For as long as humans have walked the earth, ghostly tales of restless spirits and eerie encounters have haunted us. But have you ever wondered where these chilling stories first began?

Embark on a chilling journey aboard the Ghost Train Through the Land of Dead!

The Byland Abbey Ghost stories from c. 1400 offer us precious glimpses of local life in Yorkshire in and around one of the great abbeys.

Dr. Eleanor Janega visits the ruins of Byland Abbey to explore some of the most terrifying stories to survive the medieval period.

While today you might want to visit Louisiana to soak up its incredible jazz scene or feast on some crawfish, it wasn’t always such a hot spot on the map. Known for its dark past, there is no surprise it's got a few skeletons in its closet haunting reside...

It turns out you don’t need to live in a small town or work in a haunted hotel to encounter a ghost — celebrities have their own paranormal stories to tell. Here are some of the best tales of famous faces coming face-to-face with the supernatural.

Go back to a time before the invention of artificial light and experience a world petrified in the pitch of darkness...when fear ruled the night.

Learn how the near-universal belief in ghosts goes back to the beginning of time. Discover how the oldest known writing, in cuneiform script on tablets of clay, gives us a full picture of the ancient Mesopotamian ghost experience: who might be expected t...

Ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night! Dr Eleanor Janega delves into the medieval phantasmic to find out what their restless dead can tell us about the worries of the living. Because if we want to understand what makes another society tick,...

In central China, a vast underground mausoleum conceals a life-size terracotta army of cavalry, infantry, horses, chariots, weapons, administrators, acrobats, and musicians, all built to serve China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, in the afterlife.

Pitchford Hall in rural Shropshire is an immaculately preserved half-timbered house, lost by the family in 1992 but reclaimed 25 years later through the efforts of the family. The land was first deemed sacred by the ancient Romans who discovered a natural...

In the great expanse of our oceans, some haunting things are lurking: ghost ships. These vessels have traversed the seas without their crew—at least, they’re no longer present in physical form. Abandoned wrecks and ghostly sightings have filled maritime l...

Join architect Robert Cangelosi in New Orleans for a walking tour of the infamous French Quarter. Often regarded as the most haunted city in America, New Orleans has a deep history of ghosts, torture and…vampire nuns?! Join Robert for an in-depth look at...

A banshee is a female spirit in folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening.

The US is full of countless ghost stories and reports of paranormal encounters. From ghosts dating back to colonial days to ghosts from the Golden Age of Hollywood, stories can be found in all corners of the country. Here are some of the most well-known h...