Previously: The Hong Kong Ghost Granny. Type: LP (Legendary Plant). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Ireland. Written documentation of subject, called “féar gortach” in Irish Gaelic, or Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Féar Gortach, The Cursed “Hungry Grass” Of Ireland
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Haunted Globetrotting: Houska Castle, The Czech Republic’s Gateway To Hell
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
Unresolved: What Happened To The Hexham Heads — And Just What Were They In The First Place?
Previously: The Pied Piper & What Happened In Hamelin. What would you do if, one day, while you were digging around in your garden or yard or what have you, you dug up what appeared to be two Continue Reading > about Unresolved: What Happened To The Hexham Heads — And Just What Were They In The First Place?
Creepy Wikipedia: Karsikko Trees, The Finnish Trees Of The Dead
Previously: Émélie Sagée And Her Mysterious Doppelganger. The English language Wikipedia page for "Karsikko," or karsikko tree, is quite sparse: Just a single sentence, a single citation for that Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: Karsikko Trees, The Finnish Trees Of The Dead
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Badalisc, The Winter Holiday Goat-Serpent Of Italy
Previously: The House In Kita Ward. Type: LC (Legendary Creature). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Valcamonica (Camonica Valley) in the Lombardy region of Italy. Subject, known as the Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Badalisc, The Winter Holiday Goat-Serpent Of Italy
The Most Dangerous Games: A Polish Christmas Ritual For Good Health
Previously: The Sky Is Blue And I See You. In the spirit of the season, today, we’re looking at a ritual game that isn’t actually dangerous at all: A Polish Christmas ritual for good health. With Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: A Polish Christmas Ritual For Good Health
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Dullahan, The Headless Horseman Of Ireland
Previously: Ted The Caver's Mystery Cave. Type: PE (Preternatural Entity). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Ireland. Written mention of subject, known commonly as the dullahan, although more Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Dullahan, The Headless Horseman Of Ireland
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Capelobo, The Human-Tapir Hybrid Of Brazilian Folklore
Previously: Bluebeard. Type: LC (Legendary Creature). This classification is a relative of the FC (Fearsome Critter) classification; however, the “Fearsome Critter” taxonomy is typically reserved Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Capelobo, The Human-Tapir Hybrid Of Brazilian Folklore