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Mengwi, Indonesia

Ogoh-Ogoh Museum

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.
John Hale, local resident Fettah Anli, Matthias Zeithoffler, Jelle de Boer (left to right) at the site of the Plutonium.
temples

The Scientific Detectives Probing the Secrets of Ancient Oracles

Geological features, toxic fumes, and visions of the future.
Kevin Krajick May 17, 2018
No one knows how to lie like a mom.
mythology

The Ultimate Guide to Bizarre Lies Your Mom Told You

Turns out mothers all over the world are telling a lot of the same outrageous fibs.
Eric Grundhauser May 11, 2018
The Tomb of Antenor lies in the middle of Antenor square in Padua.
Padua, Italy

Tomb of Antenor

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.
Oksapoika - Branch Boy.
Kuopio, Finland

Branch Boy Sculptures

A stick-sprouting statue watching a duo of disembodied dancing deities.
The Colossi of Memnon, battered by time and accidental Roman damage.
Luxor, Egypt

Colossi of Memnon

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.
The Bures Dragon.
Bures, England

Bures Dragon

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.
A Kotobuki, a creature consisting of all 12 signs in the Zodiac, from Japanese mythology.
mythology

One Artist's Mission to Illustrate All the World's Mythical Beasts

Squonks, Lindworms, Dijiangs, and more.
Anika Burgess February 21, 2018
Mithraeum entrance.
Caesarea, Israel

Caesarea Maritima Mithraeum

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.
Crowded pontoon bridges during the Kumbh Mela
Allahabad, India

The Triveni Sangam

The world's largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical.
Pegasus crushes a dragon beneath his hooves.
Hallandale Beach, Florida

Pegasus and Dragon

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
The Pozo de Yanayacu in Chachapoyas
Chachapoyas, Peru

Pozo de Yanayacu

This well held a sacred source of water supposedly unleashed from the barren rocks by a wizard-like archbishop.
<em>Årsgång</em> is the Swedish tradition of a solitary, night-time walk in the forest.
mythology

To See What the Upcoming Year Holds, Take a Solo Walk in a Dark Forest

In Swedish mythology, a "year walk" is a prognosticatory stroll in which one is beset by scary creatures.
Kelly Catalfamo January 5, 2018
Cherry Log, Georgia

Expedition Bigfoot (The Sasquatch Museum)

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.
St. Louis, Missouri

Eros Bendato

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.
Pitchers of pulque curado.
Gastro Obscura

Pulque

Tequila's ancient, fermented cousin is making a comeback in Mexico City.
Uniformly chopped dog bones from Krasnosamarskoe.
mythology

Found: Archaeological Evidence of Bronze Age Lupine Initiation Rituals

Dog sacrifice, lawless war-bands, and coming of age on the Russian steppes.
Vittoria Traverso November 21, 2017
The frosting on Yule log cakes is combed to resemble bark.
Gastro Obscura

Yule Log Cake

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.