Best Zacbagans Podcasts (2024)

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Case 151: Eva Carriere - Physical Medium PART 1 57:49

5d ago57:49

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Eva Carrière, also known as Eva C, was a French medium, and spiritualist, who gained attention in the early 20th century. She is particularly associated with the field of spirit photography and séances. Eva C, became known for her ability to produce physical manifestations of spirits during the séance sessions that she held. During her time as a ph…

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Case 150: The George and Pilgrim in Glastonbury UK - Sinister ghosts and haunted rooms 1:07:43

10d ago1:07:43

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Once upon a time, there was an old pub in Glastonbury called The George and Pilgrim. It was a popular stop for travelers but it was said that on nights when the fog rolled in, strange things happened. People would hear strange noises creeping out of the pub, moans and howls, like something was waiting to come out. Others would vanish without a trac…

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Case 149: Pilliga Princess - Phantom? Hallucination? Or Reality? 57:05

25d ago57:05

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The Pilliga Scrub is an expansive area of 5,000 km2 (3,100 m2), made up of dense, semi-arid woodland 🌲🌲, located inland of northern New South Wales. This forest has a reputation for being the most spine-chilling area of wilderness in Australia 🇦🇺, with a long history of unexplained disappearances, involving sheep and cattle 🐑🐄, vehicles 🚗, and even…

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Case 148: Yellowstone National Park - stay on the track! 1:06:30

1M ago1:06:30

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With hundreds of years of history, Yellowstone National Park is no stranger to ghost stories. From headless brides in the Park’s hotel, to wandering dark shadows, carnivorous plants and bubbling mud pools, Yellowstone is NO DISNEYLAND! The stunning beauty of Yellowstone hides that fact that you must watch where you walk as you too could become a gh…

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Case 147: Oxford Castle - A Place of Torture and Defence 54:23

2M ago54:23

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With 1,000 years of history to its name, Oxford Castle & Prison has seen many people come and go, but some remain long after their first departure… Oxford Castle & Prison was recognised by the BBC as one of the most haunted buildings in the UK. Paranormal Investigators have made contact with many spirits that haunt the Castle and its grounds. The s…

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Case 146: Zvikov Castle Bohemia - Knights, Crown Jewels, Bloodshed and Ghosts 48:31

3M ago48:31

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Looming over the landscape and perched atop a steep promontory above the confluence of the Vltava and Otava rivers in the Czech Republic, is the magnificent castle called Zvíkov. Originally started as a rather small structure, over the centuries it was expanded to become the massive heavily fortified behemoth it is is now, and it is often called th…

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Case 145: Ashwell Prison UK - A Wrecking Spree and Ghostly Inmates 54:34

3M ago54:34

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In the heart of Oakham Rutland - lies an abandoned jail that was known by the name of Her Majesty’s Prison’ Ashwell. It first opened it’s doors in 1955 as an open men's prison that was built on the site of a former World War Two US Army base - home to part of the 82nd Airborne Division. Ashwell Prison has been home to many criminals, and like other…

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Case 144: Margery Crandon - Gifted Medium or Charlatan 1:00:24

4M ago1:00:24

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In 1924, the pretty wife of a distinguished Boston surgeon came to embody a raging national debate over the values of the Spiritualism movement which was devoted to communication with the dead. Newspapers dubbed her the blonde Witch of Lime Street, but she was known to her followers simply as Margery. Some called her a mystic and some called her a …

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Case 143: The Ghosts of Michelham Priory 59:54

4M ago59:54

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Down a small, sleepy lane, and not far from Upper Dicker, Arlington Reservoir and Hailsham is stunning Michelham Priory. This is a 13th Century Priory that stands on a private island. This priory is the site of deaths, murders and destruction and was looted of its ornaments and valuables at the time of King Henry 8th. Although it has seen many diff…

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Case 142: Kubur Kassim - Haunted Cemetery 56:51

4M ago56:51

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KUBUR KASSIM GRAVEYARD DATES BACK to the early 19th century and has served as a burial ground for generations of Muslims in Singapore. This cemetery has witnessed the interment of people from various backgrounds, including early settlers, pioneers, and notable figures from the Muslim community. Yet it has a history of some on the most terrifying ha…

