Folklore

Three rare “road guardian” stelae with reliefs of the Tengu can be found in the town of Naruse.

Tales of ghosts, cryptids, and true crime rise from the murky waters of the largest freshwater wetland in Massachusetts.

Discover everything there is to know about Catalan giants and "Big-Heads."

The oldest stone lion in Okinawa survived a major battle during World War II.

A sign marks the location of an 18th-century sawmill allegedly owned by a wizard who employed Satanic imps.

Associated with one of Japan's most famous fairy tales, this temple is home to a statue purportedly brought from the undersea palace of the Dragon God.

Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.

Is the centuries-old enigma of these mysterious "perjurer's footprints," where nothing ever grows, attributed to natural phenomena or to the realm of folklore?

A collection of nearly 5,000 yokai-themed toys, sculptures, and more, dating from the 1700s to the present day.

On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.

This bust remembers the haunting local legend of a murderous monk.

A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.

Legends of adultery, love affairs, and charity swirl around this mysterious 17th-century Portuguese woman.