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  Seafaring ghost ship stories, or phantom ships’ tales, are filled with mystery, horror, and ambiguity. They have been handed down through the years by sailors, fishermen, and others. These ghost ships arise amid the sea & vanish just as suddenly, according to folklore, which is presumably a terrible sign. Also covered in this category are abandoned ships that are discovered drifting, deserted, and mysteriously abandoned. Along with other popular  ghost stories , while these tales of ghost ships may or may not be true, some of them continue to elicit skepticism and apprehension. It is our pleasure to present to you 10 of the most fascinating and terrifying ghost ships in the marine world. Ourang Medan  : After getting a distress signal from Ourang Medan in 1947, American vessels embarked on a rescue operation via the Strait of  Malacca . The caller pretended to be a crewman and relayed the news that everyone on board had died. The strangest part of his speech wa...

  The Nazca Mummies – Peru among one of the creepy mummies that ever existed: This mummy seems to be that of a person who died cross-legged and somewhat hunched. Chinchilla’s mummies were, in fact, seated and facing the morning light when they were buried. They are remarkably well-preserved because of their location in a dry desert, as well as several burial practices. When it comes to keeping mosquitoes away and slowing the spread of germs, the bodies were covered with resin. In addition, they were enveloped in cotton, which served as an additional barrier against decomposition. Results speak for themselves, with their eerie yet well-preserved appearance. F ind More Facts Like this here Guanajuato, Mexico among one of the creepy mummies that ever existed: In Guanajuato, Mexico, you may see some of the oldest and, in some cases, downright terrifying mummies. At least a couple of them has been buried alive based on the twisted looks on their faces. It’s happened before to women who’...

The Story of Frankenstein, 1818 Novel by Mary Shelley Robert Walton, the commander of a ship going for the Polar Region, writes a collection of letters to his sister in England detailing the progression of his perilous voyage. After a successful start, the operation is quickly derailed by waters choked with ice. When Walton becomes trapped, he meets Victor Frankenstein, whose been trekking over the ice on an ice sled pulled by a team of dogs. After rescuing him, Walton helps the man recover from his wounds and tells him about Frankenstein’s monster. Victor begins his story by describing his childhood in Geneva. After a happy childhood spent with his cousin Elizabeth Lavenza (in the 1818 version) and friend Henry Clerval (in the 1831 edition), Victor enrolls at the University of Ingolstadt to study natural philosophy & chemistry. After many years of investigation, he starts to believe that he has solved the mystery of life there. He now has the information he’s always wanted, and he...