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The scariest urban legends in each state
Oct 16, 2018 1:43 PM
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iLoveLampiLoveLamp
While these are all terrifying, nothing keeps me up at night like my good ole student loan debt.
sammyismycat
Now THAT'S fucking scary. I have them too. ugh.
kaiserposted
Being from PA never heard of no face Charlie but I'd say Allisons grave is scarier
MinnesotaVikingsSexBoatCaptain
TN should be the Bell Witch not whatever the fuck skinned tom is
dakhath
I grew up near Walland and I've sure as hell never heard of it.
Noyoudontknowmefromsomewhere
unfocusedmoss
I live in Oklahoma and can confirm the Men in Black part. Some friends and I went to drive dune buggys. We were told to leave by some 1
unfocusedmoss
Government looking dudes. They told us it wasn't safe to drive over a certain part of the dunes. It all seemed fishy to me.
icommandU2blink
Make no mistake, NJ’s #1 urban legend is the Jersey Devil.
AgentOrange53
Michigan is the Dogman not what that thing is.
JustAGuyWithEpilepsy
Yeah, it should have for sure been Dogman
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OlaphOfTheNorth
You're not from the city, I guess. I've marched to keep the Nain Rouge out of Detroit for five years running.
JustAGuyWithEpilepsy
It should be something that represents ts the satae, I've heard Dogman stories all over the state
OlaphOfTheNorth
Fair, I guess, but then, I've never heard shit about a dogman...
sahdad
#47 for Washington is not from Washington, it's Canadian.
TheMythicalJackalope
Yeahhhhh Washington native here. Never heard of it. So many better ones. I have a whole book full of them (bought as Costco of course).
Martianinvaders
The only thing I know of in Washington is the thousand steps cemetery in Spokane. Friends told me of people going missing in there. Spooky.
deruug
Live in Illinois and can confirm ghost elephants are real problem here, but nobody is talking about them.
iKnowMostlyRandomFacts
Its because they tend to stay in the corners of rooms.
Leprechaun2055
I thought Alton was supposed to be one of the most haunted cities in the country. Never heard of the elephants.
DarklordDemise
Texas here, never heard of candy lady.
PleaseLeave
Why are they numbered so randomly, just number then in order, come on
Blazag182
They’re in alphabetical order by state.
PleaseLeave
Why...
lopeardgaloot
Because that's what literate people do
DaveTheMurderingHippo
Because that's how state lists are done?
MidnightLouie12515
Because they're in alphabetical order by state.
DukeDarkwood
Which order would you prefer? Date of admission? Size? Population? Geographical order would be very problematic because they don't line up.
Coolspacemarine
Of all the things they could have put for Wisconsin, it the Hodag.
Terrakoda
Lol idk the hodag fits pretty well. Idk if it's really scary though. What were you thinking?
Coolspacemarine
Beast of Bray road, whatsit, the whole of Watrertown being a Lovecraft wet dream of stories and witch covens.
MrStealUrMeme
Yeah I'm pretty sure that hardly anyone not from the Northwoods even knows what a Hodag is
pinkhoo
They have a sandwich named after it at Koppa's Deli in Milwaukee, so it gets around the state.
MrStealUrMeme
But do people know what a hodag creature really is, or just the familiar name?
JustJish
Classic, Ohio is so god damned boring we've got a big frog that shoots sparkles out his fingers...
deafmute
Born and Raised in Pittsburgh, I've never heard of Charlie No Face.
Lisbondizzlewood
I met him as a child, pretty wild night.
GoneMadBrb
I’ve heard of him, but I think it was here on imgur. (yinzer here)
Opportunist
There was a post about it here on imgur a couple of days ago.
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Opportunist
That's the one! d^_^b
mandalorianwarrior
Got you fam
automaticallymoderated
This is fun... but all wrong!
JasonForge
BULLSHIT I SAY, Bell Witch of Tennessee unnerves me out way more. Creeped Andrew Jackson out; what scares him should terrify us.
tempokat
I was looking for Bell Witch for TN, too.
BigAZNMan
That's what I said. The house is next to a school I believe. I'm scared to even get near that house though I've passed it a few times.
WARHAMMER405
Mercyful Fate even has a song about the Bell witch.
ssweenCreator
The Loveland Frogman ? What the hell? I feel ripped off
appaismyspiritanimal
Fellow Cincinnatian here, grew up near Loveland. I’ve never heard of it either.
Rufinator
I was expecting the Ohio Grass Man (Bigfoot’s shorter cousin with a Napoleon complex)
Seanpbrown2014
What about gore orphanage road, that would be so much better
FaultyMidgetEscalator
Yeah, I drive through Loveland weekly and have never seen a damn wand.
NotWelcomehere
I'm pretty sure I saw it on the bike trail once...maybe...I was pretty fucked up at the time.
TheMostModestMouse
ikr.
JedClampettWetDreams
Yep, lived in the Eastgate/Anderson area since 1969 and have never heard of Frogman.
Agreatmanoncesaid
Beechmont area here. Never heard of him
JedClampettWetDreams
Hello neighbor!
TheLastManOnEarthJustHeardAKnockOnHisDoor
As a Virginian, that is actually accurate. The bunny man bridge is in Fairfax. The legend been around at least since I was a kid
TechnicalDrift
It's kinda shitty if you ask me though. We have tons of historical sites that are WAY more eerie than a tiny bridge in the middle of nowhere
NotOnRexManningDay
I agree with the first part, but Bunny Man Bridge is not in the middle of nowhere. It's in Northern VA in Fairfax County.
TechnicalDrift
Funny enough, I got the post mixed up with Crawford road, which says a lot about how creative the idea of a spooky bridge is.
TheGreatMrHaad
"Middle of nowhere" aka in the heart of one of the richest counties in the country.
