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Halloween

Clowns in American circuses were once considered a form of adult entertainment.

Today's Creepy Clowns Have Roots in Bawdy and Crass 19th-Century Circuses

Pennywise, Art the Clown, and other modern, face-painted menaces recall an era when their kind were strictly adults-only entertainers.

Madeline Steiner October 31, 2022

Podcast: Scary Stories From Real Places

Our contributors share stories from spooky locations they’ve visited and which continue to haunt them.

The Podcast Team October 31, 2022

Why Horror Is So Damned Fun

We go inside Denmark’s Recreational Fear Lab to learn why our brains crave a good scare.

Samir S. Patel October 26, 2022

Biko's toppings vary depending on the region, but toasted coconut and coconut-cream curds are favorites.

The Disappearing Philippine Tradition of 'Souling' for Rice Cakes

Pangangaluluwa means singing, costumes, and treats.

Barbara Woolsey October 24, 2022

Fye Bridge

11 Haunted Bridges That You'll Just Have to Cross When You Get to Them

What is it about bridges that is so spooky?

Jonathan Carey October 21, 2022

Edward Gorey in 1977, on the set he designed for a stage production of <em>Dracula</em> on Broadway.

Getting to Know Edward Gorey

A visit to the home museum of the famous oddball artist, 30 years after meeting him there for tea.

Paula Span October 18, 2022

Every year, countless carved pumpkins turn out scarier than planned thanks to those meddling microbes.

Only You Can Prevent Sad Pumpkins

Keep your Halloween masterpiece looking ghoulishly good with a few easy steps.

Matt Kasson October 17, 2022

Maltese bone cookies are a tradition with a murky past.

In Malta, ‘Dead Men’s Bones’ Are a Sweet, Spiritual Tradition

The cookies are just one way that the island nation remembers the dead.

Alice Levitt October 11, 2022

A Halloween party in Scotland in 2004.

In Scotland, Trick or Treaters Sing (And Tell Jokes) For Their Candy

This tradition dates back hundreds of years.

Jemma Beedie October 5, 2022

Through the centuries, the vampire myth has taken many different forms.

Five Vampire Stories You Haven’t Heard Yet

From Dracula’s Indian inspiration to just how long it would take these mythical bloodsuckers to annihilate humanity.

April White October 5, 2022

Witches.

Yokohama, Japan

Green Thumb

Home to herbal cosmetics, teas, and a unique set of dolls known as kitchen witches.

A lumpy dumb cake on its way to be baked.

The Historical Halloween Cake That Reveals Your Future Spouse

Can a "dumb cake" help you discover your fate?

Anne Ewbank November 6, 2021

13 Hotels Where the Frills Are Chills

Come for the comfortable accommodations, stay for the ghostly stories.

Jonathan Carey October 29, 2021

Assorted people pot pie facial features.

The Macabre Art of Baking ‘People Pot Pies’

Crafting skin and flesh from the sweet and tasty.

Leigh Chavez-Bush October 28, 2021

Bobbing for apples in the early 1900s.

Halloween Used to Be a Lot More Romantic

The food rituals of All Hallows' Eve once predicted marriages and summoned spouses.

Anne Ewbank October 26, 2021

11 Places Where It Seems Like Vampires Are More Than Myth

Sometimes superstition leaves a mark on the world.

Jonathan Carey October 22, 2021

A smashed pumpkin might be the trick, regardless of the presence of a treat.

Why Is Mischief Night Different From All Other Nights?

How a local tradition has hung on for centuries.

Dan Nosowitz October 21, 2021

St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans

Restless Spirits of Louisiana

A haunted jaunt through the Pelican State reveals hidden histories told through the lives of the deceased. Bring a flashlight—it gets dark.

Sponsored By Louisiana Office of Tourism