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Haunted Globetrotting: Houska Castle, The Czech Republic’s Gateway To Hell

April 20, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: The Haunted Bookshop, Cambridge, UK. In the Czech Republic, not quite 50 kilometers north of Prague, there’s a castle. To be fair, there are quite a few castles in the Czech Republic; Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Houska Castle, The Czech Republic’s Gateway To Hell

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Czech, Czech Republic, European history, folklore, Haunted Globetrotting, haunted travel, history, Houska Castle, travel

the ruins of summerwind mansion

Abandoned: The (Supposedly) Haunted Ruin Of Summerwind Mansion, Wisconsin

March 23, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: Nungnae Station, South Korea. Wisconsin, I have discovered over the years, is home to a great many weird things. There’s the Hodag, of course. There’s that set of possibly haunted, Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The (Supposedly) Haunted Ruin Of Summerwind Mansion, Wisconsin

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned houses, abandoned places, history, urban legends, Wisconsin

An abandoned, two-story single-family house with a porch

The Scariest Places In The World That Don’t Actually Exist

October 6, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Abandoned Places You Can Actually Visit. You’ll find phrases like these all over the internet: “This is the most haunted house in America!” “It’s the scariest amusement park that ever Continue Reading > about The Scariest Places In The World That Don’t Actually Exist

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: abandoned places, armchair traveling, haunted locales, haunted travel, the internet, urban legend, urban legends

the Haunted Bookshop, a white storefront with red accents

Haunted Globetrotting: The Many Ghosts Of The Haunted Bookshop, Cambridge, UK

September 22, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Dragon Lodge, Hong Kong. Tucked away down a tiny passage in the city of Cambridge in the UK, there’s a haunted bookshop. That’s even what it’s actually called: The Haunted Bookshop. Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: The Many Ghosts Of The Haunted Bookshop, Cambridge, UK

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: books, ghosts, Haunted Globetrotting, haunted travel, travel, UK, White Lady

the sign for nungnae station, south kroea

Abandoned: The Old-Time Nostalgia Of Nungnae Railway Station, South Korea

June 30, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Doodletown, New York. Not too far away from Seoul, South Korea, there’s an old railway station that time forgot — sort of. It’s out of commission as a station, and has been for some Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Old-Time Nostalgia Of Nungnae Railway Station, South Korea

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned places, abandoned train stations, Korea, photography, photos, South Korea, trains

the exterior of Dragon Lodge in 2013, viewed from Lugard Road. There are fences with lots of graffiti, with the roof of a derelict house visible behind

Haunted Globetrotting: Dragon Lodge, Hong Kong’s Eeriest Abandoned House

April 7, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Yeongdeok Haunted House, South Korea. Click here for content warnings. In the exclusive Hong Kong enclave known as The Peak, there are many houses — opulent homes, expensive, the Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Dragon Lodge, Hong Kong’s Eeriest Abandoned House

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: abandoned houses, abandoned places, China, ghosts, Haunted Globetrotting, haunted house, haunted houses, Hong Kong

a ferris wheel set against a post-apocalyptic-looking sky

Pennyland, The Abandoned, Haunted Amusement Park In Canada That Never Was

March 10, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: The Mystery Of Hoer Verde. It’s said that in the Canadian province of Manitoba, just outside of Winnipeg and close to the border between the United States and Canada, there was once an Continue Reading > about Pennyland, The Abandoned, Haunted Amusement Park In Canada That Never Was

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: abandoned amusement parks, amusement parks, Canada, Canadian urban legends, haunted locales, Pennyland, urban legend, urban legends

overgrown stone stairs in Doodletown

Abandoned: The Last Remnants Of Doodletown, New York

January 13, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: The Decatur Waterworks, Georgia. In Rockland County, New York, a little more than 50 miles north of New York City, lies Bear Mountain State Park. Situated along the west bank of the Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Last Remnants Of Doodletown, New York

Filed Under: Places, Tales Tagged With: Abandoned, Doodletown, ghost towns, hiking, photography, photos

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