The Hook Island Sea Monster is a gigantic, tadpole-like 30 ft long monster, supposedly encountered by Le Serrec in Stonehaven Bay, Hook Island, Queensland on December 12, 1964. A large wound was visible on the right side of the tail which might have caused the animal to take rest in the shallow bay. But Le […]
The Jackson family was very excited. They had just bought a flat in the suburbs. It had three bedrooms, a spacious living room and a neat little kitchen. The family were more than glad to leave their earlier cramped quarters for the new space. The father got the new flat furnished and soon the family
The Holy Grail is most commonly identified as the cup that Jesus drank from, at the Last Supper and the one which received blood flowing from Christ’s side at the Crucifixion. It was brought to Britain by Joseph of Arimathea. The search for the Grail became the holiest of quests as it signified the pursuit
Marcus moved about his bedroom restlessly. It was a hot and muggy summer night. He felt stifled and breathless. ‘I should go for a walk. Maybe I will be able to sleep better,’ he thought. So, he went out of the house and took a short walk. After 30 minutes he returned and sat on
The Hessdalen is a valley in the Norwegian countryside which came to limelight due to the sightings of strange and unexplained lights. They appear in the sky, moving slowly, separating and reforming, winking in and out. At other times, they shoot down the valley and disappear, or simply switch on for a moment and vanish.
Seven-year-old Zach lived with his aunt Helen in a little house. He had lost his parents in a car accident and since then his aunt had been taking care of him. One day, the children were playing a game of football, when Zach kicked the ball so hard that it soared and fell into Mr.
On January 25, 2010, three unidentified flying objects flew over Harbour Mille, Newfoundland and Labrador. According to witnesses, the UFO appeared to come out of the nearby Atlantic Ocean and fly through the air, minutes apart without any noise. Few residents of the area managed to take a photograph of one of the UFOs, which
Maggie and Margaret were sisters. Maggie was 10, while her little sister Margaret was five years younger than she. Their family had moved into a new town and so they had just shifted into another house. The house was large and had lots of nooks and corners. Margaret was particularly scared of its basement, which
One of the Seven Wonders of the World, ‘The Hanging Gardens of Babylon’ is a picture of lush greenery and colourful flowers cascading from the sky. It is said to be a remarkable feat of engineering: an ascending series of tiered gardens containing all manner of trees, shrubs and vines, made up of a simulated
Brandon was an 18-year-old boy who had just passed high school. He had got admission into a college of his choice and needed money to pay for his studies. Unfortunately, the only place he got a job was in a restaurant that many people told him was haunted. Though sceptical, Brandon had no other choice
Passengers and crew on a Royal Mail steamer ship heard strange noises while off the coast of Nicaragua in March 1867. Captain Charles Dennehy of the R.M.S. Shannon also noted this in May 1870. The ships were anchored near Greytown in the Caribbean Sea. The noises sounded like loud, high-pitched metallic vibrations that travelled through
Ben Macdhui is the second highest peak in Scotland. It is also reputed to be haunted by the presence of the ‘Big Grey Man’. Some climbers have also reported eerie experiences like uncontrollable feelings of fear and panic, some seeing a huge grey figure behind them, and others only hearing sounds. Psychologists say that optical
Emily and Melina were the best of friends. They went to the same school and were in the same class. One day, after school, Emily decided to go and spend some time with Melina at her house. After playing for some time, the girls sat down to have tea and sandwiches. Melina’s mother had also
The Green Children of Woolpit had skin tinged with a green hue, and wore clothes made from unfamiliar materials. This strange fairy-tale originated in the 12th century. They were discovered by the reapers of Suffolk Village. The boy died but the girl grew into a young woman; her skin lost its original green colour. She
The Great Blue Hole is the largest underwater sinkhole located 100 km off the coast of Belize. It is circular in shape: 300 metres in diameter and 125-metre deep. It was originally formed as a limestone cave during the last glacial period when sea levels were much lower. As the ocean began to rise, the