One of the darker corners in the happiest place on earth, Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion in Anaheim has been known to send chills down visitors’ spines and even stop hearts (literally). However, the scary décor and props aren’t the only things that can scare you there. There are numerous poltergeist haunting the place, waiting for the […]
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The Elfin Forest. Questhaven. Harmony Grove. The names of these places sound like something out of a fantasy novel or a dream, but they’re real. Just southwest of Escondido in San Marcos lies this apparently peaceful bastion of suburbia. Filled with beautiful hiking trails and unspoiled campgrounds, it’s easy to see how these places got […]
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As any ghost hunter knows, most hauntings are subtle. At the Fernwood Campground in Big Sur, that is not the case. Most spirits don’t just walk around in plain sight scaring people. It might be because of the difficulty of influencing the mortal plane, or they might just be shy. In Big Sur, though, there […]
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In this edition of True Scary Stories, we asked our readers: Updated 2/9/2020 – What kind of terrifying paranormal experiences happened to you as a child? “It’s theirs” David H. wrote us saying… “Some people say that your ability to sense ghosts or paranormal activity diminishes as you grow older. As we become adults, we […]
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Sitting on the outskirts of Old Town San Diego, El Campo Santo Cemetery holds many dark secrets. Updated 2/10/2020 – The cemetery was established in 1849 by the local Catholic community, and was very large with many hundreds of plots. Over the years, though, Campo Santo Cemetery became a victim of urban expansion. Bodies were […]
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Black Star Canyon, located in Orange County in the trail-filled Santa Ana mountains, has seen a lot of death. A lot of blood. And today, a lot of ghosts. Black Star Canyon is an important archaeological site, as the main source of artifacts of the local members of the Shoshone American Indian tribe. Updated 2/10/2020 […]
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Has a Lechuza ever called your name? Latinas in California know better than to whistle three times at midnight as that’s an invitation to one of the fearsome Mexican paranormal entities: La Lechuza. Updated 2/10/2020 – Haunting the former part of Mexico, especially San Diego, she haunts the sky after dusk or nightfall, swooping down […]
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There once was a town near Colton whose name meant ‘Gentle Water’, named for the feeling of safety the residents enjoyed. Then the waters betrayed them. Today, Agua Mansa is nothing but a cemetery, and the horrors that lurk within. Built on the usually tranquil Santa Ana River, Agua Mansa was the largest town in […]
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Sacramento, the capital of California, has buried some dark secrets. Literally. The Old Sacramento Tunnels, as they are known, are home to history both mundane and bizarre. In 1861-1862, it suffered the worst rainstorm in the recorded history of the state. Updated 9/19/2019 – The state government fled the city for fear of drowning, and […]
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Along the isolated, deserted Empire Mine Road in Antioch, there is a haunted place known as the Gates of Hell. Yes, that’s right. There is a literal gate on the side of the road, and the locals call it the Gates of Hell. These are modern times, and it’s not quite the gargoyle encrusted stone […]
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