The Drumming Phantom of Ten Brook Mansion
Eerie drumbeats haunt the halls of an abandoned southern estate
Top Flash Fiction Stories on GatherTales
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The Legend of Ti-Bolom and the Wind
A Dominican legend of Ti-Bolom, the forest spirit who rides the wind through the rainforest, tricking villagers and guiding lost children home
The Cursed Gold of Elmina
A haunting Ghanaian legend of colonial treasure and cursed fate beneath the castle walls
Serpents in the Tennessee and Alabama Rivers
An eerie dive into the legends of colossal river creatures tied to tragic Southern events
The Golden Goblin and the Scholar
A humble scholar’s journey in ancient China reveals that wisdom outweighs riches
Char-Man Owhay: The Fire-Scarred Ghost of the Marshlands
In the Char-Man Marshlands, legends clash over a fire-scarred man whose wandering ghost embodies vengeance and hope.
The Haunting of the Sufford House
An immersive tale of ghostly encounters and unsettling mystery in a storied Pensacola mansion
The Kidnapped Kidneys Case
A chilling urban legend about a college student who awakens to find his kidneys missing after heavy drinking
The Phantom Canoe of Cabrits Bay
A Dominican legend of a ghostly canoe gliding silently under the moonlit waves, carrying ancestral protectors
The Rainmaker of Benguela
An Angolan folktale of a revered rainmaker who summons storms with song and dance to protect the land from drought.
The Saint Joseph Sound Sea Serpent
A mysterious, long creature is said to glide through the coastal waters of Saint Joseph Sound, stirring legends and raising questions about the depths below.
The Lighthouse Lady of Albany
A haunting tale of love and loss echoing through Hudson River mists by Albany Lighthouse
Janis Joplin in the Pink Palace
Exploring the untold story of Janis Joplin's transformative days at Austin's legendary Pink Palace mansion.
The Lost City of Warao Legends
Unveiling a hidden metropolis guarded by ancestral spirits deep within Venezuela’s Orinoco Delta
The Two Sisters and the Giant Hyena
Two Courageous Sisters Outsmart a Fearsome Hyena in an Ethiopian Highlands Folktale
The Disappearance of Orion Williamson
A chilling modern mystery unfolds when a man vanishes before witnesses on a foggy city corner
Yuca Man: The Desert Giant of Twentieth Palms
A captivating legend of a towering desert beast first glimpsed in the sands of Twentieth Palms in 1971
The White Lady of Rio Frio
A haunting tale of Maria’s restless spirit wandering the valley since her tragic murder in the early 1900s
The Midnight Masquerade of Dennery
A haunting Saint Lucian folktale of ghostly masqueraders dancing through Dennery’s streets until dawn
The Haunted Train of El Encanto
A chilling Colombian legend of a spectral locomotive carrying souls through the jungle night
The Fisherman and the Mulombe River Goddess
An age-old Angolan legend of a humble fisherman who earns the favor—and endures the wrath—of the Mulombe River’s guardian spirit.
The Achiwawa Bird’s Warning
An immersive journey into the Andean highlands where an elusive bird’s mournful call guides villagers away from hidden dangers.
The Glacier King’s Daughter
A Radiant Maiden from Ice and Light Descends to Guide and Protect
The Spirit of the Mara River: A Kenyan Legend of Balance
A vivid myth of the river spirit who guides migration, life, and harmony along Kenya’s Mara.