Hauntings, Mysteries, UFOs, Monsters, Legends
Deep in the wetlands, billabongs, and murky rivers of southeastern Australia lurks one of the continent’s most enduring legends: the bunyip. Rooted in the Dreamtime stories of Aboriginal peoples, this amphibious creature has terrified and fascinated generations.
In the dense, shadowy forests of South Jersey’s Pine Barrens, a creature has lurked in local lore for nearly three centuries. Known as the Jersey Devil—or sometimes the Leeds Devil—this legendary beast is said to haunt the swamps and woods, a terrifying mix of animal parts that defies nature. Picture this: a kangaroo-like body, a … Read more
Back in 1921, a British soldier named Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury was leading a team up the treacherous slopes of Mount Everest. As they battled their way up the north face, something strange caught their eye—dark figures darting through the snow high above. By the time they reached the spot, whatever it was had … Read more
There’s a creature lurking in the waters of Arkansas that’s captured the hearts of locals in a way no other mystery beast has—meet “Whitey,” the White River Monster. This oddball critter’s so beloved that the state’s lawmakers even carved out a special spot for it near Newport, dubbing it the “White River Monster Refuge.”
Back in the mid-1970s, just a few years after that famous Bigfoot footage hit the public, something wild started happening down in Florida. The police were suddenly swamped with calls from folks claiming they’d spotted a strange creature lurking in the state’s swampy wilderness.
Canada’s Legendary Lake Monster of Okanagan Lake For nearly a century, visitors and residents around British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake have whispered about a mysterious creature lurking in its deep, cold waters. Known as “Ogopogo”, this serpentine lake monster has earned a place alongside Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster as one of the world’s most famous cryptids. … Read more
This story sounds like the creation of an overworked comic book writer. A seven-foot-tall, well built, humanoid monster with giant red, glowing eyes and huge brown wings, a creature who can ascend to the skies from a standing position, and fly at astonishing speeds, and who mutilates pets and instils instant fear in the hearts … Read more
The Chupacabra burst into public consciousness in 1995, when a series of bizarre livestock killings rocked Puerto Rico. Farmers awoke to find their goats and chickens dead, often with puncture wounds on their necks and bodies eerily devoid of blood.