Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide to the Nation's Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest CreaturesBestselling 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:
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.... |
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Contents
CHAPTER 2ACouple of Side Trips into the Unknown | |
Things That Go Bump in the BayState CREATURES APLENTY | |
Alligators in the Sewers | |
CHAPTER9Lake Monsters | |
Giant Catfish | |
Champ | |
The North American | |
Minnesota Iceman | |
CHAPTER 18The Jersey Devil | |
CHAPTER 21The Phantom Clowns | |
Some Concluding Thoughts After Some Years On | |
Spook Lights | |
A Regional Bibliography | |
Acknowledgments | |
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| Title | Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide to the Nation's Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest Creatures |
| Author | Loren Coleman |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster, 2007 |
| ISBN | 1416539441, 9781416539445 |
| Length | 336 pages |
| Subjects | › › Body, Mind & Spirit / General Body, Mind & Spirit / Unexplained Phenomena History / United States / General Reference / Curiosities & Wonders |
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