To date, science has reached the highest development, scientists can explain almost everything that happens on our earth. However, there are places on the planet that to this day keep their little secrets.

Some corners of our the globe so saturated with mystery that it is almost impossible to find a reasonable explanation for the processes taking place there. We invite you to get acquainted with some of the most mysterious, in our opinion, places on the planet.

Cano Cristales is a river located in the Sierra de la Macarena mountains in Colombia. This is an unusual river. It is called the most beautiful river in the world. Most of the time of the year it looks like an ordinary river, but in the short time interval between September and November, when the transition from a humid climate to a dry one takes place, it becomes colorful. The red, pink, blue and green colors are mainly due to the unique flora that grows in the riverbed.

This mountain is a Taoist shrine. It is often referred to as the "Garden of the Gods". It consists of many interesting forest granite columns and ledges in an unusual shape. Against the backdrop of frequently changing weather conditions and constant fog (approximately 200 days a year), Mount Sankuyingshan has a truly unearthly appearance. Visitors to this place note the appearance of a sense of calm and tranquility in this area.

The geyser, located in the Nevada desert, is made up of three large, colorful mounds that constantly shoot up 5 feet of water. This miracle was created by chance in 1916 during the next well drilling. It worked fine until the 60s of the last century, when heated geothermal water began to flow through the well. Dissolved minerals began to accumulate and over time turned into large colorful mounds, which you can see in the photo. The flying geyser is a very secret place. Tourists and sightseers are not allowed here.

Located at the foot of Mount Fuji, Aokigahara is Japan's most famous forest. The forest extends over 3500 hectares. It consists of twisted coniferous trees. There are legends about this place that allegedly there are ghosts, ghosts, spirits, demons. Unfortunately, for a number of unknown reasons, this forest is the second most popular place where suicides have occurred. Since the 1950s, 500 people have committed suicide here.

It is impossible to imagine a list of mysterious places without mentioning the Bermuda Triangle. For those who do not know yet, we remind you that the Bermuda Triangle is called the territory of a triangular shape in the waters Atlantic Ocean between Miami Bermuda and San Juan. Over the years, many inexplicable phenomena have occurred in this place associated with the disappearance of aircraft, ships and people. No one could accurately explain what happened in those cases on the territory bermuda triangle. Some attribute such events to the appearance of a mysterious sea monster, others talk about alien abduction, and some argue that weather conditions are the cause.

Moguychen is a desert located in the Xinjiang Uyghur region of China. The literal translation of the name is "City of Satan" or "City of the Devil". Going through the desert to the old abandoned city, people often reported strange inexplicable phenomena. Many visitors to the site have reported hearing mysterious sounds and melodies, such as a guitar solo, or a baby crying, or a tiger roaring. From a scientific point of view, no explanation for these sounds has yet been found.

This structure is often referred to as the Eye of the Sahara. She looks like a circle geographical feature in the Sahara desert. Its width is about 30 miles. You won't even notice anything once you're inside it. Only from a bird's eye view you can see the picture, as in the photo. Initially, it was believed that this structure was created as a result of the fall of an asteroid, and later began to think that a volcanic eruption could be the cause. The appearance of this object is shrouded in mystery. After all, they still cannot explain why the structure is a perfect circle, and its rings are equidistant from each other.

This miracle of nature is pleasing to the eye. Such a creation has been created for many years. Water, saturated with white travertine, flowed down the slopes of the mountains, forming the purest natural pools.

The valleys are one of the most mysterious places on the planet. Such a little-studied area belongs to the desert with the most extreme conditions and, perhaps, the driest place on Earth. Only 4 inches of precipitation falls here annually. These valleys are located very strangely - in the middle regular ice and snow of Antarctica. There is nothing on them, they are completely naked. Even there is no vegetation. Scientists have proven that dry valleys are very similar to the surface on Mars.

This mountain is unusual, because instead of a peak, a huge plateau has formed on its top. It is believed that such a plateau was created as a result of geological formations under the influence of rain and wind. The plateau is often shrouded in clouds, it hosts unique flora and fauna, which is not found anywhere else on Earth. There is no explanation as to why such a huge plateau formed.

How much in this world is incomprehensible, amazing and mystical

There are many places in the world that attract and frighten with their mystery ... These are the 10 most mysterious places on the planet.

Arkaim

This is a rather mysterious place. First of all, you need to be able to get here in the right way. According to beliefs in this mystical city, it is not enough just to buy a bus or train ticket.

Another aspect is much more important here - will this place want to receive a guest? People come here not just attracted by an interest in antiquity. There are quite strange and unusual things going on here.

So, you can spend the night on the top of the mountain, where it is quite cold and windy. At the same time, a thick sleeping bag will not be needed - all the same, a cold will not overcome. They say that all the diseases that sleep in the body and sometimes make themselves felt, come out in these places and never return to a person again.

After visiting Arkaim, people literally begin to break down. The old life loses all meaning. The one who has been here begins to feel renewed, starting a lot with a clean slate.

This ancient mystical city was found by Soviet archaeologists in 1987. It is located at the confluence of the Karaganka and Utyaganka rivers. It's in Chelyabinsk region, south of Magnitogorsk. Among all the archaeological sites in Russia, this one is without a doubt the most mysterious.

Once upon a time, the ancient Aryans built their fortress here. However, for some unknown reason, they left their home and left, finally burning it. It happened about 4 thousand years ago.

Devil's Tower

This place is located in the US state of Wyoming. In fact, this is not a tower at all, but a rock. It consists of stone pillars, which seem to be made of bundles. The mountain has the right shape. It was formed 200 million years ago.

