Addresses such topics as ghosts, psychic phenomena, superstitions, mysterious natural phenomena, alleged monsters, disappearances, secrets and mysteries of ancient history, and possible extraterrestrials. A combination of absorbing fact-filled text and stunning visuals in an investigation of mysteries that continue to baffle, tantalize, and spark endless debate.

Includes index. "An encyclopedia of curious phenomena, strange superstitions, and ancient mysteries"--Cover.

Haunted houses --Haunted castles -- Battlefield ghosts -- Ghosts on the road -- Ghosts at sea -- Sixth sense -- Psychic detectives -- Dreams and premonitions -- Mind and matter -- Levitation -- Superstitions & symbols: Fear of numbers -- The potency of colors -- The significance of salt -- Wood, mirrors, and iron -- Jewels of fate and fortune -- The power of names and talismans -- Curses and jinxes -- Birds of ill omen -- Symbolic animals -- The lore of cats -- The magic of trees & flowers -- Feng shui -- Natural phenomena: Fire and light -- Sound and movement -- Frog showers and fish falls -- Celestial cycles -- Statues and stone -- Strange creatures: Water monsters (Loch Ness Monster) -- Land monsters (Bigfoot / Sasquatch) -- Alien cats -- Disappearances: Bermuda Triangle -- Missing at sea -- Missing on land -- Missing from the air -- Ancient mysteries: King Arthur and the Holy Grail -- Standing stones and spheres -- Stonehenge and Avebury -- Wonders of the south -- Ancient Egyptian creations -- Atlantis -- Shangri-la and El Dorado -- The hollow of the earth -- The hunt for treasures -- Cures, signs, and skills -- Itchy feet and weather lore -- Instincts -- Lines in the landscape -- Labyrinths and mazes -- Crop circles -- UFOs and foo fighters -- Roswell and the men in black -- Life on other planets -- List of phenomena by area.