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Folklore

Is your home haunted by a household god?

How to Appease Household Spirits Across the World

Quit playing games with my hearth.

Eric Grundhauser December 14, 2016

The new tower, just like the old one

Zabytkowa Dzwonnica (Cloud Demon Repelling Tower)

This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.

Woman Hollering Creek.

Saint Hedwig, Texas

Woman Hollering Creek

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

<em>Onjishi</em>, Yusutani, Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture.

31 days of halloween

Photographing the Incredible Costumes of Japan's Supernatural Festivals

Bringing folklore to life with capes and masks.

Anika Burgess October 14, 2016

The owl figure is found on north side of of Notre Dame de Dijon

The Magic Owl of Dijon

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

Footprints

Kgatleng, Botswana

Matsieng Footprints

Local legend has it that the first humans were created in the pools here, leaving their footprints behind in the rock.

How a Mythical Imp that Snuck Up People's Large Intestines Became a Symbol of Japan

The kappa may be adorable, but it has very few boundaries.

Abigail Walthausen July 19, 2016

at iceland's christmas house

Iceland's Yule Lads Are Like 13 Demented Santas and They Are Amazing

Before they were mischievous but friendly characters who came to lick your spoons, they were terrors.

Jaya Saxena December 9, 2015

Fujinomiya, Japan

Tenshou-Kyousha Shrine Mermaid Mummy

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

The Great White Rock

White Rock, British Columbia

The Great White Rock

Bird dung painted this huge boulder which in turn inspired the name of a city.

Chiann, a big beer drinker.

Phillips, Wisconsin

Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.