For a long time it seemed to an outside observer that this mountain was of artificial origin. But a man could not build it in any way, according to legend, the devil created it. In terms of its size, the Devil's Tower exceeds the pyramid of Cheops by 2.5 times!

It is not surprising that the local population has always treated this place with awe and even fear. In addition, there were rumors that mysterious lights often appeared at the very top of the mountain.

A variety of science fiction films are often filmed at the Devil's Tower. The most famous of them is Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

People climbed to the top of the mountain only twice. The first conqueror was a local resident in the 19th century, and the second was rock climber Jack Durrans in 1938. The plane cannot land there, and from the only platform suitable for helicopters, they are literally torn off by wind currents.

The third conqueror of the summit set out to become an experienced skydiver George Hopkins. Although he was able to land successfully, but those ropes that were thrown to him from above deteriorated due to impact on sharp rocks. As a result, Hopkin became a real prisoner of the devil's rock.

The news of this shook the whole country. Soon several dozen planes were already circling over the Tower, dropping equipment and food supplies for free. However, most of the parcels were broken on stones.

Rats became another trouble for the skydiver. It turned out that there are quite a lot of them on the top of a smooth rock, impregnable from below. Every night the rodents became more aggressive and bolder.

In the United States, a special committee was even created to save Hopkins. An experienced climber Ernst Field, along with his assistant, was called to help him. But already after 3 hours of climbing, the climbers were forced to abandon further rescue. Field said that this damn rock was simply too tough for them.

This is how it turned out that the professionals conquering the eight-thousanders turned out to be powerless in front of a rock 390 meters high. The same Jack Durrans was found through the press. Two days later he was in place and decided to conquer the summit along the route known only to him.

The climbers led by him were able to reach the summit and lower the unfortunate parachutist from there. The Devil's Tower held him captive for a whole week.

White Gods

In the north-east of the Moscow region there is a place called White Gods. It is located in the tract near the village of Vozdvizhenskoye, Sergiev-Posad district. It is worth going deep into the dense forest, as the correct stone hemisphere will appear before your eyes. Its diameter is 6 meters and its height is 3 meters.

This place was mentioned in his notes famous traveler and geographer Semenov-Tyan-Shansky. Legends say that there was a pagan altar here in the XII-XIII centuries. His layout was somewhat similar to the English Stonehenge. There, by the way, according to some sources, sacrifices were also made to the gods.

In the pantheon of the ancient gods, good was personified by Belbog. His idol was installed by the Magi on a hill, people prayed to him for protection from Chernobog - the personification of evil. The father of these two gods was Svantevit, the god of gods.

All together they constituted the Triglav, or triune deity. Such was the image of the pagan system of the universe among the Slavs. Our ancient ancestors did not build their settlements anywhere.

It was necessary to meet a number of conditions for this. Usually the Slavs tried to build near river bends so that groundwater, ring structures and geological faults were present.

This is evidenced by images from space and an analysis of the location of old settlements, churches and monasteries, as well as stories that mystical properties of nature are manifested in such places.

Hatteras

There are many mysterious and mystical substances in the Atlantic. One of them is Cape Hatteras. It is also called the South Atlantic Cemetery. The East Coast of the United States is generally quite dangerous for shipping. There are islands here called the Outer Banks or the Dunes of Virginia Dare.

They are constantly changing their shape and size. This creates a difficulty for navigation even in weather with excellent visibility. In addition, there are often storms, fogs and swells. The local "southern mist" and the "soaring Gulf Stream" make navigation in these waters quite stressful and even deadly.

Forecasters say that during a "normal" 8-point storm, the wave height here is as much as 13 meters. The Gulf Stream near the cape flows at a speed of about 70 kilometers per day.

12 miles from the cape are two-meter shoals of Diamond. There the famous current collides with the North Atlantic. This leads to the formation of a very surprising phenomenon, observed only in these places. During a storm, waves collide with a roar, and sand, shells and sea foam fly up in fountains to a height of 30 meters.

Few managed to see such a spectacle live and then get out of there. The cape has many victims. One of the most famous is the American ship "Mormakkait". She sank here on October 7, 1954.

Another famous incident occurred with the Diamond Shoal lightship. It was tightly tied to the bottom with anchors, but strong storms pulled it out every time. As a result, the lighthouse turned out to be thrown over the dunes into Pamlico Bay.

In 1942, in the end, he was shot from his guns by a Nazi submarine that unexpectedly surfaced here. In general, sandbanks during World War II became a favorite place for German submarines. There, divers bathed, lit up and even organized sporting events. And all this is under the very noses of the Americans.

After resting, the Germans got into their boats and continued to hunt for Allied transport. As a result, in this area from January 1942 to 1945, 31 tankers, 42 transports, 2 passenger ships were sunk. The number of small vessels is generally difficult to calculate. The Germans themselves lost only 3 submarines here, all of them in April-June 1942.

The terrible cape at that time became an ally for the Nazis. Those natural factors that interfered with American ships only helped submarines. True, shallow depths posed a danger to the Germans too.

Czech catacombs

In the city of Jihlava, in the Czech South Moravia, there are catacombs. These underground structures were created by man. This place has a mystical notoriety. The passages were dug here in the Middle Ages.

They say that in one of the corridors at exactly midnight they begin to hear the sounds of the organ. Ghosts have been repeatedly met in the catacombs, and other supernatural phenomena have happened here. Scientists at the beginning rejected all these mystical occurrences as unscientific. However, over time, even they were forced to pay attention to the increasing evidence of something wrong going on underground.

