Basilisk of Basel: The Beast at Gerberberglein
Once upon a time, in a cave below where the Tanner Fountain (Gerberberglein) is now located, a basilisk lived. It is said that it kills even with its poisonous breath, and today it has become a symbol of Basel. In
Daníelspyttur and the boy who drowned and haunts
The name Daníelspyttur in remote Iceland comes from a boy who once left work and drowned in the water. Since then, people have considered the place to be haunted, as well as the entire area. Below Gnúpafell Farm in Eyjafjörður
The haunting of Frick's steps: death processions in Bern and the ghosts of murderesses
There isn't a single ghost story about the Frick Stairs in Bern, there are plenty of them. It is said that for centuries there have been women walking up the stairs murdering their children and terrible funeral processions that shocked
Kindlifresserbrunnen and the ghosts of abandoned children near Bern
It is said that around the terrifying statue of Kindlifressenbrunnen devouring children, adolescent ghosts haunt like a misty night. They are said to be unwanted children taken out of the city through underground tunnels and returned to the crime scene.
The ghost of the Finnbogastaðir mounds
Buried in the mounds of the Icelandic landscape, a murdered shepherd has returned from the dead as a Draugr, or perhaps the ghost of Haugbúi, to haunt the people living on the Finnbogastaðir farm. The ghost story was published in
Munkholmen: The island of chains, prayers and the restless dead in Trondheim
There have long been many disturbing rumors about the diminutive island of Munkholmen near Trondheim, Norway. From an ancient Viking execution site to a state prison, who is still there in the afterlife? Emerging calmly from the waters of Trondheim
The restless ghost of Hans Franz Nägeli: The Fricktreppe Ghost
The aged stairs in Bern, Switzerland are said to carry an aged legend. Hans Franz Nägeli, the city's former leader, is said to haunt the Fricktreppe in the Old Town, appearing to those who call his name three times. High
Haunting Miklabær Leather Skirt – Lunar Mausoleum
The deep and northern valley and fjords of Skagafjörður are said to have been haunted by more than one ghost. One of them was called Skinnpilsa and was sent to torment the man after he broke his promise. Hallur, the
Ghosts of the Britannia Adelphi Hotel: Shadows in Liverpool
The current Britannia Adelphi is the third building on the site to be used as a hotel and is rumored to be full of ghosts. From the murky basement to the haunted apartments on the upper floors, a hotel in