Abstract: A number of observations hints for the presence of an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH) in the core of three globular clusters: M15 and NGC 6752 in the Milky Way, and G1, in M31. I begin reviewing their formation channels and continue exploring the observational signs that a single or binary IMBH can imprint on cluster stars and millisecond pulsars. In particular I discuss the role played by a binary IMBH in transferring angular momentum and energy to stars flying by. Finally, I investigate shortly on the possibility of unveiling IMBHs that experienced a bright (ULX) X-ray phase in young dense star clusters.