Behind famous ghost stories and campfire scares hide real events, small mistakes, and fears that turned into lasting urban ...

United States Dominates the Urban Legend Rankings The United States stands out as the absolute champion when it comes to urban legends that still terrify people today. Research using data from Reddit ...

Redditor u/Ghost7579ox asked, "What’s an urban legend you know that’s actually true?" From local myths to famous folklore, here are 14 urban legends that — surprise — aren't just legends anymore, ...

Tarryn is a recent graduate of Smith College where she graduated with a double major in Film and Media Studies and the Study of Women and Gender, along with a focus on pop-culture. In their senior ...

They say every spooky story starts with a friend of a friend, and that’s precisely what makes urban legends so addictive. These tales echo through late-night whispers and Reddit threads, blurring the ...

Having grown up in Milford, Connecticut, one of the urban myths that shaped my teenage years was the legend of the Melon Heads. Zion Hill Road, only a couple miles from my childhood home, was our ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Urban legends have been around forever, and even though the modes of communicating them have ...

If you meet someone that looks exactly like you, one of you will be entirely replaced by the other. Your “double” will inherit all of your memories and live your life without anyone else noticing… But ...