the Coffee Cup
Paradox [blog]
Ghost stories, haunted places, unsolved mysteries and other paranormal stuff
retold & written by Danielle Tonnessen
“Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.” - Lewis Carroll
…and why does my coffee cup always seem to be empty no matter how many times I fill it?
Old Souls: the children who remember their past lives
Dr. Jim Tucker has made it his life work to find out if reincarnation exists by studying the children who remember their past lives. Here are some of their stories.
And That’s Showbiz
The oldest theater in the country is also unsurprisingly its most haunted.
The Sanatorium
A little over a century ago, the White Plague swept through the country, leaving a trail of sorrow and death in its wake. Take a look at the Waverly Hills Sanatorium, one of the most haunted places in America.
The Voynich Manuscript
In 1912, a rare book dealer discovered a strange manual containing puzzling illustrations, star charts and symbols, all written in an unintelligible language. Although some of the best minds in the world have attempted to decipher the codex, it remains known as the most mysterious book in the world.
The Cursed City
In the lush district of Alwar, India lays the ruined sandstone city of Bhangarh. Said to be haunted by the trapped spirits of those cursed to never move on, Bhangarh is said to be the most haunted place in India; and its mysteries are some of the greatest in the world.
Pick Your Poison
There’s a garden in the UK that is truly killer. Nightshade, Laurel (read: cyanide) and Hogweed are just a few of the over 100 varieties of deadly plants you’ll find in this poisonous patch.
The Sandman Cometh
In the early 1900’s, a mysterious illness spread across the world, infecting millions and causing them to turn into “living statues”: unable to move or speak, but fully aware of the world around them; trapped in a state of waking sleep.
You’re Making Me Dizzy
Stairways to nowhere, doors that open to solid wall, hallways that twist into dead ends and an obsession with the number thirteen. This labyrinth-like west-coast Mystery House was reportedly built for ghosts and is said to be one of the most haunted homes there is.
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s…Uh,oh.
From 1966 to 1967, a small town in West Virginia was plagued by sightings of a mysterious, terrifying creature whose very presence is said to foreshadow tragedy.
The Road of Seven Bridges
There’s a road in South Dakota that is so weird, the locals have aptly renamed it. Could it actually be a real-life Alice’s wonderland? Decide for yourself after reading this post: the Road of Seven Bridges. Or, wait, is it six bridges? five? four? I guess it’s debatable!
The Stuff of Dreams
On November 30, 1842, the Isidore would set sail on its maiden voyage, but not before two of its crewmen would warn the captain of their nightmares.
