Fright Club

Despite causing a moral panic, these salacious tales helped boost literacy in Victorian England.

Meet the new generation of artisans keeping the tradition alive in U.S. cemeteries.

How a local tradition has hung on for centuries.

Are these cakes weapons against dark forces or just “spiky bagels”?

The times have changed, but the thrill remains the same.

The first-ever expedition to the bottom of a startling desert sinkhole found wonders—but only natural ones.

Medieval expert Scott Bruce delves into the darker—and sometimes more hopeful—corners of human imagination.

These yokai make a scary good brew.

Bad weather and dazzling white poplars helped create this spooky shot.

Philadelphia’s famed anatomy showplace, the Mütter Museum, gets a facelift.

Make the marzipan "limbs" that commemorate loved ones on All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.

Remains sealed in the foundations suggest builders would do anything to protect the heart of a fledgling kingdom.

The late, legendary magician and actor always followed his curiosity.

An interactive, crowdsourced atlas plots vanished transit routes.

A respected conservator restoring a centuries-old church mural saw the devil in the details—and created a wholly imagined, diabolical scene.

From drowning to murders to the mental toll of isolation, these stoic towers carry a full share of tragedy.