Dragons

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.

The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.

Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.

Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.

This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

A preserved dragon's rib that remembers the legend of the founding of the city of Atessa.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.