A collection of over two hundred urban legends, grouped in the categories of supernatural encounters, strange deaths, sexual escapades, medical mishaps, legends of the road, tales from college, close encounters, on-the-job foibles, celebrity rumors, and classic tales.

The cursed mummy and other supernatural encounters -- The scuba diver in the forest fire and other strange deaths -- Naked at his own surprise party and other sexual escapades -- The stolen kidney and other medical mishaps -- The murderer in the backseat and other legends of the road -- Late for finals and other tales from college -- Aliens in Roswell, New Mexico and other close encounters -- The barrel of bricks and other on-the-job foibles -- Elvis's motorcycle and other celebrity rumors -- Alligators in the sewers and other classic urban legends.