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Picture generated with AI Location: Enchanted Forest, Turner, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: August 8, 1971 to Present Category: Haunting, Mysterious Sounds Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 011724B-00035 Summery:   This fairy tale themed amusement park features fun rides and attractions for the whole family. Just don't stay after dark. In Depth: Enchanted Forest is a seasonal, fairy tail themed amusement park has been open to the public since August 8, 1971, averaging around 100,000 guests per year. With only a short drive south of Salem, Oregon, the location has been a popular tourist attraction every summer. However, in recent years some people have experienced some strange encounters, reported ghostly footsteps, and otherwise felt uneasy in certain places in the park, leading to some people to believe that it is haunted. This is especially true of the Haunted House attraction, where workers have complained about it feeling 'off' or 'pani...

Picture generated with AI Location: Portlock, Alaska, United States of America Dates Active: 1786 to Present Category: Cryptids, Evil Spirits, Monsters Cause: Natural Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 011724A-00034 Summery:   A large, hairy creature of Alutiiq legend which supposedly had a hand in causing people to flee the now abandoned ghost town of Portlock. In Depth: The story of the Nantiinaq was first relayed by the Alutiiq people who lived in the area to members of the British Royal Navy as they traveled along the Alaskan coastline in the late 1780s. At the time the sailors thought nothing much of the local legend. The creature is described as a large ape-like creature, similar to descriptions of Bigfoot or Sasquatch. It is described as having similar descriptions and behavior reported in Bigfoot encounters as well, from throwing large rocks, strong smells, and extreme feelings of terror. Local legend also gives the creature supernatural qualities as well, insinuating that it...

Picture generated with AI Location: Kerala, India Dates Active: July 25, 2001 Category: Extraterrestrials, Strange Weather Cause: Microalgae Status: Closed Entry ID: 011624G-00033 Summery:   Initial tests on a 2-month-long bout of blood rain concludes that it may have an extraterrestrial origin. The reality is a little bit closer to home. In Depth: Red rain and hail fell to the ground in Kerala, covering an extremely large area and having continuing reports as much as 2 months after the first event. Initial tests had scientists convinced that the reason for the red color of the rain had some sort of extraterrestrial origin, such as an evaporated comet or meteor that had fragmented upon entering Earth's atmosphere. It was later discovered that the rain had gotten its red color from Trentepohlia, an algae that had somehow gotten caught up in the rain clouds before raining back down to Earth. Related Entries and Connections : Connections: Extraterrestrials Connections: S...

Picture generated by AI Location: Overtoun Bridge, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Dates Active: 1950s to Present Category: Dangerous Roads, Haunting, Weird Animal Events Cause: Animal instincts, possible supernatural Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 011624-00032 Summery:   This bridge has become a known for a number of strange events for over 70 years, including a large number of dogs leaping to their deaths from the bridge. In Depth: When the Overtoun Bridge was completed in June of 1895, no one could have suspected that it would become one of the most infamous bridges in modern history. Constructed as a faster means of reaching the Overtoun House from across a deep ravine, the bridge is beautifully set against the forest foliage. The pretty setting in which the bridge resides contrasts its history of death, starting some time in the 1950s when it became known as the "Dog Suicide Bridge" or "Bridge of Death." Dogs were reportedly jumping o...

Picture generated with AI Location: Zamora, Spain Dates Active: Autumn, 2014 Category: Strange Weather Cause: Microalgae Status: Closed Entry ID: 011624E-00031 Summery:   Locals start to panic when rain starts to turn to blood. In Depth: Locals in Zamora were surprised when the rain coming down started to turn a bloody red color, inducing rumors that there had been chemical spills, airplanes had dumped unknown poisons, or some sort of biblical plague had found its way into the city. However locals sent samples to the University of Salamanca, where it was tested. It turned out that the rain that poured on the area had a large number of microalgae in it known as Haematococcus pluvialis, which turns red when under extreme stress. It is believed that somehow the microalgae had been picked up by winds or inside the water vapor. Related Entries and Connections : Connections: Strange Weather Last Updated: March 16, 2024

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...