Cryptids

A strange, scary farce that brought together Old World legends and racist scare tactics.

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

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

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

But make sure you bring the fossegrim the proper offering—or else.

Nahuelito’s plesiosaur visage can be found all over the small town of Bariloche.

The sun is out and the monsters are here.

But its complex Aboriginal Australian origins have today been commodified and suppressed.

Visiting some of our favorite very specific collections from the last two years.

Our Places Team shares spooky legends from both Transylvania and Appalachia.

The source of storms and an (occasional) kidnapper, the massive ancient beast has inspired muscle cars and jet fighters.

One man hopes to turn the wolfish cryptid into a mascot for saving the state's imperiled wetlands.

Is one of these crafty cryptids on display in a small museum?

This terrifying creature has evolved over millennia—but never lost the need to feed.

These canine-humanoid shapeshifters travel between worlds using magical doors.