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The True Story Behind Dracula's Castle: Bran Castle and the Dark History of Wallachia

High on a Transylvanian hill, Bran Castle looms in shadow — famed as Dracula’s Castle. But the true story behind its walls is stranger than the legend.

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In the canals of Xochimilco near Mexico City lies an island of rotting dolls. Hung to appease a drowned child’s spirit, they now watch silently from the trees — guardians, sacrifices, or perhaps ghosts themselves.

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Gorée Island, just off Senegal’s coast, was a gateway to slavery for countless Africans. Its Door of No Return still opens onto the sea — a reminder of those who left forever, and of a history that cannot be forgotten.

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