Monsters

Museums for Bigfoot, Mothman, and the Skunk Ape. Where to go, what you'll see, hours and admission—plus the legends behind America's favorite cryptids.

These creatures of lore are definitely on the naughty list.

Explore these tales of death, sacrifice, and bad omens—if you dare.

These ancient terrors, from Australia’s bunyip to Brazil’s capelobo, still haunt—and hunt—us.

In 1815, the obsession with swine-ish, upper-class ladies reached a fever pitch.

Legends of Tahoe Tessie go back centuries.

Author and Atlas Obscura columnist Colin Dickey takes us on a wild, alien-filled ride.

Hide your dog; hide your children.

Let spring's wild rumpus begin.

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

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

Turns out some monsters are real—and pretty cute.