The Occult Museum

The Occult Museum of Unnatural History. Collecting stories of the #strange, #macabre and the #uncanny.

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There is an old Scottish myth of a “Thin Place” where the afterlife and the physical world meet; Overtoun Bridge is said to be one of these places. Over the years, dogs have been known to spontaneously leap to their death from the bridge.

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For the many visitors to Brompton Cemetery, the tomb’s missing key and resulting lack of access has led to speculation that something strange is going on inside—that it's secretly a time machine ~ https://t.co/InZtWCFPQU

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The Spirit of Corroboree Rock was taken by Reverend R.S. Blance in 1959 during a visit the Alice Springs, Australia. Blance claimed he was alone at the time the picture was taken and the apparition was only discovered upon developing the film.

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The 12th-century Moosham Castle, Salzburg, Austria, was the site of countless executions of women condemned of witchcraft throughout the Middle Ages. Today, visitors often report sightings of a shadowy apparition that is known to hound visitors in an attempt to make them leave.

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For years, the residents of an Ohio town were plagued by messages that revealed their darkest secrets. The sinister mystery of the Circleville letter writer ~ https://t.co/CQbbOCKaOY

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Campfire Stories: 13 Terrifying Accounts of Paranormal Encounters in the Wilderness ~ https://t.co/9n3Wj4qqRq

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After the tragic death of Elva Zona Heaster, a mysterious apparition appeared and began to hint that not everything about her death was as it seemed. Read the story of the Greenbrier Ghost here ~ https://t.co/0gAKkjWUEZ

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10 Terrifying Short Horror Movies to Watch in the Dark Tonight ~ https://t.co/2IiHriwiOk

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30 Nurses Share their Most Blood-Curdling Hospital Ghost Stories ~ https://t.co/UBMv9CuTxc

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Seventy-thousand people served time at Eastern State Penitentiary during its 142-year service. Its long and dark history includes suicide, madness, and murder. Since the prison was abandoned in 1971 it has famously earned a most haunted reputation.

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Fairy Tales Are Much Older Than You Think ~ https://t.co/juiXvLUq00

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Most Haunted Places in America You Can Rent on Airbnb… If You Dare ~ https://t.co/AhPB6nRQ3j

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Happy holidays from the Occult Museum!

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Eerie Olde Holiday Ghost Stories ~ https://t.co/Nnx0hjvbZr

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Illustration for M.R. James's "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad" by James McBryde

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Echoes from Beyond: The Strange History of Spirit Photography ~ https://t.co/32ACtoVldy

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From the Beyond: 13 People Share their True Ghost Stories and Otherworldly Tales ~ https://t.co/7877aees8c

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Considered to be America’s first serial killer, H. H. Holmes may have been master of a diabolical castle filled with trapdoors, secret rooms, and body chutes to the dark cellar below, his unending scheming to make money eventually led to his downfall ~
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The 13 Most Haunted Colleges and Campuses in the United States ~ https://t.co/hwpTvBqz1D

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15 Hikers, Campers and Rangers Share their Eeriest Experiences in the Wilderness ~ https://t.co/h3HKOgVNPw

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Around the Campfire: 10 Haunting American Urban Legends To Tell in the Dark ~ https://t.co/oVUYRer0kj