List of urban legends (English Wikipedia)

Schlosser, S. E. (2009-10-29). "The Hook – American Folklore". www.americanfolklore.net. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
"La Mala Hora: From Scary stories". Americanfolklore.net. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

anomalien.com

The Green Clawed Beast In The Ohio River. Anomalien.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

archive.org

Bronner, Simon J. (1988). American Children's Folklore. Little Rock: August House Publishers. p. 149. ISBN 978-0874830682. ... Suddenly, I realized what was happening and did the first thing I could think of. I flashed my brights to warn her. I saw the figure quickly disappear. I followed the car home and flashed my brights each time I saw the figure. After she ran in the house, I told her to call the police...
Sifakis, Carl (2006). The Mafia Encyclopedia. Infobase Publishing. p. 415. ISBN 0816069891. Retrieved 14 March 2018.

arkansasonline.com

"The Legend of 'Dog Boy'". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

bbc.co.uk

"BBC – Derby – The Unexplained – The Ebay Haunted Painting". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2023-05-03.

books.google.com

Zotti, Ed (1996). Brunvand, Jan Harold (ed.). American Folklore: An Encyclopedia. New York and London: Garland Publishing. p. 354. ISBN 0-8153-3350-1. Retrieved May 23, 2016 – via Google Books.
Passages from the diary of a late physician by Samuel Warren, F.R ..., Volume 1".pp.166–169
Modern English Biography: (Supplement v.1–3) By Frederic Boase p. 2091
Boese, Alex (2010). Hippo Eats Dwarf. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-0330521307.
William Griffith (2013). American Mafia: Chicago: True Stories of Families Who Made Windy City History. Globe Pequot Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-1493006045.

boweryboyshistory.com

"‘Cropsey’: urban legend intersects with unspeakable crime at an abandoned Staten Island children’s institution". The Bowery Boys: New York City History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

castleofspirits.com

Gilbert, Rowena (October 2006). "Hands Resist Him". www.castleofspirits.com. Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2023-05-03.

chicagoreader.com

"Urban Legends/ Who Saw Homey the Clown?". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

coffeehousewriters.com

"North Dakota's Miniwashitu". Coffee House Writers. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
"West Virginia's Snarly Yow". Coffee House Writers. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

cryptopia.us

Felixstowe Fire Demon: (England). Cryptopia.us. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

deadspin.com

""Dead" Wrestler Of The Week: The Ultimate Warrior". Deadspin. 1 April 2010.

derbyshiretimes.co.uk

"Ignore phone myth, cops urge". Derbyshire Times. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019.

doi.org

"Urban Legends: A Collection of International Tall Tales and Terrors (review)". Journal of American Folklore. 123 (489): 360–362. June 2010. doi:10.1353/jaf.0.0145. ISSN 1535-1882.
Curlew, Kyle (2017). "The legend of the Slender Man: The boogieman of surveillance culture". First Monday. 22 (6). doi:10.5210/fm.v22i6.6901.

dx.doi.org

"Urban Legends: A Collection of International Tall Tales and Terrors (review)". Journal of American Folklore. 123 (489): 360–362. June 2010. doi:10.1353/jaf.0.0145. ISSN 1535-1882.

goiowaawesome.com

"Tales From Iowa City: The Black Angel of Death". Omaha News. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

historicmysteries.com

Dillon, Lauren (2023-08-29). "Doveland, Wisconsin: The Town That Wasn't There". Historic Mysteries. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

hot1047.com

"Creepiest Urban Legend in South Dakota: Who is 'Walking Sam'?". Hot 104.7. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

independent.co.uk

Hitler, Adolf (3 April 2015). "Why the 27 club is a myth: Jimi Hendrix and Amy Winehouse may be members but that doesn't make it real". Independent. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

jeanmariebauhaus.com

"Restless Oklahoma: Shaman's Portal". Jean Marie Bauhaus. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

jstor.org

Nicolaisen, W.F.H. (1997). "The Baby Train and Other Lusty Urban Legends by Jan Harold Brunvand". Folklore. 108. Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of Folklore Enterprises, Ltd.: 134–135. JSTOR 1260739.

kathleenmaca.com

The Floating Coffin Kathleen Maca Tales from Texas accessed 14 October 2018

khaosodenglish.com

Itthipongmaetee, Chayanit (2016-10-31). "Cut Into Pieces: The Haunting of Wat Samian Nari". Khaosod. Retrieved 2021-08-31.

koreaherald.com

Yoon-seung, Kang (4 July 2011). "Summer death revives fan death myth". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2024-04-13.

latimes.com

"The Road to Area 51". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

linguistlist.org

"Linguist List 11.2186: Phonological Change Driven by Imitation". The Linguist List. 2000-10-10. Retrieved 2020-05-01.

