Aufhocker: Heavy vampiric ghost of Germany
Feeling like a sudden and imperceptible burden, the life force of cautious travelers was long subjected to the terror of the Aufhocker. The creature between the ghosts of the vampire, the werewolf and the goblin, in the legend of the
Davy Byrne's Pub: James Joyce's ghost still raises a glass
James Joyce's ghost is said to have appeared in the mirror of his favorite beer joint in Dublin, and is rumored to still be hanging out at Davy Byrne's pub. In the heart of Dublin's literary quarter lies one of
The tragic ghost of a maid haunting a hotel in Visnes
A maid who once worked at the hotel allegedly took her own life at the aged Visnes Hotel, deep in the Norwegian fjords. Now it is said that in the afterlife she resides in the aged rooms where she once
The Black Church: Where the Devil Waits in Dublin
There is a legend associated with the ominously named Black Church in Dublin, which states that if you follow a ritual, you will be able to summon the devil. In the peaceful streets of Dublin 7, where aged stone and
Norse burial dwelling Haugbúi Draugr (ᛏᚱᛅᚢᚴᛦ)
An old spirit emerging from the depths of graves in the Nordic countries, Haugbúi Draugr, can be both perilous and deadly. Not just a specter, but the rotten flesh of the dead, ghosts are remembered as The Walking Dead of
Haunted Hendrick Street: Dublin's most cursed corner
Dublin's obscure Hendrick Street was once home to two houses considered some of the most haunted in the city. Occupied by at least six ghosts, some say they still wander their venerable street. In Smithfield, Dublin, there was once a
The Vampire of Richmond and his mausoleum in Hollywood Cemetery
In the antebellum Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, the W. W. Pool Mausoleum is said to be the grave of the Richmond Vampire. A more recent urban legend is now associated with the collapse of the Church Hill Tunnel. At
Headless ghosts haunting Dublin Castle
It is said to be haunted by headless prisoners who tried to take Dublin Castle. Shadows hang in the corners of this two-story building. Few places in Ireland carry as much history, blood and shadow as Dublin Castle or Caisleán
The Serbian vampire city of Kisiljevo and the undead of Ruža Vlajna
Centuries after the vampire panic that began with the death of Petar Blagojević, another vampire haunts the Serbian village of Kisiljevo. Who was Ruža Vlajna and what happened to her? In the gloomy heart of Eastern Europe, along the fog-shrouded