Myths & Legends

Various Algonquian tribes share depictions of the Wendigo as a horrific primordial beast that is cannibalistic and brooding with evil

Do the Beale Ciphers hold the secret to the location of millions of dollars in treasure buried in the mountains of Bedford County, VA.

Celle Neues Rathaus is a gothic building in Germany that functions as a town hall. But its Nazi past holds secrets in this legendary tale.

What is the legend of the Flying Dutchman ghost ship? Here, we’ll take a look at different versions of the story and the weirdest sightings.

Dropa Stones are an alleged discovery of 716 circular stones in the mountains of China that are 12,000 years old with hieroglyph markings.

Lake Avernus was once steeped in Greek mythology that transformed the lake into a place of gods and oracles connected with Hades.

Is it true that the real meaning of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song lies within encoded messages in the lyrics designed to teach Catholic lessons?

The 27 Club is the name given to a group of unfortunate musicians who died at the young age of 27, and usually at the height of their career.

Jack-o’-Lanterns originate from Ireland and a legend about a mean man named Stingy Jack who’s restless soul wandered the countryside with a lantern.

The Heibai Wuchang of Chinese mythology escort spirits of the dead to hell, give wealth to the good, and punish the wicked.

Stories of otherworldly or frightening experiences recently surfaced about people getting too close or climbing isolated stairs in the woods.

Almost every culture has stories about beings that return from beyond the grave to feast on the living during the hours of darkness. In late Victorian times, Augustus Hare was told about an account of a vampire that was said to have been at least a couple of centuries old. This is the tale of the Croglin vampire.

Indrid Cold sightings occurred around the time of the Mothman in West Virginia. He is also known as the Grinning Man in American folklore.

The earliest works on the Greek Narcissus myth go back more than 2000 years. Who were those early poets and how did their versions differ?

The Zone of Silence is an area in the desert of Northern Mexico that, like the Bermuda Triangle, has a reputation for anomalous activity.