The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as "Nessie," is believed to live in Loch Ness, a large freshwater lake located in the Scottish Highlands of Scotland. Loch Ness is the second-largest and second-deepest loch in Scotland, stretching approximately 23 miles (37 kilometers) in length with a depth reaching up to 230 meters (755 feet). It is famous worldwide for the sightings and legends associated with Nessie, a large, mysterious aquatic creature often described as having a long neck and humps protruding from the water. Loch Ness lies along the Great Glen Fault and contains more water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined, making it a unique and vast habitat for the legend of the Loch Ness Monster to thrive. Reports of the monster date back to ancient times, and despite many investigations and some sightings, the creature remains a myth or cryptid in popular culture. Scientists and researchers continue to study the loch’s ecosystem, and while no conclusive proof of Nessie's existence has been found, Loch Ness remains the iconic home of this legendary creature.