New Orleans at night
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The Dark Side of New Orleans — Spooky Sites to See

New Orleans is a place where legends, folklore and scary stories flourish. Here the locals fully embrace the spooky scene, taking their superstitions and dark folklore seriously. In fact, there’s so much weight given to the dark side of the city that it’s common for landlords to mark their properties available for rent as being…

Haunted LaLaurie Mansion where Nicolas Cage once lived.
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Nicolas Cage and His Dark Connections with New Orleans

Nicolas Cage and I have a few things in common. We both love haunted houses, New Orleans and how The Big Easy is a place unlike any other. Nicolas Cage loves haunted houses so much that he briefly owned the LaLaurie Mansion! More on this below. To quote him in an interview with The Advocate,…

Frank Slide - Turtle Mountain in Frank Alberta landslide
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Disaster and Dark Tourism in Alberta – Frank Slide

When I think of dark tourism, Canada is the last place that comes to mind. But when I really take a look around, I find there are way more sites historically associated with a tragedy here than I originally thought there were. I always think of Europe as a haven for dark tourists. Especially since…

Mossy graves in Glasgow Necropolish
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Glasgow Necropolis – Exploring the City of the Dead

As darkness falls, and as the sparkling lights of the city appear in the distance. I am in the Glasgow Necropolis – exploring the city of the dead. I’m encapsulated by a stunning silhouette of Victorian tombs, monuments, and mausoleums in the Glasgow Necropolis. A crisp winter breeze keeps me company as I quietly make…