The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

La Mala Hora – New Mexico

La Mala Hora haunts New Mexico during the witching hour seemingly every night. She tends to stalk people who are driving alone in the country backroads. Apparently, she can make people go insane... Those who see her go crazy soon after their encounter and sometimes die.

Walking Sam – Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD

Walking Sam is a popular urban legend that originated at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The legend says that Walking Sam is seven-feet-tall and can be seen wandering aimlessly around the reservation. Statistics say that there is a high rate of suicides in the area... Locals think that Walking Sam collects the lost souls.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.