It’s a common claim by paranormalists that there are special places on earth where “energy” whirls are responsible for strange phenomena reported at those locations. They are called paranormal or energy “vortex” areas. The crystallization of the “vortex” idea in this context began with a popular proponent of mysterious subjects who identified twelve equidistant areas around the globe with peculiar characteristics. Since then, the idea of a paranormal vortex has evolved.
Category: Paranormal Places
Devils Hole
Many sites have been given the creepy name of “Devils Hole”. The most famous Hole is in Death Valley, Nevada where a notch in the rock reveals an oasis of ancient groundwater in the otherwise brutally dry desert landscape. The cave opening is unusual, the water level responds to seismic events around the world, the underground passageways are complex and its depth is unknown. The opening in the desert sparked strange thoughts from one of the most disturbed criminal minds of our time, claimed lives, and hosts a rare species.
The Curse of the Souvenir Rock
Popular lore warns that if you take a rock or object from a sacred land, a curse will fall upon you until you return the object. What is the origin of the curse legends and are they real? Here’s a new SpookyGeo video feature.
Oracle of Delphi: Snake Death Gas or God’s Breath
The colorful and dramatic accounts of the Oracle of Delphi in Greece spanning many centuries […]
Legends and science of bottomless holes
There are countless holes in the ground. Some have water. Some are just open void […]
Ringing rocks and sonorous stones
We expect a certain dull, earthy, *chink* sound when rocks are hit with a hammer. […]
Pic de Bugarach: The mysterious mountain
Pic de Bugarach in Aude, France, is a place that effortlessly combines natural wonder and […]
Gravity Roads, Magnetic Hills, and Mystery Spots
Around the world, there are areas that have gained a reputation for being strange and mysterious […]
Moodus: The Place of Bad Noises
Many places on earth regularly seem to experience mysterious booming noises. Most often, these noises […]
Devil’s Punchbowl
All around the world are remnants of a party of epic proportions – Devil’s Punchbowls. […]
Devil’s Gate
Several sinister and infamous places around the world have been named the Devil’s Gate and […]
Devil’s Kitchen
Something evil may be cooking up in places given the name of the “Devil’s Kitchen”. […]
Devil’s Den
Devil’s Den is an infamous collection of large diabase boulders within the Gettysburg National Battlefield. […]
Devil Places
There are countless places in the world named after the Devil (and variations of an […]
Island of the Dead is Eroding
Hart Island is New York City’s “potters field” where one million of the poor, unclaimed, or […]
Strange lights and levitating rocks at Arkansas crystal mine
Springing from the spine of Arkansas’ Ouachita mountains are several commercial crystal mines open for […]
Devils Tower: UFO Bulls-eye
This piece was originally posted in September of 2017. Please see the update that follows. […]
Haunted rocks: The Stone Tape theory
The “stone tape theory” is frequently used as a sciencey-sounding quasi-explanation to explain hauntings. Amateur […]
Darvaza: Gate to Hell
There are many places around the world that locals have branded the “gate to hell”. […]
Coastal erosion reveals human remains on spooky Kent island
Rising sea levels and coastal erosion are revealing old wooden coffins and skeletal remains on […]
A Trip to Hell: Mysterious tunnel system and underground river at Baiae, Italy
Many people are familiar with the Oracle of Delphi, where Pythia, the priestess of Apollo […]