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Trolls

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Alexa the Troll of Detroit Lakes

This wooden troll marks the starting point for Detroit Lakes' troll scavenger hunt.

Aullwood Audubon Farm

Giant trolls run this farm!

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.

Trolltrappan

A mysterious stone staircase deep in the Swedish woods, said to have been made by trolls.

Ljungby, Sweden

Museum of Legends

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

Permanently Closed

‘Malin’s Fountain’

An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.

A 1914 illustration by John Bauer from the Swedish fairy-tale collection <em>Bland Tomtar och Troll</em>, meaning "Among Gnomes and Trolls."

The Real-Life Origins of Taboo Fairy Romance

Long before <em>A Court of Thorns and Roses,</em> 17th-century Swedish courts investigated supernatural love.

Andrew Coletti December 17, 2024

Charlestown, Rhode Island

The Troll Statues of Ninigret Park

Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

The Barton Springs diving board encourages showing off.

10 Ways to Enjoy Austin’s Unexpectedly Lush Natural World

City life and green space go hand in hand

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Hainesport, New Jersey

Big Rusty

A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.

Copenhagen, Denmark

'Trold, der vejrer kristenblod' ('Troll, which Sniffs Out Christian Blood')

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.

Vashon, Washington

Oscar the Bird King

Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.

Bainbridge Island, Washington

Pia the Peacekeeper

This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.

Årjängstrollet

This giant wooden sculpture is based on local folklore and is said to be "possibly" Sweden's largest troll.

Two stones just out of the ground.

Jökulsárgljúfur, Iceland

Karl og Kerling

Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.

Victor troll sculpture

Cripple Creek, Colorado

Victor Troll

Meet Rita the Rock Planter, one of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo's enormous wooden trolls.

Boothbay, Maine

Guardians of the Seeds Trolls

Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.