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Picture generated with AI Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America Dates Active: 1930s to Present Category: Demons, Evil Spirits, Mysterious Sounds, Poltergeist, Spontaneous Combustion, Witchcraft Cause: Witchcraft and/or Evil Spirits Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 041424B-00093 Summery:   A small wine cabinet dating from World War II is said to contain an evil spirit. In Depth: A dybbuk is a malicious spirit from Jewish mythology that can possess or cling to a person. The name comes from a Hebrew verb that means "to cling" or "adhere," and according to legend they can cause all sorts of problems, including speaking through those that they possess or create a separate (or "alien") personality similar to schizophrenia. They're also known to cause physical harm in the form of accidents. According to Hebrew folklore, a dybbuk is either a demon or the spirit of a deceased person (a ghost) who was not laid to rest and became a sort of demon. ...

Picture generated with AI Location: Nancledra, Penzance, England, United Kingdom Dates Active: Unknown Category: Miracles, Peculiar Natural Formations, Witchcraft Cause: Unknown Status: Possibly Ongoing Entry ID: 031724A-00085 Summery:   This strange rock formation supposedly acted as a recruitment site for witches, as well as a miracle cure for rickets. In Depth: A logan stone (or a logan rock) is a large stone that has become naturally balanced, usually on top of a much smaller stone or series of stones. They can rock back and forth when touched, but do not move from their original location. One such rock is located around Nancledra at Trink Hill, which as a few peculiar properties. First, the only time it ever moves is at midnight, which it would do so of its own accord. It was otherwise impossible to move the stone without significant force. This led it to be referred to as the "Twelve O'Clock Stone," but this was far from the only strange thing about it. Becaus...

Picture generated with AI Location: Malheur Butte, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: Unknown Category: Evil Spirits, Haunting, Mysterious Sounds, Peculiar Natural Formations, Shadows, Witchcraft Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 030624A-00082 Summery:   This extinct volcano is home to strange living shadows, ghost dogs, and is supposedly a meeting place for witches. In Depth: Malheur Butte is an extinct volcano that is located near the border between eastern Oregon and Idaho, just west of Ontario. The butte was once used by native Americans to watch the wagon trains heading west along the Oregon Trail. In the mid-1800s groups of trappers made a cache of animal furs and supplies near the nearby Malheur River, when the natives found and raided the stash. The area has since been named Malheur, which is French for "misfortune." The story of Malheur Butte becomes much darker in more recent years, with stories of all sorts of strange activity and rumors of...

Picture generated with AI Location: Lacul Vinderel, Maramures Mountains Natural Park, Romania Dates Active: Unknown Category: Cryptids, Curses, Monsters, Peculiar Natural Formations, Unexplained Deaths, Witchcraft Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 022424G-00076 Summery:   This lake is said to drown even the strongest and most skillful of swimmers, and that human body parts can sometimes be found floating on its surface from time to time. In Depth: Lacul Vinderel is a glacial lake in northern Romania in the Maramures Mountains. It is fed by snow melt and rainwater, making it extremely cold, and is on a nature preserve meant to protect rare plant species. It's high elevation, remote location and limited access make it perfect for local legends to spring up. Some of the more benign stories about the lake is that it is supposedly bottomless,or that on St. Elijah's Day young women could walk into the lake and wash in its waters while whispering magical spells in order t...

Picture generated with AI Location: St. Omer Cemetery, Illinois, United States of America Dates Active: February 26, 1882 Category: Burial Grounds, Curses, Necromancy, Omens, Witchcraft Cause: Curse, Witchcraft (Alleged) Status: Possibly Ongoing Entry ID: 013024B-00058 Summery:   A strange gravestone is the focal point of a local legend about a woman who died on a date that doesn't exist, who died in a town that also does not exist. In Depth: This story starts in small town in Illinois known as St. Omer, which was founded in 1852 and was big enough to warrant the construction of a post office, a blacksmith, and a store. According to records there were six houses in town, but 40 to 50 families lived in the area at one point. However, over time the population slowly dwindled, and St. Omer became a ghost town. Before the place was abandoned, there was a married couple Marcus and Caroline Barnes, who met and unfortunate fate. Marcus died in a sawmill accident on December 6, 1881,...

Picture generated with AI Location: Mill City, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: December 10, 2017 Category: Curses, Strange Crimes, Witchcraft Cause: Unknown Status: Closed Entry ID: 011624D-00030 Summery:   Local police respond to a strange domestic disturbance call involving magic. In Depth: Police were called to investigate an unnamed person acting strange outside of a residence, who was found to be trying to apply "graveyard dust" on a victim's car. The suspect claimed they were trying to undo a curse, but police recommended that both parties stay away from each other. The incident was recorded in the local newspaper's public safety log. Graveyard dust is a common ingredient in various spells and rituals involving witchcraft, and apparently can be found online. Related Entries and Connections : Connections: Curses Connections: Strange Crimes Connections: Witchcraft Last Updated: March 16, 2024

Picture generated with AI Location: Nizhny Novogrod, Russia Dates Active: November 2, 2011 Category: Necromancy, Strange Crimes, Terrifying Toys, Witchcraft Cause: Insanity Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 011624C-00029 Summery:   Russian historian digs up the bodies of young girls and turns them into dolls. In Depth: Anatoly Moskvin, a noted history expert, journalist, linguist, and self proclaimed 'necropolyst' who specializes in burial rituals, had his home raided by Russian police on a tip. What the police found was the bodies of 29 girls and young women, all of whom were between the ages of 10 and 30 when they died, all encased in a custom cloth and wax "body" with features such as faced painted on them. Anatoly had apparently been digging up bodies from around local cemeteries, bringing them home and transforming their corpses into dolls. He would apparently celebrate their birthdays, watch cartoons with them, sing songs, and have tea parties with the dolls. He w...

Picture generated by AI Location: Massachusetts, United States of America Dates Active: 1700s to Present Category: Cryptids, Curses, Extraterrestrials, Ghost Lights, Haunting, Triangles, UFOs, Witchcraft Cause: Various Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 010924C-00021 Summery:   The Bridgewater Triangle is a nearly 200 square mile area with points in Abington, Freetown and Rehoboth Massachusets, which seemingly acts as a magnet for various types of paranormal activity. In Depth: First described by cryptozoologist Loren Coleman in his book Mysterious America , this large area seems to be a hub of strange sightings, with which one could easily black out a card in paranormal bingo. From cryptids to ghosts to aliens, this small 200 square mile area seems to have what any fan of the paranormal could possibly want to see. Sightings of strange creatures are common here, with Bigfoot, Thunderbirds, and giant snakes being among them. UFOs and all manor of ghosts are also common, along with stor...

Picture generated with AI Location: Russia Dates Active: Before 1755 to Present Category: Monsters, Witchcraft Cause: Folk Stories Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 010724C-00008 Summery:   A monstrous witch that eats children and lives in a mobile house with large chicken legs... or is sometimes a nice, grandmotherly force for good. In Depth: First mentioned in righting in 1755, Baba Yaga is thought to have originated in Slavic folktales and oral traditions long before that. Having been a part of Slavic culture for centuries, the witch has influenced other stories in East Asia and even Western cultures. Known as the "grandmother witch", Baba Yaga depicted as an ugly old woman, and as the ability to fly around in a mortar while wielding a pestle. She has many different magical abilities thanks to her supremely knowledgeable mind, but also solitary in nature. Depictions of Baba Yaga can vary from mothering and helpful to horrible monstrous hag. Even when she's depicted as go...