Places vveracarvalhocosta Wants to Go

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.

Home to what locals claim is the largest whale skeleton in Southeast Asia, which is worshiped yearly.

According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

This sanctuary became synonymous with fear and terror in the ancient world.

In a fusion of myth and mischief, this statue is a testament to this university's quest for both knowledge and pleasure

Five matching towers make this church unique. Legend credits a troll.

The sacred slope said to mark the gateway to the underworld.

A surreal depiction of a South American god is actually filled with deeper symbolism.

A bronze fountain celebrating a strange, seductive, long-breasted, motherly creature from regional folklore.

A goblet-shaped rock that, according to lore, is the home of an elven hermit.

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

A hidden fishing village on Sicily's Ionian coast, known for the legend of a shepherd, a nymph, and a jealous Cyclops.

A fantastical display of Croatian folklore, mythology, and myths.

The top of the holy mountain for the ancient Spartans looks like a pyramid—is it man-made or a natural phenomenon?

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.

According to legend, after Hades pulled Persephone into the underworld, one of her attendant nymphs cried so much that her tears formed this spring.

A mythological Celtic beast built with thousands of colorful tiles stands guard over a historic canal junction.

A shrine in the middle of this pond represents a Mesoamerican creation myth.