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Tokyo, Japan

Eye-Eating Demon of Inari Kio

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.
santa claus

Krampus Is the Christmas Icon We Need—And Maybe the One We Deserve

At Milwaukee’s Krampusnacht, we go in search of the essence of Santa’s unholy enforcer.
Gemma Tarlach December 9, 2022
haunted

Why a Popstar Wanted to Go Ghost Hunting

Haunted places have a lot to tell us about ourselves.
Kesha October 27, 2022
Gloucestershire, England

Stained Glass Demons of Fairford

A rampant horde of demons smirk and snarl at visitors to this church, home to a rare complete set of medieval-era stained glass windows.
churches

The Curious Case of Norway’s Disturbing Demon Wall

A respected conservator restoring a centuries-old church mural saw the devil in the details—and created a wholly imagined, diabolical scene.
Gemma Tarlach October 13, 2021
Itinerary

5 Sites to Spot Satan in New Hampshire

50 States of Wonder
Anne Ewbank
beer

The Spirited Afterlife of Detroit’s Little Red Demon

The Nain Rouge has been stirring up trouble—and maybe generating some goodwill—for more than 300 years.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 28, 2019
Louisville, Kentucky

The Witches' Tree

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Permanently Closed
Paris, France

Le Stryge

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Strasbourg, France

Stained-Glass Demons

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.
Bhutan

Kyichu Lhakhang Temple

One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to halt a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.
Wiesenthau, Germany

Walberla

An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.
Mengwi, Indonesia

Ogoh-Ogoh Museum

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.
Blatce, Czechia

Houska Castle

Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.
31 days of halloween

Tell Us About Your Most Terrifying Nightmare

What haunts your sleep?
Sarah Laskow October 23, 2017
31 days of halloween

The Original ‘Nightmare’ Was a Demon That Sat on Your Chest and Suffocated You

Maere, mara, mahr, mahrt, mårt—by any name, it was and still is a terrifying visitor.
Sarah Laskow October 23, 2017
occult

The Best Demon Illustrations of All Time

Even today, the 1863 edition of the "Dictionnaire Infernal" is the stuff of nightmares.
Eric Grundhauser July 10, 2017
mathematics

How a Mathematician Turned an Obscure Number Into a Scary Story

Beware the prime Number of the Beast.
Eric Grundhauser October 18, 2022