America Is Full Of Mythical Monsters And Beasts. Can You Name Them All?

From east to west, America is full of monsters and mythical beasts. While it's likely that at least a few of the numerous monster sightings each year are due to overactive imaginations, it's still fascinating to explore the idea and wonder if they're real. For the self-proclaimed monster hunters, the wonderful folks over at Hog Island Press have put together an all-inclusive reference sheet of every local monster story/myth/legend in the country.

Did you know all of these?

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That's a pretty exhaustive list. Even I, a self-proclaimed monster expert, didn't know all of the ones featured on the map. Let's take a closer look at a few of the more famous and not-so-famous monsters on this map.

The Pop Lick Monster - Louisville, Kentucky

Cryptid Wiki

The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp - Scape Ore Swamp, South Carolina

Cryptid Wiki

Wampus Cat - Eastern Tennessee

Asheville Paranormal Society

Skunk Apes - Southern Florida

Wikipedia

The Jersey Devil - Pine Barrens, Southern New Jersey

Wikipedia

Chupacabra - Texas, New Mexico, Arizona

Wikipedia

Big Foot - California, Oregon, Washington

Wikipedia

Bessie - Lake Erie/Ohio, Pennsylvania

Cryptid Wiki

Bear Lake Monster - Bear Lake, Utah/Idaho

Animal Planet

Altamaha-Ha - Altamaha River, Georgia

Crypto Mundo

Alkali Lake Monster - Alkali Lake, Nebraska

Cryptid Wiki

(via Hog Island Press)
To get a copy of this map, make sure to visit the good folks over at Hog Island Press. It's never a bad idea to have a handy monster reference chart for your supernatural travels.