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In Transylvania, Sometimes A Bat Is Just A Bat

Bran Castle's connection to Dracula is tenuous, at best.
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Bran Castle's connection to Dracula is tenuous, at best.
A haunted house complete with images of Dracula and other vampires greets pilgrims on their way to Bran Castle.
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Meghan Collins Sullivan
A haunted house complete with images of Dracula and other vampires greets pilgrims on their way to Bran Castle.

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Meghan Collins Sullivan
Meghan Collins Sullivan is a senior editor on the Culture Desk, overseeing multiplatform books coverage at NPR. She edits stories for NPR's radio programs and NPR.org, manages the Book of the Day podcast, and leads teams creating projects such as Books We Love.