Spooky Urban Legends exist in every state; The Witch in the Woods. You have the famous Blair witch from Burkesville, MD. Although Burkesville loved the attention their famous witch brought to their little town, Blair wasn't real.

Queen Bevers - The witch from Victoria, Missouri. A beautiful woman was blamed for every horrible thing that happened in the town.

The interesting thing about urban legends is that no one knows how they get started. Yet, somehow they are born and bring fascinating history with them. I watched this television show, Mysteries Unknown, for the first time today; they featured a relatively unknown urban legend, “The Black Aggie.” If you ever decide to visit Washington, D.C., ...

If you are in the mood to see something creepy one night, drive-by Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama. It is one of the most haunted cemeteries; well, the playground next to it is. Witnesses have reported seeing swings moving by themselves. Passerby’s had heard the laughter of children when there were no children. Visitors ...

When you think of West Virginia and cryptids, the Mothman comes to mind. The Mothman is the most popular cryptid in West Virginia, with sightings reported since the 1960s. Point Pleasant, West Virginia, is home to this beastie. There is a statue of the Mothman in downtown Point Pleasant. I wrote an earlier article about ...

Last week’s article was Virginia’s Vampires, which I enjoyed writing. However, I skipped Vermont in the process. So, this week’s article on Vermont’s The Awful is out of sequence in my travel series.  What a name to label a cryptid with; The Awful. Witnesses describe the cryptid as looking similar to a griffin. This legendary creature has ...

I have family living in Richmond, Virginia. I have visited them during the holidays. Richmond also houses the museum of my favorite author and hero, Edgar Allan Poe. The museum has been on my bucket list of places I want to see but haven’t yet. I wonder if Poe haunts the museum. With Richmond’s bloody ...

I first heard of the Dogman when I researched Michigan’s legends. Then exploring Ohio, I learn that Ohio has either a Dogman or Werewolf. I thought how fascinating. Michigan and Ohio have Dog-like creatures running loose in their forests. It makes those stories more accurate because the sightings aren’t random. There have been so many ...

It has been an exciting journey researching monsters from across the United States. This week’s monster, though, isn’t a cryptid; it is a lake. You read correctly. The monster lake is Pyramid Lake, an enclosed lake 15 miles long and 11 miles wide. Its maximum depth is 350 feet deep, and the lake’s haunted. The ...

This week is about a Missouri cryptid, and while I was doing research, I found not one but two cryptids. Both of them sound fascinating and unique. Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay  Everyone has heard of Bigfoot or Bigfoot-like creatures reported in almost every state. So, what is special about this Bigfoot creature? Momo doesn’t fit the ...