The evolution of Urban Legends is due to a gross misunderstanding of the stories of folklore. The legends have circulated through the internet, via word of mouth, and at parties while people are severely under the influence or just need a conversation piece to feel more comfortable.

The inspiration behind the Candy Man, Bloody Mary has always been a prominent figure in children’s street culture.

Urban legend of the clown statue.

Resurrection Mary and Pele are two of the most well-known phantom passengers of the 20th Century.

From ghost hunters to history buffs craving a spooky encounter, visitors to Missouri will find plenty of haunted locations worth investigating. Visit a local tourist attraction or home of a notorious urban legend and find a piece of local haunted history.

The ghost of a hitchhiking girl gets you in a deadly car crash… or just vanishes behind the gates of the cemetery, as Chicago’s most famous phantom: Resurrection Mary.

I list the five dumbest urban legends.

The Kazoo was something that roamed the area around Paxico Kansas in the early 1900s, or so the story goes, killing small animals and keeping kids in at night. Or was it just another tall tale?

How to make a urban legend real.

Some weird stories that might be true and some too ridiculous to be true.