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St. Michael's Mount

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St. Michael's Mount
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“St Michael's Mount is a tidal island in Mount's Bay, near Penzance, in Cornwall, England. The island is a civil parish and is linked to the town of Marazion by a causeway of granite setts, passable between mid-tide and low water. It is managed by the National Trust, and the castle and chapel have…”
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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

A tidal island with an ancient cobbled causeway.

9 sights in this story
  • St. Michael's MountSightA tidal island with an ancient cobbled causeway.
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