Legends

Locals say the stone that marks the spot where the gallows once stood can lead you astray.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.

A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.

A city's controversial tribute to its founder depicts townspeople flashing their bare behinds.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

An ancient holy well said to be used by the patron saint of sailors and travelers, lost in the boggy west of Valentia Island.

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.

“It has nae lugs!”