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8 Spooky Locations to Explore Japanese Lore

A tour of the supernatural from one of our top contributors.

Jonathan Carey November 4, 2020

Box Hill Brickworks behind Surrey Dive.

Box Hill, Australia

Surrey Dive

This former brickworks pit is full of legends about its murky depths.

Budhanilkantha, Nepal

Budhanilkantha

This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.

The Mermaid Museum

Berlin, Maryland

The Mermaid Museum

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

"Here lies Paul, and that's all."

Kelliher, Minnesota

Paul Bunyan's Gravesite

A memorial to a larger-than-life legend, inside a county that also holds Bunyan's death certificate.

Lake Paterno and the arcades of Titus's Villa in the background.

Lake of Cutilia

This lake was sacred to the Sabine people who constructed a temple here on a floating island.

Today, teenagers gather around the tree, and often deface it.

Bernards Township, New Jersey

Devil's Tree

An allegedly cursed tree represents a town's reckoning with a racist past.

The tomb of "Maid Marian" Matilda Fitzwalter.

Little Dunmow, England

The Tomb of Maid Marian

It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.

Pozzo d'Antullo

Collepardo, Italy

Pozzo d'Antullo

An enormous sinkhole that local lore attributes to the anger of the Virgin Mary.

Norwich Keyboard

Norwich, England

Norwich Keyboard

This imprint of an old computer keyboard has a unique backstory.

Terminillo's Sword in the Stone

Terminillo's Sword in the Stone

Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.

Rocca Sforzesca 2

Rocca Sforzesca

This castle was once the home of one of the most powerful women of the Renaissance.

Aguascalientes, Mexico

Los Ángeles and La Cruz Graveyards

Legends, sculptures, and unique tombs can be seen lurking in these connected cemeteries.

Silent Pool

Albury, England

Silent Pool

This peaceful oasis appears dreamy, but it's also the site of a nightmarish legend.

Jättegrytorna i Tararp

Karlshamn N, Sweden

Jättegrytorna i Tararp (The Tarap Giant Kettles)

A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.

The entrance gate.

Mama Kannon Temple

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

Saruhashi Bridge, 2017.

Saruhashi Bridge

According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.

The Eagle

Langkawi, Malaysia

Dataran Lang (Eagle Square)

This statue of an eagle taking flight welcomes visitors to Langkawi.