The Peony Lantern
Botan Dōrō
The Ghost Train of Stockholm
The silver train was only rarely seen by the average Stockholm dweller.
The Legend of La Llorona
The Weeping Woman or Woman in White According to the legend, La Llorona was once a beautiful woman named Maria. In many variations of the tale, Maria’s husband was an unfaithful or abusive man who treated their two sons more affectionately than he did his wife. Other retellings say that her husband may have left... Continue Reading →
The Legend of Bloody Mary
There are many different origin stories for Bloody Mary. This is one. She lived deep in the forest in a tiny cottage and sold herbal remedies for a living. Folks living in the town nearby called her Bloody Mary, and said she was a witch. None dared cross the old crone for fear that their... Continue Reading →
Samodiva – The Siren of Bulgarian Folklore
Samodiva - The Siren of Bulgarian Folklore
Village of the Damned: Dudleytown
Dudleytown is an abandoned settlement, located in a valley known as the Dark Entry Forest, in northwestern Connecticut in the United States, best known today as a ghost town. The misfortunes that have occurred in Dudleytown, starting in the 1700s, are so terrible and numerous that its nickname is “Village of the Damned.” The now... Continue Reading →
The True Story Of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The Death of Catrine da Costa Based On Actual Events: Remains of Swedish sex worker Catrine da Costa (born Catrine Beatrice Bäckström) were found in Solna, north of Stockholm, in the late summer of 1984. Catrine had been dismembered and parts of her body, in plastic bags, were found one kilometer apart on July 18... Continue Reading →
Tranquille Sanatorium
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Credit: Wikipedia Tranquille Sanatorium is located in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, and was built in 1907 to treat tuberculosis, otherwise known as ‘The White Plague.’ The grounds that the hospital was built upon were previously used for ranching before the British Columbian government purchased the land for the construction of... Continue Reading →
The Disappearance of Ambrose J. Small
Ambrose J. Small (January 11, 1866 – vanished December 2, 1919) was a Canadian theatre magnate, who owned theatres in several Ontario cities including the Grand Opera House in Toronto, the Grand Opera House in Kingston, and the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario.On December 2, 1919, Ambrose disappeared and his body was never recovered. He... Continue Reading →
The Murderous Maids of Le Mans
The Gruesome Story of the Papin Sisters Léa (left) and Christine (right) Papin Christine Papin (March 8, 1905 – May 18, 1937)Léa Papin (September 15, 1911 – July 24, 2001 or 1982 - see below) Christine & Léa Papin were two French sisters, live-in maids, who were convicted of murdering their employer's wife and daughter... Continue Reading →
The Cool Beans 