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In times when the world was very wide and more mysterious and full of challenges, people, and strange creatures, many adventurers and intrepid conquerors threw themselves into the unknown in the hope that their lives would become better and different. Promising riches beyond familiar horizons, the overseas was a tempting but perilous invitation to all who wished to overcome their own fears to reach much sought-after treasures. In this scenario, chronicles and travelers' tales gave life to ancient and medieval bestiaries describing incredible animals and fantastical people, together with the places they lived. These veritable protogeographic and prototaxonomic catalogs offer an abundance of strange data to anyone who dares browse through them. A desire such as this for adventure and fascination enabled us to assemble precious historical nuggets into a preliminary compendium of what we see as imaginary zoology, which, like so many treasures, will forever be a part of the rich patrimony of human knowledge.