Unexplained Happenings
Browse Locories tagged with Unexplained Happenings and open each one directly on the map.
Locories connected to this theme
1952 UFO sightings over the White House
On July 19–20, 1952, multiple unidentified aerial objects were reported and visually observed over Washington, D.C., including sightings by witnesses near the White House. Air tra…
1952 visual reports above the White House
On the nights of July 19–20, 1952, witnesses reported bright lights and unexplained aerial targets visible over and near the White House. The events occurred at the same time rada…
1952 Washington, D.C. UFO sightings (White House area)
In July 1952 multiple unidentified aerial objects were tracked on radar and reported visually over Washington, D.C.; military jets were scrambled to intercept. Radar contacts were…
1997 Phoenix Lights - Sky Harbor observations
On March 13, 1997, thousands of people across Phoenix reported seeing a series of unexplained lights and a V-shaped formation in the sky; observers included people near Phoenix Sk…
Abandoned Life Raft
A life raft has remained stranded in this area since at least 2017, appearing flipped over on the beach in earlier observations and floating in more recent ones. Despite inquiries…
Adolphus Hotel ghost stories
The Adolphus Hotel, opened in 1912 as one of Dallas's grand early skyscraper hotels, has been the focus of numerous guest and staff anecdotes about unexplained noises and sighting…
Adolphus Hotel haunting legends
The Adolphus Hotel, opened in 1912 by Adolphus Busch, is a historic downtown Dallas hotel that is the subject of longstanding local ghost stories and myths. Reports circulating in…
Alamo reported apparitions
The Alamo at the former Mission San Antonio de Valero is commonly included in local accounts of paranormal activity, with some visitors and tour guides reporting sightings of ghos…
Alcatraz ghost stories (Alcatraz Landing)
Alcatraz Island and the cellhouse, reached by ferries from Pier 33, have long been the focus of ghost stories and anecdotal reports of unexplained noises, footsteps, and apparitio…
Alcatraz Island – hauntings and legend of the prison
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (operational 1934–1963) is the subject of numerous reports of paranormal activity from former guards, inmates, and visitors, including claims of dise…
Alcatraz Island haunt stories and 1969 occupation
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary operated on Alcatraz Island until 1963 and is the site of numerous visitor and staff reports of unexplained noises and apparitions that have entered…
Alcatraz Island - unexplained sounds and the 1962 escape
Alcatraz Island has long been associated with reports of unexplained voices, footsteps, and occasional apparitions in the cellblocks and hospital, accounts that appear in visitor…