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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 ...

Walk through and visit several cemeteries where the ghosts refuse to be silenced. Listen to the voices from the grave call out to you, and feel the chill of the ectoplasmic matter that encumbers haunted grounds where spiritual energy never sleeps.

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.

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.

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.

Millions of people claim that they have had at least one encounter with the paranormal at some point in their life involving ghosts, entities, spirits, demons, or poltergeists. A&E is currently searching for families with huge personalities that are willing to share their ghostly experiences with the public to demonstrate true hauntings in a paranormal television series.

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.

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.

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.

Nobody knows for sure what exactly occurs after death, but many of us are fairly certain that there is a high chance of becoming an angel, who watches over those who are in need that are still among living souls on earth. Closure is something that we desperately need when someone we love has passed over. An old world tradition claims that each babe born comes with a guardian angel companion that remains with us through life and our guardian angel can influence our mind and suggest thoughts that are meant to protect us from danger.

African American slaves were often employed as servants who are a large part of the paranormal activity that takes place at the Octagon House today. The annoying ringing bells were used as an indicator that the servants were present in the room after being summoned by the family. Sometime during 1870, long after a slave had set foot in the mansion, several bells started ringing during a dinner party that Army General George D. Ramsay had attended. To the General's shock and dismay, the bells refused to be quieted despite the fact that he grasped the ropes that should have immediately ...

The state of Delaware is filled with hundreds of haunted destinations. Wilmington is one of the oldest cities in the state, making it possibly one of the most haunted when you look at the deep history, unexplained phenomena, and multiple anomalies that the city has encountered. I was born in Delaware during the early 1960s, and even though I left the first state when I was nine, I can still recall many bizarre and unexplained instances that occured while I was living there. My family lived in a few haunted homes, one was a really old plantation house that was something straight out of a ...

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.

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.

Discover haunted bars, ghost infested taverns, pubs, and saloons that offer the patrons more than just drinks and hospitality. These historic and antiquated establishments offer extreme circumstances filled with paranormal activity, ghost encounters, and an ethereal ambiance like no other place in the world.

Take an adventure through haunted railways and underground railroads where the ghosts are happy to greet anyone willing to pass them by. Visitor's report disembodied voices, the feeling of being touched and creepy entities with one very prominent dark shadow figure who shows up in his top hat. This haunted attraction was voted second best Autumn Road Trips in AAA Car and Travel Magazine.

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 ...

Unexplained phenomena plays out in ten haunted restaurants from Arizona to New England. Patrons report dining with ghosts and experiencing bizarre anomalies while dining with friendly spirits.

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 ...

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.