For centuries, the dark, still waters of Loch Ness have been home to one of the world’s most enduring legends: a creature said to dwell beneath the surface, massive and mysterious, rarely seen but never forgotten.

Known as Nessie, this elusive cryptid has stirred global curiosity since the early 20th century, though accounts of something strange in the loch stretch back to ancient times. From ancient Pictish carvings and Saint Columba’s fabled encounter in the 6th century, to the infamous 1934 “Surgeon’s Photograph,” the mystery has only deepened.

In modern times, the search for the truth has taken the form of sonar scans, underwater photography, drone footage, and DNA sampling—yet no definitive evidence has emerged. Still, eyewitness sightings continue, keeping Nessie’s legend alive in the cultural imagination.

This video feature revisits the origins of the myth, scientific efforts to confirm or debunk it, and the powerful reason why people around the world remain captivated by the possibility of what lies beneath.