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International Cryptozoology Museum.

Cryptid Tourism: The Best Museums, Destinations & Festivals Across America

Museums for Bigfoot, Mothman, and the Skunk Ape. Where to go, what you'll see, hours and admission—plus the legends behind America's favorite cryptids.

Louise Story September 14, 2026

Livadia, Greece

Oracle of Trophonius

This sanctuary became synonymous with fear and terror in the ancient world.

Paimpont, France

Merlin’s Tomb

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

Braga, Portugal

Prometheus Statue

In a fusion of myth and mischief, this statue is a testament to this university's quest for both knowledge and pleasure

Kīlauea Won't Stop Erupting

In this episode of Untold Earth, learn what lessons one of the most active and accessible volcanoes on Earth can teach us about our planet's past, present, and future.

Atlas Obscura December 4, 2025

Kalundborg, Denmark

Vor Frue Kirke (Church of Our Lady)

Five matching towers make this church unique. Legend credits a troll.

Tromsø, Norway

Troll Museum

The first and only troll museum in Norway has interactive exhibits, friendly staff and a small gift shop.

Wakefield, England

Amazonian Caiman God

A surreal depiction of a South American god is actually filled with deeper symbolism.

Yomotsu-Hirasaka

The sacred slope said to mark the gateway to the underworld.

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.

Ljungby, Sweden

Museum of Legends

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

Acireale, Italy

Santa Maria La Scala

A hidden fishing village on Sicily's Ionian coast, known for the legend of a shepherd, a nymph, and a jealous Cyclops.

Steðji / Staupasteinn

A goblet-shaped rock that, according to lore, is the home of an elven hermit.

Næstved, Denmark

Slattenpatten and Her Daughters

A bronze fountain celebrating a strange, seductive, long-breasted, motherly creature from regional folklore.

Lake Oswego, Oregon

The Oswego Furnace and Salamanders

A mass of iron named for the fire-dwelling mythological amphibian sits alongside the first west coast iron furnace.

Zagreb, Croatia

The Museum of Lost Tales

A fantastical display of Croatian folklore, mythology, and myths.

Ghosts, Graves, and a Giant Bee: 7 Must-See Sites in Savannah

Myths, memorials, and monuments

Sponsored By Visit Savannah

Kirishima, Japan

Sanada no Osada

According to Japanese mythology, the first rice paddy in history was created here many aeons ago.