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Easton, Massachusetts
Selee Satanic Mill Marker
A sign marks the location of an 18th-century sawmill allegedly owned by a wizard who employed Satanic imps.
Raiatea, French Polynesia
Marae Taputapuātea
This sacred enclave was once considered the religious center of Eastern Polynesia.
Roskilde, Denmark
Grave of the Hel-Horse
According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.
Lewes, Delaware
The Fountain of Youth
What if the Fountain of Youth was actually found in Delaware? One historic coastal town believes it to be true.
Colnbrook, England
The Ostrich Inn
One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.
Görlitz, Germany
The Klötzelmönch's Worried Mother Statue
This bust remembers the haunting local legend of a murderous monk.
Panaji, India
Dona Paula's Tombstone
Legends of adultery, love affairs, and charity swirl around this mysterious 17th-century Portuguese woman.
Talcott, West Virginia
John Henry Monument
This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.
animals
Rabbits Are Creatures of the Underworld According to Ancient Fears
From Ancient Egypt to 'Donnie Darko', beware the bunny.
Ogbunike, Nigeria
Ogbunike Caves
Legend has it these caves were created by a deity called Ogba, who is said to live inside the winding subterranean caverns.
Hastings, England
William the Conqueror's Dining Stone
Tradition says that William the Conqueror dined on this stone after landing his Norman invasion fleet nearby.
cryptozoology
The Man-Eating Dingonek Lurks Beneath East Africa’s Rivers
The 18-foot-long, dog-headed beast-fish didn't seem so unbelievable to Africa's early white colonizers.
Warnford, England
Grave of George Lewis
This gravestone tells the tragic tale of its occupant's death.
Cerne Abbas, England
St. Augustine's Well
This miraculous well is said to heal the sick, grant wishes, and tell the future.
Bahla, Oman
Bahla Fort
If you dare visit this fort, fire-breathing hyenas might devour your camels.
Naples, Italy
Via Port’Alba
This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.
native americans
Indigenous Solar Eclipse Stories From Across Turtle Island
From rodents of unusual size to flaming arrows, communities across North America share solar eclipse traditions.
apocalypse
No, Eclipses and Other Strange Sights Are Not Signs of the Apocalypse
An eclipse isn’t an omen of doom, and neither are Mayan calendars, red lakes, or papal portraits.
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