In 1996, a special archaeological expedition arrived in Jihlava. She made an interesting conclusion - the local catacombs hide such secrets that science simply cannot unravel.

Scientists have recorded that in the place referred to in the legends, the sounds of the organ are indeed heard. At the same time, the underground passage is located at a depth of 10 meters; there is not a single room near it that could accommodate this musical instrument in principle. So there can be no talk of random errors.

Eyewitnesses were examined by psychologists who said there were no signs of a mass hallucination. But the main sensation told by archaeologists was the existence of a “luminous staircase”. She was discovered in one of the hitherto little-known underground passages. Even the old-timers did not know that he existed at all.

Samples of the material showed that there is no phosphorus in it. Witnesses say that the staircase does not stand out at first glance. However, over time, it begins to emit a mystical reddish-orange light. Even if you turn off the flashlight, the glow will still remain, and its intensity will not decrease.

coral castle

This complex includes huge statues and megaliths, whose total weight exceeds 1100 tons. They are folded here by hand, without the use of any machines. The castle is located in California. The complex has a square tower with two floors. She alone weighs 243 tons.

There are also various buildings here, thick walls, a spiral staircase leads to the underground pool. There is also a map of Florida made of stones, hewn stones, a table created in the form of a heart, an accurate sundial, and stone Saturn and Mars.

A month weighing 30 tons points with its horn directly at the North Star. As a result, a lot of interesting objects were placed on an area of ​​40 hectares. The author and creator of such an object was Edward Lidskalninsh, a Latvian emigrant. Perhaps his unrequited love for 16-year-old Agnes Skaffs pushed him to create the castle.

The architect himself came to Florida in 1920. The mild climate of this place extended his life, because she was in danger due to progressive tuberculosis. Edward was a small man with a height of 152 centimeters and a weight of 45 kilograms. Although outwardly he seemed frail, he built his castle for 20 years alone. To do this, he dragged huge blocks of coral limestone here from the coast, and then created blocks from it. At the same time, he did not even have a jackhammer; the Latvian created all his tools from discarded car parts.

It is rather difficult to understand now how the construction itself took place. It is not known how Edward moved and lifted multi-ton blocks in general. The fact is that the builder was also very secretive, preferring to work at night. The gloomy Edward let the guests into the places of his work extremely reluctantly. As soon as an unwanted guest got here, the host grew up behind him and stood there silently until the visitor left.

One day, an active lawyer from Louisiana decided to build a Villa in the neighborhood. In response to this, Edward simply moved his entire brainchild 10 miles south. How he did it is a mystery.

It is known that the builder hired a large truck for this. The car was seen by many witnesses. At the same time, no one saw how Edward himself or the builder loaded something there or unloaded it back. To the astonished questions about how he managed to transport his castle, he answered: "I discovered the secret of the pyramid builders!"

In 1952, Lidskalninsh died unexpectedly, but not at all from tuberculosis, but from stomach cancer. After the death of the Latvian, parts of the diaries were found, which speak of the magnetism of the Earth and the control of cosmic energy flows. However, nothing was explained there.

A few years after Edward's death, the American Society of Engineering decided to conduct an experiment. To do this, the most powerful bulldozer tried to budge one of the stone blocks that Edward did not have time to install. The car was unable to do so. As a result, the mystery of this entire structure and its movement remained unsolved.

Kyzylkum

Between the Syrdarya and Amudarya rivers Central Asia there are a number of anomalous areas that have not yet been explored. So, in the central part of Kyzylkum, in its mountains, strange cave drawings. There you can clearly see people in spacesuits and something very reminiscent of spaceships. In these places, UFOs are also often observed.

A famous case occurred in November 1990. Then the employees of the Zarafshan cooperative "Ldinka", traveling at night along the Navoi-Zarafshan road, saw a long forty-meter cylindrical object in the sky. A strong, focused, well-defined cone-shaped beam descended from it to the ground.

An expedition of ufologists found an interesting woman with supernatural powers in Zarafshan. She stated that she was constantly in contact with representatives of an alien civilization.

In the spring of 1990, she received information that an unearthly flying object was destroyed in near-Earth orbit, and its remnants fell 30-40 kilometers from the city.

Only half a year has passed and in September two local geologists, breaking up drilling profiles, stumbled upon spots of unknown origin. Their analysis showed that they cannot have an earthly origin. However, this information was immediately classified and no one has ever officially confirmed it.

loch ness

This Scottish lake has long attracted all lovers of mysticism and mysteries. The reservoir is located in the north of Great Britain, in Scotland. The area of ​​Loch Ness is 56 km², its length is 37 kilometers. The maximum depth of the lake is 230 meters.

The lake is an integral part of the Caledonian Canal, which connects the western and east coast Scotland. The glory of this lake was brought by the mysterious large animal Nessie, supposedly living in it. Outwardly, it is very similar to a fossil lizard.

Scientists have calculated that since the creation of the road on the lake in 1933, more than 4 thousand evidence of the appearance of monsters from the waters of the lake has been recorded.

It was first seen in the 20th century by the McKays, owners of a local hotel. However, there are not only documented eyewitness accounts, science also has dozens of photographs, albeit fuzzy, there are underwater recordings and even echo sounder recordings. On them you can see in whole or in part one or more lizards with a long neck.

Proponents of the existence of the monster cite a film shot in 1966 by British aviation officer Tim Dinsdale to prove their theory. There you can see how a huge animal swims in the water.

