We all grew up with stories of mysterious creatures lurking in our own neck of the woods. Here is a list of some of the lesser celebrated cryptids.

The Mothman is described as tall, with moth or bat like wings, no neck, and large glowing red eyes. It is believed to be a harbinger of destruction.

The legend of Bigfoot goes back beyond recorded history and covers much of the globe.

Throughout the last century people from the South Island of New Zealand and tourists have claimed to have spotted an extremely out of place creature roaming the countryside. Multiple photos show unusually large black cats stalking amongst the wild grass, but their existence has never been definitively proven.

The Loch Ness monster, affectionately known as Nessie is a large marine animal believed by some people to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland.