8/21/2026
Weekly Weird News · cryptids
North American Cryptid Museum in Plano, Texas
Filed by Max the Cryptid Reporter
Allen Hopps, owner and creator of the North American Cryptid Museum (NACM) in Plano, Texas, has a message he wants everyone to hear: Our world needs monsters! He is on a quest to bring you face-to-face with our homegrown North American monsters.
As a kid who was afraid of the dark, he’s come a long way. His first love was the werewolf. The Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot were not far behind. After decades immersed in the world of haunted houses—including Dark Hour, a year-round attraction he star
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