Military experts only confirmed that the object moving through Loch Ness cannot be an artificial model. It is a living being moving at a speed of about 16 km/h.

It is also believed that the lake area itself is a large anomalous zone. After all, UFOs were often observed here, the most famous evidence dates back to 1971, when alien "irons" flew here.

Explorers do not leave the lake alone. So, in the summer of 1992, the entire Loch Ness was carefully scanned using sonar. The results were sensational. Wards of Dr. McAndrews said that several unusual living creatures were found under the water. It could have been dinosaurs that somehow survived to this day.

The lake was also photographed with the help of laser equipment. The researchers said that the lizard living in the waters is unusually smart. Even a submarine was used to search for the monster.

In 1969, the "Peese" apparatus, equipped with a sonar, descended under water. Later, the Viperfish boat continued the search, and since 1995, the Time Machine submarine began to take part in the research.

An important study in February 1997 was conducted by the military, led by Officer Edwards. They patrolled the water surface and used deep-sea sonars.

A deep crevice was found at the bottom of the lake. It turned out that the cave has a width of 9 meters, and its maximum depth can reach 250 meters!

Researchers want to find out further if this cave is part of an underwater tunnel connecting the lake to other bodies of water in the neighborhood. To find out, they are going to launch a whole batch of non-toxic dyes into the hole. Some of its particles will then be looked for in other reservoirs.

The lake can be reached from London by train and from Inverness by bus or car. A whole extensive tourist infrastructure has been created around Loch Ness. There are many hotels and hotels here. You can even pitch a tent, but not on private land. In summer, the lake warms up enough to swim in it. But only Russian tourists dare to do this, which the locals simply take for crazy.

Triangle of Molebs

Between Sverdlovsk and Perm regions there is a geoanomalous zone on the banks of the Sylva. This triangle is opposite the village of Molebki. I opened it strange place geologist from Perm Emil Bachurin.

He found in the winter of 1983 in the snow an unusual round track with a diameter of 62 meters. Returning here in the fall of the following year, he saw a hemisphere glowing in blue in the forest. Further study of this place showed that there is a strong dowsing anomaly.

Large black figures, luminous balls and other bodies were observed in the triangle. At the same time, these objects demonstrated reasonable behavior. They lined up in clear geometric shapes, watched the people exploring them, flew away when people approached them.

In September 1999, another expedition of the Kosmopoisk group came here. They repeatedly heard extraneous sounds here. Researchers mention that they heard a running motor.

There was a feeling that a car was about to roll out of the forest into the clearing, but it itself never appeared. And no trace of her was ever found. The Moleb triangle is generally quite famous among tourists and ufologists.

In the early 90s, so many curious people began to come here that it became simply impossible to do any research here. The press began to mention more and more often that the Perm anomalous zone ceased to exist under the massive influence of people. That's why in recent times interest in the mysterious triangle has declined markedly.

Chavinda

This is unusual place located in Mexico. In Chavinda, according to the beliefs of local residents, there is a "crossing of the worlds." Therefore, no one is surprised that anomalous and mystical incidents occur more often in this area than in other places.

In the 1990s, a sensational incident occurred here. Eyewitnesses say that it was a cloudless moonlit night. You didn't even need a flashlight to see what was going on around you.

The treasure hunters suddenly heard a rider approaching them. He was in national costume. The rider told the frightened Mexicans that he saw them from the top of a distant mountain and rode here in 5 minutes. It was physically impossible!

The treasure hunters abandoned their tools and fled in panic. When they came to their senses, they naturally doubted what they saw. The Mexicans soon began to search again. But it turned out that this was only the beginning!

Their new cars began to break down, and within just one day they turned into old wrecks. No repair could stop this process. One of the cars was even no longer seen on the road by other drivers.

Once she was even rammed by a truck, the driver of which watched in amazement as it crashed into an "invisible" car. Such mystical troubles continued until the Mexicans, who had not believed in anything before, were forced to give themselves a word that they would refuse to search for this treasure.

Enwaitenet Island

Envainetenet is an island in Kenya that has been linked to unexplained disappearances. In the archives of the local police there is a record from 1936 that an ethnographic expedition consisting of M. Sheflis and B. Dyson landed on the island. A few days later, communication was lost with the scientists, and they disappeared without a trace.

There are also records of dozens of people inexplicably disappearing, leaving their homes and food behind. Similar news is reported to this day.

death valley

The mysterious Death Valley in the south of Nevada has gained gloomy fame. People have disappeared here many times.

The strange thing is that many cars were later found in good condition, and there was not a trace of people left.

Local residents believed that the military was to blame for everything, conducting their tests of new types of weapons in the area. The military denied everything and "nodding" at the smugglers. But relatively recently, the military themselves faced the mystery of the Valley of Death.

A group of the Mexican Special Forces Detachment conducted training in conditions close to combat. For training chose not the best place.

The location of the group was continuously tracked on the map with an accuracy of hundreds of meters. But on the fourth day of testing, the group suddenly disappeared from the monitor screen.

When at the appointed time she did not reach the conditional target, an assault force was sent to search for her, which was landed at the point where the last signal came from. One of the jeeps with soldiers went the entire route to the target without meeting anyone; the other jeep, which carried two soldiers, deviated from the route in the direction of strange flashes of light.

When he also did not get in touch, a helicopter flew out to search for him. The jeep was found in perfect condition, but there were no people in it, while there was a working radio station in the cabin.

Hollow of black bamboo

One of the most inexplicable anomalous zones in the world is the Heizhu Valley in southern China, the name of the valley is translated as “Black Bamboo Hollow”.