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Case 141: A Haunting on the Hudson! Can a House be Legally Haunted? 50:18

5M ago50:18

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There’s a house that sits right on the Hudson River in the small village of Nyack that actually has legal proof that it’s haunted. Thanks to the “Ghostbusters Ruling”, this home has been declared legally haunted by the state of New York. This beautiful home doesn’t look like your typical Hollywood haunted Mansion – it’s not scary in the least; Inst…

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Case 140: Duckett's Grove Ireland - Medieval Mansion haunted by a Banshee 59:18

5M ago59:18

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Duckett’s Grove is an 18th-century manor house situated in County Carlow, Ireland. Although a devastating fire in 1933 left it in ruins, the manor's exterior retains just enough to allow your imagination to rebuild its medieval appearance – you can just how amazing this building must have looked back its heyday. There is a belief that a curse has c…

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Case 139: Q Station Manly - Quarantine and Ghosts 1:13:49

6M ago1:13:49

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North Head, Sydney Australia is situated at the entrance of one of the world’s most beautiful and well know harbours, and for many years, ships and their passengers were forced to quarantine off shore to make certain that epidemics like the bubonic plague, Spanish influenza and small pox didn’t run rampant throughout the country. Many people were i…

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Case 138: Muckross Abbey - Most Haunted place in Ireland 49:54

6M ago49:54

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One of the most haunted sites you will stumble upon in Ireland is also one that has been a religious sanctuary to an order of Franciscan Friars since it’s establishment in the 15th Century. Created on instruction by the voice of God The Abbey was also a place of pain and suffering as it was raided by English troops set on removing Catholic orders f…

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Case 137: Hotel Del Salto Columbia 47:08

7M ago47:08

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HOTEL DEL SALTO There is a place in Columbia called Hotel of the Leap – it is as mysterious as it is beautiful. There is a water fall nearby that is legendary and mystical to the local people who know it’s deeply dark history. The Hotel Del Salto is very haunted and is a must see if you are into dark tourism but also if you are a paranormal investi…

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Case 136: Haunted Oak Alley Plantation USA 1:01:30

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Sometime in the early 1700's, probably a few years before the 1718 founding of New Orleans as the colonial seat of government, a French settler selected this site for the fulfillment of his aspirations. It was he who planted the twenty-eight live oak trees in two rows of fourteen each, eighty feet apart, to form an avenue of trees, a quarter mile i…

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Case 135: Rosenheim Poltergeist - curse or witchcraft? 59:46

8M ago59:46

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When a Bavarian lawyer started to have trouble with his telephone he had no idea that his quiet office was about to be plagued by a massive poltergeist attack resulting in one of the most well documented cases of this sort of activity ever recorded. This case bought in a number of experts disrupting the work at the office for many weeks – yet no on…

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Case 134: USS Lexington - Haunted Aircraft Carrier 54:38

8M ago54:38

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There has been a long history of tales about ghost ships - those that appear out of the mists on the high seas with tattered sales and creaking hulls. These ships seem to drift endlessly forever looking for a safe harbour so that they can set ashore their long dead crew. Other ghost ships lay at the bottom of the sea or are now part of huge floatin…

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Case 133: Bobby MacKay's Music World pt2 41:21

9M ago41:21

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A young country singer named Bobby Mackey purchased the building and turned it into the music hall and tavern that still stands today. Paranormal phenomena have been present since day one. Though Bobby himself is skeptical, he'll admit that he doesn't doubt the word of family members, employees, police officers, and patrons who have experienced str…

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Case 132: Bobby Mackey's Music Hall USA 1:01:13

9M ago1:01:13

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When it's not running ghost tours, Bobby Mackey's Music World is open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays and features live music, dancing and a mechanical bull. We’re going inside the chilling confines of this honky tonk in Kentucky, a place so horrifyingly haunted that investigators have been attacked, scratched, beaten, and so frightened they…

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Case 131: New Orleans Vampires 56:39

