Top 10 Tuesday: Favorite YouTube Channels

It's been a hot minute since I shared a Top 10 Tuesday post, and even longer since I posted some of my recommended YouTube channels! So, for today's blog, I've got for you a list of ten YouTube channels that I really think you should check out. Go give them a look, and if you think you'd be interested in that content, subscribe and share! 

These are in no particular order, and if you don't see your own, or your favorite channel, please don't be offended! These are just the channels that I've been watching a lot of recently, or channels that are fairly new and haven't been featured in any of my past YouTube recommendation lists. However, I'm always looking for new channels to subscribe to and share, both here and on Theresa's Haunted History Facebook page. Join me over there, or submit in the comments below any channels that YOU recommend, especially those channels featuring investigations/cases/hauntings here in West Virginia. But without further ado...

1. SRI-Huntington: Come join me and the rest of the Spectral Research and Investigation team as we investigate the most haunted locations in southern West Virginia and beyond! Our videographer, Kaysee, has done an amazing job putting together interviews and investigation footage to create some awesome documentary-style videos of our investigations! Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more behind-the-scenes footage, live investigations, and much more. Additional content being uploaded regularly!

2. West Virginia Paranormal Investigations: The WVPI team's web series, Forgotten Relics, is an awesome look at the hauntings behind many popular locations, especially throughout the Mountain State. Check out their channel for videos on some of MY favorite locations, such as the Haunted Haymond House in Sutton, WV and the Old Hospital on College Hill in Williamson, WV.

3. Jordan Cline-Fireside Paranormal Podcast: Brian and I were honored to be guests on the Fireside Paranormal Podcast several months back! You can find our episode, as well as Jordan's archive of past Fireside Paranormal and Whispers Radio episodes on YouTube. This is a great show, with lots of guests and topics dealing with a variety of paranormal topics, many with a West Virginia element to them.

4. Wild and Weird WV: The Wild and Weird Crew, featuring Joe Perdue and Ron Lanham, have begun uploading episodes of their awesome podcast, Wild and Weird Radio, to their YouTube channel, along with plenty  of other videos featuring strange and spooky happenings in and around West Virginia. Lots of great information on local cryptid and UFO reports, including 'debunking' where applicable, are included. Go check 'em out to help keep updated on all the cool projects they have going on throughout the year. 

5. Amber's ParaWorld: I just recently stumbled upon Amber's channel through another channel I had been watching, and was thrilled to see that she was located VERY close to me, here in West Virginia. Go check out her channel for investigations into haunted locations, interviews (such as with the awesome Les O'Dell of WV CASE) and much more. 

6. This Uncanny Earth Official: I've been listening to This Uncanny Earth podcast for a LOOOONG time now, and it's always been one of my favorites. Lots of West Virginia based stories/locations are featured, but seriously, they talk about anything weird and...uncanny. It's a great show, and they're in the process of loading up the new YouTube channel with content, so follow along! 

7. From the Asherz: From the Asherz is the YouTube home to Ashley Hilt's podcast, On Wednesdays We Talk Weird. Ashley is a Fortean researcher based in Ohio. I got to see her Mothman talk in January at the Hidden Marietta Paranormal Expo, and didn't even realize that it was her podcast that I had been occasionally listening to! It's hilarious and informative, and if you like all things strange and spooky, you'll love it. 

8. Jared Tracey-Pasadena Paranormal: This is a channel I discovered purely by accident one evening flipping through Twitter. I joined in on a live talk and was impressed with how community-oriented Jared is. He always encourages his chat participants on any live shows to share their own channels and subscribe to each other to help each other grow. Plus, we have very similar ideas, theories, and methodologies when it comes to paranormal investigation. 

9. Small Town Monsters: If you're not already subscribed to the Small Town Monsters channel, stop what you're doing and go do it now! This channel is the home of SOOO MUCH GOOD STUFF. There are original documentaries, web series, podcasts (including The Lore You Know with Heather Moser!) and so much more to explore. 

10. Alex Matsuo: Alex Matsuo of the Association of Paranormal Study, talks about The Spooky Stuff on this channel, such as her haunted dolls, celebrity haunted houses, whether or not there are 'experts' in this field, and many more fascinating and fun topics. Go subscribe!

