death

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

When the gates of the underworld open: the mystery of the Hungry Ghost Festival celebrated on August 27

2 days ago Pavel

6 min read

• History

What really happened inside mental asylums: the history no one ever tells you

2 weeks ago Leo S

6 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

Pilot Island: the lonely lighthouse that guards the waters of Death’s Door

2 weeks ago Danijel90

5 min read

• Music

The poet who sang time: remembering Francesco Guccini, the voice that changed Italian songwriting forever

3 weeks ago Anya

6 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Where Miracles Whisper Among the Tombs: The Twin Cemeteries of Aguascalientes

2 months ago Ivan

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Kubur Kassim Cemetery: Where Singapore’s Muslim Heritage Meets Ancient Folklore

2 months ago Nathan

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

The Sailor’s Stone: the mysterious grave that has told a story of murder for more than two centuries

2 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

A Grave Without a Name: the Unknown man of Hardingstone!

2 months ago Danijel90

1 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Sven P. Andersson’s: the very rock that killed him marks his grave!

3 months ago Robin

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

The mysterious Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague

3 months ago Adam

2 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Romerillo Cemetery – the isolated Maya cemetery distinguished by its towering, colorful wooden crosses.

4 months ago Ivan

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Chichicastenango, one of the colorful cemetery of Guatemala

5 months ago Danilo

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Sofi Hamid: a colorful and enigmatic cemetery in the middle of nowhere

6 months ago Adam

2 min read

• Travel

Stuckey’s Bridge and the ghost of Old Man Stuckey

6 months ago Danijel90

2 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

United in Death: the linked headstones of Het Oude Kerkhof!

6 months ago Robin

7 min read

• History

Want you to merry a ghost? Here an definitive guide to your posthumous marriage with a dead!

6 months ago Danijel90

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Tomb of the Dunbar victims: the unidentified remains from a wreck sometimes known as “Australia’s Titanic.”

8 months ago Nathan

2 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Her Vacant Chair: the rocking chair headstone allegedly haunted by the spirit of a young girl named Pearl

10 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• Food

Huesos de Santo – the bone-shaped sweets that honor the dead in Spain

10 months ago Danilo

2 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Symbolický cintorín: a serene memorial that honors the adventurous spirits of climbers who lost their lives in the High Tatras

1 year ago Adam

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Fairmount Cemetery: here lies the woman who named the Ouija Board!

1 year ago Leo S

2 min read

• Travel

Princess Theatre: one of the oldest theaters in Australia, it’s also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

1 year ago Leo S

3 min read

• History

The curious story of the statue of a cursed knight that apparently come to life every 100 years

2 years ago Adam

2 min read

• Travel

Van Sant “crybaby” bridge – just a historic covered bridge home to an oddly prevalent American urban legend.

2 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Matthew Hassal – the grave of Isle of Man vapire.

2 years ago Leo S

4 min read

• Travel

Casa de las Siete Chimeneas: the dark legend of Madrid

2 years ago Danilo

3 min read

• Travel

The legend of Görlitz Klötzelmönch

2 years ago Anya

3 min read

• Travel

Discover the Curtea de Argeș Monastery and its gruesome legend

2 years ago Danijel90

4 min read

• Travel

The legend of the thirsty Ghost of The Gata Loops

2 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Food

Koi Pla – one of the world’s deadliest dish

2 years ago Robin

2 min read

• Travel

Costa Rica’s Cave of Death: no one returns alive!

2 years ago Danilo

3 min read

• Abandoned Places

Lake Shawnee Amusement Park, the abandoned amusement park built on a site with a dark history.

2 years ago Leo S

6 min read

• Travel

Lake Lanier between its tragic history, cursed and ghost stories

2 years ago Leo S

5 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

A short trip to Kilmuir Cemetery at Isle of Skye, Scotland

2 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Travel

The mysteries of Questhaven: discover the rumors of hauntings in San Diego’s Elfin Forest!

3 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Travel

Dyavolski most of Ardino, Bulgaria: an architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, with stories of a haunted past.

3 years ago Ivan

3 min read

• Sport

The story of Frank Hayes, the only jockey to win a horse race while dead

3 years ago Robin

3 min read

• Travel

Goatman’s Bridge – just a registered historic landmark shrouded in macabre local legends….

3 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Travel

The legend of the Bunny Man Bridge

3 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

November 16th: Enjoy Hecate’s Night!

3 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Travel

The story behind Helen’s Bridge in Asheville, North Carolina

3 years ago Nathan

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Some fascinating facts you probably don’t know about the Day of the Dead

3 years ago Leo S