A cold stare – The nightmare of a night journey
A girl got on the train one night and saw there were seven rows of empty seats except the last one. Since being a little shy, she sat opposite a woman…
Legends
The Florida Squallies: Do these pig people really live in Florida?
According to local legends, at the East of Naples, Florida, on the edge of the Everglades lives a group of people called the 'Squallies.' They are said to be short, human-like creatures with a pig-like snout.
The Flying Dutchman: A legend of a ghost ship lost in time
Have you ever heard of the legend of the Flying Dutchman? Perhaps yes! A legend so famous that it has been replicated in literature, in opera and has even been…
This 75-million-year-old rock in Thailand looks like a crashed spaceship
Thailand is home to some of the world’s most beautiful temples and palaces, but it also has a lot of rocks. This is especially true at the Phou Sing mountain…
The Lost City of Aztlan: Where’s the legendary homeland of Aztecs located?
Although Aztlan has never been physically identified, it has been described as an island. Rather than an island in the sea, it is an island upon a lake.
Japan’s mysterious “Dragon’s Triangle” lies in the ominous Devil’s Sea zone
Legend has it that dragons rise to the surface of the water to drag boats and their crew members into the deep seabed!
Discovery of the ancient ‘city of giants’ in Ethiopia could rewrite the human history!
According to current residents, enormous buildings constructed of massive blocks encircled the site of Harlaa, giving rise to the popular belief that it was once home to a legendary "City of Giants."
Mongolian Death Worm: This slithering cryptid’s venom can corrode metal!
When we talk of cryptozoology and cryptids we tend to first jump to the obvious cases – Bigfoot, The Loch Ness Monster, The Chupacabra, Mothman, and The Kraken. Various species…
The Menehune of Hawaii: Ancient race or fictional fairytale?
The Menehune are said to be an ancient race of small-statured people that lived in Hawaii before Polynesian invaders arrived. Many researchers relate the Menehune to ancient constructions discovered in…
The Quinotaur: Were the Merovingians descended from a monster?
A Minotaur (half-man, half-bull) is surely familiar, but what about a Quinotaur? There was a “beast of Neptune” in early Frankish history who was reported to resemble a Quinotaur. This…
