Moires, Greece
Labyrinthos Caves
Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.
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Moires, Greece
Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.
Leek, England
This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.
Epena, Republic of the Congo
This picturesque round lake is said to be home to the legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé.
Koloa, Hawaii
This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.
Fouke, Arkansas
The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.
Cougar, Washington
This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.
Barnegat Township, New Jersey
One of the oldest surviving bars in the United States, located at the site of the last skirmish of the American Revolution.
Monroe, Connecticut
Visit the grave of America's most prominent paranormal investigators and self-proclaimed demonologists.
Topanga, California
The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.
Broxburn, Scotland
This unassuming stone is possibly the oldest Scottish memorial to the 13th-century knight.
Bloomfield, New Jersey
This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.
Stockholm, Sweden
"Only the dead get off at Kymlinge."
Pueblo, Colorado
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Aberdeen, Scotland
A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.
London, England
This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.
Oatman, Arizona
This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.
Stowe, Vermont
Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.
Somerset, England
One of the best-preserved examples of an old town lock-up in the country.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Ceballos, Mexico
A US military accident created the legends behind this Mexican version of the Bermuda Triangle.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Dzitnup, Mexico
These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.
Studenci, Bosnia and Herzegovina
There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.