Alp: the night terrors of German folklore
Sitting on your chest and crushing you in your sleep, the Alp of Germanic Folklore was considered a vampiric creature, modeled after the life force of humans. But where did this creature come from? It is said that in the
Ghosts haunting Mattentreppe, ushering in the modern year
The elderly steps around Bern's elderly town are certainly haunted. Climbing from the cathedral to the Münsterplattform towards the Aare River, ghosts of the past are said to be hiding behind the creaking steps. Mattentreppe may look like a elementary
Hörgsland-Móri Haunted Foss á Síðu as a dog
At the fantastic Foss á Síðu waterfall in southern Iceland, there are rumors of a ghost in the form of a dog that has haunted a family for nine generations. Although the haunting of the ghost called Hörgsland-Móri began long
Tschäggättä: Swiss masked monsters of winter
Deep in the heart of the Swiss Alps, the captivating yet eerie Lötschental valley holds a chilling tradition that has captivated and terrified generations. Known as Tschäggättä, these terrifying fur-clad figures emerge from the shadows of snow-covered forests during the
Ghosts haunting the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle
A bulky veil of sea mist hides ghost stories around the ruins of the once magnificent Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland, England. From the legends of the brave knight to the queen from the Wars of the Roses, the abandoned fortress
Legends of the oriental theater and ghosts from the great Chicago fire
After the devastating fire at the venerable Iroquois Theater in Chicago, approximately 600 people died trying to escape the flames. Even after the Oriental Theater was built in its place, some still believe that the stage is haunted by the
A sinful monk haunting a former monastery on Junkerngasse
Could Junkerngasse be the most haunted street in Bern? In the former monastery that once stood here, the inhabitants complained for a long time about the visit of a monk who committed a sin so solemn that neither body nor
How a 1985 Documentary 'Scared Us' and Sparked a Paranormal TV Craze
On a crisp winter evening in 1985, a documentary was broadcast with a preview that promised to scare viewers out of their minds. It did not disappoint. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the program's broadcast Haunted on Australian
Bailiff Brunegg: a spooky hunt through Swiss snow and sin
After taking his regime of terror too far on a stormy winter night, Bailiff Brunegg committed a sin so sedate while hunting that it sent him into a haunted afterlife. High in the Canton of Aargau, where the shadow of