Centuries ago, in parts of ancient Europe, the night marking the end of the harvest and beginning of winter was feared as a time when the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped. Communities lit fires to keep wandering spirits at bay, believing that on this night the boundary between the two faded. These rituals gave rise to Halloween, echoing in legends around Bran Castle.
Bran Castle in Bran, Brașov, Romania
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
World Donkey Day
-
Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
-
Virupaksha temple, Hampi, Karnataka
-
Southern tip of a northern isle
-
Moon Day
-
Malshej Ghat, Maharashtra
-
A mirror reflecting natures beauty
-
Here we go!
-
Fly me to the moon
-
World Lizard Day
-
Adélie penguins
-
Sibiu Christmas Market, Romania
-
Gunnerside, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England
-
Porto Flavia, Sulcis-Iglesiente, Sardinia, Italy
-
Happy Fathers Day!
-
Van Mahotsav
-
Rameshwaram harbour
-
Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, United States
-
Boreal owl
-
Maasai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
-
A beacon in the golden light
-
Which bird wore it best?
-
Indian Head Cove, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Canada
-
Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Laos and Thailand
-
Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
-
Vineyards in Varnhalt, Black Forest, Germany
-
Ride the wave
-
A natural spotlight
-
Sport where you least expect it
-
Where two continents meet
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

