We love the lore of East Tennessee, even the creepiest stories. From a soul stealer, to a river dweller, to a bloodthirsty witch, make a quick exploration of these three horrifying legends said to lurk in the Smoky Mountains —and be careful not to take a wrong turn! Are these stories merely folktales, or is an ancient evil haunting the Smokies?

In a scientific development that sounds like it's been copied from the pages of a science fiction novel, researchers are entertaining the notion that our universe might have a shadowy counterpart — a parallel dimension where dark matter follows a bizarro version of our physical laws.