Idyllwild, California
Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Although Idyllwild’s appeal to Californians has historically been its status as an idyllic mountain town, it’s also developed some interesting quirks over the years. According to LA Weekly, this is partially because residents Steve Moulton and David Jerome invented their own mythical, Bigfoot-like creature called the Idyll-Beast.
Not only do both of them do their part to keep the legend alive with a tongue-in-cheek research center, but Jerome can even be booked for events such as the Idyll-Beast. Idyllwild was also consistently elected golden retrievers named Max as mayor for over a decade and is currently on Max III.