Urban Legends

Over in Virginia in the dead of night, someone’s doorbell camera captured a curious event. At precisely 4:29am on August 11th, a mysterious figure with a TV for a head walked onto a suburban veranda and carefully laid an old cathode-ray tube television on the doorstep.

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Bunny Man! Catman! Green Man!

Sorry to tell you, but killers really have crawled out of medicine cabinets to attack their victims.

If you've ever held your breath driving by a graveyard or knocked on wood after voicing something optimistic, you know how ingrained superstitions can be. Although people tend to be dismissive of old wives' tales these days — while still going…

Next time a black cat crosses your path, give them a pet — they don't deserve their unlucky reputations.

Did you know there are gigantic albino alligators living in the sewers of New York City? No, really! They were flushed down toilet when they were babies.

While some folktales are best told around the campfire, these funny legends might be more suited to a stand-up routine.

From dark vortices to ravenous beasts and gates to hell, these are the creepiest urban legends America has to offer.

The best creepy campfire stories are always the ones that end with the words, "...And it's all true."

You’ve probably heard that all legends have a basis in fact. That may not be true, but these bizarre urban legends are (or were at least inspired by truth).