urban legends

When it comes to urban legends, Illinois has its fair share, but these 10 bizarre ones really weird us out.

Why is everyone so afraid of clowns? If you live in Illinois, there's actually a very good reason or reasons. One is all too real while the other is the state's most notorious urban legend who's perpetrator was never caught.

In the early 1990s people in Illinois were reporting seeing a creepy clown stalking children in the Chicago area, but are these accounts actually true?

The Hoosier state is home to many urban legends, but the tale of the hitchhiking ghost is quite eerie.

Louisville, Kentucky is known for many things like bourbon and horse racing, but located on a rather unassuming street within the city is what the locals call the Witches' tree.

Have you heard versions of these spooky Illinois urban legends before?

The 'Finger Nails Freddy' urban legend spawned one of horror's greatest iconic characters.

Many universities around America have urban legends about tunnels. That's certainly the case with Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

There is at the very least some twisted truth in the telling of the Missouri doctor who allegedly stole corpses and at one time owned Mark Twain Cave in Hannibal.

The photos aren't the scariest part of the story. The story of what was found two years after the funeral home was shut down will give you nightmares.

The angel sits atop a monument grave of a prominent Cleveland family. A Danish born sculpture created a divine messenger of life and death through the beauty of this statue. Here is the story of Haserot, the Angel of Death Victorious.

See chilling photos of what was left of the inside. But, the photos aren't the most frightening part. It's the story of what was found two years after it was abandoned.