The wendigo of Minnesota is a creature of Native American folklore that is thought to be the result of cannibalism. A person will turn into a wendigo, a fang-bearing creature that is tall, skeletal and hairy, if they resort to eating another human being. Do you think that you could "live off of the land" if you had to?

This is one of the urban legends still recognized today, celebrated by the people of Detroit, Michigan every year. They say there's a devilish creature, known as the Nain Rouge (French for "red dwarf"), who causes mayhem in the city. He's thought to be seen when disaster is about to strike and is even said to be the reason for the Cadillac company's downfall in the city. Have you ever driven a Cadillac?

When you think of haunted places and urban legends in the U. S. , Salem, Massachusetts is a prominent location. Sheriff Corwin, known for his cruel questioning during the Salem Witch Trials, earned the nickname "The Strangler. " The Joshua Ward House now stands on his former land, where people claim to see him or feel his presence. Do you believe there were any actual witches in these trials?

German immigrants in western Maryland during the 1700's introduced the legend of the Snallygaster, a fearsome creature that hunts livestock and small children. It is described as having a huge wingspan, deadly talons, a third eye, sharp teeth, and tentacles. Witnesses say it mimics distressing human sounds to attract victims. Does this sound like a chimera that you would want to get a photo of?

Like many urban legends, this one in Maine involves isolation. In the 1800's, the caretaker of the Seguin Island Lighthouse and his wife were the only inhabitants of the island. Bored and isolated, he bought a piano for her, but she could only play one song. The endless repetition and isolation made him insane. He chopped the piano and his wife into pieces and then killed himself, or so the story goes. Do you think that you could live in a lighthouse?