Legends

Blink and you might miss surviving homage to a monstrous spider that was once worshipped here.

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.

These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.

Local legend claims that this is the final resting place of an infamous cannibal hag.

Legend says that a swarm of centipedes and snakes once crawled out of the tomb of this cursed princess.

The grave of the mythical giant who stole from wealthy bakers to give to the poor.

An ancient oak forest where, legend has it, a wedding party was magically transformed into trees.

A tragic tale of a young woman accused of witchcraft haunts this place.

A knight said to have slayed a dragon with the help of his winged dogs is buried inside the walls of a church.

Local legend has it that the Devil's claw marks are etched into this distinctive rock.