5 Creepy Urban Legends That Turned Out To Be Horrifyingly Real

The Asylum Lake Tunnels (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

For years, students near Western Michigan University told stories about hidden tunnels underneath Asylum Lake, left over from an old mental hospital. Everyone figured it was just a dumb legend—until a few brave souls found a partially buried staircase and broke through a wall. Inside, the tunnels were fully intact, damp and creepy. Authorities quickly sealed the entrance again, but if you know where to look, the evidence is still there.