In New Mexico, Dawson was once a prosperous and growing town. Now it is a haunted cemetery. The town is gone, and all that is left are residents’ spirits. Witnesses report seeing ghostly figures walking in the cemetery, they disappear when people approach them, and reports of seeing lights bobbling add to the haunted reports. ...

Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction. It is an adaptation of the characters created and owned by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. This story is not associated with Disney’s adaptations, their added characters, or story elements. The wind bit at their faces as they arrived at the nearest tavern. Aledia sniffled as she looked around. ...

Queen Bevers - The witch from Victoria, Missouri. A beautiful woman was blamed for every horrible thing that happened in the town.

If you are in the mood to see something creepy one night, drive-by Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama. It is one of the most haunted cemeteries; well, the playground next to it is. Witnesses have reported seeing swings moving by themselves. Passerby’s had heard the laughter of children when there were no children. Visitors ...

There is a lot of documentation on Bigfoot and many sightings reported. I wanted to write about a cryptid not as well-known. So, after my research, I found "Batsquatch."

Last week’s article was Virginia’s Vampires, which I enjoyed writing. However, I skipped Vermont in the process. So, this week’s article on Vermont’s The Awful is out of sequence in my travel series.  What a name to label a cryptid with; The Awful. Witnesses describe the cryptid as looking similar to a griffin. This legendary creature has ...

I have family living in Richmond, Virginia. I have visited them during the holidays. Richmond also houses the museum of my favorite author and hero, Edgar Allan Poe. The museum has been on my bucket list of places I want to see but haven’t yet. I wonder if Poe haunts the museum. With Richmond’s bloody ...

San Antonio, Texas, brings to mind the Alamo and the River Walk. I took a trip out to San Antonio and had a blast at both places. I never knew about the unusual cryptid that haunted the outskirts of San Antonio.  The Donkey Lady haunts a bridge just outside the city. It is an isolated ...

Every state has a cryptid; well, most states do. South Dakota, like Oregon and Nevada’s cryptid, is haunted land. Oregon has Crater lake, and Nevada has Pyramid lake. South Dakota has Sico Hollow. Sica Hollow state park, on the eastern slope of the Prairie Coteau Hills, is haunted. The state park has deep ravines and ...

It has been an exhausting day, and you are ready for a good night’s sleep. Your tired body sinks into the soft mattress, and you drift into dreamland. However, something wakes you up out of a sound sleep. You jerk upwards. Well, you try to, but you cannot move.  You cannot scream or move, and ...