Volume 1 originally published: Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2001.

Legendary creatures such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster hold endless fascination for people around the globe. Do these creatures really exist? Countless e

Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yokai, these creatu

Describes animals and monsters whose existence is in doubt, providing information on where and when they were sighted, the research being done about these creat

An examination of the legends and history of strange creatures.