Every state has folk tales about creatures that spark curiosity and a bit of fear. From strange lake monsters to ghostly animals, these myths have a special place in local culture. Now, let’s imagine ...

Palraiyuk or Tizheruk is a lizard-like creature with many sharp teeth and multiple stomachs that lurks in shallow water, ready to devour people near the water’s edge. It poses a particular danger to ...

Alaska’s Tizheruk, a large sea serpent-type creature. California’s “Dark Watchers,” spooky 15-feet tall creatures that roam around at night. Delaware’s Selbyville Swamp Monster, ...

Tizheruk. In mythology, the Tizheruk are large, snake-like sea creatures that are believed to roam Alaska's waters. They are described as having a head 7 feet long with a tail ending in a flipper, ...

Alaska is a big, wild and mysterious place. So it's no surprise that its mythology and folklore is stacked with cryptic creatures -- some friendlier than others.