9M ago56:39

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New Orleans is considered the No. 1 haunted city in the USA — the dead people outnumber the living 10 to 1. The city has the highest missing persons rate and a steep murder rate. When Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne claimed New Orleans, the Native Americans told him the area was used as their burial ground, and any city placed atop of it would be cursed. Th…

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SPECIAL EDITION :The Creepy Case of Human Spontaneous Combustion 1:20:09

10M ago1:20:09

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This week we have something very special for our listeners - here is an episode of Spooky Sundays. We hope you LOVE it and it may encourage you to listen to our other SPOOKY SUNDAYS episodes. You will find them all on SPOTIFY - Just look for SPOOKY SUNDAYS! News of the week - what is the future of the SPIRIT BOX for ghost hunters? ABC of Supernatur…

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Case 130: Galt Museum - Spirits trapped in the wilderness of Canada 47:57

10M ago47:57

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Two children, a boy and a girl have been heard on many occasions talking, laughing or playing pranks on some of the staff. A terrifying accident that was shocking for everyone who witnessed it has left a trapped spirit who appears to visitors. The Galt Museum building had a life before it became a Museum and the ghosts associated with its history s…

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Case 129: Ham House - broken hearted lovers, family pets and the King Himself 55:37

10M ago55:37

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Welcome, dark siders, para-lurkers, ghost hunters and curious souls, to another spine-chilling episode of our podcast. In this episode, we venture deep into the heart of England, where the past and the present collide in eerie harmony at the magnificent Ham House. Prepare yourselves to be immersed in the ghostly tales that have haunted this histori…

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Case 128: Spider Gate Cemetery USA 50:22

10M ago50:22

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Cemeteries are sites that are feard by many. We all know that final resting places are often thought of as being haunted, a gateway to another world or somewhere where people congregate to awaken the spirits and unsettle the dead. One such cemetery exists in Massachusetts and it has acquired quite a deal of mystery around it. A mythology has been c…

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Case 127: The Haunted Hell of Shrewsbury Prison UK 56:11

11M ago56:11

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Prepare yourselves for an eerie journey into the heart of Shrewsbury Prison, England's most haunted penitentiary. As night falls and the moon casts its ghostly glow upon the crumbling walls, we delve into a sinister chapter of history that continues to haunt the living. Shrouded in tales of torment, despair, and unspeakable horrors, Shrewsbury Pris…

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Case 126: The House of Seven Gables - The Spookiest House in Salem 56:51

11M ago56:51

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At the height of Puritan New England, Captain John Turner the First, built a home for his family on the coast of Massachusetts Bay. This simple two-story, two-room home circled a tall chimney to keep in the warmth during the chilly winters. The house would expand considerably over the coming years and features would be added, removed, and added bac…

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Case 125: Runcorn Poltergeist - Terror in the House or Elaborate Hoax that fooled everyone? 48:15

11M ago48:15

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Prepare to be captivated by the bone-chilling tale of the Runcorn Poltergeist, a haunting that sent shockwaves through the entire north-west of England in 1952. This spine-tingling story follows young John Glynn Jones and his family as they unwittingly encounter a force beyond comprehension. It all starts with strange noises emanating from the dres…

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Case 124: Mosborough Hall Hotel - Kings, Mistresses, Murder - this hotel has it all. 1:06:55

11M ago1:06:55

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Welcome to "True Hauntings Podcast," the podcast that unravels the mysteries of the supernatural world. In our latest episode, we invite you to step into the sinister corridors of the Mosborough Hall Hotel, where terror lurks within the Lord John Darcy Suite. Legend has it that the White Lady of Mosborough Hall haunts this very room, her ethereal p…

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Case 123: Frankenstein Castle Germany -steeped in dark legends and sinister history 41:38

11M ago41:38

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Nestled in the heart of Germany, Frankenstein's Castle looms atop a jagged hill, casting a haunting shadow over the surrounding countryside. Once home to the infamous alchemist, Johann Conrad Dippel, the castle is steeped in dark history and sinister legends. But it's not just the creepy exterior that draws visitors in - it's the ghostly inhabitant…

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Case 122: Gef The Mongoose: Demon? Entity? or Hoax? 1:02:26

