Strange City

Stories, legends, hauntings, and strange tales from London. To see sources visit episode pages here https://strangecitypodcast.buzzsprout.com/. This episode includes the Great Fire of London, Hampton Court Palace, The Ten Bells Pub, The Blitz Ruins, and the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Contactstrangecitypodcast@gmail.comTheatre Royal Drury Lanehttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Drury-Lane-Theatrehttps://www.westendtheatre.com/21739/visitinglondon/travel-guide/londons-most-haunted-theatres/https://books.google.com/books?vid=LCCN09019898&id=pj3FyXaS91YC&pg=PA441#v=onepage&q&f=falseThe Blitz ruinshttps://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/experience-the-roman-temple-of-mithras-at-the-london-mithraeum/https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/christchurch-greyfriars-the-lost-burial-site-of-three-medieval-queens-100618/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-blitz-beginshttp://blitzwalkers.blogspot.com/2013/05/footprints-of-london-blitz-1.html The Ten Bells Pubhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ten-bells-pubhttps://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/locations/ten-bells-pub/Hampton Court Palacehttps://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=169https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/historic-hauntings-at-hampton-court-palace/https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/the-story-of-hampton-court-palace/Great Fire of Londonhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/great-fire-of-london-begins

Stories, legends, hauntings, and strange tales from London. To see sources visit episode pages here https://strangecitypodcast.buzzsprout.com/. This episode includes The Tower of London, London Burkers, Highgate Cemetery, and the walrus buried in King’s Cross. Contactstrangecitypodcast@gmail.comThe Tower of Londonhttps://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/tower-of-londonhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Tower-of-Londonhttps://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Princes-in-the-Tower/https://www.exploring-castles.com/uk/england/tower_london_ghosts/London Burkershttps://www.eastlondonhistory.co.uk/london-burkers-bodysnatching/http://eastldn.co.uk/2016/01/09/east-london-body-snatchers/Highgate Cemeteryhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/highgate-cemeteryhttps://www.authenticvacations.com/the-haunted-history-of-highgate-cemetery/https://londonist.com/2016/10/the-secrets-of-highgate-cemeteryhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-LitvinenkoWhy was a walrus buried in King’s Cross?https://londonist.com/london/secret/why-was-a-walrus-found-buried-next-to-a-human-body-beneath-king-s-cross

Stories, legends, hauntings, and strange tales from Mexico City. To see sources visit episode pages here https://strangecitypodcast.buzzsprout.com/. This episode includes  Templo Mayor Ruins, Pyramids of Tlatelolco, La Posada del Sol, The Mummies at Museo de El Carmen, and León Trotsky's assassination. Contactstrangecitypodcast@gmail.comTemplo Mayor Ruinshttps://www.archaeology.org/issues/138-1407/features/2206-under-mexico-city-templo-mayorhttps://www.ancient.eu/Templo_Mayor/https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/indigenous-americas-apah/north-america-apah/a/templo-mayor-at-tenochtitlan-the-coyolxauhqui-stone-and-an-olmec-maskPyramids of Tlatelolcohttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pyramids-of-tlatelolcohttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-pyramid/ancient-pyramid-found-in-central-mexico-city-idUSN2742810220071228https://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/mexico-city/attractions/plaza-de-las-tres-culturas/a/poi-sig/1146896/361544https://www.npr.org/2018/10/02/653779935/whats-changed-in-mexico-since-the-1968-student-protestsLa Posada del Solhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/la-posada-del-solhttps://culturacolectiva.com/design/mexico-city-abandoned-hotelThe Mummies at Museo de El Carmenhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-mummies-at-museo-de-el-carmen-mexico-city-mexicohttps://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/the-mysterious-mummies-of-the-museo-de-el-carmen-in-mexico-city/Museo Casa de León Trotskyhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/museo-casa-de-leon-trotskyhttps://www.biography.com/scholar/leon-trotskyhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Leon-Trotsky

Stories, legends, hauntings, and strange tales from San Francisco.To see sources visit episode pages here https://strangecitypodcast.buzzsprout.com/This episode includes The Queen Anne Hotel, Mary Ellen Pleasant, Alcatraz, Kidnapping of Patty Hearst, The Whittier Mansion, and The Casket Girl. Contactstrangecitypodcast@gmail.comResourcesThe Queen Anne HotelSF Gatehttps://sfist.com/2017/10/31/check_in_to_sfs_infamous_haunted_ho/Mary Ellen Pleasanthttps://www.kalw.org/post/real-history-behind-mary-ellen-pleasant-san-franciscos-voodoo-queen#stream/0NY TimescnbcAlcatrazHistoryBritannicahttps://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-alcatrazghosts/https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Navigation/Community/Arcadia-and-THP-Blog/January-2018/%E2%80%8BHistory-of-Alcatraz-America%E2%80%99s-Most-Haunted-Prisohttps://graylineofsanfrancisco.com/blog/alcatraz-haunted/The Kidnapping of Patty Hearstfbi.govHistorySutro Bathshttps://www.nps.gov/goga/learn/historyculture/sutro-baths.htmhttps://wildsftours.com/sutro-baths-haunted-san-francisco/https://www.kqed.org/pop/103040/are-the-cliff-house-and-the-sutro-baths-cursedhttps://amyscrypt.com/san-francisco-sutro-baths/The Whittier Mansionhttps://sfghosts.com/whittier-mansion/SF Gatehttp://www.historic-structures.com/ca/san_francisco/whittier_mansion.phpThe Casket GirlLA Timeshttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mummified-girl-san-franciscohttps://abc7news.com/1800s-girl-found-in-backyard-of-san-francisco-home-casket-miranda-eve-identity-edith-howard-cook-identified/1973171/</

