“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
We are in Paris, at the end of the 19th century, in what we all know as the Belle Epoque. Antonin Alexander brought to life the Cabaret de L’Enfer and the Cabaret de Ciel, both situated on Boulevard de Clichy next to each other, managing them until 1950. But what was so special about these two establishments? One was heaven and the other was hell. They were absolutely “spectacular.”
The spouses Ed and Lorraine Warren were two famous paranormal investigators and experts in paranormal activities and exorcisms. They dedicated much of their lives to
The Devil’s Bridge of Dronero is an ancient medieval bridge located in the Piedmont region, in the province of Cuneo.
ByElena
During the Second World War, in 1944, Remy Van Lierde, a colonel in the Belgian Air Force, spotted a snake of extraordinary size while flying over the Congo.
“The ‘diabolical’ origins of a mountain in the Cuneo area.”
The Villisca Axe Murder is one of the most well-known and mysterious crimes in United States history. It occurred in the small town of Villisca, Iowa, on the night of June 9-10, 1912. The massacre involved the brutal murder of eight people, six members of the Moore family and two visiting children.
The Devil’s Column is a simple Romanesque column with two curious holes on the shaft.
ByElena
In the heart of Transylvania, Romania, lies a place shrouded in mystery and fear: the infamous Hoia Baciu Forest. Renowned worldwide as one of the planet’s most haunted forests and dubbed ‘The Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania,’ with rumors suggesting it to be the abode of the Devil, Hoia Baciu has captured the imagination of adventurers, paranormal investigators, and curious explorers alike. Its dark reputation is built upon a history of inexplicable phenomena, unsettling encounters, and mysterious disappearances, making it a focal point for those drawn to the unknown.
Giorgio Orsolano was an Italian serial killer who committed three murders.
ByElena
Five children disappeared into thin air without apparent reasons: this is the case of the Sodder family (of Sardinian origins, indeed the original surname was Soddu) which caused a lot of stir in 1945, the year in which the mysterious and dramatic events occurred.
