A belief in ghosts is found in almost every culture and religion around the world. Stories about the spirits of the dead, real and fictional, have been passed down orally and through written form for millennia. These seven Atlas Obscura stories show how ghosts found their way into every aspect of our lives, from pop culture to crime solving to, yes, even meteorology and archeology. This Legendary Ghost Roams the Earth Wailing for Her Little Ones La Llorona’s story is always one of loss. In movies like The Curse of…
