The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

The Vampire Beast of Bladenboro – Bladenboro, NC

Back in the 1950s, farmers began experiencing deaths of their livestock at vicious rates. The farmers would wake up in the morning to find multiple animals slaughtered and completely drained of blood. Some farmers even claimed to have seen the vampire beast in action, but there hasn't been any proof...

The Platte River Ship – Platte River, WY

The Platte River ship is a ghostly vessel that can be seen on the horizon of the Platte River by folks on the shoreline. The legend says that witnesses can see ghostly crew members standing on board.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.