Captivating stories of the places where human evil has left a
nefarious mark, featuring stories from the podcast Lore--now a streaming
television series--including "Echoes," "Withering Heights," and "Behind
Closed Doors" as well as rare material.
Sometimes you walk into a room, a building, or even a town, and you feel
it. Something seems off--an atmosphere that leaves you oddly unsettled,
with a sense of lingering darkness. Join Aaron Mahnke, the host of the
popular podcast Lore, as he explores some of these dreadful places and
the history that haunts them.
Mahnke takes us to Colorado and the palatial Stanley Hotel, where
wealthy guests enjoyed views of the Rocky Mountains at the turn of the
twentieth century--and where, decades later, a restless author would
awaken from a nightmare, inspired to write one of the most revered
horror novels of all time. Mahnke also crosses land and sea to visit
frightful sites--from New Orleans to Richmond, Virginia, to the
brooding, ancient castles of England--each with its own echoes of dark
deeds, horrible tragedies, and shocking evil still resounding.
Filled with evocative illustrations, this eerie tour of lurid landmarks
and doomed destinations is just the ticket to take armchair travelers
with a taste for the macabre to places they never thought they'd visit
in their wildest, scariest dreams.
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The World of Lore series includes:**
MONSTROUS CREATURES - WICKED MORTALS - DREADFUL PLACES
Praise for World of Lore: Dreadful Places
"Well-written, rooted in deep historical research, and ridiculously
entertaining . . . Each chapter brings a creepy story from folklore to
life. . . . Hair-raising stuff."--SyFy Wire
"Fans of the Lore podcast won't want to miss this latest volume in the
creator's series, a collection of illustrated versions of both rare and
well-known stories about 'lurid landmarks and doomed
destinations.'"--io9
"Dreadful Places is a delight for Lore fans and newbies alike. In
the book, [Aaron] Mahnke visits places around the world that are
steeped in a supernatural legacy."--Refinery29
