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Dragons

The dragon bones seen hanging behind the altar.

'Dragon Bones' of Santa Maria e San Donato

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

Chinese Dragon, Mihrab, and cave.

Dashkasan Dragon Temple

Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.

The dragon.

London, England

Temple Bar Memorial Dragon

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

preserved specimens

Unboxing the World's Largest Lizard

The Field Museum preserves its Komodo dragon specimens in Everclear, which they buy in 55 gallon drums.

Lizzie Philip October 10, 2018

The entrance to the sanctuary.

Goshen, Massachusetts

Three Sisters Sanctuary

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

Some of the museum's diverse collection on display.

Turnhout, Belgium

National Museum of the Playing Card

Relics from as far back as the 16th century are on display in a city known for its playing card industry.

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Step Inside the Giant Dragon of the Wat Samphran Temple

Drakolimni.

Ioannina, Greece

Drakolimni

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

The dragon clinging to the side of the building.

Munich, Germany

Wurmeck

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Entrance of Daewonsa Temple, the Dragon Temple.

Pohang, South Korea

Daewonsa Temple

To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.

The Sneinton Dragon.

Nottingham, England

Sneinton Dragon

When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.

The dragon.

Star Noodle Dragon

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

The Bures Dragon.

Bures Dragon

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

Pegasus crushes a dragon beneath his hooves.

Hallandale Beach, Florida

Pegasus and Dragon

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

A close-up of the candy's fine strands and crunchy filling.

Dragon's Beard Candy

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.

Amanohashidate.

Miyazu-shi, Japan

Amanohashidate

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

Figures from Buddhist hell.

Tambon Tham Nam Phut, Thailand

Wat Tham Ta Pan

Grotesque statues of figures from Buddhist hell haunt the temple's Sin Park.

The Komodo dragon statue.

Tallahassee, Florida

McCord Park's Komodo Dragon

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.