Legends

According to local legend, the devil shattered this column after losing a bet.

Twelve model temples sit inside this 900-year old Hindu complex.

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

According to local legend, elderly villagers were once brought to this hill and left to die.

This well in the former capital of Colombia's Muisca people is the setting for a steamy legend.

Steps from the site where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the Devil, you'll find this century-old barbecue joint.

A mountain demon once helped a local villager construct a canal, after which he sat on this oak tree to rest.

A mystical shrine dedicated to a forest that once covered the area and the legendary fox spirit who lived there.

Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.

Electricians pray for luck at this place where, according to legend, the god of thunder was once trapped.

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.

Visitors are encouraged to fish for water goblins at this haunted pool.

A long-forgotten homage to an eldritch, sassy spider yōkai that was once worshipped here as a god.

The easternmost point of Hawai'i plays a prominent role in local legends and is home to a lighthouse that survived a lava flow.

This enchanting spring, steeped in local lore and a touch of royal history, was said to be the place where newborns were collected, rather than being delivered by storks.

This statue is said to bring good luck to visiting lovebirds.

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.