Germany Loving

With Halloween fast approaching, take time to discover Germany's scariest locations and read up on some of their finest ghost tales - not forgetting to brush up on key vocabulary words as well. Dippel Castle may have provided Mary Shelley with inspiration for her 19th-century book Frankenstein. The tale itself originates in an urban legend told by the Brothers Grimm in their collection of folktales called Das Gespensterbuch. 1. Wolfsegg Castle Wolfsegg Castle in Bavaria has long been considered one of Germany's most haunted castles since it was constructed in the 1500s. According to legend, its former owner murdered his wife after discovering she was having an affair and both their sons. Since then, people have reported hearing strange noises emanating from caves nearby as well as seeing ghostly White Women lurking around its grounds. Wolfsegg might seem like an idyllic getaway, if not for its legendary haunted castle that stands in its center. According to legend, an evil witc