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.

In 1985 a commercial went out in Japan that quickly elicited panicked calls from the public. Rumors of a curse spread, claiming those who watched would meet a terrible fate. But just how real was this curse?

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.

In Cannon Beach, Oregon, there’s a legend of a mummy-like ghoul that patrols the highway looking for victims. It’s a story that has been passed around since the 1950s but is it true?

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.

If you believe the legends, for over 80 years in Chihuahua, Mexico there has been a mannequin known as La Pascualita that may actually be the embalmed daughter of the store's original owner.

Along Route 66 in St. Marys, Ohio, there is a bridge known as the Bloody Bridge. And, if you visit it after sundown, you might bump into the headless man whose story helped create the legend.

At Thirsk Museum in North Yorkshire, England you’ll find a chair hanging from the wall but it’s not meant as décor, instead it’s meant to save lives as the chair itself is said to be cursed.

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?

Legends say in the late morning along the Platte River a strange mist might appear bringing a ghost ship with an undead crew and a deadly premonition.

On Colchester Road in Virginia, there is a tunnel said to be home to the spirit of an escaped mental patient from the late 19th century. Dressed in a bloody bunny costume and holding a small wooden axe, his spirit waits for the next group to pass through the tunnel on Halloween night.