Traditional Legends

Deep in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains lies the Devil's Courthouse. It’s not subtle. It warns you.

Mourning rituals were rigidly structured. One of the most intriguing and personal expressions of grief came in the form of mourning jewelry.

The South has always been fertile ground for ghost stories, but few tales are as chilling and persistent as the legend of the Bell Witch.

The Appalachian Mountains are home to a deep and unsettling folklore, whispered from generation to generation.

The SoulTrackers Team Hades embarked on an in-depth investigation at Boxwood, a 232-year-old property dating back to the 1790s.

Hidden in the shadows of literary history is Uriah Derick D’Arcy’s The Black Vampyre: A Legend of St. Domingo.

Few writers have left an imprint on literature as haunting and indelible as Edgar Allan Poe.

When we think of Christmas figures, our minds often drift to Santa Claus, reindeer, or the Three Wise Men. Yet in Italy, a unique and fascinating character takes center stage during the holiday season: Befana, the Christmas witch.

Long before winter was a brightly lit jolly wonderland it was eternally cold and dark. A time in which people hid behind firmly closed doors and prayed they had enough food and heat to see them through to spring. Howls of hungry wolves cut through the chill air only to be outdone by howling frigid winds.

“The Green” in Dover DE is considered the oldest state park in the US.Many residents have reported seeing the apparition of a colonial judge

Ghostly figures roaming the shore, phantom ships appearing in the fog, and disembodied voices carried on the wind.

Granny was always drawn towards the unusual and mysterious as a young girl.

People often ask me what led me to the darker side of history and folklore. I always tell them that growing up, my family had far more in co

Cultures around the world have embraced two-spirit people for centuries.

Death is but a transition. It is the living that needs funerary customs. It is all done in love.

Once upon a time, these final resting places were a welcome haven for the living as well as the dead.

A few years ago, my husband and I climbed down from the mountains and traveled south through ancient battlegrounds, the pine tree...

19th Century Flying Mystery Machines. What really happened during this time? Dirigibles, or lighter-than-air aircraft, were first invented in the 1700s, making aerial flight a reality for over 100 years. Were these accounts really fabrications? Could “yellow journalism be to blame”?

For centuries Medusa has been misunderstood.

For years, Irish locals have feared the wails of the Banshee. The Banshee, also known as the Bean Sidhe, is a captivating creature...