Explore the spiritual and historical legacies of yokai with experts in Japanese folklore, art history, and pop culture on ...

A new exhibit at HistoryMiami in downtown Miami explores the origins of mythical creatures such as mermaids, sea monsters, unicorns and even local creatures of lore like the Skunk Ape and Chupacabra.

The Merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Set against Singapore's skyline, the Merlion statue spouts water on November 14, 2013. (Gaelen /Flickr) Want to see ...

Based on a mythological creature recorded in several Malay and Indonesian accounts, the WWII-set Orang Ikan makes a bold foray into the creature film genre. The Singapore-Indonesia-Japan-UK ...

The Loch Ness Monster — real or fiction? (Photo by Sam Forencich/Corbis. Design by Erik Mace for Yahoo Travel.) Even small children know that monsters are something you run away from. Yet, there are ...

Huge waves crash onto jagged rocks below Udo Shrine, the mythical birthplace of the father of Japan’s first emperor, on the east coast of the country’s southern island of Kyushu. Legend has it that ...

Have you ever imagined if creatures such as dragons, unicorns, or mermaids were actually a product of pure imagination? What if they originated from somewhere more real? Through the ages, human ...

According to Japanese folklore, the Kappa is a monstrous creature that inhabits lakes and rivers. Occasionally, though, the demon will leave its watery lair and challenge humans to single combat. If ...

According to Chinese mythology, a nian is a beast that comes out of hiding to attack people every spring. The campaign aims to reignite interest in the well-respected historical traditions of the most ...