"The Hook..." 
Variants and analysis of this classic urban legend.
http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US7/FOLK/thehook.html
BellaOnline: Urban Legends 
Weekly updates on the newest urban legends, plus articles on all of the classics.
http://www.bellaonline.com/site/urbanlegends/
Christian Urban Legends 
Documents known urban legends and pious frauds.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_cul.htm
Christians United For The Truth 
Aims to debunk internet and email hoaxes as well as myths; membership includes monthly newsletter and forum digest.
http://www.truthminers.com/truth/
Common E-mail Hoaxes 
A list of some of the more popular internet hoaxes, urban legends, rumors, and junk, circulated through your email.
http://www.3oddballz.com/hoaxes/
Darwin Awards Urban Legends 
Cautionary tales of human evolution in action that are simply too astounding to be true.
http://www.darwinawards.com/legends/
Don't Spread That Hoax! 
Debunking hoaxes as well as urban legends that spread on the internet.
http://www.nonprofit.net/hoax/
Dr. Jan Harold Brunvand 
Official site of the folklorist who wrote several books on urban legends beginning with "The Vanishing Hitchhiker". Features personal and professional information, works, and a FAQ.
http://www.janbrunvand.com/
Hoax-Slayer 
Information about email hoaxes; includes weekly newsletter, archives and list of the latest email hoaxes.
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/
Hoaxbusters 
Information about hoaxes, chain letters, urban myths and other bogus information being routed around the internet.
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/
NetScrap.com: Urban Folklore 
Urban legends and beliefs gathered from across the net.
http://www.netscrap.com/netscrap.cfm?cat_show=Urban%20Folklore
Rocket Car Story 
A possibly true story about four guys who attach a jet engine to their car.
http://www.rocketcarstory.com/
Snopes.com Urban Legends Reference Pages 
Attempts to give accurate information about rumors and urban legends on a variety of topics, including war, business, events, toxins, science, military, popular culture.
http://www.snopes.com/
The Cat in Urban Mythology 
Essay by Sarah Hartwell discussing the images of the cat in urban legends.
http://messybeast.com/urbancat.htm
The Museum of Hoaxes 
A reference guide to hoaxes, pranks, practical jokes, frauds, tricks, and other forms of deception.
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/
The Urban Legend Combat Kit 
Collection of prepared responses to refute oft cited internet myths and urban legends.
http://www.netsquirrel.com/combatkit/
Too Good to Be True 
Review of Jan Harold Brunvand's book on urban legends, with excerpt.
http://www.wwnorton.com/catalog/fall01/032088.htm
Tourist Of Death 
A site maintaining the history of the WTC Rooftop Tourist picture hoax, and all copycat pictures resulting from the original picture.
http://www.touristofdeath.com/
theFolklorist.com 
Devoted to American folklore and urban legends.
http://thefolklorist.com/
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