Some believe there are legendary cryptids in the woods. Others believe a killer might be on the loose. But what makes the missing cases of Vermont’s Bennington Triangle so intriguing is that, 70 years later, there’s little evidence to suggest people didn’t simply vanish into thin air… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In 1945, college student Paula Jean Weldon went missing near the southern Vermont town of Bennington. Over the next five years, four more people disappeared without a trace. Rumors began to circulate that something supernatural was going on, and others began to fear that more people would vanish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
For 800 years, the identity of the Codex Gigas' author has remained a mystery. Many believe only the Devil could have crafted the impossibly large tome, while others think it was the work of a single hermetic monk. But the text itself tells a surprising story: perhaps the man behind the masterpiece was a passionate, unskilled amateur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Three feet high and weighing in at 165 pounds, the Codex Gigas is the largest surviving illuminated manuscript from the medieval era. Some say the ghastly portrait of the devil inside the book is in fact an image of the author. According to local legend, the book was created when a desperate monk struck a deal with Lucifer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In 1590, when ships arrived carrying emergency supplies for the Roanoke settlers, they found the camp abandoned. It was as if the settlers had vanished into thin air… For centuries, researchers have wondered about the fate of the Roanoke colonists. Disease, famine, and even cannibalism have been popular theories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In 1585, the first English settlement was established on an island off the coast of present day North Carolina. The colonists developed relationships with the local natives but found themselves clashing culturally. After making a trip back to England for supplies, Governor John White returned to find all of the colonists had vanished. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We are thrilled to bring you a brand new episode of Unexplained Mysteries today and for the foreseeable future. We thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time. They were a series of portraits that were mass-produced and sold in department stores during the 1980s. The somber images of a crying child were connected to a number of house fires throughout the U.K. It happened so often, in fact, that many began to wonder if there was more to the object than met the eye... Learn more abo...
In case you missed it, here’s a classic episode of Unexplained Mysteries we think you’ll enjoy: In 1703, a prisoner died in captivity in the famed Parisian prison, The Bastille. No one knew his name, or even what his face looked like, as he had spent the entire period of his sentence confined in a harsh Iron Mask. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In case you missed it, here’s a classic episode of Unexplained Mysteries we think you’ll enjoy: At the end of the 17th century, Parisians witnessed a strange man being escorted into the fortress prison known as the Bastille. He wore a dark metal mask, and for centuries historians, scholars, and writers have tried to determine this mystery prisoner's identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
If you enjoy the stories told in Unexplained Mysteries, check out this episode from our series Gone: It was allegedly discovered by German immigrant Jacob Waltz, who made himself rich and then died before he could show it to anyone. Prospectors have since been searching for the “Lost Dutchman Gold Mine” for more than a century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The reclusive and mysterious Sarah Winchester never spoke to the public about her motivation for building her labyrinthian mansion in California. But many speculated that she was haunted by ghosts, had gone mad, or even joined a secret society that influenced the home’s confounding details... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After the death of her husband in 1881, Sarah Winchester became the heiress of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Soon after she moved to her California mansion, rumors began to circulate that the heiress was being tormented by ghosts who had been killed by her husband’s invention...the Winchester rifle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Due to the unfortunate spread of COVID-19, Parcast has decided to halt recording for the time-being. This is a precautionary measure taken to ensure the safety of our hosts and staff. In the meantime, we're excited to share one of our classic episodes that we know you'll enjoy! In the 1700s, he was known as the “hungriest man in history.” Among other things, he could eat his way through corks, stones, live animals, and an entire basketful of apples one after the other. Was Tarrare meant to be a ...
How does trauma birth genius? Is it related to the mind's ability to heal itself or latent powers encoded in human DNA? Or possibly, is it evidence of past lives? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It’s a mysterious medical condition where a patient acquires extraordinary talents after deadly trauma. Usually, the new skills are in a field the person had never previously studied. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After the Ninth Roman Legion vanished from history sometime around 120 C.E., historians began dedicating their lives to finding out what happened to the mysterious disappearing army. But recent archeological evidence suggests that the Ninth Roman Legion appeared to live on... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Julius Caesar's prized army known as the Ninth Roman Legion fought valiantly for nearly three centuries between 89 B.C.E. and 120 C.E. But after coming face to face with the Celtic tribes in Northern Britain, the Ninth took a massive hit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On the last Sunday of every month, Parcast Rewind replays a classic episode of Unexplained Mysteries that you might have missed! Less than one hour into its flight, Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared from the skies. Despite all of the geo-location technology that exists, and more than $160 million in a search and recovery effort, the whereabouts of flight MH370, and the circumstances of its disappearance over the Indian Ocean in 2014 remain a mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
On the night of February 1st, 1959, nine student hikers died under mysterious circumstances while camping in the Ural Mountains. Some people believe the hikers were killed in a Yeti attack or abducted by aliens. Others maintain that a confluence of rare weather phenomena drove the hikers from their tents and caused their fatal injuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In February 1959, nine experienced hikers, in peak physical condition, were found dead under mysterious circumstances. Their bodies were all mutilated and scattered around their campsite—with no evidence as to what happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
About fifty dogs have died from jumping off of Overtoun Bridge into the deep ravine below. Many who live near the bridge believe that it's haunted by a lonely ghost. Can this possibly be true? Or is there another more natural explanation for the canine calamity? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On the last Sunday of every month, Parcast Rewind replays a classic episode of Unexplained Mysteries that you might have missed! Alfred Lowenstein was a proper sportsman by anyone’s standards. He was a fierce entrepreneur, a loving father and husband, an amateur aircraft pilot, an avid horse racer, and in 1928, the third richest man in the world—making his disappearance even more shocking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Just outside of the small Scottish town of Dumbarton, sits an old gothic structure known as Overtoun Bridge. It’s become a popular hiking spot for thousands, but it's also the source of tragedy for many. Over 300 dogs have jumped over the side—and no one seems to know why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After spending a weekend on William Randolph Hearst’s yacht in November 1924, Thomas Ince suddenly died. The aftermath of Ince’s mysterious death included various theories about what actually happened on that yacht that fateful weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
During a weekend of partying on media mogul William Randolph Hearst’s yacht, pioneering film producer Thomas Ince died under suspicious circumstances. The public was no stranger to Hollywood scandals, and Hearst had the kind of money that could sweep these scandals under the rug. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Here’s one of our listeners’ most requested episodes of 2019: The infamous Hope Diamond was donated to the Smithsonian museum in 1958, which seemingly ended a nearly 300-year legacy of ruin, tragedy, and death. In the decades since, scientists and skeptics have continued to debate whether the diamond is truly cursed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Here’s one of our listeners’ most requested episodes of 2019: In 1668, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier returned to France with a haul of diamonds, including a massive Blue Gem. Over the next 350 years, the diamond travelled the globe in the hands of kings, bankers, and thieves. Everyone who possessed it met with misfortune and, in some cases, death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
For thousands of years, the ancient people of the Americas built massive mounds holding the dead, religious artifacts, and elaborate structures. Then, all of the sudden, these Mound Builders disappeared without a trace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Whether they’re Santa’s helpers, ancient warriors, or friends of Snow White, elves and dwarves have occupied a prime position in mythology and fairy tales. Could the prevalence of these creatures signify that similar otherworldly beings really made contact with humanity in the past? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mysterious figures with mystical powers have appeared in the mythologies of cultures throughout the world. These beings, dubbed "elves" and "dwarves," have been depicted as dangerous tricksters and god-like beings. But is there more to these legends than simply fiction? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
