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(3.25) | 1 | "Witches and demons, ghosts and vampires, aliens and voodoo spirit...from spooky to chilling to downright weird, signs of the supernatural have terrified -- and fascinated -- people for centuries. Dare to discover some of the world's most puzzling enigmas in this remarkable book, which reveals a dazzling array of haunted castles, forbidden hideaways and otherwise eerie landmarks."--Description from Amazon.com.… (mehr) |
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Die Informationen stammen von der englischen "Wissenswertes"-Seite. Ändern, um den Eintrag der eigenen Sprache anzupassen. FROM THE BARREN DESERTS OF SOUTHERN PERU to the dark valleys of central Europe, mysterious forces have wreaked havoc, instilled fear, and evoked wonder and awe in people throughout the centuries. | |
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The guide is divided into six sections in this order: 'Haunted Places', 'Vampire Haunts', 'Witchcraft and the Dark Arts', 'Sacred Places', 'UFO Hot Spots', and 'Myths and Legends'.
The entries are lavishly illustrated with photographs or reproductions of paintings, etchings, woodcuts, etc. Most are in color.
Besides familiar names to lovers of supernatural lore such as the Bermuda Triangle, Glamis Castle, Bran Castle (the home of Vlad the Impaler, or Dracula), Myrtles Plantation, the Winchester Mystery House, Beijing/Peking, the Chase vaults in Barbados, Salem, Stonehenge, Mecca, Glastonbury Tor, Jerusalem, Sherwood Forest, Easter Island, etc., there are many less or possibly unknown places for American readers. I found out about Asian and Australian creatures and hauntings. Although I'm not in the preferred diet categories of many vampire-like beings who are only a head and bloody entrails, I'd just as soon never meet one. I also have no desire to encounter a spirit that looks like a spider with a human head (see Koh Lipe Island on p.46).
I'm not a big enthusiast of unidentified flying objects, so that section didn't hold much interest for me. The rest were fascinating.
I wish the information were not so brief, but this is a beautiful book I wouldn't mind owning. ( )