Crybaby Bridge
Deep in the wooded northern reaches of Columbus, Whitesville Road narrows from two lanes to gravel before it reaches three weathered wooden bridges, the last of which locals have called Crybaby Bridge for generations. The legend holds that a young mother lost her child to the dark creek below — some say by accident, others say by her own hand — and that grief still lingers in the trees. Visitors who park on the span, especially under a full moon, report the thin wail of an infant rising from the water, answered by a mother's distant sobs. A pale figure in white is said to drift along the edge of the woods, and those who cut their engines sometimes find the car will not start again as heavy footsteps approach through the dark. Paranormal investigators who have recorded there describe sudden cold, creeping mists, and an unshakable sense of being watched.
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