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Legends

Ichikawa, Japan

Namida-ishi

A single block in this stone staircase to the temple is mysteriously always wet.

Grave of Hattori Hanzō

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

Hindhead, England

The Sailor's Stone

This curious gravestone tells the legend of an unknown mariner's grisly murder.

Coventry, England

‘Sir Guy and the Dun Cow’

This oft-overlooked public artwork depicts another Warwickshire legend.

West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Hockomock Swamp

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

Hastings, England

Saint Clement's Caves

A former smuggler's haven houses "The Chapel" and its mysterious carvings.

Malo Grablje, Croatia

Abandoned Village of Malo Grablje

This deserted town in the hills of Croatia’s "party island" may have a scandalous connection to King Henry VIII.

Easton, Massachusetts

Selee Satanic Mill Marker

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

Raiatea, French Polynesia

Marae Taputapuātea

This sacred enclave was once considered the religious center of Eastern Polynesia.

Roskilde, Denmark

Grave of the Hel-Horse

According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.

Lewes, Delaware

The Fountain of Youth

What if the Fountain of Youth was actually found in Delaware? One historic coastal town believes it to be true.

Colnbrook, England

The Ostrich Inn

One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.

Görlitz, Germany

The Klötzelmönch's Worried Mother Statue

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

Dona Paula's Tombstone

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

Talcott, West Virginia

John Henry Monument

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

Sponsored by West Virginia Tourism & Visit Southern West Virginia CVB

Rabbits Are Creatures of the Underworld According to Ancient Fears

From Ancient Egypt to 'Donnie Darko', beware the bunny.

Charis McGowan May 1, 2024

Ogbunike, Nigeria

Ogbunike Caves

Legend has it these caves were created by a deity called Ogba, who is said to live inside the winding subterranean caverns.

William the Conqueror's Dining Stone

Hastings, England

William the Conqueror's Dining Stone

Tradition says that William the Conqueror dined on this stone after landing his Norman invasion fleet nearby.