The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

The Candy Lady – Terrell, TX

The Candy Lady will leave candy on the edge of children's windowsills in attempts to lure them out of their warm beds. Once the bait is successfully taken, she kidnaps them back into the woods where she pulls out their teeth and stabs them in the eyes. The legend was derived from the true story of Clara Crane, who murdered her husband by poisoning his candy. She was sent to a mental institution as she wasn't fit enough for prison.

Annabelle The Doll – Monroe, CT

The star of The Conjuring series is all too real. Annabelle is a Raggedy Ann doll who is apparently possessed by an evil entity. Notable paranormal researchers Ed and Lorraine Warren owned her during the peak of her evil and ended up locking her up in their museum. Many people feel uneasy around her and are afraid of her capabilities. Ed and Lorraine have both passed on from old age, but their son-in-law continues to look after their artifacts. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.