The Scariest Urban Legend from Every State

 Every state has its share of ghost stories, strange creatures, and bone-chilling folklore. But which tale rises above the rest? Which story is whispered around campfires, passed down through generations, and still makes people shiver today?

This series takes you on a dark road trip across America, uncovering the scariest urban legend from each of the 50 states. From haunted bridges in Alabama to spectral lights in the far North, these stories reveal how fear takes shape in every corner of the country.

Some are rooted in history. Others are pure folklore. But all of them linger — because the best legends never die.

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Follow along as we journey state by state. New stories will be added daily — so check back often, or follow us on Facebook to never miss an update.

A–M

• Alabama – Hell’s Gate Bridge

• Alaska – The Kushtaka

• Arizona – Skinwalkers

• Arkansas – The Boggy Creek Monster

• California – Turnbull Canyon 

• Colorado – Riverdale Road

• Connecticut – The White Lady of Union Cemetery

• Delaware – The Corpse Light of Cape Henlopen

• Florida – The Skunk Ape

• Georgia – Lake Lanier

• Hawaii – the Green Lady of Wahiawa

• Idaho – The Water Babies of Massacre Rocks

• Illinois – Bachelor's Grove Cemetery 

• Indiana – The 100 Steps Cemetery

• Iowa – The Villisca Axe Murder House

• Kansas – Stull Cemetery

• Kentucky – The Witch Girl of Pilot's Knob

• Louisiana – The Casket Girls of New Orleans

• Maine – Wood Island Lighthouse

• Maryland – The Snallygaster

• Massachusetts – The Dover Demon

• Michigan – The Michigan Dogman

• Minnesota – Grey Cloud Island

• Mississippi – The Three-Legged Lady of Nash Road

• Missouri – Zombie Road

• Montana – The Shunka Warakin

N–W

• Nebraska – The Haunted Curse of Seven Sisters Road

• Nevada – The Haunting Water Babies of Pyramid Lake

• New Hampshire – The Wood Devils of Coos County

• New Jersey – The Devil's Tree (Gateway to Hell)

• New Mexico – The Devil's Highway (Route 666)

• New York – The Montauk Monster

• North Carolina – The Maco Light

• North Dakota – The Miniwashitu

• Ohio – Helltown

• Oklahoma – The Purple Church

• Oregon – Crater Lake

• Pennsylvania – The Seven Gates of Hell

• Rhode Island – The Mercy Brown Vampire Incident

• South Carolina – The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp

• South Dakota – Walking Sam of Pine Ridge

• Tennessee – Coming soon

• Texas – Coming soon

• Utah – Coming soon

• Vermont – Coming soon

• Virginia – Coming soon

• Washington – Maltby Cemetery's 13 Steps to Hell

• West Virginia – Coming soon

• Wisconsin – Coming soon

• Wyoming – Coming soon

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