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Ghosts

At Biltmore Estate, corridors both hidden and not are home to supposed spooks.

Explore North Carolina’s Spooky Hidden Histories

10 Sites that Offer a Haunting Look at North Carolina

Sponsored by Secrets of the South

Haunted Acala Stele of Moriya

For but one summer in 1975, this rural suburb became a busy tourist spot when a local girl claimed to have seen ghostly faces on an old stele.

Alishan, Taiwan

Pagoda of the Tree Spirit

A monument to placate the spirits of an ancient forest.

Soledad, California

Los Coches Adobe

This historic home has survived wars, drought, and financial woes to become a California landmark.

Sponsored by See Monterey

West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Hockomock Swamp

Tales of ghosts, cryptids, and true crime rise from the murky waters of the largest freshwater wetland in Massachusetts.

Stony Brook, New York

The Country House Restaurant

Once the site of seances, this restaurant is said to be haunted by several ghosts.

Görlitz, Germany

The Klötzelmönch's Worried Mother Statue

This bust remembers the haunting local legend of a murderous monk.

Argonne, South Dakota

Argonne Ghost Town

Once a thriving town of 100, Argonne was abandoned around 1970.

Monticello, Iowa

Edinburgh Manor

Spend the night in this former asylum for the incurably insane, which claims to be one of the most haunted places in the United States.

Rose Mackenberg believed in something beyond the world we see—but she didn't believe the mediums who said they were in touch with it.

The Ghost-Busting 'Girl Detective' Who Awed Houdini

As an undercover investigator, Rose Mackenberg unmasked hundreds of America’s fake psychics.

Nina Strochlic March 14, 2024

Devil's Bend (Old Upper Thomson Road)

This sharp turn was once the most dangerous part of the Singapore Grand Prix circuit.

The Bell Witch continues to scare us today: <em>The Blair Witch Project</em> was partially inspired by her story.

Our Favorite Ghost Stories of 2023

From haunted grocery stores to ancient demons on TikTok, it was a great year for supernatural exploration.

Sam O'Brien January 4, 2024

Anna Sorokina for Atlas Obscura

In 2023, We Illustrated the Darkest Corners of the Human Imagination

Sometimes, especially for unusual subjects, photos just don't get the job done.

Winnie Lee December 28, 2023

Every night across the U.S., local horror hosts, such as Cleveland's Janet Decay (left) and Grimm Gorri (right), introduce classic horror films with humor and kitsch.

The Year in Movies, TV, and Gremlins

Exploring Patricia Arquette's desert obsession, how Elvira became the queen of late night horror, and other behind-the-screen stories.

Sarah Durn December 26, 2023

Ghost Buddha

The origin of this bizarre, ghostly idol is a local mystery, even to the temple it calls home.

Scientists track the "ghosts" of the upper atmosphere.

Scientists Finally Find Mysterious Mesospheric Ghosts

The midwest is particularly filled with them.

Olivia Young December 20, 2023

Newfoundland, known for its thick fog and beautifully stark landscape, seems a fitting locale for the mysterious 'Isle of Demons,' said to exist just off Newfoundland's northern tip.

The Phantom Island That Haunted 16th-Century Newfoundland

The ‘Isle of Demons' was said to be overrun with ghosts and ghouls.

Shoshi Parks December 7, 2023

Bucharest, Romania

Chiajna Monastery

Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.