The Devil Man of Algiers: A New Orleans Urban Legend
True story of the "Devil Man" who terrorized the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans in the 1930s.
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The American South has long been a region of odd characters, forgotten places, and strange events that are very much real. These weird true stories explore bizarre moments in Southern history—abandoned buildings, vanished towns, curious figures, and events that sound unbelievable but happened all the same. Tales of the legendary Goat Man, a Georgia abandoned mental asylum, the outrageous execution of a circus elephant, and other true accounts gathered below show how reality itself can sometimes feel stranger than fiction.
Abandoned Asylum: Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia
Abandoned Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia is a decaying study of changing U.S. policies toward asylums and mental illness.
The Ghost Town of Thurber, Texas
The rise and fall of Thurber, Texas - a mining ghost town with a real ghost?
The Ravens of Rosalie
Author Cynthia Morrison tells us about her strange experiences when visiting the grave of Rosalie Mackenzie Poe, sister of Edgar Allan Poe.
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Nightmare From The Skies: From MONSTER FILES by Nick Redfern
Why was Houston, Texas terrorized by its own Mothman monster? And what does NASA know about it?
Snake Handling Church of Kingston, Georgia: A Firsthand Account
What really happens inside a snake-handling service? Read an eyewitness account of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Kingston, GA, and the legacy of Rev. Carl Porter
The Goat Man of Georgia — The Strange True Story of Ches McCartney
My visit with Charles "Ches" McCartney, the Goat Man, the South's most famous wandering traveler and folk character - powered by goats!
Murderous Mary: The Elephant Hanging in Erwin, Tennessee
Bizarre true story of the 1916 hanging of Murderous Mary, a circus elephant from Sparks World Famous Shows, in a Tennessee mountain town.