Over the years, in this place, under mysterious circumstances, many people disappeared without a trace, whose bodies were never found.

Terrible accidents happen here frighteningly often and people die. So, in 1950, for an unknown reason, a plane crashed in the valley: the ship had no technical problems and the crew did not report a disaster.

In the same year, according to statistics, about 100 people went missing in the hollow. After 12 years, the valley "swallowed" the same number of people - an entire exploration group disappeared.

In 1966, a detachment of military cartographers who were engaged in correcting the relief maps of this area disappeared here. And in 1976, a group of foresters disappeared in the hollow.

Devil's Cemetery

Devil's Cemetery is located in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, near the village of Karamyshevo. Rumor has it that this anomaly arose after the fall of the Tunguska meteorite.

First, a hole appeared in the ground, later animals began to die in this place, and in such numbers that the entire surrounding glade was littered with bones. Many researchers have visited the Devil's Cemetery.

The description of the place was similar for everyone - "A small clearing covered with black charred trees." Everything could be attributed to harmful underground gases emitted from the earth, if not for one "but" - when approaching the Devil's Cemetery, navigation devices begin to behave strangely, and the compass needle changes direction.

Bermuda Triangle

Undoubtedly, the most famous place in the world associated with mysterious disappearances is the Bermuda Triangle.

The area is very difficult to navigate: here a large number of shoals, cyclones and storms often arise.

Mysterious disappearances in this zone do occur very often, researchers put forward various hypotheses to explain them: from unusual weather phenomena to abductions by aliens or residents of Atlantis.

The last convincing version was put forward in October 2016 by Steve Miller, a meteorologist at the University of Colorado. He and a team of researchers managed to investigate phenomena that have been occurring for a couple of centuries in a triangle of 500 thousand square kilometers in the Atlantic between the coast of Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico.

Miller's team studied the situation using radar satellites. And she found that clouds of a special shape provoke sharp accelerations of air currents. Rushing from top to bottom at speeds up to 300 km / h, these streams become real “air bombs” that can shoot down planes and even sink ships, the researchers are sure.

Miller's hypothesis is the most scientifically sound of all that have been put forward regarding the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle over the past half century. Previously, researchers have sinned on methane emissions from the ocean floor, aliens, parallel worlds and geomagnetic fields. There was no scientific basis for these theories.

Our planet never ceases to amaze us. In every corner of the Earth there are unusual, and mystical places that make scientists and researchers look for a clue to their uniqueness. Many of them are easy to get to and have long been a favorite destination for tourists. Others are located in hard-to-reach places and are still waiting for their researchers. Why are we so attracted to the most mystical places in the world? Probably, each of us wants to believe in miracles and in the fact that there are secrets in the world that scientists have not yet been able to reveal. We offer readers a selection of 10 the most mystical and mysterious places on Earth, the mysteries of which have yet to be solved.

Blood Falls, or Blood Falls able to scare anyone who sees him for the first time. This is a rusty red stream flowing from the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica. This amazing natural phenomenon was discovered in 1911. At first, scientists thought that the color of the water, strikingly reminiscent of blood, was caused by algae living in the lake under the ice, from where the waterfall originates. But studies have shown that the color, as well as the salinity of the water, is given by the microorganisms that inhabit the lake. Their age is about 1.5 million years.

The unique Bloody Falls is in 10th place among the most mystical places in the world.

San Gee resort

If abandoned houses and hotels make a depressing and frightening impression, then ghost towns can cause even more fear. , a fashionable resort on the coast of Taiwan, was built for wealthy guests. 60 futuristic houses in the shape of UFO saucers were supposed to be a celebration of the engineering ideas of the resort's builders. But then the economic crisis struck and construction was curtailed. However, there is another version - the workers who built the houses were injured and died. Local residents decided that the evil spirits living in those places were to blame. Ninth place in the ranking of the most mystical places on the planet.

Heizhu Valley, or black bamboo hollow, located in southern China, is considered one of the most mystical places on the planet. Many believe that this is the strongest anomalous zone, although no serious scientific research has been carried out here. The valley has a reputation as a mystical place, as many cases of disappearances are attributed to it. Eighth place in the list of the most mysterious places on Earth.

Ranked 7th in the list of the most mystical places in the world, it is located in the town of San Antonio del Tekendama on the Bogota River in Colombia. It was built in 1927 and closed in 1990. The abandoned building has become an attractive place for those who decide to commit suicide. It must be said that the appearance and the surrounding area do their bit - the hotel is made in the Gothic style and is located near the waterfall in a secluded place, which gives it a rather gloomy look. Despite its reputation, the abandoned hotel attracts many tourists.

On the 6th place among the most mystical places in the world is Indian Roopkund lake located at an altitude of 5029 meters in the Himalayas. Every year, when the snow melts, hundreds of skulls and skeletons can be seen on its banks. Therefore, the second name of the alpine reservoir is "Lake of Skeletons". Back at the end XIX century there were rumors that numerous human remains lay on its shore and bottom. They say that they were first noticed by pilgrims who visit every 12 years. sacred place called Homkund. Their path lies along the shore of Lake Roopkund. To hard to reach place explorers were able to get there only in 1942. Rumors about skeletons were confirmed. After that, expeditions of paleontologists, anthropologists and geologists reached the lake. Hundreds (probably up to 600) skeletons were found on the shores and at the bottom of the lake. Their approximate age is from 500 to 800 years. After genetic analysis of the remains, it turned out that most of them belong to men.

