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Journey to the Fringe

Journey to the Fringe

Ghoul Trotters

Oct 16, 2026 · 50 min · 11 segments

Buckle up, Fringe travelers — Chelsie’s flying you (telepathically, which may somehow have an even higher carbon‑footprint) through some of the world’s most haunted places, from Chile’s perfectly…

Buckle up, Fringe travelers — Chelsie’s flying you (telepathically, which may somehow have an even higher carbon‑footprint) through some of the world’s most haunted places, from Chile’s perfectly preserved ghost towns to Peru’s subterranean torture chambers, London’s royal specters, and a Czech castle allegedly built over a literal gateway to hell. We wander Africa’s spiritually charged Ouidah, where Vodun and ancestral memory blur the line between haunting and living tradition, dip into India’s legally‑forbidden-after-dark cursed fort, and meet headless monks in a Philippine hotel. Australia’s Black Mountain breathes, Antarctica’s Shackleton’s Hut remembers, and Canada’s Banff Springs keeps its ghosts close behind sealed doors. It’s a global sampler of hauntings, folklore, trauma, and lingering energy — a cozy Halloween passport stamp collection for anyone who loves a good ghost story and a thinner veil. Have an idea for an episode or a question? You can now leave us a voicemail! Click here!

Buckle up, Fringe travelers — Chelsie’s flying you (telepathically, which may somehow have an even higher carbon‑footprint) through some of the world’s most haunted places, from Chile’s perfectly…

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Speakers: ChelseaHostTaylorHost

Top entities: Africa×15 James Thomas Humberstone×6 Humberstone×2 Tower of London×11 Lady Jane Grey×4

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈15 followers

Haunted South America2:13 – 8:00

C

ChelseaHost

2:13

Starting with South America, the first up we have is Humberstone, which is

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UnknownUnknown

2:19

in the Atacama Desert in Chile.

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ChelseaHost

2:21

Humberstone and its sister camp, Santa Laura, were once thriving nitrate boom towns carved into the Atacama Desert.

T

TaylorHost

2:31

The Atacama is where the Nazca Lines are, correct?

C

ChelseaHost

2:36

I don't know about that.

C

ChelseaHost

2:37

The only thing

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UnknownUnknown

2:37

I

C

ChelseaHost

2:38

can think of is the

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UnknownUnknown

2:39

Atacama Skeleton now,

C

ChelseaHost

2:42

which might be from around here.

C

ChelseaHost

2:44

I believe it came from a

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UnknownUnknown

2:46

mining town, did it not?

T

TaylorHost

2:48

I do not know.

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UnknownUnknown

2:49

Neither do I.

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UnknownUnknown

2:50

Anyhow, pretend we didn't say anything.

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UnknownUnknown

2:53

Here, this that

C

ChelseaHost

2:55

we're talking about was a company-built enclave.

C

ChelseaHost

2:57

I'm

T

TaylorHost

2:57

sorry, the Nazca lines are in the Nazca Desert, so just forget I brought that up.

T

TaylorHost

3:02

The monkeys and the spiders.

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TaylorHost

3:04

The

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ChelseaHost

3:04

monkeys.

C

ChelseaHost

3:05

Rest

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UnknownUnknown

3:06

in

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ChelseaHost

3:06

peace, Eric Van Dan again.

