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Mermaids

Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands

Plompe Toren

Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.

A "sea devil" from Icones animalium (1553).

Where to Find the World's Best Hometown Monsters

Here are 25 places to see yetis, sea monsters, Sasquatch, and other cryptids.

Molly McBride Jacobson February 24, 2017

The Hull Mermaid

This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.

Statue of Loreley

Sankt Goarshausen, Germany

Statue of Loreley

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

Meet the Newest Entrant in the Pantheon of 'Real Mermaids'

A British man says he found a washed-up mermaid.

Sarah Laskow October 5, 2016

Actress Glynis Johns as Miranda, a mermaid living in a cave.

Are Mermaids Real? The Long Tail of a Simple Question

Where do mermaids live? Where are mermaids found? Are there mermaids in real life? Are mermaids really real?

Sarah Laskow September 26, 2016

The Sip 'n Dip Lounge.

Great Falls, Montana

Sip 'n Dip Lounge

"Polynesia on the Plains."

Weeki Wachee, Florida

Weeki Wachee: ‘City of Live Mermaids’

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Chicago, Illinois

The Secret Mermaid

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

Want to Be a Mermaid? This Spanish Swim School's Got Your Tail

Ella Morton September 17, 2015

Mermaids?

feejee mermaids

7 Places to See Real Life Mermaids

For centuries, the idea that mermaids exist has captured the imagination of both sailors and landlubbers.

Eric Grundhauser June 3, 2015

Unicycle Spelunking, Sexy Mermaids, and Holes in the Head: Roundup Obscura October 27

oriana leckert October 27, 2014

Copenhagen, Denmark

The Little Mermaid

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Fujinomiya, Japan

Tenshou-Kyousha Shrine Mermaid Mummy

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

objects of intrigue

Objects of Intrigue: Fiji Mermaid

Annetta Black May 16, 2013

Close-up of the face of the Feejee Mermaid

Grafton, Vermont

The Nature Museum Feejee Mermaid

Antique gaffe kept in the basement of a small Vermont natural history museum.

Vancouver, British Columbia

‘Girl in a Wetsuit’

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.