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4 Grave Secrets From New York's Past

In the spirit of Halloween, consider a tour of graveyards, memorials, and other places in touch with the afterlife.
Sarah Laskow October 30, 2018
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Colcannon

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.
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Barmbrack

The Irish bread comes with raisins and omens.
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In China, Ghosts Demand the Finer Things in Life

The Hungry Ghost Festival provides them with paper effigies of money, food—and iPhones.
Vittoria Traverso October 19, 2017
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Inside the World of a Halloween Sound-Effects Artist

Spooky sound effects haven't changed much since we first began rattling chains and crunching leaves.
Eric Grundhauser October 18, 2017
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See Two Decades of San Francisco’s Wildest Queer Halloween Parties

The rise and demise of the night of the living dead.
Natasha Frost October 16, 2017
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The Mysterious Disappearance of 7 Black Cats From a Pair of English Villages

Coincidence? Observational bias? Or something more sinister?
Natasha Frost October 4, 2017
Altoona, Pennsylvania

Castle Halloween Museum

Journey through a collection of over 35,000 Halloween items from all generations.
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15 Amazing Photos From the Boston Mayor's 1980 Halloween Party

Mayor Kevin White threw a spooky bash, and his employees made some interesting choices.
Cara Giaimo October 31, 2016
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Jumpstart Your Halloween With These '90s Horror TV Intros

Fear and intrigue, together in the opening titles.
Eric Grundhauser October 31, 2016
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The Most Halloween Police Photo of 2016

It's a good one.
Erik Shilling October 31, 2016
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Watch a Claymation Mark Twain Take Tom, Huckleberry, and Becky to Meet Satan

It'll have you repeating after Becky, "I want to go home."
Mariana Zapata October 31, 2016
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This is How New York City Celebrated Halloween in 1993

Photos from a 1990s archive show post-parade festivities in the West Village.
Anika Burgess October 28, 2016
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The Forgotten Halloween Games That Predict Who You'll Marry—And When You'll Die

How to use produce to divine the future, on one night only.
Sarah Laskow October 28, 2016
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How to Read The Secret Language of Starfleet Uniforms

They're more than just goofy jumpsuits.
Eric Grundhauser October 25, 2016
Kenova, West Virginia

Kenova's Pumpkin House

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.
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Take a Tour of This Amazingly Decorated Halloween House

Get some inspiration for spookifying your abode.
Lauren Young October 21, 2016
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What It's Like to Be a Haunted House Worker Inside a Real Prison

Doing time at the Eastern State Penitentiary's very creepy haunted house.
Shannon Brown October 19, 2016