Posts Tagged ‘Paranormal’
17 Best Haunted Houses in the US
While some people revel in the candy and the cute costumes, others just can’t celebrate Halloween without being scared out of their skin. For those who need a bit of adrenaline in their Halloween experience, these haunted houses are for you! They’ve been rated some of the best, most terrifying attractions in the United States, and will prey on every little fear you’ve ever had.
Read More17 Scariest American Urban Legends
Urban legends are found all over the world. Many of them are based on true stories that have been twisted and changed over the years, while some urban legends are completely mysterious and seem to have no basis in reality at all.
Read More20 Things That Would Happen if Humans Disappeared From Earth Overnight
Most of us can agree that the human race has done a real number on planet earth; whether it’s the plastic we’ve put into the oceans, the urban sprawl that’s eaten up most of nature or the growing hole in the ozone layer, it doesn’t look as though we’ll be getting our security deposit back.
Read More16 Places That Still Practice Cannibalism
There are few greater taboos in human culture than that against cannibalism. There’s something especially grotesque in the minds of most humans about eating their fellow man. Even so, cannibalism still persists as a practice in some pockets of the world.
Read More10 Must-See Harry Potter Sights
For someone born in the ‘90s, I somehow missed the Harry Potter train until my sophomore year of college. I blame it on my childhood hipster taste in books. But my late start hasn’t derailed the number of Harry Potter sights I’ve visited. If I, a rather mediocre fan, feel a fluttering of nerdiness at these places, I can guarantee they will reduce the True Fans to Tears of Fandom.
Read More4 Stone Circles More Hipster Than Stonehenge
Stonehenge is great and all, but it definitely has its drawbacks. As one of the wonders of the ancient world, it comes with a lot of prestige—and a lot of tourists. Though new facilities at the site are doing a better job breaking up the crowds, you still have to get up pretty early if you want the place to yourself. And no matter what time of day you’re there, you won’t get access to the stones themselves unless you’re one of the first 20,000 people to arrive on one of the solstices.
Read MoreYin and Yang in the Wrong Country: Visiting Thailand’s White Temple and Black House
In all likelihood, travelers coming from the “western world” don’t have to spend much time in Asia to realize that most of their preconceived notions and perceived stereotypes are pretty far off from the reality of this side of the globe. Every once and a while, however, a piece of the local culture fits perfectly in to our overly generalized idea of a country’s ethos.
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