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What’s in the Box? Oliver Plunkett’s Head

January 23, 2023 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

It’s about time we revisited some famous severed heads, as I’m sure you’ll agree, its been far too long.

Cursed Jewels: The Hope Diamond

November 26, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

If its history and legends are to be believed, the Hope Diamond is not only priceless, but CURSED.

The Whale Graveyard in the Desert

November 20, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

By the side of the Pan-American Highway is the Atacama desert, a cool and arid region in northern Chile. The nearest water source is nearly half a mile away. So why on earth are there 75 whale skeletons beached in the sand?

Walter Summerford: The Unluckiest Man in the World

October 29, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Not only was he struck by lightning multiple times in his life, but once more after his death for good measure.

The Last Witch of Scotland

October 23, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

What may seem to be a simple piece of masonry is in fact the memorial to the most brutal and hysterical of executions.

The Grave that Keeps Growing

October 10, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

A tomb in Uzbekistan is able to boast the unusual claim of housing not only a prophet, but a prophet that keeps getting bigger in death.

Two Tone: Funeral for a Fish

October 1, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

He was known as a “marriage wrecker”. People would dedicate every spare moment of their lives trying to catch his eye. He was huge, powerful, handsome and a legend of the scene

The Hardy Tree

June 26, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

The Hardy Tree is a centuries-old ash tree surrounded by a radiating circle of densely-packed headstones. But why was it created?

The Hangman’s Locket

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

As much as the Victorians revelled in beauty and sentimentality, they really were a bunch of morbid sods at heart.

The Ghost Dog of Tingewick

March 29, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Spectral spaniel or fake Fido? You decide...

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