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Strange and mysterious creatures of all kinds that roam the Earth.

Canoe Trip to the Unknown
A leisurely canoe trip on a scenic river takes an unexpected turn into the unexplained when this vacationer encounters beings from the realm of myth.

The Creature of the Dump
Have you ever seen a creature you could not explain? For one junkyard treasure hunter, her encounter with a strange animal is one she'll never forget.

The Dump Creature: What Was It?
Was it a snake, a legendary worm or something even stranger? Readers offer their suggestions as to the identity of the Creature of the Dump.

Fairy Tale Phantoms
Do fairies, gnomes and goblins really exist? Suspend your disbelief for a moment, and consider these real-life encounters with creatures from the land of make-believe.

The Giant Thunderbird Returns
Today these enormous birds have been seen soaring through the skies of Pennsylvania, and in the past they've even been blamed for snatching children from the ground.

Monsters, Monsters Everywhere
It never ceases to amaze me the variety of strange and unusual creatures that people report seeing. Lake monsters, woods creatures, backyard intruders, river dwellers and red-eyed, sharp-clawed beasts. Here are just a few of the unearthly animals people have encountered from all over the country, including an astonishing Chupacabras sighting.

Rods: 20 Questions with José Escamilla
José Escamilla has caught on tape strange flying rods with undulating appendages. Are they living creatures? From your About.com guide.

Skinwalkers
A family trip turns into a horrifying nightmare when, on an eerie, desolate stretch of desert road, they encounter a creature from the dark side of Navajo legend.

Skyfish and Solar Entities
Although they have been captured on film and video hundreds of times, no one knows what these peculiar, mysterious things really are. And you can easily videotape them yourself.

The Top 10 Most Mysterious Creatures of Modern Times
Hairy hominids, serpentine beasts, and beings even more bizarre and inexplicable have been seen around the world for centuries. Here are 10 mystifying creatures that science has yet to explain.

Unsolved: Flying Humanoids
Mysterious and astonishing accounts of "people" who fly, with wings or without.

Beast of Gévaudan
Nearly 200 years ago, a large black cat terrorized people in southeastern France, slaughtering anyone who would venture into the night.

The Beast of Bodmin Moor
Mysterious attacks on animals lead to another "big cat" sighting in the U.K. (Seems the place is just crawling with them.) They say there's a photo, but it isn't here.

Beast of Gloucester
Ghoulish, first-hand recent accounts of a huge black creature with blazing green eyes that roams the English countryside - and up to no good.

Big Birds and Winged Creatures
Various anecdotes of gigantic birds, man-like flying creatures, pterodactyl sightings and other strange things with wings.

The Big Muddy Monster
In 1973, Murphysboro, Ill., a small town near the Big Muddy river had several sightings of a hair and mud- covered monster.

Black Dogs in Folklore
Such beasts, seemingly with strange powers, recur throughout Britain, with almost every county having at least one example.

The Bray Road Beast
Weird Wisconsin examines stories of a wolf-like creature, which quickly became a werewolf in the minds of many, electrified the inhabitants of Elkhorn in late 1991.

British Columbia Cryptozoology Club
This long page (break it up, fellas!) contains basic information on several creatures, from Bigfoot to lake monsters, and lots in-between.

Bunyips, The Australian Sprite
These creatures lurk in Australian swamps, billabongs and waterholes, emerging at night, making blood-curdling cries and devouring any animal or human. How nasty!

The Canvey Island Monsters
In 1954, a thing washed up on the beach of Canvey Island, Britain. It had two feet with five toes, thick brownish-red skin and two protruding eyes.

The Center for Fortean Zoology
Includes news, articles, media reviews and more.

Chimera 3
Have you ever seen a Super-Bat Gator-Puppy, a Rhiramco or a Crocowliger? They are indeed the strangest animals you will ever see. They are not real, of course, but masterful digital manipulations. Fun!

Contacting Fairies
Fairies are little beings that live on the Astral Plane, this site claims. They can come over, between planes, but it is much easier to contact them through the Astral Plane.

Cryptozoological Predictions for 2000-2010
Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman gives his 12 predictions for what is likely to happen in cryptozoology in the first decade of the 21st century.

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