Shadowy ape-like creature in dense Florida palmettos, reminiscent of Skunk Ape sightings and the Myakka photographs.
The Skunk Ape: Florida’s Most Documented Cryptid and the Myakka Photos
For decades, Floridians have reported a foul-smelling, bipedal creature in the swamps. The Skunk Ape’s sightings and photos remain among America’s most intriguing cryptid cases. Read more...
Historical depiction of Kaspar Hauser in a dim German room, referencing his mysterious origins and sudden appearance in 1828.
The Mystery of Kaspar Hauser: Identity, Confinement, and the 19th-Century Enigma
In 1828, a boy with no known identity walked into Nuremberg. His strange behavior, troubled life, and mysterious death made Kaspar Hauser a lasting European enigma. Read more...
Shadowy aquatic creature with feline and scaled features in a Kenyan river, inspired by early Dingonek reports.
The Dingonek: Early Kenyan Reports of a Mysterious River Creature
In the rivers of western Kenya, early explorers and locals described the Dingonek—a strange creature with mammal, reptile, and fish-like traits. Here are the documented reports. Read more...
New York City street during the 1977 blackout with damaged storefronts and emergency lights in the darkness.
The 1977 NYC Blackout: A Night of Darkness, Fire, and Widespread Looting
When the lights went out in New York City in 1977, looting and arson spread across multiple boroughs. This is the historical record of that infamous night. Read more...
Lantern-lit lighthouse logbook on Eilean Mòr referencing the disputed journal entries linked to the Flannan Isles mystery.
The Eilean Mòr Journal Entries: Fact, Folklore, and the Lighthouse Mystery
Long after the Flannan Isles keepers vanished, dramatic journal entries emerged—yet none appear in the official records. Here’s the history behind them. Read more...
Atmospheric depiction of a Wendigo figure based on documented Cree and Ojibwe descriptions in a snowy northern forest.
The Wendigo: Documented Indigenous Accounts From the Northern Tribes
Missionaries, traders, and Indigenous elders documented consistent descriptions of the Wendigo—an entity tied to hunger, winter, and spiritual imbalance. Read more...
Historic Deadwood bank with a steel vault door and barred inner window used for the password-only entry system
Deadwood’s Password-Only Bank Vault: A Frontier Security Oddity
In the gold-rush town of Deadwood, one bank used a security method unlike any other—a vault opened only by a spoken password. Here’s the history behind it. Read more...
Remote Flannan Isles lighthouse overlooking rough Atlantic seas, referencing the disappearance of the keepers in 1900.
The Flannan Isles Mystery: The Vanishing of the Lighthouse Keepers
In 1900, three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace from the remote Flannan Isles. Their disappearance remains one of the sea’s most enduring mysteries. Read more...
Colorado Logging camp
The Slide-Rock Bolter: Colorado’s Logging Monster of Early Mountain Folklore
Early Colorado loggers told chilling stories of the Slide-Rock Bolter, a creature that embodied the deadly slopes they worked every day. Here’s the history behind the legend. Read more...
Historic U.S. Navy destroyer escort in a foggy 1943 Philadelphia shipyard, referencing the alleged Philadelphia Experiment.
The Philadelphia Experiment: What History Really Says About the USS Eldridge
The Philadelphia Experiment remains one of America’s most persistent naval legends. Here is what the historical record—and the claims—actually reveal. Read more...
Depiction of the Springfield home where three women disappeared in 1992, representing the Springfield Three case.
The Springfield Three
Sherrill Levitt, Suzie Streeter, and Stacy McCall vanished from a Springfield home in 1992, leaving behind no struggle, no evidence, and no answers. Read more...
Depiction of Melon Head creatures watching from a wooded roadside in Ohio or Michigan.
The Melon Heads: Historical Reports From Ohio and Michigan
The Melon Heads legend spans generations in Ohio and Michigan, fueled by eyewitness accounts, institutional history, and enduring regional folklore. Read more...