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Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
House of Taga
In ancient times, these fallen standing stones supported a massive house.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Chollima Statue
This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.
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Unconscious Ventriloquism: The Unsolved Mystery of the Zaragoza Goblin
mythology
Standing Stones: The Great Stones of Great Britain and Ireland
Munich, Germany
Deutsches Jagd und Fischereimuseum (German Museum of Hunting and Fishing)
Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Mothman Museum
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Throne of Denmark
Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.
Leominster, Massachusetts
Birthplace of Johnny Appleseed
The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.
Karachi, Pakistan
Mumtaz Begum
For more than 40 years this Barnum-inspired half-fox, half-woman has been telling fortunes from her cage in a Pakistani zoo.
Newton Abbot, England
Bowerman's Nose
The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.
Ames, Iowa
Elwood, the World's Tallest Concrete Gnome
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Kea Kithnos, Greece
Lion of Kea
This smily stone feline is meant to represent a mythical lion that almost destroyed the island of Kea.
Indonesia
Pura Goa Lawah
This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.
Larache, Morocco
The Site of the Garden of the Hesperides
A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.
Iceland
Berserkjahraun
This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.
Tai Po, Hong Kong
Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees
A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.
Reno, Nevada
Pyramid Lake
This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.
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The Skeletal Remains of a Hellhound in the Folklore of Devil Dogs
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