The Stevenson family experienced a holiday like no other when they stumbled upon a startling "painting of their son" in a supposedly "spooky" bed and breakfast. After relocating from the UK to Sweden in 2021, they were returning from a skiing trip and sought a brief respite during the lengthy journey home, yet the eerie occurrence at their temporary accommodation was beyond their wildest imaginations.

Mum Jennie recounted how they settled for a night at a "secluded" spot, hoping for some peaceful slumber. However, a bizarre find ensured that rest was swiftly struck from their agenda. As the family prepared to enjoy their evening meal in the shared dining area, an unnerving sight caught their attention. "My daughter just went, 'Mum, there's a picture of Barney on the wall,'" Jennie remembered.

Upon closer inspection, Jennie saw with disbelief a portrait of a child bearing a striking resemblance to her seven year old son Barney, which she described as "disconcerting" leaving them thoroughly spooked, reports the Mirror.

Despite the painting, titled 'Flowers in the Meadow' by Swedish artist Carl Larsson, actually depicting a young girl, the uncanny similarity to her son—only differentiated by the girl's flowing locks—was undeniable. The artwork shows the child adorned with a hat amongst a floral setting.

Jennie and her husband were unfazed by the creepy painting that had an uncanny resemblance to their youngest child, which they discovered at a charming yet dated BandB with creaky floorboards. The family conquered their eerie night despite Jennie waking up to a "Woke up at some point to a terrifying papery noise (think riffling of pages or a deck of cards) but we all survived," half-jokingly suggesting encounters of the spectral kind on X.

Curiosity peaked online when the mother shared: "Just arrived at our secluded rural BandB to find a painting of our youngest child depicted as a small girl. There's absolutely no terrifying precedent for this, so it's probably fine."

Social media users quickly chimed in with spine-tingling theories. One person humorously mused if the noise could be "the child trying to escape the painting", while another enquired: "Any witches nearby?" To which Jennie quipped: "In Sweden, Easter is when all the witches fly to the Blue Mountain, so I'm going to assume yes?".

When daylight returned, Jennie divulged that after they heard the bizarre sounds, they securely locked their bedroom door. She updated everyone the next day: "Update: we all survived the night and are now safely 300 km south. Did wake at on point to hear an unusual papery sound, as though someone was flipping the pages of a book."

Affirming their safety measures, she admitted: "Locked the door, obvs, and was tempted to lock the children in their own room, but, ftr [for the record], I did not."

Jennie shared a humorous update, stating that her viral tweet had Barney basking in his newfound online fame. "Barney was planning on becoming a doctor who was so good at medicine he could rid the world of all disease and/or an engineer, but says that now he is already famous, there's no need to bother," she chuckled.

In an unexpected twist, a hen party was shocked to find a hidden staircase behind a fake wall inside their AirBnB rental in San Rafael, California. The group, led by TikToker Alexa (@heyylexa2), were looking forward to relaxing in a hot tub at their lavish waterfront property when they accidentally discovered the secret passage leading to an upstairs flat, causing quite the fright amongst the friends.

Despite trying to ignore the eerie find, their concern grew as they noticed the CCTV cameras seemed to be tracking their movements. The situation escalated quickly when a man appeared late in the evening, claiming he needed to service the heater, prompting them to contact authorities after spotting him peeking from behind an upstairs window.

Upon arrival, the police conducted a thorough search of the property and discovered a second unit upstairs, hidden behind a false wall. A significant amount of surveillance equipment was found in this area, leading Alexa and her friends to hastily pack their belongings and embark on a two-hour journey back home.

In her concluding update, Alexa disclosed that AirBnB had reimbursed the group for their entire stay. However, she alleged that the holiday accommodation platform had removed her negative reviews of the property.