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In Transylvania, Sometimes A Bat Is Just A Bat

NPR | By Meghan Collins Sullivan
Published November 13, 2011 at 5:15 AM EST
Bran Castle's connection to Dracula is tenuous, at best.
Daniel Mihailescu
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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.
/ Meghan Collins Sullivan
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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 Arts & Culture Desk, overseeing books coverage at NPR.

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