The following article is from the book Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Nature Calls.(Image credit: The NeatoShop)We asked our friend Andy the Talking Humpback Whale to settle this once and for all: Do these creatures...

Look at all the lake monsters on this map! Are there really that many monsters in American lakes? Maybe not, but there are at least that many lake monster legends. The full map at Atlas Obscura has a legend of its own, t...

Daniel Loxton is a writer at Skeptic magazine. Don...  ...ce! Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids , which may be a disappointment for people who buy...  ...an interview with both authors. A sample:All the cryptids that you discuss in the book – Bigfoot, the...

Cryptids are rarely seen, but when they are, their legends...  ...grow and grow with each retelling. That's because cryptids don't exist, except in legends. It's a good thing...

The title of this gallery is 10 Cryptids More Terrifying than the Mongolian Death Worm. Ho...

Canada's Royal Mint has introduced a line of q...  ...oduced a line of quarter dollar coins with native cryptids on them. One one side, you can find Queen Elizabe...

In Papua New Guinea, natives describe huge flying animals with long beaks, bat-like wings, and razor-sharp teeth and claws. Evidence of gigantic nesting sites have been found in the mountains. Remember, this is the area...

The following is an article from Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader. You've heard of Bigfoot, Nessie, and the Abominable Snowman. Here are a few of their more obscure (but just as fascinating) cousins....

Not all mythological creatures are as impressive as dragons or sasquatch; some are downright weak, not worth the publicity, or way too easy to explain. Take the Flatwoods Monster: Another of these possibly alien types,...