We believe in superpowers when we’re kids. When we get older we put aside notions that people can actually move things with their mind or light things on fire. But what if powers, particularly psychic energy, were real? Updated 2/10/2020 – If you’re skeptical about humans possessing these strange abilities, you might want to check out the […]
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San Juan Capistrano, California boasts a lot of great qualities. Among them are the friendly people, the mild to hot weather, and – of course – the mountain passes. Ortega Highway, also known as Hwy 74 or route 74, which winds through the mountains like a spaghetti noodle, is one such destination for the kind […]
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If you love Bay Area hikes and revel in the paranormal, plan a trip to one of these haunted hiking trails in Santa Clara County. From ghosts to cryptids, there are many things awaiting hikers as they explore these trails. At times, these entities take the initiative, inviting those wandering close by and claiming their lives […]
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If you ever happen to be in Ione, California, you might stop and take a tour of the Preston School of Industry. This giant building, shaped like a castle of old, sprawls over a vast courtyard in magisterial glory, belying its former status as a reform school. Here, in addition to the revival of pre-Gothic […]
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There are few things in life less modern than a cemetery. The basic concept hasn’t changed in hundreds of years, the clientele tends to be comprised mainly of those whose generation has been passed by the break-neck pace of society’s march toward progress, and in general one doesn’t expect there to be anything particularly hip […]
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Just outside of Red Bluff, California, there’s a spot where a little body of water known as Reed’s Creek meets the Sacramento River. This little area sports a small beachfront opposite a quiet residential neighborhood, and the beach narrows the Sacramento River somewhat as it divides that section of town. Nothing but a quiet little […]
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Griffith Park is located in the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles, California. The park is absolutely huge, and is a very popular destination among tourists, nature lovers, and photographers. It’s so big, in fact, that it’s the second largest city park in California. Some refer to the park as being the “Central Park,” of […]
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Plan on visiting Oakland anytime soon? Great. If you happen to go downtown, you might find one of the city’s prettiest (and oddest) features – Lake Merritt. Actually a tidal lagoon, Merritt has the distinction of being the United States’ first official wildlife refuge, an honor bestowed upon it in 1870. This scenic body of […]
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It’s almost funny, until it isn’t. The idea that a portal to another world – or an Underworld – might exist in the bathroom of a Mexican fast food restaurant is the sort of stuff that jokes are made of. One could almost write the “bean burrito gives patron existential experience” lines in one’s sleep. […]
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The city of San Francisco has a centuries-long history with ghosts, ghouls, and all types of entities that have the power to frighten even the bravest of people. After all, wouldn’t you cower at the thought of being grabbed firmly in the dark despite knowing that there isn’t a single living soul there? And wouldn’t your […]
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