Mary King’s Close

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Mary King’s Close

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Aug 6, 2020

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Once a bustling neighborhood in Edinburgh, Mary King's Close is now a subterranean museum. When your neighborhood is so closed in that you can't even see the sun, it's no wonder that stories of murder and hauntings abound.

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Aug 6, 2020

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Mary King’s Close

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