Category: Scary

There are places around the world which are genuinely scary – or are they? Know where they are and what to expect with my accounts.

A photo of the Devil's Corbel - Prague, Czechia

Immortalising the Devil

People decorate their houses with different things - statues, sculptures, art; that sort of thing. It isn't often that I see decorations related to devils, but one building in Prague is the exception.
A photo of Cock Lane - London, United Kingdom

The Scratching Fanny of Cock Lane

Nothing cheers up a good ghost story than a juicy double entendre. One of London’s most famous 18th century hauntings took place in the marvellously named Cock Lane.
A photo of the passageway - Prague, Czechia

The Jilted Turkish lover

We're used to haunted stories about ghosts, strange creatures and brutal deaths. In Prague, there also is a haunting by a jilted lover.
A photo of Malostranske Namesti - Prague, Czechia

The flaming skeleton of Prague

There are many ghost stories surrounding a medieval city like Prague. The most spectacular ghost (if you see him) is the flaming skeleton riding a black coach.
A photo of skeletal decor - Kutna Hora, Czechia

The Cathedral of Bones

I seem to have written many morbid articles about ossuaries, ghosts and skeletons lately. There are plenty of these stories here in Czechia so this shouldn’t be surprising. I haven’t written
A photo of the central pillar in the Brno Ossuary - Brno, Czechia

The Brno Ossuary

An ossuary is a building where human remains are stored. To be precise, it’s considered to be a final resting place for human remains. In places where space is scarce,
A photo of the wall in the Czech Chapel of Bones - Melnik, Czechia

The Bohemian Chapel of Bones

About 20 minutes’ drive north of Prague lies the small town of Melnik. Its tall church belfry squatting on the top of the hill, overlooking a wide range of Bohemian countryside.