Ominous looking Gimghoul Castle in Chapel Hill was built in the 1920s and serves as headquarters of a secret society, the Order of Gimghoul. Very little is known about this organization, which of course fuels the speculations surrounding it. Rumors of clandestine meetings at the castle, with men in white robes performing all kinds of weird rituals, are part of the town lore. See also this web site for another mystery related to this place. The castle is surrounded by a low wall, and there are many signs that discourage trespassing. At the edge of the property, one finds Battle Seat, a semi circular stone bench with a plaque honoring Kemp Plummer Battle, the president of the University of North Carolina from 1876 to 1891. Amazing the stuff one can find at one’s doorstep...