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Inside The Dragon’s Castle

Linda Paris of McAllister TV promised a new series on Old World and New World castles, and she’s fulfilling that promise. Up first: Castle Drachenburg or The Dragon’s Castle! Stephan von Sarter, a German banker and stock broker, built this palatial home in the late 19th century in Koningswinter, a town along the Rhine River south of Bonn in Germany. It was erected on Dragon’s Rock, over top “The Dragon’s Cave.”

Also in this video: Who was Countess Carlisle of Haddon Hall in Great Britain? What was she doing with all of the children? In addition: Ancient snake worship!

Nigeria’s Hyena People

An intriguing film that unravels the myth of Nigeria’s Hyena People, who arrive in towns wrapped in rock pythons, with hyenas in chains and with trained monkeys turning somersaults.

Some believe that they are part animal and possess magical powers. The reality is that they are traveling minstrels earning money by performing with animals. In the following video, Real Wild examines the clash between the urban and the wild, and the paradoxical relationship that the handlers have with their animals.

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