Folklore

A romantic escape inspired by the legend of a child-eating five-headed dragon.

According to local lore, a flying dragon was blinded by a lighthouse and crashed, leaving a permanent mark on this island rock.

A museum of Czech puppetry and wine in an allegedly haunted 14th-century stone house.

Step into the past of this Andalusian town through exhibits with traditional tools, local crafts, and cultural artifacts.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

Three rare “road guardian” stelae with reliefs of the Tengu can be found in the town of Naruse.

Tales of ghosts, cryptids, and true crime rise from the murky waters of the largest freshwater wetland in Massachusetts.

Discover everything there is to know about Catalan giants and "Big-Heads."

The oldest stone lion in Okinawa survived a major battle during World War II.

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

Associated with one of Japan's most famous fairy tales, this temple is home to a statue purportedly brought from the undersea palace of the Dragon God.

Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.

Is the centuries-old enigma of these mysterious "perjurer's footprints," where nothing ever grows, attributed to natural phenomena or to the realm of folklore?

A collection of nearly 5,000 yokai-themed toys, sculptures, and more, dating from the 1700s to the present day.

On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.