12M ago1:02:26

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During the mid-1930s, the British and overseas newspapers were filled with extraordinary tales of Gef, a creature referred to as a "talking mongoose" or "man-weasel," which was said to have appeared in the home of the Irvings, a farming family residing in a remote area of the Isle of Man. According to reports, the creature was capable of speaking i…

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Case 121: Sedlec Ossuary Czech Republic - A place where death is around every corner 42:01

12M ago42:01

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“The house smelled musty and damp, and a little sweet, as if it were haunted by the ghosts of long-dead cookies. ” What is this place that smells of dead cookies? The Gothic church standing in Sedlec near the quaint Czech Republic city of Kutná Hora looks pretty ordinary from the outside, but head into the basement to discover something chilling. C…

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Case 120: Kilmainham Gaol - fighting for Irish Independence 54:47

12M ago54:47

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Kilmainham Gaol (Jail) is an infamous site and is strongly associated with Irish independence. Ireland is a fiercely independent country, and it fought long and hard for its freedom. In 1916, the leaders of the Easter Rising (Éirí Amach na Cásca) were executed in Kilmainham, along with many of their followers. It is one of the most haunted places i…

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Case 119: Port Arthur - Prisoner Island and no way of returning home. 58:38

1y ago58:38

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Port Arthur, is a historic convict site located in Tasmania, Australia. It was established as a penal colony for the most hardened of Britain's convicts, who were sent to Australia as a punishment for their crimes. Port Arthur was a harsh and brutal place, where prisoners would be forced to work long hours in terrible conditions, and where escape w…

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Case 118: Derby Gaol - Ghosts, Poltergeists, convicts waiting to die. 54:08

1y ago54:08

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This place was designed to house only 29 prisoners at a time, from poor debtors to execution victims. Between 1730 – 1832 in excess of 222 crimes carried the death penalty - 56 prisoners met their end at Derby Gaol where their hangings were spectacles witnessed by crowds of people waiting in eager anticipation. Terror, torture and death, you could …

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Case 117: Hinsdale Haunted House of Horrors USA 1:08:05

1y ago1:08:05

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The Hinsdale House is known for its alleged spirit activity, with reports of apparitions, strange noises, and unexplained occurrences. One family even claimed to have been physically attacked by unseen forces. The house has a dark history, including tales of murder and suicide, which some believe may have contributed to the paranormal activity. Des…

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Case 116: The Possessed Nuns of Loudon - Ecstasy, Exorcisms and Unforgivable Sins 1:09:13

1y ago1:09:13

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In 1633 the convent of the Ursuline NUNS in Loudun, France, became the scene of an outbreak of pure evil. Some even called it a diabolical possession. Over a short period of time, the nuns who inhabited this House of God, showed all of the signs of a demonic attack, including speaking in tongues and acting in a most extraordinary and hysterical man…

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Case 115: Licking County Jail - The Closest thing to Hell 58:59

1y ago58:59

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Described as “The Closest Thing to Hell,” on a sign made by an inmate incarcerated for stealing chickens, the Licking County Jail ceased operations in 1987 after 98 years of operation. Experienced investigators and guests have captured full blown apparitions, recorded ghastly EVPs that chill to the bone, encountered disembodied voices, chanting and…

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Case 114: The Curse of the Crying Boy Paintings 1:07:03

1y ago1:07:03

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Are The Crying Boy paintings truly cursed? Step into the world of mystery and superstition as we uncover the haunting tale behind these infamous artworks. From a tragic orphan boy to inexplicable surviving fires, and a string of misfortunes that follow those who possess them - could there be a curse lurking in these tear-streaked paintings? Join us…

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Case 113: Golden Fleece Pub UK - York's Most Haunted Pub 1:05:55

1y ago1:05:55

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MAGIC MIND: Check out their website https://www.magicmind.co/truehauntings If prompted, enter the code TRUEHAUNTINGS for your SUPER DISCOUNT! This week we head to the GOLDEN FLEECE INN in YORK UK. This pub is like a beacon to ghost hunters who pass by it. It has all of the hallmarks of a haunted site with its doors being open and serving Ale since …