OneMiniMuffin
It's pretty spooky
ImguriansFillMySaltReservoir
The map was annoying me so here's a fixed version
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JickityChi
I'm sorry. But the historic state of illinois, the best they can think of is ghost elephants?
TheTimeless
They're a huge problem actually, it's just that almost nobody addresses it.
attacksnack
Right?! There are so many better options! The Illinois budget is scarier than ghost elephants
thehammerismypenis
Resurrection Mary and Bachelor’s Grove
delayedflights
Cuba Road
JickityChi
I literally live 29 away from that. I've had some intense experiences on there. Also, Munger road, a movie was made about it!!
GrandpaRossysOldManDongs
Shit, Resurrection Mary should have beaten out some fucking dead elephants.
JickityChi
Completely agree. Maybe the best one in illinois
GrandpaRossysOldManDongs
I'm sure there's one better than her, but god damn, fucking elephants. Really? Really? Ghost elephants. Fuck.
DurendaI
No nagloshii / skinwalkers?
lovehandlesmessiah
The only urban legend in MN is the Guy Who Actually Uses His Turn Signalcabra.
Sassmachine
Don't forget "Good Public Schoolsfoot."
jhaney37
Disappointed at the lack of Florida Man... +1
DoingItWrongSince1980
Florida Man may be both urban and legendary, but he's no urban legend.
Nightcaste
Not a myth.
zfournier16
Hes just a news story lol
tarataqa
OMG FLORIDA MAN IS REAL!
GnomesOfFury
Plot twist: ALL of these are real!
WendyTheWendigo
Florida man is a STATE of mind
Shrbr82
Um Melonheads for Ohio craziness. I’m still afraid to go near the woods
JustAGuyWithEpilepsy
We have a Melonhead story in Michigan too from Holland
ChristopherTallant
Live in Detroit for 40 years, never heard of this Nain Rouge - nor ever held a parade for it. I call bullshit.
jenniferlawrenceisabear
never heard of it either
lethephobia
Almost went to the parade a few years ago when I heard about it. Totally forgot it existed...
VibratingNipples
or they used to? maybe that why detroit is falling part now? =P
klean9
Never heard of it. Grew up in Dearborn.
ajaie29dud
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nain_Rouge
ChristopherTallant
Well I’ll be.. learn something new every day. Thanks!
survivorofdetroit
Lived in the area most of my life, never heard of it either.
OlaphOfTheNorth
Do the parade, it rules. One of the best free concerts around, for one thing. It pays to live like a tourist in your own city, esp Detroit.
2graves
Gotta do the tourist stuff around you. Helps you live longer if you shake up your routine
Animaniacs
As a Texan, who the fuck is the candy lady?
Deliveryham
Clara can, she murdered her husband by poisoning candy, she was later released from an institution
buttonbutton
I’ve never heard that! They should have picked one out of “Ghosts Along the Brazos.”
Texantioch
Right? I mean I know who the Candy Man is/was, but not the lady
Rogansan
What Button said, or La Llorona the weeping ghost who steals and murders children.
CuttleFishOfCthulu
From New Mexico. And I gotta say our most popular urban myth is La Llorona. Not whatever the one listed here that I've never heard of is.
misspigeon859000
The one listed sounds Similar to the Banshee in Ireland
iHateNicolasCage
I was going to say the same thing. La Llorona or skinwalkers.
CuttleFishOfCthulu
Lets not get started on bruja's... Those are real....
evil66gurl
TX, AZ & CA too
Jackalope721
Any border state should know the story of la llorona
soundofpoison
CO has La Llorona too. I grew up near a river and this scared the heck outta me.
CuttleFishOfCthulu
Fuck yeah. Turns out to just be a story to keep kids away from ditches, arroyos, and rivers in the southwest.
killahbees
That's what I was going to say. La Llorona or the Chupacabra
iHateNicolasCage
I forgot about the chupacabra. Good call.
TheThingsTheyCarried
Grew up in Oregon and never even heard of the Bandaged Man
aafrogg
Same I have lived 15 minutes from cannon my whole life and never heard of him. I am curious now and am going to ask around
butmysmilestillstayson
I was just in Cannon Beach yesterday, never heard of it either
Tainted78
Also, it's just a mummy. Even if it was wearing flannel before it died, it's still just a mummy. We apparently need scarier shit here.
Mahabazu
You must be too young. My family told stories of bandage man for generations now.
Mahabazu
He is sometimes is seen hitchhicking along HWY 101 as well as throughout the coast range.
Mahabazu
Most of the camp grounds in the area have a story about him too.
Morveer
No Jersey Devil? They even made a PS1 game based on that myth
wyzpr
Was thinking the same thing... Our hockey team is named after it. Who the hell is this ghost boy???
QuiteHugeMegaPlusUltra
Snookie?
wyzpr
Hey!!! Don't disgrace the jersey devil by associating him with that...
iamnotamerryman
Arkansawyer here: I've never heard of dog boy, but everyone knows about the Fouke Monster.
MAYTechnique
Another Arkansan here. Never heard of the Fouke Monster, but we had a haunted hill somewhere around the Fort Smith/Van Buren area iirc.
iamnotamerryman
Fouke is near Texarkana, so I guess it's pretty far from Fort Shit... I mean Smith...
SirPoopsMagee
And a "hockey" team..
66plus3
And a hockey "team"
Drucifer1988
clinton road or basto cemetery are scarier imo
DukeDarkwood
The Flatwoods Monster of West Virginia has inspired monsters in multiple video games (including one that recurs in every Wild ARMs title),
DukeDarkwood
but it apparently wasn't noteworthy enough for this list compared to "the white things", which I've never heard from. (Then again, I live in
DukeDarkwood
Indiana, so only have those video games to go by.)