True Hauntings

The Colosseum of Rome is one of the few ancient wonders that still survives to this day. Historians have learned much about this fantastic structure, and about the lives of Roman citizens through the study of this one building. It quickly became the centre of Rome, the ultimate entertainment for the masses, and a tool for politicians. We seen the movies, we've heard the stories - you would imagine...

SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey Mary King’s Close was a street in Edinburgh sealed off from the world, leaving all the people suffering from the bubonic plague trapped beneath. These people were quarantined and left to die. The residents in the city above went abo...

According to the Travel Channel’s “America’s Most Haunted,” the property is the most haunted house in the United States. Visitors have reported supernatural encounters like hearing footsteps, capturing unexpected images in photos, and seeing apparitions of former residents including Thomas Whaley himself. Why did Thomas Whaley move his family to San Diego to the very spot he had witnessed a hangin...

The news that demons had invaded a house in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, first appeared in an Associated Press report on August 18, 1986. The house at the centre of the activity was on Chase Street in this small mining town just outside of Scranton is occupied by Jack and Janet Smurl and their four children: Dawn, 17, Heather, 14, and Karen and Shannon, 8-year-old twins.  As the news reached...

The Crumlin Road Gaol dates back to 1845 and closed its doors as a working prison in 1996. Crumlin Road Gaol is an historic Victorian-era prison which was a working gaol for over 150 years. In that time it saw children as young as ten pass through the gates as inmates. It has housed prisoners through times of severe punishment, world wars, and political conflicts. Sixteen years after its closure,...

The town of Jedburgh is situated in the Scottish Borders, and is home to a jail infamous for its terrible conditions and the cruelty that was dealt out to the prisoners. Torture and violence was common during it’s time so it is no surprise that the old jail has a terrifying reputation. During past ghost hunts at Jedburgh Jail apparitions and dark shadows have been seen and cell doors have slammed...

From skyscrapers in New York’s glittering skyline to automobiles being built in Detroit, America came to rely on Birmingham and Sloss Furnaces for providing materials needed to produce thousands of products. Birmingham grew to a metropolis almost overnight, earning it the nickname of “The Magic City”. But as with all progress, a price was paid..in the currency of blood. Crazy work hours and c...

This episode will open your eyes deeper than ever before to the truth behind the magnificence that is the Winchester House. This is no ordinary house and the story of the family is no ordinary story. But, the truth is stranger than the lore that surrounds this most haunted building in the USA. Just like the house you will find yourself totally lost as you go deeper into the history behind the buil...

Chillingham Castle is the scene for this weeks True Haunting episode and we are so excited to bring this one to you as we will be experiencing this site for ourselves in just a few weeks time as we travel the UK in April on our haunted road trip. Chillingham has a history of bloodshed with marauding tribes of Scots and English endlessly killing each other over territory. It has stories of murder a...

SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey Screams in the middle of the night, Shadows on the walls, apparitions and Weird noises all coming from a remote village in the north of Sweden.   What makes this place so haunted?   The old Vicarige building is the scene o...

SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey Smethwick Swimming Centre in Thimblemill Road, known by generations of families as Thimblemill Baths,  opened in 1933 . The Subways below the pools hold the most paranormal activity and even without the resident spooks looks li...

SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey In this episode we take look at one of Australia's most amazing natural wonders, Jenolan Caves. The caves are limestone wonders which attract visitors from all around the world but they also hold dark secrets and a history of haunte...

Houska Castle is a Czech clifftop castle shrouded in dark myths and legends. It was originally constructed in the 13th century, between 1253 and 1278, during the reign of Ottokar II of Bohemia. The castle, which was built in the early gothic style, is located about an hour north of Prague on the top of a steep, rocky cliff in the Czech countryside and is thought to be one of the most haunted locat...

SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey Anna Ecklund was a pseudonym for Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose alleged demonic possession and exorcism occurred over several decades, culminating in an extensive exorcism that lasted from August 18 to December 23, 1928 in Ea...

SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey The castle has held thousands of prisoners, including criminals of all kinds, political prisoners, and individuals prosecuted for their faith. In 1612, during the reign of King James I, the castle was at the centre of a notorious tr...

SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey A wave of hysteria grips a small village in England. The belief is that witchcraft is afoot and animals are being cursed to die and the people will starve if nothing is done! Women are accused of plotting with demons, ghosts appear...

SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey Maud's  ghost  is believed to  haunt The Dobbins Inn  to this day. A  ghostly  figure has been spotted walking through reception and towards the grand fireplace - this place has been around for over 500...

Way up high, in the very middle of Bodmin Moor, you’ll find the Jamaica Inn. A pub once frequented by local pirates and smugglers, it’s small and incessantly battered by the elements.  It's haunted with ghosts that roam from room to room scaring modern day patrons. Howling winds and crying voices permeate the walls of this place. Around every corner a reminder that this place was a haven for...

“A small building in England, that was once a medieval prison for people accused of witchcraft, is now a cozy home in need of an owner!”  Buyer Beware! This place is haunted! Investigators and Parapsychologists have not been able to explain the haunted episodes within the CAGE - Anne and Renata look for clues that might be able to explain why one woman's world was turned upside when she purch...

The spectre of history looms large on Norfolk Island, so little wonder it's awash with ghost stories. Measuring only 34.6sq km, this South Pacific wonder is said to be the most haunted place in Australia, with more documented ghosts per square kilometre than any other state or territory. Anne and Renata have had many personal encounters on the island having been there three times and even taking t...

In the episode of the we pay homage to the first settlement of Sydney, THE ROCKS, an area you used to be able to smell before you caught a glimpse of it. It was the birth pace of the Sydney we know today and it is definitely filled with the ghostly manifestations of its historic past. The Rocks was once replete with gangs, drunken sailors, and prostitutes. To add to its seedy past, the bubonic pla...

Thousands of commuters and station workers have reported ghostly goings-on over the years inside London's underground Tube railway network. Truth is, there are hair-raising tales behind each of the haunted underground stations, each more terrifying than the last. Join us in this Episode as we explore ghost sightings that are both strange and bizarre and will make you think about grabbing a ta...

We jump into the famous case of the haunting in Connecticut. In 1986 Carmen and Al Snedeker moved to the small town of Southington, Connecticut, with the purpose of being closer to the hospital at which their oldest son was being treated for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Having fallen on hard financial times, the family jumped at the chance to rent what appeared to be the perfect house. It was large enough...

A 16th Century manor house said to be among the UK's "most haunted" is situated in a neat and not at all unusual suburb of Portsmouth. Although most of the building dates from the 16th Century, there are still parts that contain Roman and medieval materials. A manor house on the site was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. It is reputed to be haunted by more than 20 ghosts - including a choir...

The  White Witch  is a legendary story of a haunting in Jamaica. According to the legend the spirit of "Annie Palmer" haunts the grounds of Rose Hall Montego Bay. Annie Palmer was born in Haiti. Her parents died of yellow fever and she was raised by a woman who taught her witchcraft and voodoo. She moved to Jamaica and married John Palmer, the owner of Rose Hall. But...