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Said to be found deep in the mountain range MacGillycuddy’s Reeks in Kerry, Ireland, the ruins of Dun Dreach-Fhoula castle is said to be the home of bloodthirsty fairies of the Otherworld. Question is if it’s an ancient legend or a modern hoax. 

Dun Dreach-Fhoula – The Blood-Soaked Castle of the Reeks

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The sunny Santorini is a place filled with dark stories. Many of them tell about the vampiric Vrykolakas entity from Greek folklore, the undead coming back to the living to cause them pain. 

The Vrykolakas Vampire in Pyrgos

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After being stranded on their little island at Struten Lighthouse in stormy weather with the waves crashing in, a woman succumbed to her illness and has since then been haunting it, still waiting for the help that never came. 

The Woman Waiting and Haunting Struten Lighthouse

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The once stately Sauda Fjordhotel is said to be haunted by a remorseful colonel, who took his own life when his womanizing ways lost him the love of his life. 

The Womanizer of Room 315 Haunting at Sauda Fjordhotel

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After the Titanic sank in 1912, people started talking about seeing the ghost of Captain Smith around the world. Even after all these years, his death and afterlife have an air of mystery surrounding it and he has become one of the most well known ghosts from the Titanic tragedy.

The Ghost of the Captain Smith from the Titanic

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How big can a haunted area be? Can the whole of Wailua on Kauai Island be haunted? The place certainly seems steeped in tales of Night Marchers and a procession of the dead, making their way down the river to the afterlife. 

The Haunted Legends from Wailua in Hawaii

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Rising from their graves, the vampiric Amalanhig from the Philippines are after your flesh and blood. But where did these creatures come from? 

The Amalanhig: The Undying Hunters of Visayan Folklore

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Said to be haunted by the people from the funeral home that used to be next door, the Doyle’s Pub in Dublin is said to have more than living patrons having a drink. 

Doyle’s Pub: The Hangman’s Shadow in Phibsborough

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In the bordertown of Sweden of Norway, Fredriksten Fortress has seen more bloodshed than many places. But who is the White Lady said to be haunting it, soaring around the clock tower in the night?

Fredriksten Fortress and the White Lady of Halden

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According to staff members and guests, paranormal investigators and even celebrities, the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin is haunted. Legend has it that a young cholera victim called Mary Masters has been haunting the place for centuries. 

The Haunted Shelbourne Hotel and the Ghost of Mary Masters

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As the first hostess of the hotel in Voss, Norway, the ghost of Magdalene at the historic and majestic Fleischier's Hotel is said to linger inside of Room 407. 

Room 407 and the Gentle Ghost of Fleischer’s Hotel

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Teresa Prieto, known as the Witch of Jove, has captivated the imaginations of many through the centuries as the first recorded case of a vampire in Spain that reached the court. What was she? A witch? A vampire? Or was she one of many innocent women accused of something supernatural.

Teresa Prieto The Witch of Jove and Spain’s First Vampire Case

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In one of the oldest hotels in Norway in the serene Hardangerfjord, Mother Utne is said to still be running things. After working 70 years at Hotel Utne, management at the hotel claims that she is still the one in charge. 

Utne Hotel and the Watchful Spirit of “Mor Utne”

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Brogans Bar: The Secret Passage to the Past

Said to house both piles of Guinness, the Brogan’s Bar in Dublin is also said to house a few ghosts. Visitors and staff have long talked about the strange things that go down at the pub after the final call has been rung.  On the busy stretch of Dame Street, tucked beside the historic Olympia Theatre, stands Brogans Bar, a place where Dublin’s laughter mingles with whispers from centuries past…

Brogans Bar: The Secret Passage to the Past

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The old manor house at Bårdshaug in Norway is said to be haunted by some mysterious women that sometimes appear in the house, now operating as a hotel. Who are these female spirits lingering, and what do they want?

The Watchful Spirits of Bårdshaug Manor

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The Lamia was a feared bloodsucking monster that worked as the boogeyman of ancient Greece. Many will say that her tale has helped shape the vampire legends in Europe, but before that, she was said to have been the beautiful Queen of Libya. 

The Beautiful Queen Lamia Who Became a Vampire Monster Ghost Stories