PICO HOUSE, DOWNTOWN LA Pico House, 424 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The Pico House, built back in 1869 and 1870, was a three-story luxury hotel ordered…
PICO HOUSE, DOWNTOWN LA Pico House, 424 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The Pico House, built back in 1869 and 1870, was a three-story luxury hotel ordered by Pio Pico. Pico was the last Mexican Governor of Alta California, as well as being a successful businessman. The Pico House sits in an area called El Pueblo de Los Angeles. Although the hotel was a place of luxury,…
THE MISSION INN & SPA 3649 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501
The majority of people will agree that when it comes to the most haunted locations in Riverside, CA, The Mission Inn will always top the list! It is not only one of the city’s most famous landmarks but also one of its most haunted buildings! It was originally built back in 1878. It spans several…
MOREY MANSION 90 Terracina Blvd; Redlands, California 92373
Morey Mansion sits just outside Riverside, and you can spot it a mile away! The 1890 mansion is built in the Queen Ann Victorian style and has been described by many as particularly garish to look at! It was originally built by David and Sarah Morey but was once owned by Carol Lombard. The Morey…
Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Resort
With the addition of a few numbers and Greek letters, the name “Zzyzx” (pronounced zeye-zix) might be a complicated equation to orbit rockets around Mars, but the site has a colorful history that stretches back almost two centuries. A rare and bountiful desert spring situated at the base of chocolate-colored mountains attracted the first Spanish…
CASTLE PARK 3500 Polk St, Riverside, CA 92505
Many amusement parks have attracted some paranormal activity, and Castle Park in Riverside, CA, is no exception. Castle Park is a long-standing roadside attraction built in 1976 by the same ride designer behind Knott’s Berry Farm. However, it is believed that at least part of Castle Park is built on top of what was once…
EVERGREEN CEMETERY 4414 14th St, Riverside, CA 92501
Evergreen Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in the city of Riverside, and it is also a place steeped in history. Until it was refurbished a couple of years ago, Evergreen Cemetery was rundown and poorly maintained. However, it is now restored to its former glory, and you can see the graves of the prominent citizens…
MOUNT RUBIDOUX
Mount Rubidoux stands almost 500 feet above Riverside, on the border separating Jurupa Valley. It is a popular spot for hiking and serves as a station to view the fireworks on the Fourth of July. Those who have been up on the trails at night say that they have seen shadowy figures and apparitions and…
RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE 4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506
Among the unexplained activity in the college, there are reports of doors that open and close all by themselves, often slamming shut with some force. There are also reports of disembodied voices in the theatre and ghosts roaming the parking garage. It is said that a female apparition, in particular, haunts the lower parking lot…
Homo floresiensis
Folktales from the Indonesian island of Flores tell of a mysterious race of little people called the “Ebu Gogo,” who abducted children and spoke in murmurs. Scientists began to take the myths more seriously when in 2003, the remains of a new humanoid species called Homo floresiensis was discovered in caves on the island. Fossil dating suggests…
Thylacine
Also known as the Tasmanian tiger or wolf, the thylacine was a large meat-eating marsupial that lived in Australia. It had a long, stiff tail, dark stripes on its back and rump, and a pouch similar to other marsupials like the koala and kangaroo. It was driven to extinction by human activity and the introduction…
