The Tragic End of the Steamboat Sultana

On Tuesday, September 8, 1987, 77-year-old Minnie Clyde Winston stepped out of her bathtub onto the tile floor and felt something sticky under her foot. Holding a towel, she looked down and discovered...

16 Apr 31min

For more than a century, the legend of José Gaspar—better known as Gasparilla—has loomed large over the waters of Tampa Bay and Florida’s Gulf Coast. Said to be a ruthless pirate and the so-called “La...

13 Apr 34min

In this episode of Supernatural Japan, we explore the eerie world of Japan’s haunted love motels. Learn the surprising history of Japanese love hotels, their rise during the economic Bubble era, and h...

9 Apr 27min

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6 Apr 32min

In January of 1913, the steamboat James T. Staples—one of the most elegant vessels to travel the Tombigbee River—was torn apart by a sudden boiler explosion near Powe’s Landing in Alabama, killing doz...

30 Mar 31min

Head southwest out of Logan, West Virginia and you’ll end up on an isolated strip of road up in the Appalachian Mountains where folks claim the spirit of a lady in white has been hitchhiking with coal...

23 Mar 34min

Perched high on Sunset Mountain above Asheville, North Carolina, the historic Grove Park Inn has welcomed presidents, celebrities, and travelers seeking the cool air of the Blue Ridge Mountains for mo...

16 Mar 37min

Theodosia Burr Alston was a pioneer for early American women and was celebrated for her education and intellectual achievements, but to this day many remember her for her mysterious disappearance. On ...

9 Mar 37min