Bizarre

Unexplained phenomena, hauntings, and more populate our favorite stories about the weird and unusual around the world.

Paul Bateson: The Real-Life Killer Who Appeared in The Exorcist

A convicted murderer and suspected serial killer lurks in the frames of the horror classic.

Shared Madness: The Beyond Bizarre Case of the Eriksson Twins

One May day in 2008, the Eriksson twins dashed out in traffic. Then they did it again.

LISTEN: Ghostly Encounters at the Villisca Axe Murder House and Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

A ghost hunter shares unsettling anecdotes—and chilling audio—from investigations at two of America's most haunted sites.

In Death as in Life: 10 Famous Corpses You Can Actually Visit

These celebrity corpses from around the world were just too interesting to bury.

Are You Brave Enough to Spend the Night Aboard the Haunted Queen Mary?

The ship is reportedly home to 120 ghosts. You can book a room—if you dare.

Night Terrors: Why Do We Wake Up Frozen in Fear?

"Something evil pulls me into a deep and dangerous place. I can’t cry for help or move even a finger..."

5 Violent Poltergeists That Terrorized People Around the World

There are some ghosts you do not want inside your home...

A Ghostly Glow in the Sky: What Are the Brown Mountain Lights?

A Ghostly Glow in the Sky: What Are the Brown Mountain Lights?

The unexplained lights have been fodder for many a strange story over the years.

9 Weird and Scary Museums You Can Actually Visit—If You Dare

If your idea of a tourist attraction involves severed heads, creepy mannequins, or haunted objects, then we’ve got your itinerary.

7 Disturbing Tales of People Who Met Their Doppelgänger

Seeing someone who looks just like you may be a sign of your impending doom...

Seeing Double: The Spectral Twin Who Haunted Emilie Sagee

Emilie Sagee never saw her own doppelgänger, but many others did.

The Enfield Poltergeist: The Chilling Paranormal Case That Inspired The Conjuring 2

The entity that haunted the Enfield family in England may have left its voice on tape in 1977.

5 Places Still Haunted by Civil War Ghosts

The ghostly echoes of America’s bloodiest war linger in these five places.