Mythology

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

A miniature desert appears out of nowhere on the lush isle of Lemnos, like something out of a Greek myth.

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

An artificial hill and apparent calendric structure built in the Early Middle Ages immortalizes a legendary Polish princess.

Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.