Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for gas, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside the station. Peering in, he saw only empty counters and flickering lights—until a faint scent of fresh-baked cookies wafted through the air. Curious, he opened the door wider—and found an old lady waving a cookie tin, smiling warmly. ‘Just making some treats for my neighbors,’ she said. The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, filled up his tank, and drove off, leaving behind a whiff of freshly baked cookies that lingered long after.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for gas, he noticed an old man standing in front of the station, muttering something into his phone. 'Excuse me,' said the driver, 'can you tell me what that strange sign means?' The old man looked up, startled. ‘Oh,’ he replied, “it’s just my grandson calling from college. He says I’m not allowed to fill up here anymore—says it’s too close to our dorm!” The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, filling up the tank while the old man grinned sheepishly.

3. Late one night, when the streets of New York were quiet and sleepy, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for gas. As he pumped, he noticed something strange: the reflection in the station’s old-fashioned mirror seemed to follow him around the car. Curious, he glanced into the mirror again—this time it was his neighbor waving from behind the counter. ‘Hey!’ she mouthed with a smile, holding a flashlight. The driver laughed, realizing it had just been an old, dimly-lit fixture playing tricks on him. Another late-night adventure, solved so simply.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for gas, he noticed something odd—an eerie humming sound coming from inside the station's old pump. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but shadows dancing in the dim light. Suddenly, an elderly voice whispered, 'Fill’er up, sonny!' Startled, our hero jumped back into his truck, only to realize the voice had come from an old radio tuned to a classic rock station. As he drove off, he laughed, thinking, ‘Next time I’ll bring my headphones!’