Luzerner Drachenstein, Lucerne

Smithsonian MagazineSep 25

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

Said to have been dropped by a dragon flying from Mount Rigi.

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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