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Edgar Allan Poe: Remembering Richmond’s Literary Legend
Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore on October 7, 1849, but Richmond remained one of the defining places in his life. He grew...
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Gunnuhver: Iceland’s Haunted Geothermal Legend
Gunnuhver is a dramatic geothermal area on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, filled with steam vents, boiling mud and a landscape that seems made for...
Short · 02:10
Holavallagardur Cemetery: A Reykjavik Ghost Story
Holavallagardur Cemetery is a historic burial ground in central Reykjavik, known for its dense trees, winding paths and quiet atmosphere. It feels removed...
Short · 02:59
Greenock, Scotland: Town Hall and Fire Museum
Greenock grew from a fishing community on the River Clyde into an important port and industrial town. Its civic center reflects that history:...
Short · 02:02
Haunted Southampton Pubs: The Red Lion and Duke of Wellington
This Short visits two historic pubs in Southampton’s Old Town: the Red Lion on High Street and the Duke of Wellington on Bugle...
Short · 02:12
Stonehenge: Shadow Figures, Levitation and a Phantom Aircraft
Stonehenge has inspired countless theories about why it was built. Archaeologists generally interpret the monument as a prehistoric temple aligned with the movement...
Short · 02:22
Haunted Tudor House in Southampton
Tudor House and Garden is one of Southampton’s best-known historic properties, preserving architectural layers and stories from centuries of city life. A building...
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Medieval Merchant’s House: A Haunted Southampton Landmark
The Medieval Merchant’s House in Southampton offers a rare view into urban domestic life in the Middle Ages. Its surviving structure and restored...
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Halloween Is Home Decor: A Richmond Short
Some people put their skeletons away after October. Others understand that Halloween decor is simply home decor with better timing.
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Support Local Richmond Businesses
Local businesses give a city much of its character. Independent guides, shops, restaurants, makers and service providers preserve knowledge and create experiences that...
Short · 02:55
Boldt Castle: A Haunted History on Heart Island
Boldt Castle rises from Heart Island in the Thousand Islands of New York. Hotel magnate George C. Boldt began the grand home as...
Short · 01:11
Haunted Orpheum Theatre in Memphis
Memphis’s Orpheum Theatre stands near Main and Beale at the heart of the city’s entertainment district. The site began as the Grand Opera...
Short · 00:17
A Gen X Getting Older Moment
Nothing turns the 1990s into ancient history quite as quickly as doing the math.
Short · 01:16
Universal Orlando Ghosts: The Little Girl and Kong Legend
Theme parks are built around controlled illusions, but the stories in this video were never part of the official show. At Universal’s Islands...
Short · 01:44
Shrek 4-D Ghost Stories at Universal Studios Florida
Before Shrek and Donkey moved into this Universal Studios Florida soundstage, the building housed Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies. That opening-day...
Short · 00:07
Happy Fall, Richmond
Autumn brings cooler air, changing leaves and the season when Richmond’s historic streets feel especially suited to ghost stories.
Short · 00:17
A Richmond Dad Joke Break
Even a paranormal media archive needs room for a terrible joke delivered with confidence. This brief video pauses the ghost stories for a...
Short · 00:34
October Ghost Tours in Richmond
October is the natural high season for ghost tours: earlier sunsets, cooler evenings and an audience ready to hear the stories attached to...
Short · 00:20
Handmade Emotional Support Ghosts in Richmond
Emotional Support Ghosts bring the Richmond Haunts sense of humor into a small handmade keepsake. Created by the boss, each one turns a...
Short · 00:59
Virginia State Capitol Ghost Stories and Dark History
The Virginia State Capitol has stood at the center of public life in Richmond since the late eighteenth century. Designed by Thomas Jefferson...
Short · 00:55
The Grey Man of the Outer Banks: A Storm-Warning Legend
Coastal communities often preserve stories in which an apparition warns residents before a storm. This short video presents an Outer Banks version of...
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VCU Honors College Ghost Stories: Richmond Metropolitan Hospital
Not every Richmond ghost story comes from the Victorian era or the Civil War. The building now used by VCU Honors College opened...