No matter where in the United States you’re from, your home state is sure to have its share of urban legends and urban myths.

Urban legends are, in a basic sense, anecdotes that people share with one another, akin to jokes or tall tales. But although many urban legends are humorous in nature, they typically serve a ...

In his 2017 book Legendy Miejskie Warszawy (Warsaw’s Urban Legends) the writer and draughtsman Marek Dąbrowski says that the legend of the Black Volga is, by far, the ‘most popular’ Warsaw urban ...

Urban Legend tells the story of a group of pretty college students at a remote New England university. The focus of the story is Natalie, a beautiful, academically-gifted student who has a dark ...

One of Pokémon’s most well-known urban legends is that there’s a rare Pokémon — Mew — hidden under a truck in Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue. Where did this come from? No one really knows.

Here's 15 of the most notable myths and legends out of the Lone Star State: ...

Long Beach has many urban legends — perhaps none more famous than the story about a mummy on display in a ride when The Pike ...

Michelle Francl reminds us that even a rigorous scientific discipline such as chemistry has its own myths and legends — and explains why this isn't such a bad thing. “Re: Warning! DO NOT ...

Have you ever heard of a goosepig? In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax heads to Old Town Alexandria to learn more about one of the D.C. region’s most peculiar ...

In the mid-1990s, horror was in a rut, but then came Scream in 1996. Wes Craven's meta slasher brought back the subgenre that had dominated the '80s, now with a fresh twist and a cast of up-and ...

Have you ever heard of The Elevator Game? It’s one of Korea’s spookiest urban legends. If played correctly, it’s said to transport you to another eerie dimension. This urban legend has gained a lot of ...