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Frankenstein

Temporary workers start to prepare the castle's haunted house about a month before Halloween. The haunted house was started by US military personnel almost 40 years ago.

There was a real Frankenstein castle. Yes, they dress it up for Halloween

October 29, 2015Culture

Johann Conrad Dippel von Frankenstein was an alchemist and grave robber. And he probably served as the inspiration for Mary Shelley’s novel.

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