New Jersey -- The New Jersey Devil is a mythical creature that has haunted the woods of the New Jersey Pine Barrens since the 1700s, and has been said to be New Jersey's version of Bigfoot or the Loch ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Every town has its own spooky urban legend. We've all heard at least a few. We're talking about the ...

It didn’t take long after the Mormon Pioneers settled in northern Utah for the urban legend of the Bear Lake Monster to appear. Brigham Young even sent a group to investigate reports that a monster ...

Urban legends are spooky, modern folklore often used as cautionary tales or to explain random events (and more often the case, for entertainment). Told all across the United States, these legends ...

The story of Huggin’ Molly is clearly a tool used by parents to get their children to obey the rules: The urban legend, native to Abbeville, tells of a phantom woman who appears to children if they ...

A mythical creature tied to an east Louisville urban legend is the subject in an episode of a new supernatural TV series that premiered on Hulu and Disney+ Tuesday. The third installment in the first ...

Toilets: They are the source of endless low-brow humor, but they can also be terrifying. From urban legends about alligators in the sewers to stories of snakes hiding under toilet seats, the crapper ...

Since the dawn of cinema, horror movies have drawn from locational folklore and urban legends to tell spooky stories that you’d rather not hear in the dark. These stories often feel too real and can ...

We've all heard the one about someone waking up in a tub of ice with their kidney removed or the tale of a woman drying her dog in the microwave because it was wet. When you see children, your mind ...

Urban legends have captivated humanity for generations, those spine-tingling tales shared in hushed voices around campfires and whispered during sleepovers. These stories possess an uncanny ability to ...

Maryland is famous for its breathtaking natural wonders, postcard-perfect small towns, and abundance of history. But there’s another side to Maryland, too, and it’s a bit-well, unexpected. Some of ...