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Picture generated with AI Location: Mexico City, Mexico Dates Active: 1940s to Present Category: Haunting, Terrifying Toys Cause: Previous owner hanging dolls on trees Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 020324B-00062 Summery:   This island in a canal in Mexico City has drawn the attention for it being adorned with numerous dolls, but also reports of supernatural activity. In Depth: This island was decorated with hundreds of dolls in various conditions by Don Julián Santana Barrera. According to local legend, Barrera came across the body of a young girl in the waters of the canal and was distraught. The next day he found a doll in the same water, and hung the doll in the trees in her memory and possibly ward off evil spirits. Barrera then found more dolls, and started adding them to the tress as well. Over time, the whole island became adorned with dolls and doll parts, giving off a highly creepy vibe. Then on April 17, 2001, Barrera was visited by his nephew on the island, and went fi...

Picture generated with AI Location: Cornwall, England, United Kingdom Dates Active: 1600s Category: Demons, Evil Spirits, Wandering Ghosts Cause: Unknown Status: Closed Entry ID: 020324A-00061 Summery:   According to legend, Jan Tregeagle was a lawyer to was in league with the Devil himself, known for committing numerous acts of evil. Supposedly he was able to testify in court cases even after he had died. In Depth: Jan Tregeagle was magistrate and lawyer in Cornwall in the 1600s, who was greatly disliked in life and had a number of horrible stories about his character and things he had done. According to legend, he supposedly murdered his wife, cheating an orphan of his inheritance, and even sold his soul to the devil for wealth and power. The story goes that towards the end of his life he began to become worried about the afterlife, and tried to escape eternal judgment by giving money on the church in hopes it would save him. The priests and clergy saw this as an opportunit...

Picture generated with AI Location: Kirk Ave, Brownsville, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: 1920 to Present Category: Haunting, Nice Spirits Cause: Unknown, possible death by fire Status: Possibly Ongoing Entry ID: 020124A-00060 Summery:   A childlike spirit supposedly haunts a house here on Kirk Ave in Brownsville, Oregon. In Depth: Records tell of a fire that torched most of the small down of Brownsville, Oregon back in 1919, on top of which now sits a number of family homes. One such home located on Kirk Ave supposedly has the spirit of a young girl who died in that fire, though no records of such a death exist. Reported activity includes items moving from one location to another, to audible giggles of a young girl. They have also reported that younger residents of the home would play with and talk to seemingly no one. Related Entries and Connections : Connections: Haunting Connections: Nice Spirits Last Updated: March 16, 2024

Picture generated with AI Location: Bilbo Cemetery, Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America Dates Active: 1840 to Present Category: Burial Grounds, Fae Creatures, Ghost Lights, Nice Spirits Cause: Ghosts, Fae Creatures, Ignis Fatuus Status: Possibly Ongoing Entry ID: 013124A-00059 Summery:   One of the good versions of the feu-follet, with legends stating the lights are the spirits of those buried there trying to help family, friends or new comers to the cemetery find the graves they're looking for. In Depth: According to local legend, the Bilbo Cemetery is one of the few graveyards that may be somewhat comforting to visit at night because of a spirit known as the feu-follet. This ghost light is said to appear above the grave that you are looking for if you visit after dark, essentially 'leaving the light on' for you and other visitors. Reports of seeing the feu-follet of Bilbo cemetery have been happening since the 1840s, which is located in the northeast...

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: St. Sennen Church Cemetery, Sennen, Penzance, United Kingdom Dates Active: Unknown Category: Burial Grounds, Mysterious Sounds, Omens Cause: Unknown Status: Possibly Ongoing Entry ID: 013024A-00057 Summery:   People visiting this graveyard have claimed to have heard bells chiming around midnight, claiming it is a bad omen. In Depth: The St. Sennen Church Cemetery supposedly has a legend that bells can sometimes be heard chiming at midnight. It is believed to be caused by the ghost of a sea captain who is in denial that his ship has sunk off the coast, and is a bad omen to those that hear it, especially sailors. Supposedly, if you hear the bells you should refrain from leaving port, as those that ignore the warning are soon lost at sea. Related Entries and Connections : Connections: Burial Grounds Connections: Mysterious Sounds Connections: Omens   Last Updated: March 23, 2024

Picture generated with AI Location: Sa Kaeo, Thailand Dates Active: February 29, 2016 Category: Evil Spirits, Possessions, Strange Crimes Cause: Phi Pob Status: Unknown Entry ID: 012924C-00056 Summery:   Cops are called on two woman and one man who were forcing neighbors and family members to strip in the street of their village, afterwards claiming to have been possessed by a spirit known as a phi pob. In Depth: Three suspects lead seven neighbors and family members at knifepoint into the street of a village and forced them to strip naked. Some of the victims were injured in the altercation when they resisted, and when the victims did as ordered the three perpetrators burned all of the clothes. Police were called onto the scene, where they immediately disarmed the suspects and brought them to the police station. They later told police that they did not remember the incident at all, claiming that they had been possessed by a ghost known as a phi pob, and that they had only be...