Many hypotheses have been put forward for the reasons for the death of people near Lake Roopkund: an avalanche, an epidemic, mass suicide. Subsequently, when analyzing the bones, it turned out that the damage to them was caused by huge hailstones (up to 7 centimeters in diameter). A group of people walking along the coast of Roopkund hundreds of years ago died due to a strong hail - this is one of the most likely versions of the appearance of hundreds of skeletons in this place.

Poveglia Island

Sadly famous island, located in northern Italy in the Venetian lagoon, takes 5th place in the list of the most mystical places in the world. AT XIV century, due to the attack of the Genoese fleet, the population of the island was forced to leave it. For a long time, Poveglia was empty, until a psychiatric clinic was opened on the island in 1922. It did not last long, until 1968, but since then Poveglia has been considered one of the most mystical and terrible places in the world. According to legend, during the Roman Empire, the island was used as a reservation for plague patients, who were buried here. Their souls inhabit Povelha even now, instilling fear in all the curious who come to the island for thrills.

City of Machu Picchu

On the 4th place among the most mystical places on Earth is lost. It is hidden in the Peruvian Andes on a high steep mountain with a flattened top. He managed to avoid the invasion of the Spanish conquistadors. For centuries, the city was cut off from the outside world until it was found in 1911. As the researchers found out, Machu Picchu was not destroyed - its inhabitants just once left the city. What reason forced them to do this is still unknown.

Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, survived the millennia and still proudly towering under the sky of Egypt - in third place in the list of the most mystical places on Earth. They have been studied up and down, but so far scientists have not come close to unraveling their secrets. We do not know what these monumental structures were built for and how they were able to survive the ravages of time.

The territory, turned into a giant necropolis, cannot but have a mystery. are considered not only one of the most mystical, but also terrible places in the world. A network of tunnels stretches under Paris for 300 kilometers. Initially, they were quarries for the extraction of limestone. Then, when the cemeteries of the growing city could no longer accommodate the dead, the remains from the burials were removed, cleaned and placed in abandoned quarries. The ashes of more than 6 million Parisians rest here.

One of the most famous and mysterious places on Earth is. It continues to be a mystery to scientists and researchers. We do not know who and why built this giant stone complex. Whether it was the druids, the ancient peoples of Britain, or the great magician Merlin had a hand in the construction, Stonehenge continues to keep its secret.

The world is full of mysterious monuments created by ancient masters. These sites have been carefully studied by scientists, historians and archaeologists, but some of them are so ancient, unfinished or incomprehensible that it is still not clear why they were built and what purpose they served. We have compiled a selection of the most mysterious places planets”, which still raise many questions, confusing researchers.

10. Mounds of Cahokia

Cahokia is the name given to an Indian settlement near Illinois, USA. Archaeologists believe that the city was founded in 650 AD and the complex structure of its buildings proves that it was once a highly developed and prosperous society. At its peak, Cahokia was inhabited by 40,000 Indians - it was the most populous settlement in America before the arrival of Europeans. Cahokia's main attraction is earthen mounds up to 100 feet high on a 2,200-acre site. There is also a network of terraces throughout the city and it is believed that the most important buildings, such as the ruler's house, were built on the most upper terraces. During the excavations, a wooden solar calendar called Woodhenge was found. The calendar played an important role in the life of the community, both religious and astrological, marking the days of the solstice and equinox.

What is the secret of the Mounds of Cahokia?
Although scientists are constantly discovering new information about the Cahokian community, the most big secret, which remains - which modern Indian tribe comes from the inhabitants ancient city and what made them give up their city.

9. Newgrange

It is believed to be the oldest and most famous prehistoric structure in all of Ireland. Newgrange was built from earth, stone, wood and clay around 3100 BC, about 1000 years before the pyramids were built in Egypt. This building consists of a long corridor that leads to a transverse chamber, which was probably used as a grave. Most salient feature Newgrange is its precise and sturdy design, which has helped the structure remain completely waterproof to this day. What is most surprising is that the entrance to the tomb is located relative to the sun in such a way that at the winter solstice, on the shortest day of the year, the rays of the sun are directed through a small opening into a 60-foot passage, where they illuminate the floor of the central room of the monument.

Newgrange Mystery
Archaeologists speculate that Newgrange was used as a tomb, but why and for whom is still a mystery. It is also difficult to determine how the ancient builders calculated the structure with such accuracy, and what role the sun occupied in their mythology. Scientists have not been able to determine the exact reason for the construction of Newgrange.

8 Underwater Pyramids Of Yonaguni

Of all famous monuments in Japan, perhaps none is more puzzling than Yonaguni, an underwater formation that lies off the coast of the Ryuku Islands. The site was discovered in 1987 by a group of divers watching sharks. The find instantly sparked a huge amount of debate in the Japanese scientific community. The monument is made up of a series of carved rock formations including massive platforms and huge stone pillars which lie at a depth of 5 to 40 meters. The most popular formation is called "turtle" because of its unique shape. The currents in this area are quite dangerous, but this did not stop the Yonaguni monument from becoming one of the most popular places diving throughout Japan.

The Mystery of the Yonaguni Monument
The ongoing debate around Yonaguni is based on one key question: Is the monument really a natural phenomenon, or is it man-made? Scientists have long argued that millennia of strong currents and erosion have carved the formation out of the ocean floor, and they point to the fact that the monument is a single piece of solid rock. Others point to many straight edges, square corners and many formations of various shapes, proving that the monument is of artificial origin. If the proponents of artificial origin are right, then there is even more interesting secret: who built the Yonaguni Monument, and for what purpose?

