legendary city
Lost ancient settlement
A legendary city is a place famous in myth, folklore, or historical imagination—often lost, hidden, or never proven to exist.
Atlantis, El Dorado, and Shangri-La are legendary cities.
The phrase can also describe real cities with outsized cultural significance: Paris is a legendary city for artists.
The legendary element may be mystery, grandeur, or simply enduring fame.
- El DoradoFabled golden city
- AtlantisMythical sunken island
- Machu PicchuIncan sanctuary in Peru
- PompeiiVolcano-buried Roman city
- Shangri-LaFictional Himalayan utopia
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