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Cryptozoology

An atmospheric 2005 image of Lake Tahoe seems to capture a glimpse of Tahoe Tessie (center left).

The Loch Ness Monster Look-Alike Lurking Beneath Lake Tahoe

Legends of Tahoe Tessie go back centuries.

Suzie Dundas July 30, 2024

Altay Prefecture, China

Kanas Lake

A lake that borders Kazakhstan and Russia allegedly harbors the giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."

North American Bigfoot Center

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

Beginning in the 20th century, the hunt for the deadly wampus cat was on.

The Child-Eating Wampus Cat Prowling the American South

Hide your dog; hide your children.

April White May 3, 2024

The capelobo is said to stalk Brazil's dense rainforests—always looking for its next victim.

The Blood-Sucking Capelobo Haunts Brazil’s Dense Forests

The humanoid anteater slurps its victim’s gray matter as if devouring termites in a mound.

April White May 2, 2024

Standing no taller than a 10-year-old, the Yara ma tha who watches from the forest canopy—always ready to pounce on its next victim.

The Child-Eating Bloodsucker of Aboriginal Australian Nightmares

The Yara ma tha who is more terrifying than any vampire.

April White May 1, 2024

Today the giant Pacific octopus, or <em>Enteroctopus dofleini</em>, is a beloved cephalopod, but in the early 20th century, some mistook these friendly giants as terrifying man-eaters.

How the World’s Largest Octopus Went From Cryptid to Protected

Turns out some monsters are real—and pretty cute.

Sam Fletcher May 1, 2024

The fearsome cryptid is said to grow up to six-feet-long and spit deadly poison.

Inside the Decades Long Hunt for the Mongolian Death Worm

Some say the true death worm has already been found—slithering beneath the sands of the Gobi.

Mark Hay April 30, 2024

The horse-headed visage of La Siguanaba may just be your last sight.

Beware La Siguanaba, Latin America's Murderous, Horse-Headed Beauty

Do not follow the woman in white.

April White April 30, 2024

A dingonek has seemingly impenetrable, armadillo-like scales, a powerful tail, and very sharp teeth.

The Man-Eating Dingonek Lurks Beneath East Africa’s Rivers

The 18-foot-long, dog-headed beast-fish didn't seem so unbelievable to Africa's early white colonizers.

April White April 29, 2024

13 Places to Find Little Legends and Compact Cryptids

From grumpy water goblins to tiny trolls.

Jonathan Carey January 26, 2024

A 1912 postcard depicts a Lake Erie at night.

Toward a Unifying Theory of Lake Monsters

From Champ to Bessie to lake sturgeon, these cryptids represent what lies beneath the surface of the familiar.

Colin Dickey January 17, 2024

Explore the United States of Cryptids

Our archives offer a tour of the country's most elusive, mysterious characters.

Roxanne Hoorn October 28, 2023

Somerset, Kentucky

Paranormal Roadtripper's Nightmare Gallery

The collection of a paranormal investigator who traveled the country collecting haunted items and stories.

Sutton, West Virginia

West Virginia Bigfoot Museum

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

Whitehall, New York

Golf-Squatch

An impressive Sasquatch statue marks the spot of a fated Bigfoot encounter that changed a community.

Wander into our forest of blood-chilling spring tales—if you dare.

Spring Is for Monsters, Ancient Rituals, and Scary Stories

From haunting tales of the Bell Witch to child-eating swamp monsters, the season is full of frights.

Sarah Durn May 8, 2023

Miniwashitu is described as a frightening-looking creature with an important job: breaking up the ice on the Missouri River with its saw-like backbone.

In North Dakota, the Hideous Miniwashitu Ushers in Spring

The Madan people knew the Missouri River could bring both salvation and destruction.

April White May 5, 2023