Krasue: The Floating Head of Southeast Asian Nightmares
Floating in the air in rural parts of Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia, the disembodied ghost of the Krasue is hunting for blood.
Pegue’s Ghost in the Abandoned Antebellum Cahawba Town
The ghost town of Cahawba is a remnant of southern antebellum life that died with the Civil War. It is said that the former state capital still has some ghosts living in Cahawba Town the rest of the world abandoned.
Halloween Stories: The Legend of Stingy Jack and the origin of the Jack-o’-Lantern
The carved pumpkin is perhaps the global symbol of the modern Halloween celebration. But where did this custom come from and what does the Jack-o’-Lantern really represent?
Halloween Stories: Punkie Night, A Spooky Tradition of Somerset’s Dark Past
In Somerset, England, a local tradition called Punkie Night in October has many similarities with different Halloween traditions today. A procession of lanterns go through the villagers every year, searching for sweets.