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Folklore

Old Tonopah Cemetery.

Atlas Obscura’s Guide to America’s Most Haunted Cemeteries

Not all the dead rest easy. These 13 American cemeteries have the ghost stories to prove it.

Holyn Thigpen October 9, 2026

Walpole called the house his “little plaything ... the prettiest bauble you ever saw” and sought to imbue it with “gloomth” and wonder.

14 Real Places That Haunt the Pages of Literature

Tour the real-world locations that gave iconic horror books their nightmares.

Holyn Thigpen September 24, 2026

International Cryptozoology Museum.

Cryptid Tourism: The Best Museums, Destinations & Festivals Across America

Museums for Bigfoot, Mothman, and the Skunk Ape. Where to go, what you'll see, hours and admission—plus the legends behind America's favorite cryptids.

Louise Story September 14, 2026

Phillack, England

The Bucket of Blood and St.Pialas Well

St Pialas Well has a dark history, blurred by the passage of time and immortalised by a nearby pub.

Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Bray Road

It is the location of a string of sightings of a “werewolf” or “wolfman” from the early 1970s to the late ‘90s, now known as the Beast of Bray Road.

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.

Pere Cheney, 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.