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A raven at the Tower of London
birds

The Disappearance of Merlina the Raven

Legend says the fate of Britain depends on the seven Tower of London ravens.
The Podcast Team October 13, 2025
Madrid, Spain

Fuente de San Isidro (St. Isidore's Fountain)

Legend has it that the water from this fountain has miraculous healing properties.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands

The Seal Woman (Kópakonan)

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

Tintagel Dark Age Settlement

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

The Miraculous Loretto Chapel Staircase

The Sisters of Loretto prayed nine days for this staircase—and on the ninth day, it came.
Ljungby, Sweden

Museum of Legends

A museum dedicated to the stories and folklore of Småland, Sweden.
The Codex Gigas (the Devil’s Bible) open to the portrait of the devil.
monks

Codex Gigas: Who Drew the Devil in This Massive Medieval Bible?

The Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil’s Bible, is the largest medieval manuscript still in existence—with an even bigger legend behind it.
The Podcast Team July 15, 2025
People paddling in their wooden canoes on one of the lakes near the Allagash Waterway in the north woods in Maine
aliens

The Allagash Abductions: This State Park’s Most Famous Visitors ... Are Aliens?

In 1976, four men saw a UFO while visiting the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. A decade later they started remembering more details.
The Podcast Team June 6, 2025
Haleakalā National Park’s summit region, shrouded in the pre-dawn fog.
national parks

Beware the Legends Behind These National Park Souvenirs

Removing items from national parks is illegal—and at these sites, legend says, it can also come with paranormal consequences.
Ellery Weil May 16, 2025
Prague, Czechia

The Devil's Column

According to local legend, the devil shattered this column after losing a bet.
Pune, India

Replicas of Jyotirlinga Temples

Twelve model temples sit inside this 900-year old Hindu complex.
Zagreb, Croatia

The Museum of Lost Tales

A fantastical display of Croatian folklore, mythology, and myths.
Tōno City, Japan

Denderano

According to local legend, elderly villagers were once brought to this hill and left to die.
Tunja, Colombia

El Pozo de Hunzahúa (Hunzahúa Well)

This well in the former capital of Colombia's Muisca people is the setting for a steamy legend.
Clarksdale, Mississippi

Abe’s Bar-B-Q

Steps from the site where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the Devil, you'll find this century-old barbecue joint.
Hirosaki, Japan

Demon Oak Tree of Onizawa

A mountain demon once helped a local villager construct a canal, after which he sat on this oak tree to rest.
Izumi, Japan

Shinodanomori Shrine

A mystical shrine dedicated to a forest that once covered the area and the legendary fox spirit who lived there.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Krokodil im Kanal

Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.