Stoneham, Massachusetts
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This headstone-like marker inscribed with three words has been an utter mystery for over a century.
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Stoneham, Massachusetts
This headstone-like marker inscribed with three words has been an utter mystery for over a century.
Whitehaven, England
Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.
Guadalajara, Mexico
This historic cemetery built for victims of the epidemics that swept Guadalajara is shrouded in macabre tales.
Traverse City, Michigan
Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.
Grímsey, Iceland
The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.
Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Sankt Goarshausen, Germany
A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.
Columbus, Ohio
A single handprint, which, according to Ohio State University legend, cannot be scrubbed off.
Coussac-Bonneval, France
Legend has it this 11th-century castle was paid a visit from the devil.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
New Hope, Pennsylvania
A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.
Moscow, Russia
Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.
Newborough, Wales
Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.
Leek, England
This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.
Hove, England
This craggy boulder is fabled to be either a druidic relic or Satan's stumbling block.
Coventry, England
Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
Dulverton, England
This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.
Rhododendron, Oregon
According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.
Guanajuato, Mexico
A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.
Cleveland, Ohio
A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.
Spring Mills, Pennsylvania
Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.
Fairfax Station, Virginia
This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.