Khara-Khoto: The Black City’s Ghost Soldiers and Cursed Well
Ruins don't usually come with a warning label, but Khara-Khoto's has held for six centuries: don't dig in the wells, and don't stay after dark. Khara-Khoto — Black…
Kalu Kumaraya: Sri Lanka’s Incubus Prince of Pathaha Pokuna
Villagers near Udugampola, Sri Lanka, still point to a stone-lined pond called Pathaha Pokuna and lower their voices. Kalu Kumaraya…
The Ghost of Uniondale: South Africa’s Vanishing Hitchhiker
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El Tunche: The Whistling Spirit of the Peruvian Amazon
A whistle cuts through the jungle darkness — high, thin, and closer than it should be. Whatever you do, the…
El Familiar: Argentina’s Devil-Pact Sugar Mill Legend
El Familiar is a legend from the sugar-producing provinces of northwestern Argentina — mainly Tucumán, Jujuy, Salta, and Catamarca —…
Zheztyrnak: Kazakh Folklore’s Copper-Clawed Demon
Zheztyrnak — жезтырнақ in Kazakh, literally “copper claw” — is the shapeshifting demon of the Kazakh steppe who appears to…
The Karadedeler Incident: Turkey’s Found-Footage Legend
A village in northwest Turkey says something was filming them back in January 1989. The Karadedeler Olayı (Karadedeler Incident, Karadedeler…
The Yellow Volkswagen of Malaysia’s Karak Highway
A yellow Volkswagen Beetle with no driver cruises the Karak Highway (Lebuhraya Karak) outside Kuala Lumpur, drifting in front of…
Dow Hill, Kurseong: The Headless Boy Legend
Dow Hill sits above the town of Kurseong in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, and it has a specific reputation: locals…
La Mano Peluda: Mexico’s Hairy Hand Legend Explained
A severed hand, black and matted with hair, twice the size of a grown man's fist, drags itself across the…
Loira do Banheiro: The Blonde Ghost in Brazil’s School Bathrooms
She doesn't wait behind the mirror for three calls, like her American cousin. Say her name enough times in front…
Xinhai Tunnel: Taipei’s Most Haunted Road
Xinhai Tunnel (辛亥隧道) is a road tunnel in Taipei that opened in 1972, cutting through Mt. Fuzhou to connect the…
La Llorona: The Weeping Woman of Mexican Folklore
La Llorona — “The Weeping Woman” — is one of the most widely told ghost legends across Mexico and much…