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Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide to the Nation's Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest Creatures

Bestselling author and noted cryptozoologist Loren Coleman set out on the ultimate mission: to uncover the fun and intriguing phenomena that exist right here in the United States. In Mysterious America,a fun and compulsively readable guidebook to America's most popular local legends, he prepares readers for their own adventure — where to find the unbelievable spectacles on their journey, including:

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Phantom panthers haunting eastern North America

Bay State ghosts and spirits

Mad gassers in Illinois

Champ, the famous Lake Champlain monster

The Minnesota Iceman

The Missouri Momo and the infamous Eastern Bigfoot

And many more!

Coleman's witty insight and astonishing experiences will captivate followers of Charles Fort and just-plain-curious readers alike. For, as Coleman frankly reveals, these strange creatures and unimaginable wonders may lie just beyond your own backyard....

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 336 pages

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