Legends & Forteana across the United States

Mesa Arch is a documented megalithic site, recorded through the Megalithic Portal. It is on OK MAP for its unusual archaeological and historic significance. This pin by itself does not claim

Double Arch is a documented megalithic site, recorded through the Megalithic Portal. It is on OK MAP for its unusual archaeological and historic significance. This pin by itself does not cla

This regional pin is on OK MAP because Visit SLO CAL highlights an unusually early written account from 1812 in which Father Antonio Martinez recorded a local belief that some people who die

The Dark Watchers are on OK MAP as a long-running Central Coast legend involving unusually tall, dark human-like figures said to appear on distant ridges of the Santa Lucia Mountains and van

This pin marks the California historical monument tied to Thomas L. “Peg-Leg” Smith and one of the desert Southwest's most enduring lost-gold legends. California State Parks says stories of

The Desert Galleon is on OK MAP as a centuries-old Southern California lost-ship legend. California State Parks recounts the story of a Spanish vessel supposedly carrying Sea of Cortez pearl

This pin marks the former Fort Moore Hill area tied to the 1930s Los Angeles Lizard People story. Mining engineer G. Warren Shufelt claimed his device detected an ancient underground city an

Penelope is an internet-era Sierra Nevada creature story describing a pale, long-limbed human-like figure said to raid campsites in the Eastern Sierra. PBS SoCal notes that the tale shares c

ODDKNOWN researched Greenbrier Ghost across 9 distinct non-Wikimedia websites, with 7 photographs and related video, separating the documented record from later claims and interpretations.

ODDKNOWN researched Spring-heeled Jack across 10 distinct non-Wikimedia websites, with 7 photographs and related video, separating the documented record from later claims and interpretations

ODDKNOWN researched Black-eyed children across 10 distinct non-Wikimedia websites, with 7 photographs and related video, separating the documented record from later claims and interpretation

ODDKNOWN researched Bunny Man across 10 distinct non-Wikimedia websites, with 7 photographs and related video, separating the documented record from later claims and interpretations.

ODDKNOWN researched Monkey-man of Delhi across 10 distinct non-Wikimedia websites, with 7 photographs and related video, separating the documented record from later claims and interpretation

Residents of Oakville reported gelatinous material falling from the sky on several occasions. Some people later associated illnesses with the substance, and samples were reportedly examined