The 'Mad Bodysnatcher' Once Terrorized Gravesites North of St. Lo
There is at the very least some twisted truth in the telling of the Missouri doctor who allegedly stole corpses and at one time owned Mark Twain Cave in Hannibal.
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Basement Full of Bodies? The Tragedy at Truax Tavern
New York urban legend will tell you that ambushes, scalpings and murder were commonplace along the King's Road which ran between Albany and Schenectady.
Creepy Black Eyed Kids First Appeared in Abilene, Texas
Black Eyed Kids are seen around the world. The urban legend was born out of a sighting in Abilene, Texas.
A Phantom Hitchhiker Haunts US 44 Near Providence, Rhode Island
The phantom hitchhiker along US 44 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts stands at 6 feet tall, with a beard and red hair with "dark, lifeless eyes."
The Ghost Kids of El Paso Haunt the City's Gravity Hill
The "haunted" road and gravity hill on El Paso’s west side has been a popular urban legend in Texas's Sun City for decades.
The Hitchhiking Mysterious Lady of White Rock Lake in Texas
White Rock Lake Park in Dallas, Texas is a beautiful little oasis in a bustling city, but legend has it a tragedy occurred there that's kept a young lady's spirit trapped in a loop of misery.
The Missing Person Behind Lake Placid's 'Lady in the Lake' Legend
The 'Lady in the Lake' is a legend in New York's Adirondack Mountains around Lake Placid that is based on the true story of a woman disappearing in the lake in 1933.
Debunked: There is No Secret Sex Cult in this Tiny New York Town
Claims of Oriskany Falls, New York being home to a secret cult are nothing more than an urban legend.
The 'Dog Lady' is an Urban Legend From the Shores of Lake Erie
The Dog Lady is said to roam a small island off the shore of Monroe, Michigan in Lake Erie.
Devil's Tree is an Urban Legend Everyone from New Jersey Knows
You've heard of a haunted house or a haunted trail, but have you ever heard of a haunted tree? You're about to. There's an infamous one in New Jersey.