Have you ever noticed tree shaped gravestones at historic cemeteries? Treestones have an interesting history. They became popular after...

I categorize this article under the heading Haunted History, because that is how we talk about history at The Lunatics Project. But...

This week on Lunatics Radio Hour we are continuing our exploration of the classic Universal Monster films and diving into The Creature...

I recently watched the film Benedetta (2021) and it blew me away. I loved it. And I was especially fascinated that it was based on the...

This is Litchfield Villa, built in the mid 1850s in Brooklyn, NY. At the time, the mansion was built on private land but it now sits on...

Friday the 13th has a long standing history of being cursed. But do you know the history behind the superstition? Let’s start with...

This small cemetery tucked away on west 11th street in Manhattan was founded in 1805, and is Manhattan’s smallest cemetery. The official...

This is Manhattan’s First Presbyterian’s Church, located in the West Village, built in 1844. It’s also known as Old First. Architect...

We wanted to do something special for the 100th episode of Lunatics Radio Hour. So we decided to stay at a hotel in Manhattan with a very...

Within New York’s Calvary Cemetery, the cemetery with the most interments in the United States, is a family burial ground that pre-dates...

Recently my mom sent me some beautiful images of the Rakotzbrücke Bridge in Gablenz, Germany. Which of course sent me down a rabbit hole...

I had totally forgot that Alan and I stumbled upon Harrisena Cemetery last autumn while visiting Upstate, New York. It was such a...

You might be familiar with the imagery of Death Heads from your local historic cemetery, Especially in the New England area. As you’ll...

This is the Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 2018 the city removed itself as a trustee to the...

Milford Cemetery, located in Milford, Connecticut is one of the oldest colonial cemeteries in the United States dating back to the mid...