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Podcast: International Cryptozoology Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team November 24, 2021

La Segua, from Costa Rica.

An Artist's Journey Through a Thousand Mythical Creatures

Dive into Iman Joy El Shami-Mader's collection of disembodied limbs, chimerical monstrosities, and unicorn cats.

Winnie Lee October 28, 2021

Bunyip emerging from the depths.

Murray Bridge, Australia

Murray Bridge Bunyip

An animatronic tribute to a legendary half-man, half-fish creature.

North Fork Survivors

Toutle, Washington

North Fork Survivors

Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.

The chance to see Silver Lake's sea serpent brought the small town of Perry a much-needed boost in tourism back in the mid-19th century.

The Many Lives and Fiery Deaths of the Silver Lake Sea Serpent

A small town in western New York loves its lake monster despite a shady past.

Nicole Hebdon March 15, 2021

The Sasquatch Outpost

Bailey, Colorado

The Sasquatch Outpost

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

Sign announcing Wampahoofus Trail, with the Forehead in the distance

Underhill, Vermont

Wampahoofus Trail

This path is named for a mythical half-boar, half-deer creature that once roamed the Green Mountains.

A famous mountaineer.

The Dark History of West Virginia in 9 Sites

50 States of Wonder

A still from a recently declassified Navy video from 2015 depicting ... well, no one is quite sure.

Explaining Our Obsession With the Unexplained

Fringe beliefs, conspiracy theories, and the disenchanting of the world.

Colin Dickey August 13, 2020

Video • Wonder From Home

Show & Tell With Antiquarian Horologist Nico Cox

Inside the Museum

International Mountain Museum

A museum with a window view of the Himalayas and an on-site climbing wall.

While Kaori Hamura Long was homebound with flu-like symptoms, she drew Amabie wearing a mask.

A Healing Spirit From 19th-Century Japan Is Back to Face COVID-19

Artists are bringing back Amabie, a 'yōkai' associated with protection from disease.

Claire Voon March 25, 2020

Loveland Frog, pleased to meet you.

Meet the Cryptids Haunting Ohio's Imagination

A new exhibition pays homage to some of the Buckeye State's beloved—and infamous—legends.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 11, 2020

Cranfield's Curiosity Cabinet.

Southend-on-Sea, England

Cranfield's Curiosity Cabinet

A magnificent menagerie of oddities, including taxidermy cryptids.

A part that is similar to a Silver Bridge eye bar. The eye bars did the job that suspension cables do in modern bridges.

Gallipolis, Ohio

Silver Bridge Disaster Memorial

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

Cryptids all around.

24 Extremely Local Cryptids You've Probably Never Heard Of

There are monsters seemingly around every corner.

Eric Grundhauser March 18, 2019

The Kelvingrove haggis, in all its glory.

The Myth and Mystery of Scotland's Wild Haggis

The creature is said to be the source of the iconic Scottish dish.

Anne Ewbank January 15, 2019

A relief at Ngọc Sơn Temple depicting the legendary turtle with a sword on its back.

The Life and Legacy of Vietnam's Sacred Giant Turtle

Hanoi's Hoàn Kiếm Lake was once home to both legendary and real chelonians.

Claire Voon January 10, 2019