local history

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Discover the lost tradition of playing ball in church to celebrate easter!

3 years ago Danilo

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Discover Sicily’s Easter and “Arches of Bread” centuries old tradition!

3 years ago Danilo

3 min read

• Travel

Hill of Crosses, an old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses as a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs

3 years ago Ivan

3 min read

• Travel

Thousla Cross, a concrete memorial that commemorates a group of brave locals who saved the crew and passengers of a wrecked ship.

3 years ago Nathan

3 min read

• Abandoned Places

Prince Frederick’s chapel – a haunting (and maybe haunted) chapel ruins in South Carolina’s woods

3 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Abandoned Places

Donner Pass Summit abandoned tunnels: one of the creepiest hike in Northern California

3 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Travel

Lake Tele, the picturesque round lake said to be home to the legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé.

3 years ago Danilo

4 min read

• Myths and Legends

The legend of Ogopogo, Canadian Nessie

3 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Travel

The Bigfoot Trap of Jacksonville, Oregon

3 years ago Nathan

2 min read

• Travel

Honey Island Swamp, Louisiana, and its monster

3 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Myths and Legends

Kappa: the mischievouswater demon of Japanese folklore

3 years ago Pavel

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

St Piran’s Day: some things you need to know about the annual Cornish day

3 years ago Leo S

1 min read

• Travel

Mr Yakkerboo and Blue, a sculpture dedicated to a strange, local cryptid beloved by all.

3 years ago Nathan

3 min read

• Travel

Meet Kabourek, a grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague!

3 years ago Adam

1 min read

• Travel

Karl og Kerling – two petrified trolls in Iceland

3 years ago Nathan

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Snow Moon: February’s full moon

3 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Food

Ptasie Mleczko – the marshmallow-based candy named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks’ reach

3 years ago Danilo

3 min read

• Travel

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

3 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Food

Discover the Depression-Era trick that transforms water into pie!

3 years ago Leo S

10 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Lunar New Year 2024: the year of Dragon

3 years ago randomcollabs

2 min read

• Travel

Poll na bPéist, Ireland’s naturally rectangular rock pool

3 years ago Danijel90

3 min read

• Motors

The Swan Car, one of the most outrageous vehicle ever built!

3 years ago Danijel90

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

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 24 – Paganalia: ancient Rome’s “Earth Day”

3 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Travel

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

3 years ago Leo S

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 17: Saint Anthony the Abbot, The Great, or The Father of Monks

3 years ago Anya

2 min read

• Travel

The legend of the Bunny Man Bridge

3 years ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 13 | St. Knut’s Day: Christmas tree plundering in Sweden and Finland

3 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 12th: the feast day of Saint Benedict Biscop

3 years ago Ivan

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 11: celebrated Prithvi Jayanti – Nepal’s National Unity Day

3 years ago Ivan

2 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 11: Iuturnalia in honor of Juturna, goddess of the springs

3 years ago Adam

2 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 9 | The Agonalia or Festival to Janus

3 years ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 7 | Frigg’s Distaff Day

3 years ago Danijel90

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Mitaarfik, the terrifying New Year tradition in Greenland

3 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

4th January: Fufluns Festival

3 years ago Danilo

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 3/5 | Compitalia, Ancient Rome’s winter street fair

3 years ago Adam

2 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 2: Berchtoldstag

3 years ago Anya

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

First Monday of the New Year: discover the lost celebration of Handsel Monday!

3 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Boxing Day: History, traditions, and more…

3 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Lord of Misrule

3 years ago Nathan

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Io, Saturnalia!

3 years ago Leo S