Paranormal Investigation Bucket List (Extreme Edition)

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One of the questions that you always see being asked of paranormal enthusiasts and investigators is this: If you could investigate any place in the world, where would it be? There are literally hundreds of places that come to mind for me...I love investigating historic properties and there are so many great locations out there that have a lot of potential. But, after much consideration, I've narrowed down my paranormal 'bucket list' to ten locations. I tried to pick locations that were kind of extreme---places that I'm extremely unlikely to ever get a chance to visit, let alone investigate. It's fun to dream, though, right?

Let me know in the comments below what locations are on YOUR paranormal investigation bucket list!

1. Poveglia---Italy's famous Plague Island is thought to be one of the most haunted locations in the world. With a history of sickness, insanity, and death going back hundreds of years, the isolation alone of this island makes me immediately want to go there! As of right now, public access is limited at best, though. Maybe Zak Bagans can hook me up, lol...

2. The White House---The White House is one of America's most historic locations, and if you believe the slew of stories and legends, its also one of the most haunted! Of course, I'm drawn to the history and the potential to meet the spirit of a former president, but I have another reason for wanting to investigate here: just to say that I did! I would love to be the first private citizen to be able to publicly investigate and publish any findings. Even if I wasn't allowed to publish any data or even admit that that I was there, I'd still jump at the chance.

3. Disney World/Disneyland---The Happiest Place(s) on Earth have some pretty dark elements to their history, and various locations at the different parks have a reputation for being haunted. My favorite attraction is the Haunted Mansion...and maybe believe that it may actually BE HAUNTED. At Disneyland, the Haunted Mansion was used as the dumping grounds for the ashes of a deceased young boy by his distraught mother. After this was done, staff claim to have seen the ghostly image of the little boy...among other REAL phantoms. Make sure you click on the link to read more about the Disney ghosts. The ghost stories about various attractions are pretty well-known, but I don't ever see Disney tarnishing their family-fun facade with publicizing any actual paranormal investigations on park property.

4. Western Regional Jail---This jail, located in Barboursville, WV is just a short drive away from me. Built atop the site of a relocated cemetery and home to many, many untimely deaths during its years in operation, Western Regional has racked up plenty of ghostly tales. One of my favorite stories came from a former Correctional Officer who had to deal with a phantom inmate asking for a shaving kit! Since this is an active facility, and I don't plan on being arrested any time soon, chances are doubtful that I'll be experiencing the ghosts here for myself.

5. McMurdo Station---McMurdo Station is a research facility located in Antarctica, so yeah...the logistics of getting permission and traveling to the site just aren't going to happen! The stories from this location are interesting, though. Some of the ghostly sightings and experiences may be the result of a plane crash nearby, but what about the others?

6. Titanic Underwater Site---Again, this would be a complete logistical and financial nightmare, lol. Plus, I'm not SCUBA certified and quite honestly, am a little scared of being in the ocean. But how cool would it be to conduct an underwater investigation of such a historic site?  Luckily, there are several exhibits that house Titanic artifacts that claim to be haunted. Some of those locations may actually be in reach.

7. Chernobyl/Pripyat---A radioactive town left stuck in time? Evidence already collected from several teams allowed in? This is a place I WANT to be, but probably never will. Even if I could secure permission to enter the site and investigate, my funding for a trip to eastern Europe is a little low right now.

8. Tower of London---Honestly, I don't see myself being able to travel anywhere out of country for an investigation, but if I could, I'd definitely want to start in Great Britain. The Tower of London has so much history, much of it rather violent, and there are any number of ghost stories that would make a great focus for a ghost hunt. Maybe one day.

9. The Amityville Horror House---I know there is a lot of controversy surrounding the events that took place with the Lutzes in this home. I am in the camp who believes that most, if not all, of what they claimed was entirely fictional...but that doesn't mean there ISN'T anything going on here! A family was brutally murdered here, which could definitely lead to some potential paranormal activity. Plus, how cool would it be to get to investigate such a well-known, but now off-limits location? *Bonus: Check out the facts behind this creepy photo caught during an investigation of the Amityville home---Amityville Demon Boy Photo.

10. The Library of Congress---I am a certified bibliophile and cannot get enough of libraries and books. Some of my favorite spooky spots are haunted libraries and this king of all libraries has so many treasures that I'd probably be too busy snooping around the collection that I'd miss any ghosts! Still, it would be cool to say that I investigated here, since I highly doubt I'd ever be granted permission to do so.

Want more of Theresa's Favorite Haunts? Here's my picks for Top 10 Most Haunted Places in the World!