travel
Haunted locales and houses of horror from the Amityville home to the Tower of London; travel tips for those seeking a trip filled with fun and evil.
When Travel Becomes a Crime: The Unjust Consequences of Unilateral Sanctions – A Citizen's Testimony
By Maddalena Celano Rome, July 2025 On July 16, 2025, I, an Italian citizen, was denied boarding at Toronto International Airport for a flight to Managua, Nicaragua, with the Colombian airline Avianca. The official reason? "Governmental reasons." However, further investigation and statements from airline staff revealed that the real cause of the denied boarding was the application of unilateral sanctions by the United States government against travelers who have previously visited the Republic of Cuba.
By Maddalena Celano8 months ago in Horror
Putt Putt Park
Alba wanted a cute night out with Amos after a long week. She wanted to play putt putt, but was tired of the same ones in the town. She searched on her phone and found one that was located within a small town next to their own. They drove the 50 minutes in order to enjoy the new found spot. When they arrived the place seemed rusted, abandoned, and overgrown. They walked into the front building to pay. A man who seemed to be around 80 was standing at a desk. He did not look up and continued to read the book in front of him. He only pointed to the sign next to him that showed, "18 holes: $5 per person."
By Seashell Harpspring 8 months ago in Horror
The Urban Legend of the Sinister Bunny Man
There are many urban legends out there from all over the world that consist of sinister, sometimes blood thirsty figures. Creatures that hide at the edge of the woods in the dead of night waiting for the next foolish and unsuspecting victim.
By Jasmine Aguilar8 months ago in Horror
Whispers of the Silent Jungle
Whispers of the Silent Jungle Written by Mirza Ayan and Meher had been together for three years, bound by a love that grew stronger with every shared sunset, late-night talk, and spontaneous plan. Both city dwellers from Milan, Italy, they longed to escape the buzzing noise of daily life. Ayan, a nature photographer, proposed a weekend getaway to the Val Grande National Park—Europe’s largest wilderness area and one of Italy’s most isolated jungles.
By Moonlit Letters8 months ago in Horror
"The Dyatlov Whisper: When the Mountain Breathes Back"
Prologue: The Last Diary Entry February 1, 1959, Ural Mountains *"-30°C. Wind howls like wolves. Kolev swears the snow moved today. Sloped uphill. Igor says it’s stress. But tonight... we heard it. Breathing under the tent.
By Ahmed Abdeen8 months ago in Horror
New World
The sun had only just fallen below the jagged rim of the shattered skyline, sending long shadows spreading across the remains of what had been Manhattan. The buildings were high and still, vacant and battered by the passage of years. It was 2145, and the world was different.
By Shaheen Khan8 months ago in Horror
Ghost Palace Hotel Bali: Haunted History of Bedugul’s Abandoned Resort
A Monument to Corruption: The Tragic History of the Hotel Perched above the foggy highlands of Bedugul, the Ghost Palace Hotel (officially PI Bedugul Taman Rekreasi Hotel & Resort) is a decaying monument to greed, political corruption, and ghostly legend. It began in the early 1990s as a side project of Indonesia's then-authoritarian leader President Suharto's youngest son, Tommy Suharto. Thought out as a high-end retreat overlooking Lake Buyan, the hotel was showy Balinese in design: stairways lined by snakes, marble floors, and balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking sensational views of volcanic peaks and rice paddy fields.
By Kyrol Mojikal8 months ago in Horror
The Silent Agony: A Portrait of Resistance and Loss
In a world overrun by noise—of war, of politics, of relentless chatter on digital screens—sometimes, a photograph tells the story louder than a thousand voices. The image before us is one such visual parable. It speaks in muted tones, in earth-stained fabric and blood-drenched wool. The woman depicted does not scream, does not reach out, does not protest. Yet everything about her—the closed eyes, the tension in her brow, the soft lines of her face frozen in fatigue or final rest—screams volumes.
By Fazal Malik8 months ago in Horror
Names of Honor and the Tragedy in Balochistan
Balochistan’s Names of Honor and a Recent Tragedy Balochistan, a region rich in tradition and steeped in tribal values, has long upheld a cultural system that places honor—ghairat—at the core of personal and social identity. Within this code, the concept of “name” (naal) or honor (izzat) often determines an individual's reputation, familial pride, and community standing. However, the weight of this honor can, and often does, lead to tragic consequences.
By Fazal Malik8 months ago in Horror
