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A glowing humanoid with wings hovers near abandoned Iowa mines at night while townspeople observe with lanterns

The Van Meter Visitor, Iowa

January 16, 2026

American Cryptids & Monsters·Classic American Cryptids

In the quiet streets of Van Meter, Iowa, life followed the predictable rhythm of rural Midwestern towns in the early 1900s. Children played in dusty lanes, farmers tended their crops, and neighbors exchanged greetings across white picket fences. That peace was shattered one autumn evening in 1903, when townspeople reported a terrifying figure descending from the sky near the town’s

Parchment-style illustration of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in snowy woods, American folktale.

Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox: An American Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Strength, Teamwork, and the Power of Legend

Long ago, in the rugged northern forests of America, where towering pines whispered to the wind and the snow stretched farther than

Parchment-style artwork of Davy Crockett firing into the sunrise on a frosty Tennessee hill, American folktale scene.

Davy Crockett and the Frozen Dawn: An American Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Boasting and Humor

In the early days of the American frontier, when the land stretched wild and untamed across Tennessee, there lived a man whose

A realistic painting of an American alligator resting on a muddy riverbank at dawn, surrounded by misty wetlands and tall grasses under soft golden light.

The American Alligator Legend

In the vast marshes and slow-moving rivers of the southern United States, where the air hangs heavy with mist and the reeds

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The Van Meter Visitor, Iowa

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Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox: An American Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Strength, Teamwork, and the Power of Legend

Davy Crockett and the Frozen Dawn: An American Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Boasting and Humor

The American Alligator Legend