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Case 112: Farrar Elementary School Iowa USA 52:29

1y ago52:29

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Join us on a bone-chilling journey as we delve into the haunted history of the Farrar School in Iowa. Uncover the spine-tingling tales of ghostly apparitions and hear the hair-raising experiences of investigators who have uncovered its dark secrets. Are you ready to face the unknown, or will the haunting stories haunt you forever? Please share with…

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Case 111: Buda Labyrinth Budapest - Underground Treasury, Prison and Torture Chamber 53:54

1y ago53:54

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Deep under the stone walls of the 13th century Buda Castle, lies an ancient Labyrinth. In its twisting paths and darkened corridors time has stood still and the secrets violent deeds, hidden treasures and the ghosts of the past have found a place to hide. In more recent times the caverns have been opened to the public, but in 2011 police raided the…

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Case 110: Dudley Castle - Haunted English Stronghold haunted for hundreds of years. 51:36

1y ago51:36

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Constructed during the 11th Century, Dudley Castle is known as one of the most haunted Castles in the UK, producing some of the most chilling paranormal activity ever captured on camera. The Castle is a site that actively participates in holding regular, public ghost hunts and people have spoken of their personal experiences of being touched and pu…

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Case 109: Trans Allergany Asylum - From a Grand Idea to a Living Nightmare 1:18:34

1y ago1:18:34

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Although insane asylums were built with the intention of protecting, treating, and supporting people suffering from mental illness, in the late 1800’s terrible practices were used on the patients housed in such institutions, that, by today’s standards would be looked upon as simply barbaric. Many asylums used treatment practices such as restraints …

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Case 108: Bill Ramsey Werewolf Of England - A real story of modern day Lycanthropy 1:06:12

1y ago1:06:12

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Mild mannered Englishman, Bill Ramsey, inexplicably starts to metamorphose in front of the police, and attacks them. He begs to be locked up, but no one will listen. Is this a true case of an actual werewolf? Or is something more sinister going on? And guess who turns up to sort it all out! The famous ghost hunting duo of Ed and Lorraine Warren of …

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Case 107: Notre Dame Paris - Iconic Cathedral, Sanctuary, place of division and connection 1:04:36

1y ago1:04:36

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Notre-Dame Cathedral has witnessed more than 850 years of history, though the Cathedral of Reims saw more action from French royals. It was in Reims that most coronations took place though an exception was in 1431 when Henry VI, King of England, was crowned King of France at Notre-Dame. Mary Queen of Scots married Francis II in the Cathedral in 155…

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Case 106: Armagosa Opera House 56:47

1+ y ago56:47

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If you were thinking about creating a movie situated in a remote, dusty, one horse town complete a really freaky story, you couldn’t do better than what led to the creation of the Amaragosa Opera House in Death Valley Junction, situated along the Nevada-California border in the USA. In 1967, Marta Becket, a former Broadway dancer, headed out West w…

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Case 105. Diplomat Hotel Philippines - Haunted by War Crimes and Torture 1:07:14

1+ y ago1:07:14

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Built on a hill with a panoramic view overlooking Baguio City, the Diplomat Hotel is considered one of the most haunted places in the Philippines. Its history dates back to 1911 when it was constructed as a retreat house by the Dominican Order in a 17-hectare land previously belonging to American locals. Many people state that they have seen headle…

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Case 104. The White House USA - Damned Place is Haunted! 59:46

1+ y ago59:46

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“I sit in this old house, all the while listening to the ghosts walk up and down the hallway. At four o’clock, I was awakened by three distinct knocks on my bedroom door. No one was there. Damned place is haunted, sure as shootin’!” --- President Harry S. Truman Some people firmly believe that the White House, the primary residence of the president…

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Case 103. Charles Bridge Prague - A symbol of tragedy and beauty, division and Unity. 55:36

1+ y ago55:36

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Stepping foot onto the Charles Bridge, will take you back in the history of Prague to experience the history, culture, splendour of this magnificent structure. This bridge is in the Capital of the Czech Republic and it is a major tourist attraction. Behind the religious sculptures and the magnificent photographic opportunities lies the dark history…

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