7. Nazca Lines

The Nazca geoglyphs are a series of lines and pictograms located on a dry plateau in the Nazca Desert, Peru. They cover an area of ​​approximately 50 miles and were created between 200 BC and 700 AD by the Nazca Indians. The lines have managed to stay intact for hundreds of years thanks to the area's arid climate where rain and wind are very rare. Some of the lines span distances of 600 feet and depict a variety of subjects, from simple lines to insects and animals.

The mystery of the Nazca geoglyphs
Scientists know who made the Nazca Lines and how they did it, but they still don't know why. The most popular and reasonable hypothesis is that the lines must have figured in the religious beliefs of the Indians, and that they made these drawings as an offering to the gods, who would be able to see them from heaven. Other scholars have argued that the lines are evidence of the use of massive looms, and one researcher has even introduced the preposterous theory that the lines are the remains of ancient airfields used by a vanished, technologically advanced society.

6. goseck circle in Germany

One of the most mysterious places in Germany is the Goseck Circle, a monument made of earth, gravel, and wooden palisades, which is considered the earliest example of a primitive “solar observatory.” The circle consists of a series of circular ditches surrounded by palisade walls (which have since been rebuilt). It is believed that the monument was built around 4900 BC by the Neolithic peoples.

Mystery of the Goseck Circle
The precise and quality construction of the monument has led many scholars to believe that the Circle was built to serve as some primitive solar or lunar calendar, but its exact use is still a source of debate. According to the evidence, the so-called "solar cult" was widespread in ancient Europe. This has led to the suggestion that the Circle was used in some sort of ritual, perhaps even in human sacrifice. This hypothesis has yet to be proven, but archaeologists have recovered several human bones, including a headless skeleton.

5. Sacsayhuaman - the ancient fortress of the great Incas

Not far from the famous ancient city of Machu Picchu is Sacsayhuaman, a strange complex of stone walls. A series of walls were assembled from massive 200 ton blocks of rock and limestone, and they are arranged in a zigzag pattern along the slope. The longest blocks are approximately 1000 feet long and each is approximately fifteen feet high. The monument is in surprisingly good condition for its age, especially considering the area's propensity to earthquakes. Under the fortress, catacombs were found, most likely leading to other structures of the Inca capital - the city of Cusco.

The Secret of the Sacsayhuaman Fortress
Most scholars agree that Sacsayhuaman served as a kind of fortress. However, this issue remains quite controversial, as there are other theories that can be found in the topic “Sacsayhuaman - the mighty fortress of the Incas”. Even more mysterious are the methods that were used in the construction of the fortress. Like most Inca stone structures, Sacsayhuaman was built from large stones that fit together so perfectly that not even a piece of paper can fit between them. How the Indians managed to transport such heavy stones is still not known.

4. Easter Island off the coast of Chile

On Easter Island are the Moai monuments - a group of huge human statues. The moai were carved between about 1250 and 1500 AD by the earliest inhabitants of the island, and are believed to represent the ancestors of humans and local gods. The sculptures were carved and carved from tuff, a volcanic rock that is common on the island. Scientists have found that there were originally 887 statues, but years of struggle among the clans of the island led to them being destroyed. Today, only 394 statues are still standing, the largest of which is 30 feet tall and weighs over 70 tons.

Easter Island Mystery
Scholars have reached agreement on why the statues were erected, but how the islanders made them is still a matter of debate. The average Moai weighs several tons, and scientists cannot describe how the monuments were transported from Rano Raraku, where most of them were built, to different parts of Easter Island. In recent years, the most popular theory is that the builders used wooden sleds and blocks to move the Moai. It also answers the question of how green Island became almost completely sterile.

3 Georgia Guidestones

While most places have become mysteries over the millennia, the Georgia Guidestones were a mystery to begin with. The monument consists of four monolithic granite slabs that support a single cornice stone. The monument was created in 1979 by a man under the pseudonym R.C. Christian. The monument is oriented to the cardinal points, in some places there are holes pointing to the North Star and the Sun. But the most interesting thing is the inscriptions on the plates, which are a guide for future generations who survived as a result of a global cataclysm. These inscriptions caused a lot of controversy and indignation, the monument was repeatedly desecrated.

Mystery of the Georgia Guidestones
Apart from many controversies, very little is known about who built this Monument or what its true purpose is. Some scholars claimed that he represented an independent organization and had no contact with them after the construction. Since the monument was built during the height of cold war, one popular theory about the group's intentions is that the Georgia Guidestones were meant to serve as a textbook for those who would begin to rebuild society after a nuclear holocaust.

2. The Great Sphinx of Giza

Incredibly, the Sphinx statue is carved from a single piece of rock and is 240 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 66 feet high. It is the largest monument of its kind in the world. Historians largely agree that the function of the Sphinxes was symbolic, as the statues were strategically placed around important structures such as temples, tombs, and pyramids. The Great Sphinx at Giza stands next to the pyramid of Pharaoh Khafre, and most archaeologists believe that it is his face that is depicted on this statue.

Mystery of the Great Sphinx
Despite its reputation as one of the most famous monuments of antiquity, there are still many mysteries around the Sphinx of Giza. Egyptologists have opinions about the reasons for the construction of the statue, but the absolute mystery remains when, how, and by whom it was created. If it was the pharaoh Khafre, then the sculpture dates back to 2500 BC, but other scholars argue that evidence of water erosion of the statue suggests a much older Sphinx. If this theory is correct, then the builders were not the ancient Egyptians at all.

