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  • May282026

    Fredriksten Fortress and the White Lady of Halden

    The Swedish border town of Norway, Fredriksten Fortress, has seen more bloodshed than many other places. But who is the…

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  • May282026
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    Is my brain wired so that I will never see a ghost? A psychologist who deals with three factors that escalate the likelihood of paranormal phenomena

    Around 1 in 5 Americans claim to have seen a ghost. I'm not one of them and probably never will…

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  • May262026

    Room 407 and the Gentle Spirit of Fleischer's Hotel

    As the first hostess of a hotel in Voss, Norway, the ghost of Magdalena from the historic and majestic Fleischier's…

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  • May212026

    Hotel Utne and the watchful spirit of “Mor Utne”

    Mother Utne is said to still be in business from one of Norway's oldest hotels, in the tranquil Hardangerfjord. After…

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  • May202026

    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.…

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  • May192026

    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…

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  • May142026

    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…

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  • May132026

    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…

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  • May112026
    ghosts

    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…

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  • May072026

    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…

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