Psichro, Greece
Dikteon Cave
According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.
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Psichro, Greece
According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Taupō, New Zealand
This 46-foot-tall carving of a legendary Māori navigator can only be visited by boat.
Bahla, Oman
If you dare visit this fort, fire-breathing hyenas might devour your camels.
Cerne Abbas, England
This miraculous well is said to heal the sick, grant wishes, and tell the future.
Warnford, England
This gravestone tells the tragic tale of its occupant's death.
Ogbunike, Nigeria
Legend has it these caves were created by a deity called Ogba, who is said to live inside the winding subterranean caverns.
Panaji, India
Legends of adultery, love affairs, and charity swirl around this mysterious 17th-century Portuguese woman.
Lewes, Delaware
What if the Fountain of Youth was actually found in Delaware? One historic coastal town believes it to be true.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.
Odense, Denmark
This aged paving stone, marked by a maiden's foot imprint and the tales of her plunge from the cathedral tower, serves as a memorial to a tragic local legend.
Mauritania
The second largest monolith in the world was once betrayed by its lover, Ben Aicha.
Toledo, Spain
The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.
Paris, France
This oddly shaped boulder in Paris is rumored to be cursed.
Maysville, Colorado
This distinctive snowfield on the slopes of a Colorado fourteener has several legendary origin stories.
Padirac, France
This impressive chasm is one of the longest natural underground cavities in the world.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
This pond in Victoria Park is rumored to be bottomless, one of several legends that surround it.
Falsterbo, Sweden
Where a troll might repair your shoes in exchange for a bowl of porridge.
Raus, Sweden
Legend has it that this church faced a troll problem, leading to the affixing of a stone face of Satan above the entrance to deter further encounters.
St Dogmaels, Wales
A wooden statue of a mermaid commemorates one fisherman's generosity.
Hastings, Nebraska
This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.
Trutnov, Czechia
Each spring, residents of this Czech town hoist a 'slain' metal dragon onto the city hall to commemorate a local medieval legend
Vientiane, Laos
This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.
Vientiane, Laos
This Khmer temple is named after a young woman who sacrificed herself to protect the city from a disastrous deluge.