Brogans Bar: A secret passage to the past
It is said to house both stacks of Guinness, and Brogan's Bar in Dublin is also home to several ghosts. Guests and staff have long been talking about strange things happening in the pub after the last call. On a
The watchful spirits of the Bårdshaug manor
An senior manor house in Bårdshaug, Norway is said to be haunted by mysterious women who sometimes appear in the house, which is now a hotel. Who are these female spirits and what do they want? It is often said
Sennentuntschi: The terrifying Swiss legend of the shepherd's doll comes to life
One of the terrible creatures of the Alps is the seemingly innocent Sennentuntschi doll. Being created by male shepherds in the mountains, she must endure their abuse and exploitation until she comes to life and comes for revenge. Deep in
Bull and Castle Pub: The Melancholy Ghost by James Clarence Mangan
His former childhood home, now the Bull and Castle Pub in Dublin, is said to be haunted by the ghost of melancholy writer James Clarence Mangan. On the corner of Lord Edward Street, opposite Christ Church Cathedral, is the Bull
Siri Hustvedt's touching memoir about the loss of her husband Paul Auster will make you cry
“What exactly is a self without others?” This question comes halfway through Siri Hustvedt's extraordinary up-to-date memoir on grief. Ghost stories. In my opinion, this drives the entire book. Ghost Stories reflects on Hustvedt's life with her husband Paul Auster,
Church of San Giuseppe: a sacred place where it still rains
In the forests of the Hill of the Dead, the Sanctuary of Somazzo or the Church of San Giuseppe has been a place of strange pilgrimages for centuries. According to legend, praying to three girls who are said to have
The White Lady of Duino Castle: haunting under the cliffs near the castle ruins
Frozen for all eternity like a stone beneath the elderly Duino castle on the cliffs. It is said to be haunted by the White Lady, a former lady of the castle who was thrown off the cliffs by her jealous
Alukah: vampire of old text and folklore
In Jewish mysticism, the vampiric Aluka of the old text is still a subject of debate and fear. But where does the demonic spirit actually come from? Among the many supernatural characters that fill the world's myths, alukah occupies a
Haunted National Museum of Ireland: Ghosts of Collins Barracks
Now the former barracks have been turned into the National Museum of Ireland. If rumors are to be believed, the ghosts of war from Collins' former barracks still linger. In the peaceful hours, when the museum lights go out and