Now permanently docked in Long Beach, California, this retired ocean liner is rumored to be haunted by spirits like "The Lady in White" and a crewman crushed by a watertight door
Queen Mary
Known for his distinctive voice and satirical lyrics, this songwriter penned classics like “Short People” and composed scores for Pixar films including Toy Story
Randy Newman
This Pacific atoll was the site of the first-ever hydrogen bomb test, known as “Ivy Mike,” in 1952
Bikini Atoll
This prolific artist created over 2,000 works but sold just one painting in his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, which gained fame posthumously
Vincent van Gogh
Psychotic murderer poses as a child / Revenge-driven assassin hunts former allies, including her husband
Orphan: First Kill Bill: Vol. 2
This 1959 Shirley Jackson novel features the fragile Eleanor Vance and a notoriously unwelcoming mansion, where "whatever walked there, walked alone”
The Haunting of Hill House
After losing the 1960 presidential election and a 1962 California gubernatorial race, he made a surprising comeback to win the presidency in 1968
Richard Nixon
In 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered a meltdown at this Japanese nuclear power plant, causing one of the worst nuclear accidents in history
Fukushima
Though she wrote nearly 1,800 poems, only a handful were published during her lifetime, with most of her work released after her death in 1886
Emily Dickinson
Magicians pull off heists using illusions / Blind man is target to a home invasion, the home invaders become his targets
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t Breathe 2
This BBC comedy series follows a young couple who inherit a crumbling estate—only to discover it's haunted by a quirky crew of centuries-spanning specters
Ghosts
Known as the “King of Clay,” this Spanish tennis star has won the French Open a record 14 times as of 2025
Rafael Nadal
Detonated by the Soviet Union in 1961, this remains the most powerful nuclear bomb ever tested, with a yield of about 50 megatons
Tsar Bomba
This author instructed his friend Max Brod to destroy his manuscripts, but Brod instead published posthumous classics like The Trial and The Castle
Franz Kafka
JJ Abrams-produced trilogy based on a 60s sci-fi show / Post apocalyptic finale starring Mel Gibson and Tina Turner
Star Trek Beyond Thunderdome
This real-life husband-and-wife duo of demonologists became famous for investigating hauntings like the Perron family case, which inspired the 2013 film The Conjuring
Ed and Lorraine Warren
This teen idol got his start on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet before becoming a chart-topping rock and roll singer in the late 1950s
Ricky Nelson
Produced naturally in the upper atmosphere and artificially in reactors, this hydrogen isotope has a half-life of about 12.3 years
Tritium
Though not fully appreciated during his lifetime, this Spanish painter’s dramatic, elongated figures and bold colors influenced 20th-century artists after his death in 1614
El Greco
Both 007: Pierce Brosnan with Halle Berry (2002) / Daniel Craig with Léa Seydoux and Ana de Armas (2021)
No Time to Die Another Day
This heiress to a firearms fortune is believed to have continuously built her San Jose mansion to ward off vengeful spirits, resulting in a house with staircases to nowhere
Sarah Winchester
The controversy over the Ford Pinto’s faulty gas tank was a major target in this activist’s campaign for stricter vehicle safety regulations
Ralph Nader
In the early 1900s, luminous watch dials were painted with this radioactive element, leading to serious health problems for factory workers
Radium
This nanny’s extensive street photography wasn’t discovered or widely recognized until after her death in 2009
Vivian Maier
The circle of life continues for Simba / Jane Austen romance reimagined to include the walking dead
The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies