Discover Alabama’s most famous mysterious creatures and legends that haunt the backwoods and make perfect campfire stories.

As the summer season comes to a close and the cool chill of fall nips the air, creepy creatures will soon emerge from the ...

For the skeptics out there, it's worth noting that the Komodo Dragon, Colossal Squid, and Platypus are some of the many creatures that were considered cryptids before being proven real. With that ...

Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabra — you get the idea. Cryptids are usually deeply tied to a certain place. Joseph Hanna hand draws detailed maps of cryptids native to Southern states.

South Carolina is home to numerous unique cryptids, from the Lizard Man to Messie. Real or not, the mythical monsters can offer lessons on cultural identity.

Read More About the Unexplained: This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as The Creepy Cryptids from Appalachia You Probably Haven’t Heard Of.

From 'Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes' to 'Trollhunter', we have to admit that cryptids hit different in found footage horror movies.