Lattes and Legends

The Legend of the White ThangThe White River MonsterThe Skunk ApeSources: https://northamericancryptids.com/white-thang/https://easttennessean.com/2024/01/18/cryptids-of-the-south-the-white-thang-of-alabama/https://www.al.com/news/2019/03/alabamas-most-mythical-creature-is-one-youve-probably-not-heard-of.htmlhttps://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/white-river-monster-2790/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_River_Monsterhttps://www.kait8.com/2024/10/11/legend-white-river-monster/https://gardenandgun.com/articles/a-close-encounter-with-the-florida-skunk-ape/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_ape

Mercy Brown was said to be a vampire after her body was found in its grave with blood in her heart. After exhuming it, what locals found was astounding. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Brown_vampire_incidenthttps://newengland.com/yankee/history/vampire-mercy-brown-rhode-island/https://www.immortalperfumes.com/storical/storical-halloween-special-mercy-brown-and-the-new-england-vampire-panichttps://www.icysedgwick.com/phantom-coaches/

Just a few cryptids that will creep you out and the Bus to Nowhere. Will you be able to get a ticket?Sources:https://www.legendsofamerica.com/snallygaster/New England Myths & Legends: The Wood Devils Of Coos …https://granitepostnews.com/community/wood-devils-goody-cole-legendary-creatures-new-hampshire/https://vocal.media/horror/pennsylvania-the-bus-to-nowherehttps://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/pennsylvania/bus-to-nowhere-pahttps://www.thecityroot.com/blog/city-occult-the-bus-to-nowherehttps://medium.com/tales-of-terror-paranormal-and-the-strange/the-bus-to-nowhere-87fd202844c4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Mountain_(Maryland_and_Pennsylvania)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England)

October is here, and I'm excited to share some spooky October stories with you. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melon_headshttps://www.damnedct.com/the-melon-heads/https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-melon-heads-of-connecticut/https://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/news/revenge-of-the-melonheads-urban-legend-or-real-life-horror-part-1/https://capemaydailynews.com/the-ghost-ship-of-delaware-bay/

Three interesting locations with haunts and spirits. Sources: https://skagwaynews.com/2023/05/12/skagway-staff-befriend-placate-ghosts-three-local-businesses-that-coexist-with-their-specters/https://www.hauntedrooms.com/alaska/haunted-places/red-onion-saloon-skagwayhttps://www.jahernandez.com/posts/lydias-ghost-at-red-onion-saloonhttps://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/red-onion-saloon/https://missmollyshotel.com/about/https://dallasterrors.com/miss-mollys-bed-and-breakfast/https://usghostadventures.com/fort-worth-ghost-tour/miss-mollys-hotel/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Treehttps://weirdnj.com/stories/devils-tree/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/devils-treehttps://www.clickorlando.com/features/2025/05/19/here-is-the-terrifying-story-behind-floridas-most-evil-tree/https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-devil-tree/

You guys know I love a sanitarium! Check out the Waverly Hills Sanitarium and the spooky haunts of the Alexandra Theater. Sources:https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/birmingham-haunted-ghosts-poltergeists-paranormal-274519https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/waverlytbhttps://thewaverlyhillssanatorium.com/paranormal/https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-trending/hauntings-of-waverly-hills-sanatorium/

I guess we're talking about Australia again. Here are some cryptids and urban legends for your Sunday. Sources:https://australiantranslationservices.com.au/australian-mythical-creatures/https://www.twinkl.com/blog/seven-australian-folklore-creatureshttps://thebrag.com/urban-legends-australia/https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/viral/australian-urban-legends/c83df69b-a110-471c-b5b8-9f296de10557https://www.timeout.com/sydney/attractions/sydney-myths-bustedhttps://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/urban-legend-melbournehttps://www.pedestrian.tv/news/wakehurst-parkway-ghosts/https://www.lanternghosttours.com/post/the-ghost-of-wakehurst-parkway-sydney-s-haunting-highway

Asylums are very creepy and are known to be horrible places for the mentally ill and sick. Let's dive into these two asylums in Australia. Dreamworld is a theme park in Australia known for paranormal activity. Sources: https://www.aradale.com.au/https://medium.com/@ragnarrrasmusson/trapped-by-the-haunted-force-a-terrifying-encounter-at-aradale-lunatic-asylum-d043a25d473chttps://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/aradale-asylum/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aradale_Mental_Hospitalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechworth_Asylumhttps://tracesmagazine.com.au/2023/01/beechworth-asylums-haunting-history/https://www.victoriashighcountry.com.au/listing/asylum-ghost-tours-beechworth/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/behind-walls-old-asylum-9000-27523716https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/ghost-of-dreamworld-theme-park-in-australia

Slater's Mill and Cheesman Park are just a couple of very haunted locations. Now you can find out why.Sourceshttps://jonimayhan.com/2014/04/17/the-haunting-of-slater-mill/https://haunted-historical-places-to-explore-in-rhode-island-7.webnode.page/l/spicy-pumpkin-soup/https://www.wcvb.com/article/shadow-figures-mystery-voices-flying-objects-is-rhode-islands-slater-mill-haunted/24288497https://denverterrors.com/cheesman-park/https://www.9news.com/article/life/style/colorado-guide/the-haunted-history-of-denvers-cheesman-park/73-605906434https://www.legendsofamerica.com/co-cheesemanpark/