Mythology

A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

The many—66 to be exact—faces of the German forest.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

What appears to be an act of fruit vandalism is actually a cultural statement.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

A miniature desert appears out of nowhere on the lush isle of Lemnos, like something out of a Greek myth.

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.