AfricaContinentContinent
99%15 mentions
James Thomas HumberstonePersonChemical engineer
98%6 mentions
HumberstonePlaceTown in Chile
96%2 mentions
Tower of LondonLandmarkCitadel in London, England
94%11 mentions
Lady Jane GreyPersonFormer Queen of England and Ireland
93%4 mentions
Cape TownCityCapital of South Africa
91%2 mentions
James RandiPersonCanadian-American magician and author
90%4 mentions
West African VodunEntityReligion
88%11 mentions
Dominican Hill Retreat HouseEntityHistorical place in Baguio, Philippines
87%2 mentions
Anne BoleynPersonFormer Queen consort of England
85%2 mentions
OuidahCityCity in Benin
83%4 mentions
ChileCountryCountry in South America
82%3 mentions
Edmund HillaryPersonNew Zealand mountaineer and explorer
80%2 mentions
Lady Anne BarnardPersonScottish travel writer and artist
79%2 mentions
LimaLandmarkCapital of Peru
77%4 mentions
PeruCountryCountry in South America
75%3 mentions
Atacama skeletonEntity
74%1 mention
AustraliaCountryCountry in Oceania
72%5 mentions
LondonCityCapital of England
71%2 mentions
Czech RepublicCountryCountry in Europe
69%2 mentions
AntarcticaContinentContinent
67%10 mentions
Bhangarh FortTourist AttractionFortress in India
66%4 mentions
Ernest ShackletonPersonIrish explorer
64%7 mentions
Houska CastleTourist AttractionCastle in Blatce, Czechia
63%2 mentions
Temple des PythonsEntityTourist attraction in Ouidah, Benin
61%2 mentions
South AmericaContinentContinent
60%3 mentions
Castle of Good HopeTourist AttractionCastle in Cape Town, South Africa
58%3 mentions
BigfootEntity
56%2 mentions
CanadaCountryCountry in North America
55%5 mentions
Banff Springs HotelEntityHotel in Banff, Alberta
53%3 mentions
Edward VPersonFormer King of England
52%1 mention
World War IIEventWar
50%2 mentions
PhilippinesCountryCountry in Asia
48%3 mentions
EuropeContinentContinent
47%4 mentions
IndiaCountryCountry in South Asia
45%3 mentions
BeninCountryCountry in West Africa
44%2 mentions
Atacama DesertTourist AttractionDesert in Chile
42%3 mentions
RajasthanAdministrative AreaState of India
40%2 mentions
InquisitionOrganization
39%2 mentions
Dale GribbleEntityCartoon character
37%1 mention
West AfricaAdministrative AreaRegion in Africa
36%2 mentions
South AfricaCountryCountry in Southern Africa
34%1 mention
Nazca LinesLandmarkArchaeological site in Peru
33%2 mentions
Charles IIIPersonKing of the United Kingdom
31%2 mentions
Dutch East India CompanyCompanyCompany
29%1 mention
United KingdomCountryCountry in Europe
28%1 mention
FrenchLanguageSpoken language
26%1 mention
Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower HamletsEntityChapel in London, England
25%1 mention
Ottokar II of BohemiaPersonMember of the Přemyslid dynasty
23%1 mention
Yoruba peopleEntityEthnic group
21%1 mention

VodunReligion > African Traditional Religions
Haunted DestinationsTravel > Dark Tourism
Paranormal FolkloreEntertainment
Worldwide Haunted SitesTravel > Dark Tourism > Haunted Destinations
Global tour of allegedly haunted landmarksTravel > Dark Tourism > Haunted Destinations > Worldwide Haunted Sites
Sites of Imprisonment and Mass ViolenceHistory > Historical Trauma
Abandoned and Preserved Historic SitesHistory > Historical Trauma > Sites of Imprisonment and Mass Violence
Regional Paranormal TraditionsGeography > Cultural Geography
Haunted Landmarks by ContinentGeography > Cultural Geography > Regional Paranormal Traditions
Ancestral Veneration and Ritual Spirit RelationsReligion > African Traditional Religions > Vodun
Ghost StoriesEntertainment > Paranormal Folklore
Dark TourismTravel
African Traditional ReligionsReligion
Cultural GeographyGeography
Historical TraumaHistory
History
Religion
Entertainment
Geography
Travel

Haunted South America2:13 – 8:00

C

ChelseaHost

2:13

Starting with South America, the first up we have is Humberstone, which is

U

UnknownUnknown

2:19

in the Atacama Desert in Chile.

C

ChelseaHost

2:21

Humberstone and its sister camp, Santa Laura, were once thriving nitrate boom towns carved into the Atacama Desert.

T

TaylorHost

2:31

The Atacama is where the Nazca Lines are, correct?

C

ChelseaHost

2:36

I don't know about that.

C

ChelseaHost

2:37

The only thing

U

UnknownUnknown

2:37

I

C

ChelseaHost

2:38

can think of is the

U

UnknownUnknown

2:39

Atacama Skeleton now,

C

ChelseaHost

2:42

which might be from around here.

C

ChelseaHost

2:44

I believe it came from a

U

UnknownUnknown

2:46

mining town, did it not?

T

TaylorHost

2:48

I do not know.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:49

Neither do I.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:50

Anyhow, pretend we didn't say anything.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:53

Here, this that

C

ChelseaHost

2:55

we're talking about was a company-built enclave.

C

ChelseaHost

2:57

I'm

T

TaylorHost

2:57

sorry, the Nazca lines are in the Nazca Desert, so just forget I brought that up.

T

TaylorHost

3:02

The monkeys and the spiders.

T

TaylorHost

3:04

The

C

ChelseaHost

3:04

monkeys.

C

ChelseaHost

3:05

Rest

U

UnknownUnknown

3:06

in

C

ChelseaHost

3:06

peace, Eric Van Dan again.

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