HALLOWEEN

This spooky season, be able to tell your bugaboos from your tommyknockers.

From the Smithsonian’s “castle” to modern landmarks like the Hollywood sign, America’s most famous places bear histories of haunting.

Clowns have a long and spooky history.

Women have written some of the most blood-curdlingly scary stories of all time, but they haven’t always gotten the credit they deserve. Explore some delightfully spooky Halloween reading from 11 masters of horror literature.

Kick off the spooky season with these haunted highways from New Jersey to South Africa.

Yes, pet costumes are adorable. But they—along with candy and strangers at the door—can also be dangerous.

From a weeping statue to painting that moves on its own, the stories behind these supposedly haunted pieces of art are downright spooky.

From ‘skeletons in the closet’ to ‘graveyard shift,’ here’s how five eerie idioms came to be.

From ‘six-foot bungalow’ to ‘pine overcoat,’ there have been some creative euphemisms for coffins over the ages—and some terms that were surprisingly (and uncomfortably) direct.

Black cats, bats, and spiders commonly appear in people’s Halloween decorations. Here’s why.

Only a handful of English words start with ‘gh’—what gives?

There’s a bat lurking somewhere among the ghosts, black cats, and pumpkins in this Halloween hidden image puzzle.