Giants, vampires, werewolves, unicorns, and dragons are all familiar figures in popular culture. We appear in cartoons, on cereal boxes, in fairy tales, on flags, and sometimes in children's nightmares.
These fictional creatures originated long before Disney came along. Each one has roots in different countries and cultures, and there are far more than most people realize. From feathered snakes to child-stealing ghosts and cat-faced dragons, mythical creatures around the world come in many forms.
Each country has hundreds of amazing legends, click through to see which ones are the most popular in each country.