1. Stonehenge in England

Of all the famous monuments in the world, none is shrouded in such mystery as this one. The ancient monument has been causing debate among scientists, historians and researchers since the Middle Ages. Stonehenge is stone megalithic structure 130 km southwest of London. Circling along the outer rampart are 56 small burial "Aubrey Holes", named after John Aubrey, who first described them in the 17th century. To the northeast of the entrance to the ring stood a huge, seven-meter Heel Stone. Although Stonehenge looks very impressive, it is believed that its modern version is only a small remnant of a much larger monument that has been damaged over time.

Mystery of Stonehenge
The monument became famous, baffling even the most brilliant explorers. The Neolithic people who built the monument left no written language, so scientists can only base their theories on and analyzing the current structure. This has led to speculation that the monument was created by foreigners, or that it was built by a highly advanced society of technologically advanced superhumans. Craziness aside, the most common explanation is that Stonehenge served as a monument near the graves. Several hundred burial mounds found nearby serve as confirmation. Another theory suggests that the site was a place for spiritual healing and worship.

Intellectual power helps mankind to reveal many secrets of the Earth. Humans have reached the surface of the moon and explored other planets in the solar system. But still, there are a number of mysterious and unknown places in the world. Inhospitable conditions and the destructive forces of nature hold back man from exploring some parts of our planet. At the same time, these same natural forces help to preserve the original appearance and beauty of such places untouched by civilization.

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Greenland ice caps

Greenland is the most major island in the world. In fact, most of the island is covered by ice caps, ice caps that are smaller than the ice sheets. Therefore, this place is considered the least populated on the planet and is practically unexplored. Layers of ice in Greenland with a thickness of 3200 meters are about 100 thousand years old.

In Greenland you can also see glaciers, glacial rivers, hot springs, white nights and Northern Lights. But the erratic weather conditions make Greenland one of the least explored places on Earth.

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Mariana Trench, Western Pacific

The Mariana Trench is the deepest place on Earth, it is located in the western part Pacific Ocean. It was formed millions of years ago. The most deep point Mariana Trench known as the "Challenger Abyss", the maximum known depth of which is just over 11 kilometers. Such a great depth and high pressure made the Mariana Trench a very difficult place to study, so it still remains unexplored to this day.

The Mariana Trench is home to deep sea creatures and rare minerals. The bottom of the Mariana Trench contains fossils that are millions of years old, and many other minerals that would help unravel the mysteries of the Earth. But unstable conditions make it difficult for people to explore this place.

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Kankar Punsum, Bhutan

Kankar Punsum - the tallest unconquered Mountain peak in the world. It is located in Bhutan. This mountain has a height of 7570 meters and is the 40th most high mountains in the world. There are only four notable expeditions Kankar Punsum - in 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1994 respectively. But all of them were unsuccessful due to heavy snowfall and inconsistent weather conditions.

Out of respect for local beliefs, the government of Bhutan banned mountaineering on Kankar Punsum in 2004. So this mountain peak remained unconquered and unexplored.

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desert

Deserts are notoriously difficult to explore due to unsuitable weather conditions. Antarctica is the largest desert in the world with unsuitable conditions for growing plants. The hottest desert in the world, the Sahara, is located in Africa. The amount of annual rainfall in the deserts is very low. Also, these areas are characterized by extreme temperature differences - during the day it is very hot, and at night it becomes very cold. This creates very harsh living conditions for plants, animals and people.

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deep caves

There are a large number of caves in the world. They have become too difficult for scientists to study due to unbearable weather conditions, sharp rocks, heat and slipperiness. Some of the underwater caves are not inhabited by living creatures due to deadly conditions for survival. The flooded caves of the Yucatán in Mexico - the sacred caves of the Maya - are the best example of this. Crystal caves and snow caves are also too dangerous for expeditions due to the possible sudden and unprecedented changes in the conditions inside the caves and their topography.

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Selva of the Amazon, South America

The Amazon rainforest is half of the rainforests on Earth, covering an area of ​​6.47 million square kilometers. The rich biodiversity of this territory and the presence of rare species of animals make the Amazonian selva a priority for study. But the mystery of this place makes it still a completely unexplored place on Earth.

There is no dry season in the Amazon rainforest, it rains all year round. Heavy rains between February and May cause a sharp rise in the water level in the Amazon River. This leads to severe flooding in its basin. In such a state, transportation across the river becomes too dangerous due to the extreme river currents. It is also home to many dangerous animals such as jaguars, rattlesnakes, Brazilian wandering spiders, mosquitoes, poison dart frogs, piranhas, black caiman and anacondas that can harm humans. Lack of access to healthy food and clean water can lead to many diseases.

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Antarctica

This is the coldest place on the surface of the Earth, the temperature most of the time fluctuates sharply from -10C to -30C. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica was -89 degrees Celsius. It is the driest, coldest and windiest continent on earth. Such a harsh climate makes Antarctica the most mysterious and unexplored place on our planet. Antarctica holds many secrets and is therefore of great interest to the scientific community. The average thickness of the ice crust on the continent is about 2.5 km, which means that the surface under the ice has many archaeological artifacts from the period when the continent was ice-free.

The maximum wind speed recorded in Antarctica in 1972 is 321 km per hour. The ice sheets of Antarctica, which are more than 3.2 km thick, reflect the unbearable state of the climate on this continent. Heavy snowfalls, glaciers, and cracked ice are other potential hazards in Antarctica.

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Conclusion

These were the most mysterious and uncharted places on the ground. Thank you for your attention.