Mothman mania draws paranormal fans to Point Pleasant

An illustration of the Mothman cryptid, with two red eyes and a winged body obscured in shadow

Point Pleasant, West Virginia, was invaded by the 2025 Mothman Festival, a celebration of the creepy cryptid in his hometown.

The legend begins in November 1966, when couples driving near the now-abandoned TNT munitions site reported a tall, winged creature with…