28 Items Tagged

Devils

Middelfart, Denmark

‘The Devil is Loose’

A chimeric bronze demon, embodying the chaotic spirit of a new millennium.

Gothenburg, Sweden

The Devil on Linnégatan

A devilish mask still mocks a king’s rumored love nest across the street.

Hamburg, Germany

‘The Devil and the Hare’

Multiple versions of this horned sculpture, tied to local legend, have been stolen over the years.

Scratches of the Devil

The mysterious “claw marks” said to be left by the Devil on Pisa’s famous cathedral.

Ipswich, Massachusetts

Ipswich Devil’s Footprint

According to legend, the Devil left a footprint behind after an epic showdown with a traveling priest.

The Codex Gigas (the Devil’s Bible) open to the portrait of the devil.

Codex Gigas: Who Drew the Devil in This Massive Medieval Bible?

The Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil’s Bible, is the largest medieval manuscript still in existence—with an even bigger legend behind it.

The Podcast Team July 15, 2025

Muc Lien's 18 Gates of Hell

Under a breathtaking Buddhist temple in Vietnam is a basement exhibit that takes visitors to hell and back.

Prague, Czechia

The Devil's Column

According to local legend, the devil shattered this column after losing a bet.

Occhi del Diavolo

The mysterious “eyes of the Devil” dot a street in the occult center of Italy.

Brent Pelham, England

Tomb of Piers Shonks

A knight said to have slayed a dragon with the help of his winged dogs is buried inside the walls of a church.

Roskilde, Denmark

Fandens Fingre (The Devil's Fingers)

Local legend has it that the Devil's claw marks are etched into this distinctive rock.

Easton, Massachusetts

Selee Satanic Mill Marker

A sign marks the location of an 18th-century sawmill allegedly owned by a wizard who employed Satanic imps.

Køge Huskors Memorial

This marker commemorates a long-lasting historical haunting and demonic possession that led to one of Denmark's worst witch trials.

Häxan sets featured a mash-up of iconographies, from Satanism to classical death motifs.

Behold the Weird Glory of Häxan, A Wild 1922 Film About Witchcraft

The ground-breaking documentary blended academic research with salacious scenes of torture and nudity. Censors weren't having it.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw April 29, 2024

Farnham, England

Mother Ludlam's Cave

This place is the subject of local legends about a good witch and a Celtic God.

Portone del Diavolo (Devil's Door)

This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.

Portone del Diavolo

Legend has it that the devil itself built this portal on a dare.

Dietzenbach, Germany

The Devil of Dietzenbach

This demonic monument commemorates a carving destroyed in World War II.