The Hou is one mythical creature featured this year during the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival and sits just inside the entrance at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

And this mythical creatures list reminds us of how fantastical their lore is. ... If you spot a dog with mangled black fur, glowing red eyes and a foul odor, run the other way.

Halloween brings ghouls and ghosts, but these mythical creatures have really called Ohio their home. ... This huge, glow-eyed monster is shaped like a human but doesn’t have arms.

This year’s theme delves into the world of Chinese folklore, Featuring glowing mythical creatures that move, speak and even breathe smoke. “This is a way to see the zoo in a completely new ...