Hampton Court Palace. Ghosts Trapped in Time
Most ghosts aren't friendly and engaging like cartoon phantom Casper, they just do their thing, indifferent to our presence. That's what makes them so unsettling. Maybe there is a good reason for this.
What Are Ghosts? Spirits, Psychology or Glitches in Time?
Are ghosts spirits of the dead, or glitches in the "matrix of reality" - odd misalignments in our perception of time? What do we currently know and believe about the paranormal?
Ghosts of Versailles, Paris. Trianon Palace
The most famous sighting of a ghostly royal happened in France. Two Oxford academics published a report of a ghostly encounter in Versailles palace France.
Swainston Manor. Time-Travel Chapel
Strange things happen in the old chapel at Swainston Manor. Some visitors hear music. Others glimpse guests who seem to belong to another century. Are they ghosts, or tears in time?
Knighton Gorges. A House Lost in Time
Knighton Gorges no longer exists; its stones were carted away more than two centuries ago. Yet witnesses continue to report sounds of celebration, racing carriage wheels and, occasionally, the house itself.
Quarr Abbey. The Funeral That Never Ended
The loss of Quarr Abbey to the community is a distant memory, the pain of social catastrophe is forgotten. Or maybe it isn't. A final funeral refuses to fade, its only clue is a white flowered coffin.