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Halloween

Dracula’s Bran Castle Is a Top Halloween Destination

2013-10-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Club Dracula's Count Dracula

Halloween is today celebrated around the world, even in countries without Halloween traditions. There are many great destinations worldwide that fit with the spirit of the day. One of these is the Bran Castle in Romania, that place chosen by Bram Stoker as the homeland of the world’s most famous vampire, Count Dracula. Up on […]

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Creepy Halloween Destinations: Sedlec Ossuary

2013-10-04 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Sedlec Ossuary

The Sedlec Ossuary (Kostnice v Sedlci) is a legendary burial place, located inside a small Roman Catholic chapel, beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints in the Kutná Hora Sedlec suburb. This is one of the most visited sites in the region, attracting over 250 thousand visitors annually. The odd monument is the final resting […]

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Halloween Haunt Opens on September 27

2013-09-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Halloween is just around the corner and special events to mark this yearly holiday are starting to be announced. Great America Halloween Haunt will open on September 27, and guests will enjoy a good scare Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Oct. 27 from 7PM to midnight, every evening with shows. Two new sinister mazes will […]

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Poland Halloween Deemed Diabolical by Clergy

2012-10-30 by Phil Butler

Platinium Club & Restaurant

For Halloween fans in Poland tonight, your escapades will surely be dampened when you learn Catholic bishops there have condemned the spooky holiday. Clergymen claim Halloween is harmful because the celebration promotes what they term “diabolical behavior”.

Tags: Halloween, Poland Halloween, Warsaw clergy, Warsaw clubs, Warsaw travel

A Creepy Miami Beach Promises a Hot Halloween

2012-10-17 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Spooky zoo nights at Zoo Miami

Miami Beach may be a favorite destination to enjoy a fun-filled Spring break, but how many consider it to spend a spooky Halloween? Can this colorful, serene landscape creep the bejesus out of you this October 31?

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