loc.gov

chroniclingamerica.loc.gov

The Semi-weekly Messenger 22 January 1907 Image Three quoting the Galveston Dispatch. Chronicling America Library of Congress Accessed 14 October 2018

matthewmeyer.net

"A-Yokai-A-Day: Hanako-san (or "Hanako of the Toilet") | Matthew Meyer". 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2020-05-01.

mysterytribune.com

"Tragedy Near the Corpse Light-or Because of It By Bob Faszczewski". Mystery Tribune. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

mythousandmiles.com

PATT (2012-12-26). "Wat Arun". My Thousand Miles. Retrieved 2021-08-31.

newenglandhistoricalsociety.com

"The Melon Heads of Connecticut". New England Historical Society. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

newspapers.com

"Coghlan's Body Found". The New York Times. Galveston, Texas (published 1907-01-15). 1907-01-14. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-10-19 – via Newspapers.com.
Simbro, William (18 May 1980). "That Jesus sex movie never existed". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1B–2B – via Newspapers.com.

newyorkupstate.com

"'Creepy clown' epidemic comes to Upstate NY, several sightings reported". newyorkupstate.com. Retrieved 30 March 2017.

occultherald.com

"Urban Legends: The bite of the spider". The Occult Herald. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

oddmoes.com

"Bandage Man". Odd Moe's Pizza. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

ohioarchaeology.wordpress.com

"Proposed Work at Fort Recovery May Solve Some of its Mysteries see the letter in Comments by James L Murphy dated 7 January 2010 citing the story "Lost Sir Massing berd"". Ohio Historical Society Archaeology Blog. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2018-02-24.

onlyinyourstate.com

"The Candy Lady Is The Creepiest Urban Legend In Texas". Only In Your State. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
"This Utah Legend Will Send Chills Down Your Spine". Only In Your State. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
"A Ghostly Death Ship Has Been Sailing This Wyoming River For More Than 100 Years". Only In Your State. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
"The Obscure Story Of Vermont’s Frozen Hill People Will Give You Goosebumps". Only In Your State. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
"This Is By Far The Most Peculiar Mississippi Urban Legend Of All Time". Only In Your State. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
"The Hitchhiker Of Black Horse Lake Is One Of Montana’s Most Mysterious Urban Legends". Only In Your State. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
"One Of The Most Haunted Streets In America Is Hiding Here In Colorado". Only In Your State. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
"The Sinister Story Behind This Popular Oklahoma Park Will Give You Chills". Only In Your State. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
"A Visit To This Haunted Canyon In Arizona Will Make Your Hair Stand On End". Only In Your State. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
"This Bizarre Urban Legend From Nevada Will Keep You Awake At Night". Snopes.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
"The Sinister Story Behind This Popular Idaho State Park Will Give You Chills". Only In Your State. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
"Exploring Zombie Road In Missouri". Only In Your State. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

pbs.org

"How a strange rumor of Walt Disney's death became legend". PBS. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

polygon.com

Good, Owen S. (2017-06-17). "Was Polybius real?". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-04-23.

quoteinvestigator.com

O’Toole, Garson (14 September 2010). "Legend: The Vanishing Lady and the Vanishing Hotel Room – Quote Investigator". Quote Investigator. Retrieved 23 October 2018.

ranker.com

"Fresno Nightcrawlers Are Terrorizing The Dark, And They're Spreading Far From California". Ranker. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

reference.com

Staff Writer (4 August 2015). "Is Carmen Winstead's Story True?". www.reference.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

ripleys.com

Barnett, Engrid (9 November 2020). "Do Celebrities Always Die in Threes?". Ripley's. Retrieved 2021-12-28.

rollingstone.com

Klee, Miles (November 2, 2022). "How the 'Hat Man' Went From Benadryl Joke to TikTok Horror Villain". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 10, 2023.

scottishdailyexpress.co.uk

Shepherd, Jordan (18 October 2021). "The legend of the Catman of Greenock". Scottish Daily Express. Retrieved 2023-02-03.

