Thought to be one of the oldest legends in Guatemalan culture, El Sombreron targets young women and entrances them with music. With just a few plucks from his guitar, his victims are put under a spell that brings about their untimely deaths.

During a full moon, the spirit of a young woman is said to wander the Matroosberg mountain in the Hex River Mountain range. Her spirit cries for her lost love whose death was caused by her vanity but what is the legend of the Hex River Witch and is it based on real people? 

Since 1967 a mystery has loomed over Winterfold Forest in Surrey, England. A creature, ghost, or even an alien appeared to a motorist on their way home. It hasn’t been seen since and to this day remains a mystery. What was the thing at Winterfold?

According to legend if you head to a specific road near Elmore, Ohio, you’ll find one such spirit along with the light from his motorcycle. But if you get closer, you’ll find the spirit is missing its head.

Known as the House of Witches, The Ghost Mansion, and the Red House; Italy’s most haunted house, the Villa de Vecchi, is said to be the place of a horrific tragedy in 1862. But how much of the legend is actually true?

In the early 1800’s several families traveled to the large plains of Tennessee to build new homes and farms. Soon one family was haunted by a terrifying spirit that became known as The Bell Witch. But, where did the legend come from, and what parts actually happened?

Centuries ago during the American Revolutionary War, legends say a terrifying wailing spirit known as a banshee haunted the banks of the Tar River in North Carolina. But is any of it real and can we use history to track what parts of the legend actually happened?

At boarding schools in Nigeria, Ghana, and parts of South Africa, students fear a vengeful spirit known as Lady Koi Koi. Named after the sound of her red heels, Lady Koi Koi takes pleasure in torturing and punishing children.

Japan is said to be home to a terrifying vengeful spirit sometimes known as the Teke Teke. But reader beware; according to legend, three days after learning about this vengeful spirit, she’ll come for you.

In the 19th century, those arriving in Canada looking for a new home were often sent to work in logging camps where they could live and work. According to legends one of these men became one of Canada’s longest-enduring ghost stories.

We’ve covered several haunted bridges in the past but with so many bridges around the world, it’s not surprising that many others are considered haunted. Here are 5 other haunted bridges from around the world:

If you take a trip to Lorain County, Ohio you might come upon a road where the ghostly cries of children echo among the trees. According to legend, these children were victims of a crazed man, giving the nearby road the name Gore Orphanage Road. But, did the legend actually happen?

In the 18th century, wars between the British and French for land in Canada created a tragic tale of a headless nun who still haunts the area today. 

In Altoona, PA the Baker Mansion is said to be haunted by the spirits of its previous owners including one haunting an infamous dress but how much of the legend, and those surrounding the other spirits, actually happened?

According to legend, the ghost of Alice de Lusignan haunts the halls of Caerphilly castle as the green lady. But did the legend of her tragic death actually happen?

With so many legends and myths of haunted places around the world, there is no surprise that several roads around the world are home to stories of hauntings and spirits. Here are just 5 of the most haunted roads in the world:

In the 1970s a group from the Toronto Society of Psychical Research performed several seances to create a ghost simply with their minds. According to some, it worked.

In 1938 a tragic accident at the railroad tracks south of San Antonio, Texas supposedly left several children dead and a state in mourning. Just weeks later reports of ghostly figures lingering on the tracks occurred began to spread…

The historic Conference House in Staten Island, New York, also known as the Billop House is said to be home to several ghosts and the spirit of a teen who was killed by the previous owner of the home.

Nash Road in Mississippi is said to be haunted by the spirit of a woman carrying the leg of her lost loved one. Though many variations of the tale exist, could there be some truth to the story?