At first blush, Austin, Texas, may seem like a peculiar place for Lugosi’s Vampire Museum to open. However, Austin is sort of evolving into a vampire hub. What they lack in Dracula-inspired lore, they make up for with what many might consider his familiars: bats. Because of the colony ofContinue Reading
I don’t know if the Museum of the Weird also serves double duty as headquarters for the Keep Austin Weird movement, but it totally could. (And, yes, there is such a thing. Just check out #keepaustinweird on Insta. It’s very popular.) All I know is that when we jaunted toContinue Reading
If you Google “America’s first serial killer” H. H. Holmes pops up. Mental Floss wrote an article listing nine things we didn’t know about America’s first serial killer. There’s a documentary called H. H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer, which you can watch on Amazon Prime. Even tour companies inContinue Reading
Did you know Austin is a hot spot for witches and vampires and other creatures of the night? I guess it stands to reason since Austin is such a bat friendly city. (What with their famous bat residents who call the Congress Avenue Bridge home during certain parts of theContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. Every year International Bat Night falls on the last full weekend in August, which means for 2019 it’s August 24-25. (And in case you’re wondering. Yep. This is one of the things I have listed on the Weird Holidays & ObservancesContinue Reading
The Travel Channel dubbed the House of Torment in Austin, Texas as “one of America’s scariest attractions.” It’s currently hiring monsters, werewolves, and zombies for the 2010 Halloween season. HOUSE OF TORMENT BACKGROUND INFO House of Torment’s immense popularity stems from the genuine and fervent obsession of its creative teamContinue Reading
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