Tsukumogami
A tsukumogami is in Japanese folklore, a type of Mononoke, or poltergeist, that inhabits tools. Tsukumogami means “old tool spirits.” In many respects, they resemble…
Author: Lux Ferre
Turpin, Dick
Dick Turpin (d. 1739) is one of Britain’s most infamous highwaymen, whose Ghost is said to still haunt Hounslow Heath and large stretches of highway between…
Urban Legend
An urban legend is a story too good to be true. Urban legends are motifs in folklore, often found universally. Some haunting stories are urban…
U.S. Capitol Building
U.S. Capitol building The headquarters of the Congress of the United States in Washington, D.C., is haunted by numerous Ghosts. The Capitol building has been…
Valencia
Valencia Macabre phantom ship that haunts the sea off the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Valencia was a steamship owned by the…
Vetala
The vetala is an evil spirit in Indian folklore who haunts cemeteries and reanimates corpses. The vetala is Demonic in appearance, with a human body…
Warren, Joshua P.
Joshua P. Warren (1976– ) Paranormal investigator and author, and founder of L.E.M.U.R., the League of Energy Materialization and Unexplained Phenomena Research. Joshua P. Warren…
Weaver, Kelly
Kelly Weaver (1960– ) Psychic Medium and cofounder with husband John D. Weaver of the Spirit Society of Pennsylvania. Kelly Weaver specializes in Angel readings,…
Weir, Thomas
ThomasWeir (c. 1600–1670) At age 69 or 70, Major Thomas Weir, one of the most respected citizens of Edinburgh, suddenly announced of his own volition…
Wells
In folklore, wells are believed to be passageways for Ghosts and spirits to enter the physical world. If a home or building is on top…