skeptoid.com

Weaver, Mike (30 April 2013). "Skeptoid Blog: Alexandria's Genesis". Retrieved 2 July 2021.
Dunning, Brian (5 April 2022). "Skeptoid #826: Why the Fresno Nightcrawler Is So Popular". Skeptoid. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
Dunning, Brian (November 29, 2016). "Skeptoid #547: The Ghost Fighter Plane of Pearl Harbor". Skeptoid.
Dunning, Brian (April 24, 2012). "Skeptoid #307: The Siberian Hell Sounds". Skeptoid. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

slate.com

"Evil clowns have been sighted all over America since 1981". slate.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

smalltownmyths.com

"Monday Monster: Skinned Tom". Myths, Urban Legends, and Scary Stories. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

snopes.com

"1962 Halloween Massacre". Snopes.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
"Dead Scuba Diver in Tree". Snopes.com. 2 November 1997. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
Mikkelson, David (19 November 1999). "Slasher Under the Car". Snopes. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
"The Baby Train". Snopes. 17 May 2001. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
"Buckley Family Halloween Beheading". Snopes.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
Mikkelson, Barbara (2000-01-21). "Colander Lie Detector". Snopes. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
"Home Intruder Poses as Clown Statue". Snopes.com. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
Mikkelson, Barbara (2017-01-17) [April 21, 2000]. "Will Jesus Be Portrayed as Homosexual in an Upcoming Film?". Snopes. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
"Was a Suicide Mistaken for Halloween Decoration?". Snopes.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
"Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Include a Munchkin Suicide?". Snopes.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
Mikkelson, Barbara (1998-12-02). "The Hook". Snopes. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
"In the Air Tonight". Snopes.com. 12 September 2000. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
"Mutated Fukushima Giant Hornet Responsible For Multiple Nebraska Casualties?". Snopes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
"Did the Ghosts of Two Teens Return to Kill and Skin Their Parents?". Snopes.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
"Was Walt Disney Frozen?". 19 October 1995. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
Mikkelson, Barbara (9 January 2016). "The Well to Hell". Snopes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

ss-times.com

"Urban legends: the vanishing hitchhiker, graveyard watcher and ladies in black or white". Southside Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

studio92.com

"Instagram | Así luce Melody luego de 17 años de El Baile del Gorila" (in Spanish). Radio Studio 92. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2019-11-01.

theatlantic.com

Heaney, Katie (2017-05-26). "Is My Electric Fan Going to Kill Me in My Sleep?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-04-13.

theghostinmymachine.com

"The Elevator Game: How To Play It & (Maybe) Go To Another World". The Ghost In My Machine. Retrieved 3 November 2022.

theguardian.com

Teague, Matthew (8 October 2016). "Clown sightings: the day the craze began" – via The Guardian.

themorningnews.org

"The Statue in the Corner". The Morning News. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-22.

theoccultmuseum.com

"Gateway to Hell: The Mysterious Legend of Stull Cemetery". The Occult Museum. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

thestandard.co

Kanchanapakdee, Thitikan (2018-10-19). "เคยได้ยินไหม เบอร์มรณะ 999-9999 ต่อ-ติด-ตาย ที่โทรไปขออะไรก็ได้แลกกับชีวิตของคุณ" [Have you ever heard of the death number 999-9999 call-acknowledge-death that you call and ask for anything in exchange for your life?]. The Standard (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-07-17.

thoughtco.com

B. A., Seattle Pacific University. "Did a Royal Edict Give Spaniards a Lisp?". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 2020-05-01.

timberbush-tours.co.uk

"The Mackenzie Poltergeist". Timberbush Tours. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

truthorfiction.com

"Background on the Drilling to Hell story". Rich Buhler. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

warbirdforum.com

"Myth of the "phantom P-40" shot down in China". warbirdforum.com.

waymarking.com

"Legend of the Buck Memorial – Bucksport, Maine". Waymarking. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

web.archive.org

"Ignore phone myth, cops urge". Derbyshire Times. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019.
Yoon-seung, Kang (4 July 2011). "Summer death revives fan death myth". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
"BBC – Derby – The Unexplained – The Ebay Haunted Painting". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
Gilbert, Rowena (October 2006). "Hands Resist Him". www.castleofspirits.com. Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2023-05-03.

westsideportlandinsurance.com

"The Bandage Man of Cannon Beach". Westside Portland Insurance Company. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

wheresidewalksend.com

"Bangkok's haunted temple: the ghost story of Mae Nak". Wheresidewalksend. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 2021-08-31.

wikipedia.org

es.wikipedia.org

"Instagram | Así luce Melody luego de 17 años de El Baile del Gorila" (in Spanish). Radio Studio 92. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2019-11-01.

wkyc.com

"3News investigates the 'melon heads' of Kirtland". WKYC. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

worldcat.org

"Urban Legends: A Collection of International Tall Tales and Terrors (review)". Journal of American Folklore. 123 (489): 360–362. June 2010. doi:10.1353/jaf.0.0145. ISSN 1535-1882.

wvexplorer.com

"The White Thing". West Virginia Explorer. Retrieved 26 October 2021.

wwmt.com

"Michigan Monsters: Beware the Melon Heads of Saugatuck". WWMT. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

yahoo.com

"The 8 Most Notorious Urban Legends of All Time". Yahoo Entertainment. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-22.