Orrin Grey is the author of several spooky books, among them Guignol and Other Sardonic Tales and Painted Monsters and Other Strange Beasts. His stories about monsters, ghosts, and sometimes the ghosts of monsters have been published in dozens of anthologies, including Ellen Datlow's Best Horror of the Year.
Decaying buildings, sand-swept streets, and a sense of suspended time make these towns well worth a visit.
Medieval battle was a bloody, vicious business. These battles changed the course of history.
Ghost trains, unexplained aerial phenomena, and disappeared men still haunt World War II scholars.
The Eighth Wonder of the World disappeared without a trace.
These momentous clashes toppled empires, ended conflicts, and changed history.
The explorer's disappearance continues to fascinate.
We may never know their fate.
They set off into uncharted territory and were never seen again.
Total solar eclipses are a rare and auspicious event.