Places Added by Fred Cherrygarden

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.

Another statue of Japan's most famous dog stands in his hometown.

An atmospheric shrine of mountain worship that is home to a number of curious folk tales.

The mysterious “eyes of the Devil” dot a street in the occult center of Italy.

A quartet of temple guardian statues that allegedly cry at night for being forbidden from wrestling.

A sacred place for ascetic training, set in a honeycomb-walled cliffside cave deep in the woods.

A fantastical glow-in-the-dark mural inspired by the city’s most famous writer, Kenji Miyazawa.

A 20,000-year-old fossilized forest is preserved at this unique museum.

A pair of rivaling shrines dedicated to Lady Oiwa, the most famous vengeful ghost in Japan.

Local legend claims that this is the final resting place of an infamous cannibal hag.

A major Japanese execution ground site from the Middle Ages.

A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.

Legend says that a swarm of centipedes and snakes once crawled out of the tomb of this cursed princess.

A small, family-friendly museum dedicated to the “god of special effects” who brought Godzilla to life.

Dioramas retell the obscure local legends and ghost stories of Sharjah, from a living palm tree to a headless camel.

An eclectic fountain commemorating the 1964 Summer Olympics.

The eerie, tragic setting of one of Japan’s most popular ghost stories.

A bronze statue commemorating the legend of a hellhound haunting the village of De Lutte.

Water gushes from the trunk of this miraculous mulberry tree about once a year.

An adorable intake tower with a “witch hat” stands in the Edo River.

A giant statue of the Buddhist goddess of mercy watches over the town of Ōfuna.

Well-preserved, still-functional sliding wood doors from Ancient Rome can be found in this Vesuvius-stricken house.

All 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac are depicted in anthropomorphized deity form.