Although we do our best to be rational in life, there are still a handful of things that seem unexplainable. It’s probably also true that there are certain questions we may never answer—what happens after we die? Is there an afterlife? What is the meaning of life? Regardless of your beliefs, most people tend to brush up against at least a few experiences they can’t explain in their lifetime. With that in mind, here are 25 of the spookiest and most unexplainable ones that we could find.
1. Were they just apparitions?
Some of us may be suspicious that ghosts could exist, but we’ve probably never seen one in person. Still, there are plenty of people who report having these kinds of experiences—and this is just one of many. Is it possible it was just some people who were at a costume party who got lost? And then snuck away quickly? We’ll let you be the judge.
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2. Getting strange information from dreams is an interesting experience.
Part of the question about supernatural experiences is how they work and what’s actually going on. Although it should be impossible to hear or predict the future, sometimes our minds can pick up on clues that we might not be aware of. And maybe some of those clues can come out in dreams. Still, there’s a big part of this story that’s simply unexplainable…
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3. Now here’s an ability that could come in handy.
Everybody has some sort of sixth sense at least in some situations, though it usually has to do with things we already have at least some information about. If we’ve had the experience of communicating without words, it’s usually with a person we know well… and it’s not usually with our cat! Who knows how this one worked.
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4. This is one of the stranger ones we’ve heard.
While a lot of these kinds of stories are purely supernatural, sometimes something happens that’s clearly real and physical but we just can’t explain it. As a case in point, consider this story of a huge tortoise who unexpectedly ended up in a tree! There are so many things that make this unlikely to happen… and we’re no closer to figuring out what actually did.
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5. Wonder what this one was all about?
Like the tortoise story, this one doesn’t have any ghosts or vampires or anything like that. Instead, it’s just a weird, totally physical experience that has almost no explanation. Still, it’s fun to speculate on this one. Was it some kind of government missile test? Or something else? We guess you had to be there.
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6. Now this one is pretty disturbing.
Although it’s true that grief can make you do and see incredible things, that doesn’t come close to explaining how this story worked. Although the bad news the woman in this story got could definitely lead you to some dark places, it doesn’t explain how she would know about the new haircut. The detail that the apparition was completely solid is also pretty strange…
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7. Of all these kinds of experiences, these ones seem to be the most common.
Perhaps it’s because we really want to hear from our loved ones (or they really want to get in touch with us), but we always seem to hear stories of people who have made contact with the beyond somehow. We’re not sure if this one fits in that category, exactly, but there’s definitely more to this sad story than meets the eye.
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8. Make sure you keep a close eye on your kids.
In every culture, it seems like there are stories about monsters or demons who try to steal children. For the most part, we think of those stories as just cultural warnings to protect your kids and your families… but what if they’re something more than that? When we hear stories like this one, it starts to convince us that they’re based more in reality than we might think.
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9. Mysterious movements at a distance.
Some people say that the dead have the ability to move minor objects and to reach out to us from beyond the grave. Although their communication is often indirect and limited in scope, one of the more common claims is that they can affect inanimate objects at times. Could this story have been a case of something like that happening?
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10. Multiple sightings, all unexplainable.
Many of these experiences only happened one time and then left an impression on the viewer forever. Still, what if you have one of these instances that happens the same way multiple times in your life? As this story shows, that’s definitely a possibility in some cases. We’re not sure what to make of this one.
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11. Coincidence or not?
In the wake of tragedies and other serious events, everything surrounding the events seems to take on more meaning. We look for clues to explain what we’ve been through and how it could’ve happened. Although what’s described in this story could certainly just be a coincidence, it’s definitely a weird coincidence all the same. What do you think?
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12. Always learn about the past owners of a house.
Some of the strangest experiences in life come from situations where we somehow get information about something we shouldn’t be able to know about. In the case of this story, this boy saw an apparition that was eerily similar to someone who lived at the home before he did—and who he never met before or knew about. Speaking personally, we’ve heard a few of these stories ourselves.
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13. We’re not sure if this one is funny or just disturbing.
