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    Crybaby Bridge

    AndersonUnited StatesLate 19th century–present

    Crybaby Bridge in Anderson, South Carolina, is one of the state's most famous and enduring urban legends. Situated along a quiet, rural stretch of road spanning Highpointe Creek, the old bridge is tied to tragic local folklore of a mother and her infant child. Visitors driving to the bridge at night report hearing the heartbreaking sound of a baby crying, phantom footsteps walking along the wooden planks, glowing light orbs, and unexplained handprints appearing on dusty car windows when vehicles are parked in neutral with their engines turned off.