The ruins of the White Lady's castle in Rouelbeau appear on Christmas Day
The ghost of the Lady in White is said to appear in the ruins of the former Rouelbeau Castle in Switzerland during the Christmas season. As one of the Weiße Frau of Germanic folklore, she is believed to have been
The ghostly soldiers of Rapperswil ring the bell of St. John
It was said that in the middle of the night the bells of St. Peter's Church began to ring. John in Rapperswil, Switzerland. When the church overseer went to investigate, he reportedly saw the headless spirits of fallen soldiers from
Why do so many love a good Christmas ghost story? Explains the psychologist
Christmas is usually seen as a time of featherlight, warmth and happiness. However, in Europe there is a long tradition of people telling ghost stories during the holiday season. One of the most renowned Christmas stories, “A Christmas Carol,” is
The Ludington Haunted House: A Christmas Ghost Story
Throughout the year, the residents of the Ludington House seem to be haunted by a ghost that wakes them from their sleep and watches them from a rocking chair. It is said that during the Christmas season, a ghost places
Vampire Gorbals: Glasgow Night of Terror
One night, the Southern Necropolis in Glasgow is filled with children. They think they are not having fun, but they are hunting a terrible vampire who is said to have taken the life of more than one child. The absolute
A cursed butcher's apprentice haunting the Rathausgasse in Bern
Said to have been cursed after torturing a calf, the butcher's apprentice is now cursed to haunt the venerable butcher's street forever. For centuries, people have claimed to hear the horrible sound of his hooves hitting the ground as he
The ghost of mayor Rudolf Brun under the tower of the church of St. Peter in Zurich
After the exhumation of the graves of one of the mayors of Zurich, who died in mysterious circumstances, people began to talk about his ghost wandering around the church tower and the wall of St. Peter. Could the ghost of
The Legend of Rollibock: Guardian of the Aletsch Glacier
Coming down like an avalanche through the Swiss Alps, the Rollibock monster takes revenge on man when he takes too much from nature. Deep in the Swiss Alps, where eternal ice clings to jagged peaks and antique glaciers wind through
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