In the shadows of the Zanzibar Archipelago, among the rustle of palm leaves, lurks a creature as mysterious as the night itself—the Popobawa. This strange creature is a legend that has woven itself into the fabric of Tanzanian folklore, emerging from the darkness during times of fear and uncertainty. The story of the Popobawa is…
In the summer of 1882 while sitting in prison for killing a police officer, notorious criminal James Tracy was visited by Dr. Walter Haines, Dr. D. R. Browser and I. N. Danforth. The three doctors talked with Tracy about advances in modern science and convinced him to sign over his body after his death so…
In the mid-19th century a mysterious mute woman appeared in the small village of Manchester, Tennessee. The ragged, starving woman walked up and down the streets looking for coins to buy food. Having compassion on the poor girl, a prominent family took her to their home and cared for her. After a few days of…
Madison Square is where General William Techumseh Sherman sent President Abraham Lincoln a telegraph presenting him with the city of Savannah for Christmas 1864. It’s also home to a mass grave from the American Revolution as well as one of the most haunted houses in Georgia. Join us as we take a deep dive into…
The Omni Parker House is one of the most historic hotels in Boston. It’s hosted every United States President since Ulysses S. Grant and was the meeting place for literary giants such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and other notable novelists, authors, and poets during the 1800s. But the hotel is…
Built in 1851, the Marshall House was the most luxurious hotel in Savannah, Georgia of its time. But in 1864, when General Sherman marched the Federal army into Savannah, he took over the building and used it as a hospital for his men. Today the Marshall House is once again a hotel but some of…
On Monday night, December 6th 1953, some locals passing by Bent Creek Cemetery in Whitesburg, Tennessee noticed a mysterious red light floating over some of the headstones in the late 18th century burying ground. The following night a group went to the cemetery and sat in their cars to see if they saw the strange…
Often overshadowed by the historic Blount Mansion across the street, you will find the Craighead-Jackson House in Knoxville. The two story Federal-style structure was built for city alderman John Craighead in 1818. According to local lore, a former servant was making breakfast in the fireplace downstairs when her skirt caught fire. The poor young lady…
Hidden away behind the Gallatin Square is an old home that was built in 1865. Today the structure is used as an apartment building. While people who live in the building claim to hear unexplainable strange noises from time to time, that’s not even the oddest thing about the house. Around back, underneath a staircase…
