Revealing a side of the famed city that tourists rarely experience, this handbook uncovers a hidden realm of ghosts, apparitions, and paranormal phenomena in San Francisco. The guide delves into the haunted hotspots that unsuspectedly lie in the city's most famous landmarks and neighborhoods, including Alcatraz, Chinatown, and the Presidio, while directions to each hair-raising location are provided, encouraging adventurous sightseers to seek out their own ghostly encounters. With the history of each frightening locale, the probable life stories of their resident spirits, and actual transcripts of their conversations with a psychic, this supernatural study delivers a realistic feel for encountering the uncanny.

Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in December of 2012? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal? In this deeply knowledgeable book, two leading historians of the Maya answer these questions in a succinct, readable, and accessible style. Matthew Restall and Amara Solari introduce, explain, and ultimately demystify the 2012 phenomenon. They begin by briefly examining the evidence for the prediction of the world's end in ancient Maya texts and images, analyzing precisely what Maya priests did and did not prophesize. The authors then convincingly show how 2012 millenarianism has roots far in time and place from Maya cultural traditions, but in those of medieval and Early Modern Western Europe. Revelatory any myth-busting, while remaining firmly grounded in historical fact, this fascinating book will be essential reading as the countdown to December 21, 2012, begins.

Wales is said to be the most haunted country in the world, and its capital city is no exception. Cardiff has been at the heart of many of the country’s defining historical events, from bloody clashes with invading armies to ecstatic moments of sporting jubilation, and the ghosts connected to these occasions do not rest easy. Paranormal Cardiff takes the reader on a spine-chilling journey to dozens of supposedly haunted locations, which range from well-known tourist destinations to more secluded spots off the beaten track, each with its own eerie tale to tell. These include: the haunted theatre where stars of the past continue to tread the boards, a vengeful eagle that protects a fairy-tale castle from thieves, the fashionable manor house plagued by a daily supernatural visitor, the ‘cursed’ changing room in the national sports stadium, and the spooky streets of Llandaff, which inspired the twisted imagination of a young Roald Dahl. Paranormal Cardiff takes the reader into the world of ghosts and spirits in the city and the surrounding area, following their footsteps into the unknown. These tales of haunted places, supernatural happenings and weird phenomena will delight the ghost hunters, and fascinate and intrigue everybody who knows Cardiff.