- If you want to see what the Devil gets up to, go visit these locations.
Depending on you whom you ask, the Devil is currently more or less active on Earth. But whatever devilry he might get up to today, it seems he was much more active in the past.
At least, that’s the impression you get when you look at all the landmarks around the world Satan has supposedly created. It seems that Old Nick has done something wherever you go to leave his mark on the world.
Here are some sights that supposedly were created by the Lord of Darkness himself. Spoiler alert — the devil is apparently prone to a lot of foot-stomping tantrums.
1) The Devil’s Bean Pot, New Hampshire
Did you know that Satan is one hell of a cook? At least, that’s what the story of the Devil’s Bean Pot claims.
This large hole in the rocks near Purgatory Brook Falls in New Hampshire, is supposedly the result of satanic culinary activity.
According to the story, the Devil disguised himself as a generous man and promised to cook a group of hungry people a gourmet meal. The stories can’t agree on who the people were, ranging from a group of lost priests to starving villagers.
In any case, Satan was heating a big cauldron while also cooking baked beans in a hole in the ground. But that cauldron must’ve been hellishly hot because when he grabbed it, the Devil burned himself.
He flew into a screaming rage that revealed his true nature to the people. As they fled, the enraged devil drove his hoof into his makeshift bean pot, leaving the imprint that’s still there today.
2) Goldstone, Hove, England
The Goldstone is a huge chunk of rock that sits in Hove Park in Hove, England. It got its name because there are reportedly flecks of gold in the stone.
But who cares about the gold, there’s devilry afoot. According to legends, the Goldstone surfaced from the underground because of Satan’s fury.
Near the town is a deep, V-shaped trench that stories claim is the Devil’s work. Once upon a time, Satan was digging a deep channel through the land in an attempt to flood all of the pesky churches in the area.
But as he dug, Satan stubbed his toe on a large boulder and injured himself. Furious, he kicked the stone over the nearby hills and went home to Hell to nurse his sore toe, leaving the local churches unflooded.
Having been kicked by the Devil, the Goldstone landed near its current location. If anything, this story teaches us that Satan is basically a Saturday morning cartoon villain.
3) Devil’s Footprint, Maine
In Manchester, Maine, sits a big stone. On its side are strange, more or less triangular red-tinted imprints.
Once again, the marks supposedly originated from the Devil’s hooved. Back in the day, a construction crew was working in the area and they simply couldn’t move the stone by any means at their disposal.
So, one of the workers decided they needed some supernatural help. He climbed onto the stubborn stone and swore his soul to the Devil if he’d come and move it.
A bit dramatic, but hey — maybe he had a hard day.
But what do you know, Satan took him up on his offer. By the next morning, he’d come by and kicked the stone where it was supposed to go, leaving his hoofprint on it.
And the construction worker was never heard from again.
4) Teufelsbrücke, Switzerland
The Schöllenen Gorge is a large gorge in the Swiss Alps. Although it collapsed long ago, for hundreds of years an old stone bridge called Teufelsbrücke crossed the gorge’s span.
That bridge was supposedly constructed by the Devil in 1230. At the time, a goatherd was desperate to get his herd to greener pastures on the other side of the gorge.
Hearing his plight, the Devil popped up from Hell for a visit. He said he’d build a bridge for the shepherd for the low, low price of the first soul to cross it.
The goatherd shrugged and agreed. True to his word, the Devil built one fine bridge.
And then the goatherd sent one of his goats across it.
Furious that he’d fallen for such a simple trick, the Devil grabbed a huge boulder and marched to smash the bridge. But before he got to it, he came across an old woman with a crucifix that scared the hell out of him.
So, Satan ran away to hell and people got to enjoy their unholy bridge. Wonder what happened to that goat, though.
5) Djavolja Varos, Serbia
If there’s a hotspot for Satanic activity, it may very well be the Djavolja Varos in Serbia. Indeed, its very name translates to “Devil’s Town.”
In the area are hundreds of pyramid-like stone spires that sometimes disintegrate to nothing fairly quickly. Although we now know that it’s due to water erosion, local legends say that fighting devils (yes, several) break the pyramids at night.
But that’s not the only devilish story about Djavolja Varos. Once upon a time, the region was home to good, humble, and virtuous people — and that really pissed Satan off.
To punish the people for being such goody two shoes, he cursed the two springs that supplied the town with its drinking water. As a result, the locals forgot to whom they were related.
Consequently, they started marrying their siblings. That was an affront to God and nature, and therefore pleasing to the Devil.
But a good fairy saw what was happening and decided to intervene. So, she turned everybody who had married their siblings — and all wedding guests — into stone.
Who’s the real bad guy here, the Devil or the fairy?
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