Would You Vacation in a Paranormal Hotspot?

 

A Curious Traveler’s Musings on High Strangeness

Every now and then, a question pops into my mind that I can’t quite shake. So today, dear readers, I’m asking you this: Would you knowingly take a trip to a place famous for paranormal activity? Ghosts, portals, UFOs—excuse me, UAPs—seem to be having a moment. Someone, somewhere, clearly decided the term “UFO” carried too much baggage from decades of little green men.

But the question lingers. Would you go?


Welcome to Utah’s Unita Basin—Where Weird Is Normal

Lately, my daydream travels have taken me back to Utah, especially the northeastern corner known as the Unita Basin. If that name rings a bell, you’ve probably watched the History Channel’s hit show The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch.

The locals don’t mince words—they call the region’s activity “High Strangeness.” And they mean it. Viewers tune in weekly to see glowing orbs, UAPs darting across the sky, radiation spikes, malfunctioning equipment, and rockets that refuse to fly straight. Native American stories warn that the land is cursed, prowled by Skinwalkers, Dire Wolves, and other beings best left unnamed. Even the cattle seem uneasy.

Just when you think it can’t get stranger, the team from Expedition X shows up to investigate—and ends up filming what they believe might be a Skinwalker. Even Phil Torres, the group’s resident skeptic, looked like he wanted to sleep with the lights on after that one.


From the Desert to the Deep: USOs off Catalina Island

Speaking of Expedition X, they also dove into the world of USOs—Unidentified Submerged Objects—off Santa Catalina Island. The area is legendary among paranormal researchers, a hotspot for both sky-bound and sea-bound mysteries.

Most investigations end with more questions than answers, but this time the team captured some genuinely odd activity beneath the waves. Was it real? A trick of the light? Something else entirely? Your guess is as good as mine.


My Brush With a UFO Hotspot—Minus the UFOs

I’ve actually visited one of the country’s most famous paranormal destinations: Sedona, Arizona. Not for UFOs, mind you—I went for the red rocks, the hiking, and the sheer beauty of the landscape.

I didn’t see any mysterious lights or feel the pull of an energy vortex. And honestly? If I had, I probably would’ve packed up and headed straight back to the airport. People think I’m an adrenaline junkie, but that’s a myth. Roller coasters terrify me. Helicopters? Sure. Ghosts and extraterrestrials? Hard pass.


So Tell Me—Would You Go?

Now I’m turning the question over to you.

Would you take a vacation to a place known for its “High Strangeness”?
Would you seek out a UFO hotspot, a haunted canyon, or a stretch of desert where the sky behaves badly?

If so, you’re braver than I am. I’ll admire the mysteries from a safe distance—preferably with a cup of coffee and a good view of the sunrise.


 

Are Aliens visiting Earth?

 Aliens? Really?

Well no, according to the eminent physicist Stephen Hawking. “If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans,”  Link

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The Phoenix Lights

Are the Phoenix Lights UFOs? They are unidentified and they are flying so I guess they are UFO’s. The first sightings showed up in March of 1997 over the southwestern states of Arizona and Nevada. There were two distinct events involved in the incident: a triangular formation of lights seen to pass over the state, and a series of stationary lights seen in the Phoenix area.

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Hudson Valley UFO’s

Lets leave the southwest alone for a minute and head east, Long before the Phoenix Lights in 1997, the Hudson Valley in New York State was having their own run of unidentified lights. During the summers of 1983 and 1984 the Hudson Valley was plagued by sightings of a gigantic craft, black as the sky, rimmed with bright lights in white, red, or green. It would drift over towns with a steady hum, witnessed by many. It traveled over the Taconic Parkway, Westchester county and parts of Connecticut. The UFO was seen by hundreds of  eye witnesses. 

The object was described as extremely large, 300-400 yards wide. Often described as triangular with a series of lights. As I read this description all I could think of was the Phoenix Lights. 

0095052 Granger - Historical Picture ArchiveUFO: LUBBOCK LIGHTS, 1951. <br />Flying formation of lights photographed by Carl Hart, Jr. on 30 August 1951 in Lubbock, Texas.

The FAA and law enforcement blamed local pilots flying in formation but witnesses said is was 1 large craft, not a series of planes and traveling too slow  for a plane.  It couldn’t be a formation of helicopters because they would make a lot more noise than  this craft.

For more details I recommend reading “Night Siege” by J. Allen Hynek, Philip J. Imbrogno and Bob Pratt

Conclusion

So what is the truth about the fantastic light formations in the sky above the Hudson River Valley? Were they aerial stunts performed by sophisticated pranksters? Or did the flying objects come from somewhere beyond the stars?

Maybe Calvin’s got the right idea

I’m with Stephen Hawking. I don’t think I want to be around to meet our Alien Neighbors.  Its fun in Science fiction but I can think of so may things that can go wrong in real life .

Bridgewater Triangle

The Bridgewater Triangle was an area in Southeastern Mass that that covers about 200 miles. It includes the towns of  Abington, Rehoboth and Freetown ans the points of the triangle. Brockton, Whitman, West Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Middleboro, Dighton,  Berkley, Raynham. Norton, Easton, Lakeville, Seekonk and Taunton make up the interior of the triangle.

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It includes the  Hockomock Swamp which is about 5000 acres. Now before I ever heard of the paranormal claims I’d heard of the Hockomock Swamp. I’ve just never figured out how to get there. I’ve always wanted to take a canoe or kayak in there to try to get animal/ wildlife photos. Now I hear all kinds of stories, from Big Foot to serial killers.

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The first time The Bridgewater Triangle popped up (to the best of my knowledge) was in the 1970’s in book by cryptozoologist Leon Colman. Since then I’ve read another ready poorly written book about it and seen several ridiculous documentaries. I mean these documentaries are cringe worthy and not because they are dealing with the supernatural.

The paranormal claims include Bigfoot sightings, Thunderbird ( giant pterodactyl-like birds) sightings, animal mutilations and Indian Curses.

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Secondary claims are of UFO’s, Orbs and menacing little creatures  described as 3-4 ft tall, potbellied , big-eyed, covered in hair and unclothed.

Something for everyone I guess.