Posts by The Lineup

Having barely escaped the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 when he was 19, shoe merchant Charles Lapham built his unusual winter home in Thomasville, Georgia complete with at least 50 exits. Construction began on this ornate Queen Anne-style mansion at 626 North Dawson Street in 1884 and was completed in 1885. The unique architectural touches...

Just up the street from the burial place of Alexander Hamilton, you’ll find St. Paul’s Chapel, the oldest standing church in New York City. George Washington prayed here the day of his inauguration, and the church served as a port in the storm during the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. Despite the enormous devastation...

Humans aren’t the only things spirits attach themselves to. These possessed objects bring with them an uninvited guest. So if you’re feeling risky, and like you’re up to the challenge, take a chance and welcome these haunted treasures into your home. But don’t say we didn’t warn you. 1. Annabelle the Doll Allegedly, the doll...

Most ghosts are notoriously camera-shy. But a few ghost-chasers claim that through luck or hard work they managed to catch supernatural phenomena on video. You be the judge: Is this proof of ghosts or simply a trick of the eye? 1. Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery   The Paranormal Anomaly Search Team went to Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery,...

In the rolling hills of Beechworth, near Victoria, Australia, you’ll find a dilapidated old building formerly known as the Mayday Lunatic Asylum, once one of the largest asylums in all of Australia. By the time the asylum closed its doors for good in 1995, numerous patients had died during its 128-year reign. All it took...

Let’s be honest: When you think of America’s most haunted cities, Miami isn’t the first on the list. This is a town known for her beaches, art deco architecture, and unique South Floridian culture, not the supernatural. Here’s the thing: all those elements described above? They make for a city ripe with paranormal activity. Miami...

Possessed dolls are creepy. Just think about Chucky and Annabelle, for example: Both will give you nightmares for weeks. Between chasing you with a knife to cursing you with demonic forces, both dolls are not to be messed with. But dolls from the movies aren’t the only ones to be feared. These real-life encounters with...

Once, these stately abodes played host to luxury. Now, they’re decrepit and vacant, home only to dread and the ghosts of the past. These abandoned mansions from around the world prove that home truly is where the haunt is. The Liu Family Mansion Erected in Taiwan in 1929 as a home for a businessman and...

When you first hear a sleep paralysis story, it can be all to easy to dismiss as something fake or all in the teller’s mind. You wake up. You know you are in danger. An intruder is after you; the water is rising above your head; an evil creature is sitting on your chest and...

During the daylight hours, there is little that makes Brown Mountain stand out from the ridges and valleys that surround it. The ridge, situated near the town of Morganton in western North Carolina, is not especially tall or striking, yet it is home to one of the most famous unexplained phenomena in the United States....

Despite what we may want to believe, a beautiful face can hide a black soul. These five women are proof. From a beautiful cult member to a mother with a face of pure innocence, these women are beautiful and deadly killers. 1. Elizabeth Bathory Her portraits show a woman of great beauty, but this 16th...

Some souls live on even in death. In the case of the individuals profiled below, eternal life meant being preserved for public viewing. From immortal leaders to the world’s oldest mummy, meet 10 famous corpses you can actually visit. 1. Vladimir Lenin The leader of the Russian Revolution and the founder of the first Communist...

You don’t have to dig too deep to find some really bizarre videos on YouTube. Most of the clips named below were never reliably sourced, but they remain plastered across the Internet as some of the creepiest things we’ve ever witnessed. They’re scary, mostly because we don’t have an answer for why they were created....

Tunnels are echoey, dark and often damp—the perfect places for evil people to do things they want to keep hidden. Maybe that’s why so many tunnels are said to be haunted. Here is a list of some of the horrible things that are supposed to have happened in tunnels, which may have left ghostly echoes...

Don’t be fooled by their sweet smiles or diminutive sizes—these child ghosts will send a shiver down your spine. From playful graveyard specters to a pint-sized spirit at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, here are eight eerie tales of apparitions who remained forever young. 1. Lily at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Child ghosts are distinctly creepy....