Arcane in the UK

You might be mistaken for thinking that the Jack the Ripper case is the only mystery that has remained unsolved here in the UK, but you’d be wrong. Over the years, there has been any number of killings, eerie beasts and paranormal activity that simply cannot be explained. We all know the ins and outs of the Ripper killings and the mystery of the Loch Ness monster but there are plenty more ready and waiting to leave your jaw on the floor.

It could all be coincidence, or it could be something to do with our little floating island. Maybe we’ll never know… let’s take a look at the other mysteries that have had our national baffled beyond doubt.

• The Jack the Ripper mystery, it goes without saying, is one of the most well-known cases in the world. The prostitutes that were murdered in London’s East End were all mutilated within the Whitechapel area and the killer was never found…
• The Loch Ness Monster – is it real or just make-believe? The unexplained existence within the Scottish Highlands is still up in the air. There’s plenty of photographic evidence and footage but nothing concrete yet…
• The Enfield Haunting – Like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster, a suspected poltergeist was allegedly filmed in the late 70s terrorising a young girl in her family home but this has never been proven…
• The Beast of Bodmin – There are always stories in the news about mysterious and large wild cats roaming our towns and city streets, killing pets and livestock along the way. Overactive imaginations or a real life urban wild cat? Maybe we will never know…
• Highgate Vampire – Reports of a mysterious cloaked figure loitering around cemetery tombs in the 1960s were never substantiated but eye witnesses were terrified
• The Dogs of Overtoun Bridge – Overtoun Bridge in Scotland is shrouded in mystique, thanks to the unexplained canine suicides – in the same spot, in the same way on the bridge – over the last fifty years. Will we ever know the reason behind this heart breaking phenomenon…

Many more baffling, unexplained cases around the UK are known but with so few facts, it is hard to build a case.

What makes the Jack the Ripper case so unique is that there is real-life evidence, the police questioned hundreds of suspects but, unfortunately, the killer was never brought to justice. Even today, the mystery remains and there is no real consensus as to who the killer was… just a lot of theories and hearsay.

Come and review the evidence for yourself on our Jack the Ripper tour – taking place daily from Aldgate East station in London town. Places do fill up quickly, so do book your tickets in advance and join us as we delve into 19th century London and try to work out exactly what happened in the Autumn of Terror.