The World's Most Mysterious CastlesDundurn, 16.10.2005 г. - 304 страници Castles are among the most mysterious buildings on earth. Their grimly silent stones are signposts to a past filled with high adventure, grim tragedies, and glorious victories. Ghosts, hauntings, and other paranormal phenomena are frequently reported from castles. Do strange paranormal powers lurk among their ancient ruins? The World's Most Mysterious Castles takes you on a journey through hidden chambers and subterranean tunnels of castles all over the world. Their walls served the sinister needs of spies, traitors, and assassins. Do the spirits of attackers and defenders who died in long-forgotten sieges still linger where they fell? Screams of unbearable pain and despair were muffled within their deepest, darkest torture dungeons. Do they echo there still? |
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... Mary Berkeley has also been reported by witnesses as she looks everywhere for her husband. Chillingham's torture dungeon contains an iron maiden — a larger than life-sized steel case lined with spikes designed to penetrate the victim ...
... Mary Magdalene, ostentatious spending in the village, and various constructions such as his orangery, a watchtower with a steel door, and the luxurious Villa Bethania. Closer inspections and years of deeper research since our first ...
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... Mary Magdalene (which was pretty well derelict when Saunière took it over) uncovered this stone lying face downwards below the floor of the church. There are numerous theories about the date, symbolism, and meaning. The mysterious Dalle ...