Phoenix Mythbusters

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Phoenix, Ariz., is not only the largest city in the state of Arizona, but it is also the fifth largest city in all of the Unites States. Known for its beautiful scenery and desert, Phoenix is also popular for its scary urban legends and abundant ghost stories.

Phoenix Mythbusters have pegged the top goose bump-inducing urban myths in the area. Many stories have circulated for generations, while some have only been around for a couple of decades. Some stories, such as the ghost of Saguaro High School, are unlikely to be true while others, like the urban legend pertaining to Phoenix's infamous Hotel San Carlos, are frighteningly real.