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Side view of the Georgia Guidestones at dusk

The Mystery of the Super Spooky Georgia Guidestones

August 15, 2026February 3, 2022 by Guest Poster

In 1980, a structure containing a group of huge stone tablets appeared in the middle of a cow field near the small town of Elberton in Elber County in Georgia. From a distance they just look likehuge grey stones, rather like Stonehenge – but get closer and you’ll see writings on the stones that change …

dark house under a full moon on the Q Station Ghost Tour in Sydney

How Scary are the Q Station Ghost Tours, Sydney?

August 15, 2026December 1, 2020 by Helen from Differentville

Q Station in Manly used to be the holding place for immigrants coming to Sydney – and many people died here. No wonder they run a ghost tour – but, how scary is it? We found out…

Outside of a Coven of Witches in Burley, New Forest

Tales of the Burley Witches (and other spooks) in Burley, New Forest

August 15, 2026October 12, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

Thatched roofs, ambling ponies, ice cream, fudge and cider…. you’ll find them all in the small New Forest village of Burley – but we went there for some more mystical reasons. Witches, ghosts and dragons… oh my.

Entrance to Boothill Cemetery, Coober Pedy

The Quirky Gravestones of Coober Pedy Cemetery

August 15, 2026June 22, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

A grave dedicated to a cat, a headstone with a beer keg on top – and, a very simple resting place for Coober Pedy’s most eccentric resident. Here’s what to look for at Coober Pedy’s Boothill Cemetery.

Green monster outside a flower shop on Yokai Street, Kyoto

Fun Things to do in Kyoto: Hunt Monsters in Yokai Street

August 15, 2026August 4, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

Kyoto is known for beautiful temples and beautiful geishas, but watch out if you’re wandering the backstreets of one area – as there be monsters! A whole road full of them in fact. Check out our guide to Kyoto’s super-cool Monster Street aka Yokai Street. It’s one of the most fun things to do in Kyoto (that doesn’t involve temples)