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Bizarre

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

A Living Nightmare: The History of Pennhurst Asylum

Shuttered in 1987, the souls of those who lived there still haunt its halls.

A Sinister Smile: What is “The Grinning Man”?

All those who encounter it recall the same chilling detail: A maniacal grin that stretches from ear to ear.

Arsenic, Nightshade, and More: 5 Deadly Victorian Beauty Practices

Arsenic, Nightshade, and More: 5 Deadly Victorian Beauty Practices

Victorian era beauty ritual or horror movie torture technique?

The Lineup is Going on a Ghost Hunt … and You Can Watch Live

On October 1—National Ghost Hunting Day—our staff will be joining a ghost hunt at NYC's The Merchant's House and streaming it live on Facebook.

A Haunting in Georgia: The Curse of the Barnsley Gardens

Are Godfrey and Julia Barnsley still cursed, even in death?

5 Real Stories That Will Validate Your Fear of Clowns

These red-nosed monsters are the stuff of nightmares.

A Ghost in Room 545: The Pink Lady of the Grove Park Inn

A Ghost in Room 545: The Pink Lady of the Grove Park Inn

Some say it's the spirit of a young woman in a pink gown who fell to her death from the hotel's balcony.

A Lovely Day for a Picnic … with the Dead

Anyone up for a stroll through the local graveyard?

The Mysterious Moving Coffins of the Chase Family Vault

The deaths of the Chase family were anything but restful.

A Long, Black Veil: Rudolph Valentino and the Mysterious Lady in Black

A Long, Black Veil: Rudolph Valentino and the Mysterious Lady in Black

Is this spectral woman in black fulfilling a promise from beyond the grave?

Darkness in the Room: A Haunting at the Andrew Jackson Hotel

They asked if any ghosts were present, and received a chilling reply: “Come and find us ... in the back house.”

10 Mysterious Supernatural Destinations That Are Sure To Give You Nightmares

Traveller beware, these petrifying places are not for the weak of heart.

Monte Cristo Homestead: Australia’s Most Haunted House

They say the original owner's troubled spirit still wanders the halls, haunting all those who enter.

29 More Scary Stories That Are One Paragraph Long

"I woke up around 2:30 am with the piano playing downstairs. I live alone and don't have a piano."

Ghosts in the Graveyard: The Haunted History of Savannah’s Colonial Park Cemetery

Could this old burial ground be the most haunted place in Savannah?

8 Blood-Curdling English Hauntings That Will Give You The Shivers

Keep these spooky spots in mind when planning your next British vacation.

Manhattan’s Morris-Jumel Mansion and the Angry Ghost of Eliza Jumel

Her body may be buried in the family tomb, but Eliza's troubled spirit never left her stately home.