Horror Tales is the column dedicated to exploring legends, haunted locations, and all things eerie in the world. In this section, we’ll take you on a captivating journey through ghost stories, spectral myths, and chilling places that provoke shivers. We’ll delve into urban legends and popular beliefs that have spanned centuries, uncovering the most unsettling tales and the spookiest spots that continue to capture collective imagination. Join us for an adventure into the darkest and most mysterious aspects of reality, where the supernatural intertwines with the everyday.
ByElena
Gargoyles can be found all over the world, from Asia to Greece, from England to the United States; they are one of the most interesting and fascinating sacred symbols because their intrinsic value is tied to a mystery that has persisted for over four thousand years.
ByElena
In the historic center of Edinburgh stands Greyfriars Cemetery, built in 1561 near an old hospital.
Over the centuries, many famous figures have been buried there.
ByElena
Legends and ancient myths seem to draw power from our fears, gaining a vitality that transforms them into real events, devoid of any fantastical connotation.
ByElena
There is nothing more heartbreaking than the death of a child. Her name is Rosalia Lombardo, and she is considered the most beautiful mummy in the world.
ByElena
Much has been said and written about this island. It is said that the island was used as a lazaretto for plague sufferers, and the dead were burned and scattered on the island.
ByElena
Is there a world beside our own? A world that is hard for us to believe exists?
Thomas Theodor Merrylin may have had the proof. A naturalist and the son of a renowned 18th-century biologist, Merrylin was isolated since he was young and exhibited an incredible
ByElena
Liguria (Italy) is rich in beautiful villages, and one of these is Triora, a small town just a few kilometers from Imperia.
Its history is very fascinating and mysterious, and what today appears as a charming village once concealed stories, legends, and episodes that were far from serene.
In 1870, the Benders, originally from Germany, settled in Kansas, where the American government offered lands “sold” by the natives to anyone who committed to cultivating them.
ByElena
Stanley built the hotel on land he had purchased from the Earl of Dunraven, an Irish nobleman. Today, ghost hunters claim that Dunraven’s spirit haunts room 407: the lights turn off on their own, and his ghostly face is often seen framed in the room’s windows.
The legend of Elly Kedward, the Blair Witch, tells the story of an Irish woman who lived in a tiny town called Blair in Maryland, USA. Elly lived in solitude in the forest of this place, which at the time consisted of only two roads and a few houses.
