Strange History
5 guides from Dark Files HQ.
The Lost Colony of Roanoke: what really happened?
The history of England's lost colony on Roanoke Island: the 1587 settlement, Virginia Dare, John White's delayed return, the word 'CROATOAN', the leading theories, and what archaeologists have found.
Abandoned hospitals with haunting histories
The real stories of famous abandoned hospitals and asylums, from Beelitz-Heilstätten and Waverly Hills to Poveglia, Pennhurst and Britain's closed Victorian asylums, with why they closed, what remains, and how to visit safely.
Nine of the most daring prison escapes in history
Nine remarkable real prison escapes, from Alcatraz in 1962 and the Great Escape from Stalag Luft III to Colditz, the Maze Prison break and El Chapo's tunnel: how they were done and what happened next.
Fifteen of the UK's most famous 'haunted' places
Fifteen of Britain's best-known haunted places, from the Tower of London and Hampton Court to Borley Rectory, Pendle Hill and Edinburgh's underground vaults: the legends, the real history behind them, and how to visit.
'Ghosts' caught on camera: famous images and how they're explained
The stories behind famous 'ghost photos' and videos, from Victorian spirit photography and the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall to the Hampton Court CCTV figure, plus the common camera effects that create ghostly images.