For more than two centuries, sailors and residents along the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, have reported seeing a phantom vessel known as the Ghost Ship of Northumberland Strait. Witnesses describe a large sailing ship engulfed in flames, drifting silently across the water before suddenly vanishing into the night.

Few cryptid legends have spread across America quite like the tale of the Goatman. Part man, part goat, and entirely terrifying, this mysterious creature has been blamed for disappearances, strange encounters, and countless late-night scares for decades.

What is it about paranormal investigators that fascinates us so much?