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Delhi and Rajasthan: Colors of India
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These FX Artists Make Nightmares Come Alive (Or At Least Undead)
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Mark Villalobos and Heather Mages create frightful fun in horror films big and small.
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Grave BellsWe learn about a peculiar belief that was once widespread: the hope to be saved by a bell.
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Robertsport, Liberia
After several weeks of radio silence, this abandoned oil tanker washed up on a remote beach in Liberia.
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Thomas Hill Standpipe
This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing 'It.'
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Marconnott Mausoleum
When Joseph Marconnott died, he had a unique final wish: to be mummified and put on display.
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Arlington, Texas
Caelum Mór
Fears of Satanic worshippers swirl around five Celtic-inspired megaliths.
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East Hampton, New York
South End Burying Ground
This cemetery holds the remains of an accused witch and the man that ensured her freedom.
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Madrid, Spain
House of the Seven Chimneys
Known as the Casa de las Siete Chimeneas, this haunted 16th-century manor has a dark, mysterious past.
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Monroe, Connecticut
Grave of Ed and Lorraine Warren
Visit the grave of America's most prominent paranormal investigators and self-proclaimed demonologists.
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Píllaro, Ecuador
Casa El Pacto
The devil masks on display at this small museum are part of an annual festival that has been taking place for centuries.
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Nienhagen, Germany
Gespensterwald (Ghost Forest)
Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.
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