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Folklore

Schwerin, Germany

Petermännchen Statue at Schwerin Castle

A carved figure embodying the palace’s pint-sized but protective spirit rooted in local folklore.

Paimpont, France

Merlin’s Tomb

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

Nekodan (Cat Stairway)

According to local legend, anyone who falls on these temple steps will turn into a cat.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Museum of Magic, Fortune-Telling & Witchcraft

A snapshot of Scottish folklore and magical heritage.

The Opies, dedicated folklorists, transformed the field with their expansive surveys of children around the world.

What '67' Reveals About Childhood Creativity

The work of Iona and Peter Opie, two pioneering researchers in postwar Britain, can help us understand the epitome of 2025 memes.

Allegra Rosenberg November 21, 2025

Hiraizumi, Japan

Grave of Benkei

According to folklore, this grave lies near the site of the “standing death” of one of Japan’s fiercest warriors.

Kalundborg, Denmark

Vor Frue Kirke (Church of Our Lady)

Five matching towers make this church unique. Legend credits a troll.

Roscommon, Michigan

Pere Cheney Cemetery

All that remains of a vanished Michigan lumber town, remembered for tragedy, plague, and a witch’s curse.

Ipswich, Massachusetts

Ipswich Devil’s Footprint

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

Burabay, Kazakhstan

Burabay

A pocket of pine forests, healing lakes, and legendary rocks rising from Kazakhstan’s endless steppe.

Tromsø, Norway

Troll Museum

The first and only troll museum in Norway has interactive exhibits, friendly staff and a small gift shop.

Muncie, Indiana

Benny

Campus sculpture has earned a reputation for responding to the hopes and dreams of those passing by.

Highwayman Higgins’ House

The genteel home of a charming thief who fooled a town, and almost cheated death.

Salida, Colorado

Salida Fur-Bearing Trout

The trout that grew a winter coat is mounted in its Colorado hometown.

Watertown, Connecticut

The Old Leatherman's Cave

The rocky occasional overnight accommodations of a Connecticut folk legend.

Trolltrappan

A mysterious stone staircase deep in the Swedish woods, said to have been made by trolls.

North Canaan, Connecticut

Carl 'Great' Barrington Memorial

A small memorial dedicated to a man purportedly killed when a meteor the size of an SUV crashed into him.

Ljungby, Sweden

Museum of Legends

A museum dedicated to the stories and folklore of Småland, Sweden.