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Hamburg, Germany

Hamburger SV Fan Burial Ground

Europe’s first football club cemetery, where lifelong supporters remain close to their team even after death.

Charlotte Temple’s grave

Here Lies Charlotte Temple, the Woman Who Never Existed

Why have so many people made the pilgrimage to a fictional character’s grave?

The Podcast Team September 16, 2025

For more than a century, people have traveled to Amherst to see where Emily Dickinson lived.

How a TV Show Brought New Fans (and Furniture) to Emily Dickinson's House

The poet’s home-turned-museum has embraced its pop-culture moment.

Elizabeth Minkel September 23, 2024

This detail from the 12th-century Aberdeen Bestiary shows a dragon wrestling an elephant.

That Time Portugal’s King Gifted an Elephant to the Pope

Hanno the elephant suffered much at the hands of power-hungry Europeans.

Devon Field August 21, 2024

Fans often enjoy imagining how fictional characters would cook and eat.

How Sharing Recipes Brings Fans Together

Making fictional food can be both a creative and communal activity.

Elizabeth Minkel August 8, 2024