Legends

The Princess Mishawaka statue and story honor the legend of a Shawnee Indian heroine and promoted tourism in the 1930s.

A century-old local legend surrounds the grave of Barbara Snyder due to its eerie epitaph.

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

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

A shrine for a once-beloved historic figure, whose mythology has been discredited.

A second hand shop that enabled the plan of Germany's most iconic conman.

While walking down Mazatlan's historic boardwalk, visitors are surprised to find their ocean view interrupted by a gateway to hell.

Castle ruins of the not-so-chaste baronessa whose lovers mysteriously disappeared.

The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.

A woman facing death for bearing a child out of wedlock lifted this massive stone as her legacy.

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

The (fictional) address of Sweeney Todd's bloody barbershop.

Legend has it that the water from this fountain has miraculous healing properties.

This statue commemorates the tale of the fisherman who captured a Kópakonan by stealing her skin while she was transformed as a woman.

Before construction of the famous Tintagel Castle, this site in Cornwall was likely a prosperous Dark Age trading port.

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