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Mount Pilatus

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Mount Pilatus
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“The Pilatus towers majestically over Lucerne - a place full of wild beauty, legendary stories and technical masterpieces. Experience breathtaking views, the steepest cogwheel railway in the world and the magic of a mountain that has fascinated visitors for over a century. Enjoy relaxing autumn days…”
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Smithsonian MagazineSep 25

Seven Places in Europe That Legends Say Were Built by Giants, Devils or Dragons

Bridges, mountains, caves and rock formations that seem impossible to explain become magnets for folklore

Associated with dragons said to possess healing powers.

9 sights in this story
  • Mount PilatusSightAssociated with dragons said to possess healing powers.
  • Luzerner DrachensteinSightSaid to have been dropped by a dragon flying from Mount Rigi.
  • Elsewhere
  • Devil's BridgeSightAberystwyth, United KingdomSpans the Mynach Gorge with three bridges, one above another.
  • Strata Florida AbbeySightAberystwyth, United KingdomMonks from here may have built the oldest bridge.
  • Giant's CausewayTrain stationBushmills, United Kingdom40,000 interlocking dark basalt columns form a natural pavement.
  • Fingal's CaveSightFionnphort, United KingdomFormed from tall basalt columns, with waves carving out the cavern.
  • LoreleiSightSankt Goarshausen, GermanyA steep slate outcrop rising 410 feet above the Rhine.
  • Pont del DiableSightTarragona, SpainA Roman aqueduct carrying water to the ancient city of Tarraco.
  • St. Michael's MountSightPenzance, United KingdomA tidal island with an ancient cobbled causeway.
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