Tennessee
Here comes another classic campfire horror tale: Tennessee’s Lover’s Lane is reportedly haunted by Skinned Tom. Tom met with a woman on Lover’s Lane one night in the 1920’s without knowing she had a husband. When the man found them, he murdered his wife and skinned Tom. Now, the skinless ghost of the would-be lover boy kills any adulterers who hang out on Lover’s Lane.
Texas
Be careful if you have a few drinks in South Texas. Legend has it that a witch’s son was killed by a drunk, and now she stalks the region as The Lechuza, a magically-empowered massive owl that swoops down on drinkers who leave the bars late at night.
Utah
Visiting Escalante Petrified Forest State Park is a really fun idea if you find yourself in Utah. However, the locals say you shouldn’t take any souvenirs with you from the area. Even taking something as small as a rock or piece of petrified wood with you is said to curse you. Those who fail to heed these warnings are said to break bones, lose jobs, and even die in car accidents after leaving the park.
Vermont
Architects know that part of safe design is making sure that people can’t easily jump from towers. Unfortunately, the people in charge of Brattleboro Retreat didn’t know that when they built a tower on the asylum grounds in the late 1800s. Patients at the asylum reportedly jumped from the tower at such a high rate that the staff had to close off access. Locals say you can still see the ghosts of these departed patients falling from the tower, over and over.
Virginia
What’s so scary about a place called “Bunny Man Bridge?” Well, people from Virginia will tell you that the harrowing story won’t put a smile on your face. Legend has it the “Bunny Man” was an escaped criminal who left half-eaten rabbit carcasses hanging from the Fairfax Station Bridge, and eventually did the same to a group of teenagers who gathered under the bridge late at night.
