Its Halloween! Oct 31, 2026

Its Halloween!

Forget the fog machine. Frankfurt, Germany, has something far more effective: a Gothic cathedral with a tower that looks ready for a midnight séance. St. Bartholomew"s Cathedral, seen here, has the medieval silhouette Halloween practically ordered for itself. But the holiday"s own history is even stranger.

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Today in History

Oct 31, 2018Shhh, the movie is about to start
Oct 31, 2019Protect your neck
Oct 31, 2020Twas a night just like tonight
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Oct 31, 2022Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire, England
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Oct 31, 2024Happy Halloween!
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