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:

• 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....