Under the premise of adopting and caring for them in loving homes, Amelia Dyer murdered between 300 and 400 babies in Victorian England.…
While reigning as the autocratic ruler of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908, King Leopold II of Belgium may have killed…
Known as the "eighth wonder of the world," the Amber Room at the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg was looted by the Nazis…
The 1,411 gold coins discovered in the Saddle Ridge hoard are worth $10 million dollars. Yet no one knows who buried them. Wikimedia…
On November 24, 1971, a man known as D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane headed from Portland to Seattle, collected an enormous ransom, and…
By now, most have vague notions of the Ouija board horror narrative, in which demonic spirits communicate with – even possess – kids.…
Three men from remote Queensland in Australia have reported an extended encounter with the legendary Bigfoot-like Yowie. But this was no normal Yowie…
USFWS Mountain-Prairie/FlickrAccording to this Native American ghost story, otters are not to be trusted. Usually, otters are considered playful and adorable. But the…
Kuchisake onna is said to be a vengeful spirit who covers her disfigured face and asks strangers: "Am I beautiful?" She then attacks…
If you live in the United States or Canada, you may have heard of the urban legend "the killer in the backseat." If…
The Jersey Devil was a landmark in front of Lucille’s Luncheonette-Country Cooking. (Photo courtesy Stafford Police) PINE BARRENS – The recent theft…
At first glance, Boeing’s KC-135 Stratotanker may seem like a humble flying gas station, but this unarmed aircraft is one of the most…