feeding their need for personal space where they can openly exercise and violate the natural powers that only entities that have passed on can understand.

Dubbed one of the most haunted destinations on the planet, the Island of Hashima aka Gunkanjima aka Ghost Island, holds nothing back when it comes to encompassing the undeniable and ultimate fear factor where humans are concerned......The most terrifying forest in the world is the location of massive amounts of suicides in one area. This determination has led to the Aokigahara Forest being one of the most haunted woodlands in the world. The forest is dense with wandering trails littered by scattered and some hidden human remains, nooses and other objects intended for ending one's life.

Disgrace and a lack of proper handling has led to orbs, glowing lights, dark shadows, and eerie sounds at the Old Graveyard. Fear of the unknown keeps citizens away from the cemetery grounds, hidden high on top of the hill, under the protection of the shade trees.

An old world tradition claims that, "each babe born," comes with a guardian angel companion that remains with us through life, with the belief that our guardian angel can and does influence our mind, suggesting inner thoughts that are meant to protect us from danger if we really listen to that angelic voice that can be the ultimate life saving voice of reason.

Shoes for trapping evil spirits have been found throughout one of Massachusetts most haunted houses, from the ceilings to hidden spots in the chimneys. The commons in Boston is a paranormal hotbed with ghost-infested buildings at nearly every corner.

When it comes to natural healing, dill has not been overlooked when seeking remedies for alleviating gastritis and digestive issues. It has also been rumored to stop annoying hiccups and some sleeping disorders. If you love butterflies then dill is one way of inviting them to your garden. The colorful insect is highly attracted to the bright yellow flowers found on the dill plant. Dill works well for pickling foods and enhances fish dishes by taking them over the top and to another level. Dill also pairs quite nicely with hearty and robust salads like chicken, egg, tuna, potato and macaroni...

Take a journey through some of the Midwest's most haunted cities where eerie legends, creepy tales, haunted destinations, and the Devil's gate are just a part of the exploration into paranormal phenomena and supernatural manifestations and events that keep even the most serious of ghost hunters on the edge of their seat.

Imagine yourself taking a hike through one of West Virginia's most cursed pieces of land in a place where laughter once rang out over the bloody skirmish that is rumoured to be a big piece of the properties eerie history. Lost, haunted and defunct amusement parks are an epidemic in our world. In the United States alone here are literally hundreds of old, abandoned amusement parks littering our land with rusted metal machinery that sit's like an eyesore in an otherwise beautiful sitting.

The Amish have made Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding area their home since immigration began in early 1727. Their primitive lifestyle is one that reflects on earth's bounties, God given creative talents and simplistic offerings.

One of the most famous trails in the United States includes 400 miles of the most haunted and diabolical pathways that feature ghosts and eerie legends that are believed to have originally stemmed from the spirits who date back to the early Native Americans that once walked and lost their lives in what is now known as the state of New York.