WESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Over the years, the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum has garnered somewhat of a paranormal reputation, but it might be easy to forget that for more than 100 years it was a real, ...

Asylum seekers living in hotels in the South East say they are in a "state of constant anxiety" amid nationwide demonstrations. "The protests really scare me," John said - not his real name - who has ...

During the late 1800s, mental health care was a dark and often terrifying world hidden behind the walls of asylums. Few dared to question what went on inside, but Nellie Bly, a courageous journalist, ...

Exploring an abandoned insane asylum revealed sealed cells, underground tunnels, and disturbing remnants of a past filled with isolation and cruelty. The atmosphere felt heavy, as if the building had ...

The “cramped” and “dangerous” conditions discovered in asylum hotels by the BBC have offered a counterpoint to the claim by “This Morning” presenter Rylan Clark that migrants are enjoying four-star ...

Inside the old asylum, plaster peeled from mottled walls and holes gaped in the ceiling. Some rooms held battered bed frames or operating tables. In one basement room, empty aside from a single chair, ...

(CNN) — Steve Roberts isn’t sure he believes in ghosts. But without them, he can’t really explain what happened several months ago at Pennsylvania’s infamous Pennhurst Asylum. In May, he joined a ...