Stories, legends, hauntings, and strange tales from New Orleans. To see sources visit episode pages here https://strangecitypodcast.buzzsprout.com/This episode includes the Sultan’s Palace, the Old Ursuline Convent, the Beauregard-Keyes House, the Dauphine Orleans Hotel, the Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar, Marie Catherine Laveau, and the LaLaurie MansionContactstrangecitypodcast@gmail.comSultan’s Palacehttps://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/sultans-palace/https://www.tripsavvy.com/the-sultans-palace-1604515https://wgno.com/news/the-bloody-truth-the-haunted-tale-of-the-sultans-palace-2/Old Ursuline Conventhttps://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/ghost-stories/truth-casket-girls/https://www.oldursulineconventmuseum.com/timelinehttps://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ursuline_ConventBeauregard-Keyes Househttps://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/beauregard-keyes-house/https://www.bkhouse.org/history-https://the-line-up.com/beauregard-keyes-houseDauphine Orleans Hotelhttps://www.dauphineorleans.com/the-hotel/history/https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/dauphine-orleans-hotel/Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/lafittes-blacksmith-shop/http://www.lafittesblacksmithshop.com/AboutUs.htmlhttps://savingplaces.org/stories/historic-bars-lafittes-blacksmith-shop-bar-new-orleansMarie Catherine Laveauhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/marie-laveauhttps://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2012/07/marie-laveau.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-LaveauLaLaurie Mansionhttps://neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/1492https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lalaurie-mansionhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-torture-chamber-is-uncovered-by-arsonhttps://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/lalaurie-mansion-1832/

Stories, legends, hauntings, and strange tales from New York City. To see sources visit episode pages here https://strangecitypodcast.buzzsprout.com/This second part includes the Five Points, Washington Square Park, Ellis Island, and the American Museum of Natural History Jewelry HeistContactstrangecitypodcast@gmail.comResources5 Points Cholera: Curse of the Nineteenth Century7 Infamous Gangs of New YorkFive Points: The 19th-century New York City Neighborhood that Invented TapThe Five PointsAmerican Museum of Natural History Jewelry HeistHow Three Amateur Jewel Thieves Made Off With New York’s Most Precious GemsWashington Square ParkWhy Washington Square Park Is New York’s Rallying Point for ResistanceA SHORT HISTORY OF WASHINGTON SQUARE PARKHistory of Washington Square ParkEllis IslandGhosts of Ellis IslandELLIS ISLAND HISTORYhttps://www.statuecruises.com/ellis-island-history/journey/Tour Ellis Island's Abandoned Hospital

Stories, legends, hauntings, and strange tales from New York City.To see sources visit episode pages here https://strangecitypodcast.buzzsprout.com/This first part includes Morris-Jumel Mansion, The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold, Chelsea Hotel, New Amsterdam Theatre, and Captain Kidd’s buried treasure. Contactstrangecitypodcast@gmail.comResourcesMorris-Jumel Mansionhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-morris-jumel-mansion-new-york-new-yorkhttps://boroughsofthedead.com/paranormal-investigation-morris-jumel-mansion/The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnoldhttp://www.ninjajournalist.com/social/mysterious-disappearance-dorothy-arnold-fb/https://www.americanheritage.com/girl-who-never-came-backhttps://www.historicmysteries.com/dorothy-arnold/https://medium.com/@hlemonroe/the-peculiar-disappearance-of-dorothy-arnold-e5f8fef3c52cChelsea Hotelhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/t-magazine/chelsea-hotel-apartments.htmlhttps://www.haunted-places-to-go.com/famous-ghosts.htmlhttps://bookriot.com/2018/10/28/haunted-hotel-chelsea/https://www.biography.com/writer/dylan-thomashttps://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/8ad13ed5-9925-3c1d-8177-70941197bacaNew Amsterdam Theatrehttps://newamsterdamtheatre.com/history.htmlhttps://www.playbill.com/article/did-you-know-broadways-new-amsterdam-theatre-has-a-ghostCaptain Kiddhttps://www.biography.com/explorer/william-kiddhttps://www.trinitywallstreet.org/blogs/archives/captain-kidd-lends-runner-tackle-building-first-trinity-churchhttps://www.newsday.com/long-island/history/long-island-our-story-captain-kidd-1.15531612http://wallstreetwalks.blogspot.com/2013/10/new-york-ghost-stories-captain-kidd.htmlhttps://boroughsofthedead.com/captain-kidd-new-york-city/