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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.
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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 non-fiction books coverage at NPR. She has worked at NPR over the last 13 years in various capacities, including as the supervising editor for NPR.org – managing a team of online producers and reporters and editing multi-platform news coverage. She was also lead editor for the 13.7: Cosmos and Culture blog, written by five scientists on topics related to the intersection of science and culture.