Anoka, Minnesota. Halloween Capital of the world

But how on earth did the city get bragging rights to "Halloween Capital of the World?"

The story goes all the way back to 1920 when an Anoka businessman, named George Green, set out to put an end to teenage pranks on Halloween.

The first one in 1920 is believed to have been the first of its kind in the nation.

And in 1937, it became official. The city got a proclamation from Congress that named Anoka the "Halloween Capital of the World."