Episode 162: By Design (ad-free) (Patreon)

In a world obsessed with fairytale endings, the most iconic type of setting for those stories turns out to also be home to some of the darkest histories around.

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Further Reading

1. Aniol, Thomas. “King Ludwig II of Bavaria.” Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung | Neuschwanstein Castle | King Ludwig II | Biography, www.neuschwanstein.de/englisch/ludwig/biography.htm.
2. Ackermann, Ann Marie. “Death of King Ludwig II of Bravaria: Was It Murder?” Ann Marie Ackermann, Author Website, www.annmarieackermann.com/death-of-king-ludwig-ii-bavaria-murder.
3. Albright, John Brannon. “The Legacy of Mad King Ludwig: Wild Castles and Wagner's Music.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 3 Dec. 1972, www.nytimes.com/1972/12/03/archives/the-legacy-of-mad-king-ludwig-wild-castles-and-wagners-music-the.html.
4. “Bardi Castle.” Città D'Arte Emilia Romagna, www.artcityemiliaromagna.com/places/parma/bardi-castle.
5. “Bran Castle: The Possible Imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler Here Earned the Medieval Castle Its Nickname, ‘Dracula's Castle’,” Atlas Obscura, 1 Aug 2017, www.atlasobscura.com/places/bran-castle.
6. Elizabeth Tucker, Children's Folklore: a Handbook (Greenwood, 2008) pp. 113–113.
7. Curran, Bob. The Scariest Places in the World (Rosen Publishing, 2014).
8. Dai, Artemis. “Moosham Castle – A Horror Story.” Gothic Bite Magazine, 1 June 2018, www.gothicbitemagazine.com/2018/06/01/moosham-castle-a-horror-story.
9. Davis, Matt. “The Nazis' Love Affair with the Occult,” Big Think, 14 Oct. 2019, bigthink.com/culture-religion/nazis-occult.
10. “Dragsholm Castle,” The Paranormal Guide, www.theparanormalguide.com/blog/dragsholm-castle.
11. “Gate to Hell at Houska Castle.” McGee's Ghost Tours of Prague - Prague Guided Walking Tours, 19 Nov. 2019, www.mcgeesghosttours.com/gate-to-hell-at-houska-castle.
12. “Germany's Haunted Wolfsegg Castle and the Hole.” AnomAlien, 18 Mar. 2019, anomalien.com/germany-haunted-wolfsegg-castle-and-the-hole.
13. “Haunted Wolfsegg Castle, Germany.” Amy's Crypt, 23 Sept. 2019, www.amyscrypt.com/wolfsegg-castle-germany.
14. Lamkin, Virginia. “The Knight Ghost of Castle Bardi.” Seeks Ghosts, 21 Aug. 2013, seeksghosts.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-knight-ghost-of-castello-de-bardi.html.
15. “The Lingering Spirits of Moosham Castle in Austria.” AESU, 15 Feb. 2016, www.aesu.com/blog/the-lingering-spirits-of-moosham-castle-in-austria-by-aesu-your-travel-experts.
16. “Ludwig II of Bavaria - The Eccentric Life and Castles of 'Mad King Ludwig'.” Exploring Castles, 27 Oct. 2016, www.exploring-castles.com/europe/germany/ludwig_ii_of_bavaria.
17. “A Medieval Czech Castle Built on a Gateway to Hell.” Atlas Obscura, Atlas Obscura, 29 Jan. 2018, www.atlasobscura.com/places/houska-castle.
18. Merkle, Ludwig. Ludwig II and His Dream Castles: The Fantasy World of a Storybook King (Stiebner, 2000).
19. “Neuschwanstein Castle Is A Disney Inspiration Designed By A Mad King,” Discovery, 2019, www.discovery.com/exploration/neuschwanstein-castle-is-a-disney-inspiration-designed-by-a-mad-.
20. Nickell, Joe. “New Case of Lycanthropy From an Accused Man-Beast.” Center for Inquiry, 30 Apr. 2019, centerforinquiry.org/blog/new-case-of-lycanthropy-from-an-accused-man-beast.
21. R., Ivan. “Haunted Houses and Places Across Slavic Lands.” Slavorum, 3 Mar. 2020, www.slavorum.org/haunted-houses-and-and-places-across-slavic-lands.
22. Rocca, Tania, and Andrea Bolsi. “Parma Tales - The Duchess' Stories.” The Lands of Bardi | ParmaTales.com, www.parmatales.com/en-US/the-lands-of-bardi.aspx.
23. Steves, Rick. “The Castles of Mad King Ludwig II,” Rick Steves' Europe, www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/castles-of-mad-king-ludwig-ii.
24. Tempest , Angela. “Does Houska Castle House a Gateway to Hell?” Our Weird and Wonderful World, 31 May 2018, weird-world.net/2017/01/07/houska-castle-gateway-to-hell.
25. Thadeusz, Frank. “Study Finds King Ludwig II May Not Have Been Crazy” DER SPIEGEL - International. https://Www.spiegel.de/International/Zeitgeist/Study-Finds-King-Ludwig-Ii-May-Not-Have-Been-Crazy-a-946240.Html.
26. “Was Moosham Castle Home to Werewolves?” I Love Werewolves, 27 Feb. 2015, ilovewerewolves.com/was-moosham-castle-home-to-werewolves.
27. “Zvikov Castle: The True King of Czech Castles.” Let's Go Tour , letsgotour.ru/en/bronirovanie/skrytyi-zamok-zvikov-zamok-zvikov-podlinnyi-korol-cheshskih.html.
28. “Zvíkov Castle.” Occult World, occult-world.com/zvikov-castle.