No matter who you are, it’s definitely comforting to have a stuffed animal that you keep around for a little bit of extra comfort. As it turns out, we might even still be connected to those stuffed animals from beyond the grave… guess it depends on who you ask. Maybe someone in the family was just playing a prank? Who knows.
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14. Does anybody have an explanation for this one?
For all the stories of ghosts and apparitions, you might get a story like this one. Though there’s no real explanation behind what’s going on, it’s still pretty creepy and bizarre that an object would just fly across the room unprovoked. We’re definitely open to explanations on this one but we don’t have any on our end.
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15. This is just like a scene in the movie The Sixth Sense.
If anyone remembers the movie The Sixth Sense, there’s a scene where the mom leaves the room and her son Cole is sitting in the kitchen alone and all the cabinets are open. As it turns out, maybe that scene has more basis in reality than we’d like to think. What would you do if this happened to you?
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16. Just another reason to never buy a used mattress.
When you buy a used mattress, there’s always the risk that you could accidentally bring bed bugs into your house. Beyond that, though, there’s apparently the additional risk that you could bring the spirit of a dead person in as well? Of all the stories on this list, we kind of wish we’d never heard this one.
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17. Sometimes the simplest things can be the scariest.
Anybody who has lost a family member knows just how powerful and painful those experiences can be. Like anyone who loses someone they care about, it may be tempting to look for signs and clues that you could have predicted what was coming. In the case of this story, the person in question did have a weird feeling—which makes the whole thing that much more unnerving.
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18. There’s a lesson to learn in this one.
Although we hear a lot of cliches about seizing the moment and living each day like it’s your last, the truth is that those sayings have a lot of truth in them. Beyond your own life, though, it also extends to others’ lives. The person in this story had to learn the hard way to listen to those gut instincts to connect with the ones we love.
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19. In case you needed more evidence that sympathy pains were a real thing.
Although people joke about getting sympathy pains and being empathic, it’s rare to hear of cases where people actually experience those pains. In the case of this story, this person actually did have eerily similar experiences to what their grandparent was going through. Though it could’ve been a coincidence, it’s still pretty eerie.
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20. These kinds of things happen all the time.
If you’ve ever gone stargazing in the mountains or our in the woods at night, you’ve probably seen some unusual celestial objects. It’s always fun to look at them and try to imagine what’s going on out in the great beyond… but when things start moving around unexpectedly, things can get a little strange.
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21. Some people just can’t stop having supernatural things happen to them.
We’ve all had one or two strange things happen in our lifetime. Still, it’s less common that these things keep happening again and again. For this man, however, it seems like he can’t stop getting himself into these situations. Coins under the pillow is our favorite—what’s yours?
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22. All of us want to see a real UFO when we’re little.
When we’re growing up, talk of little green men and UFOs can come to dominate any elementary school classroom pretty quickly. Still, if you keep your eyes on the skies, you’re bound to see at least some strange activity every once in a while. In the case of this story, though, a bunch of other people were able to back up the sighting as well!
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23. We were always told not to play with Ouija boards.
If you’re a suspicious or superstitious person, you probably tried to stay away from Ouija boards as a kid. Still, some people use them and have some downright terrifying experiences. Of all the different ones we’ve heard, this one really might take the cake. Be careful when you’re reaching out to the other side guys!
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24. We had to Google this.
Though we know UFO sightings and aliens aren’t quite the same as supernatural experiences, they definitely still leave a mark on us. If you’ve never looked up what the Phoenix Lights are, check that out and then consider what it would’ve been like to see them for yourself. We’d be UFO experts after that, too.
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25. The drugs could explain part of this story… but pretty strange nonetheless.
Look, we haven’t done drugs ourselves so we’re not really sure how these things work. Still, the rumor is that some kinds of psychedelics can give you an extra layer of perception that you don’t always have. In the case of this story, it led to the narrator hearing music that wasn’t there… music that happened to lead him back to his friend. How does that work? We’ll let you decide.
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Look, we’re not going to say we know how any of these stories work or if any of these stories are true. All we know is that many people around the world have reported similar things under similar circumstances, and that there are still plenty of questions we have about the world that can’t be answered. Have you ever had any supernatural experiences of your own? What were those like? Let us know in the comments area below.
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