Its Halloween! 31 Oct 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 festival"s own history is even stranger.

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Today in History

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