Bizarre

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

10 Days in a Madhouse: Nellie Bly’s Living Nightmare

10 Days in a Madhouse: Nellie Bly’s Living Nightmare

Why did this young woman intentionally check herself into an asylum?

22 Haunting Cemeteries That Will Scare You to Death

Bury your fears before visiting these places of eternal rest.

A Crimson Vision: The Red Lady of Huntingdon College

Be nice to the new girl, or she might come back to haunt you.

30 Scary Monster Legends from Across the United States

You might want to think twice about taking that cross-country road trip.

The Haunted Grounds of New Orleans’ Beauregard-Keyes House

Some report the phantom sounds of musket fire, others the pungent smell of blood.

7 of the Creepiest Ghost Towns in America

You do not want to find yourself alone in one of these ghost towns.

The Creepy Story of the Real-Life Frankenstein Castle

Did this ancient German castle inspire Mary Shelley's famous horror novel?

Haunting on the Hill: The Creepy History of the Hell Fire Club

Atop a hill in Dublin is an abandoned building, where men once made pacts with the Devil.

21 People Share The Creepiest Thing They’ve Seen While Working On The Graveyard Shift

No need for coffee—these stories will keep you awake through the night.

The Curse of the Devil’s Tree

Don't test the evil limits of the Devil’s Tree ... lest you meet a violent end.

Freelan and Flora: The Musical Ghosts of the Stanley Hotel

For the founders of the Stanley hotel, the music hasn't stopped ... even in death.

Blood in Brazil’s Little Castle of Apa Street

This ruined castle in Sao Paulo was once a luxurious mansion ... until it became the site of a grisly murder mystery.

The Haunting of Hotel del Coronado

In 1892, young Kate Morgan checked into the Hotel del Coronado. Little did she know, her spirit would never leave.

Pere Cheney: The Michigan Ghost Town Cursed by a Witch

Pere Cheney went from a bustling lumber center to a ghost town. Was it the result of a witch's curse?