Xipe : Small Hominid of Central America. Etymology: Possibly related to Xipe Tótec, the Aztec god of agriculture and rebirth, whose priests wore the flayed…
Minhocão : Mystery Amphibian of Central and South America. Etymology: Portuguese, “giant earthworm.” Variant names: Miñocao, Sierpe (“snake,” in Nicaragua). Physical description: Serpentine. Length, up…
The Sisemite is a legendary creature from Central American folklore, bearing striking similarities to North America’s Bigfoot. Reported primarily in Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, the Sisemite is…
Fifty Berkeley Square is a home in London’s fashionable Berkeley Square known in Victorian days as “the most haunted house in London.” The house acquired a reputation for being haunted merely because the owner allowed the property to deteriorate. Once the reputation was established, reports emerged of terrifying phenomena at the house, and even several deaths were attributed to its ghosts and evil nature.
Newstead Abbey is a former priory and home of poet Lord Byron, inhabited by several ghosts. Newstead Abbey, located in Nottinghamshire, England, was built in…