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In New York , Coney Island's famous Mermaid Parade gives spectators an annual opportunity to see merfolk of all shapes and sizes on dry land. The Mermaid Parade has celebrated the beginning of summer it takes place the Saturday closest to the season's start date since , but it reaches back into Coney Island's storied, and carnivalesque, past. The East Coast doesn't have a mermaid monopoly. Las Vegas's Silverton Casino showcases mermaids in their ,gallon aquarium, which is also home to more than 4, fish.

Scuba-certified visitors can even tie the knot in the tank—just don't forget to bring the best merman. Denver's Downtown Aquarium restaurant hosts underwater performances in view of their dining room, where mermaids swim to music and teach their audience important environmental lessons.

The Aquarium also boasts more than species on display in a million gallons of water—there's a lot more to see than just the mermaids. She may have been made originally for nearby Kirkstall Abbey. Anyone lucky enough to spot her gains immortality. Leek Tradition from the 19th century claims that a mermaid in Black Mere Pool rises to the surface to comb her hair at midnight. The folklore may stem from an account of a woman who was murdered and thrown into the pool in Nearby Doxey Pool is also home to a sinister mermaid called Jenny Greenteeth, who preys on young children by dragging them down to the depths of her watery home.

Ripon Ripon Minster has a mermaid holding a comb and mirror carved into one of its misericords, dating between and and created by the Bromfleet family. Other mythical creatures to look out for include a wyvern a two-legged dragon and a griffin.

The remains of the mosaic can now be seen at Hull and East Riding Museum. Wirral Around the coastline from Leasowe Castle to Black or Perch Rock, several mermaid sightings have been reported since the 17th century. The tales usually have unhappy endings. She gave him a golden ring and helped him return to shore, promising to return five days later, but five days later the sailor was dead.