The Stanley Hotel Only a stone’s throw away from the Rocky Mountains stands the infamous Stanley Hotel. More commonly known as the inspiration behind Stephen King’s The Shining, the Stanley boasts a luxury restaurant, spa and lodgings, ready to entertain its corporeal guests, as well as the many ghosts said to roam its halls. Despite…
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Robert: The Haunted Doll of Key West
If you find yourself at a loose end in Key West, Florida, why not spend an afternoon in the East Martello Museum? Amongst the local art and history, you may find yourself drawn toward one peculiar exhibit – that of an almost child sized doll, named Robert. He sits in his glass case, holding his…
Lizzie Borden And The Fall River Axe Murders
Lizzie Borden took an axeand gave her mother forty whacks.When she saw what she had done,she gave her father forty-one. This dainty little skipping tune is familiar in playgrounds across the English peaking world. It was even heard echoing through my little Welsh schoolyard, back in the day. But what do we really know about…
The Hawthorn Files 