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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 correct form. 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 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 by the famous traveler and geographer Semyonov-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 a very amazing 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 case occurred with the lightship Diamond Shoals. 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 prevented American ships, submarines only helped. 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 about which in question 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 basically. 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 found 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, 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 rock paintings were found. 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. This is - creature 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
There is a geoanomalous zone between the Sverdlovsk and Perm regions on the banks of the Sylva. This triangle is opposite the village of Molebki. This strange place was discovered by a 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 luminous blue color hemisphere. 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 neat geometric figures, 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 unusual place is 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.
Mexican Detachment Group special purpose 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: there are a large number of shoals, cyclones and storms often arise.
Mysterious disappearances in this zone do happen 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” capable of shooting down planes and even sinking ships, the researchers are sure.
Miller's hypothesis is the most scientifically sound of all that have been put forward regarding secrets. bermuda triangle over the last half century. Previously, researchers have sinned on methane emissions from the ocean floor, aliens, parallel worlds and geomagnetic fields. scientific justification these theories did not exist.
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 prepared a selection of “the most mysterious places on the planet”, which still raise many questions, confusing researchers. The stories about each of these places separately have already been in our previous issues, so in the list we will link to detailed topics. On the links in the topic you will find a huge variety interesting materials and photos
10. Let's start from the tenth place - this is 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 important buildings such as the ruler's house were built on the uppermost 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.
9. Ninth place on the list - 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 tomb. Newgrange's most unique feature is its precise and sturdy design, which has helped the structure remain completely watertight 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. In eighth place are underwater Yonaguni pyramids
Of all the famous monuments in Japan, perhaps none is more puzzling than Yonaguni, an underwater formation that lies just 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 that hasn't stopped the Yonaguni Monument from becoming one of the most popular diving spots in all of 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. different 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?
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. Sixth place 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 high 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. You can read more about this place in the Gozek Circle topic.
5. In fifth place is mysterious Sacsayhuaman- ancient fortress of the great Incas
Not far from famous ancient city Machu Picchu is home to 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. Fourth place 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 scholars cannot describe how the monuments were transported from Rano Raraku, where most of them were built, to various parts of Easter Island. AT last years, the most popular theory is that the builders used wooden sleds and bars to move the Moai. It also answers the question of how such a green island became almost completely barren.
3. In third place are the 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. R.C. Christian 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. More information about the inscriptions on the plates can be found at the link above.
2. The list of riddles has no right to exist if it does not include the Egyptian Pyramids - the most mysterious buildings of the past. In second place is the Great Sphinx at 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. This is the most big 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 Khafra, and most archaeologists believe that it is his face that is depicted on this statue. 
1. First place - the most mysterious place on the planet - 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 a stone megalithic structure 130 km southwest of London. In a circle along the outer shaft are 56 small burial "Aubrey holes", named after John Aubrey, who first described them in XVII 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. All the 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. Read more about this great and mysterious structure in the topic “Stonehenge. Pieces of the past”
There are places where even the most courageous and hardened people will not want to go. Places of bloody tragedies, murders, supernatural phenomena or just very creepy incidents that give chills to even the most desperate.
If you are one of those people who has a weird fascination with visiting haunted houses and spooky places, then you will definitely love this post! This list contains 25 of the scariest places that exist on our planet, and the faint of heart should avoid them at all costs!
From the fearsome "suicide forest" in Japan and the haunted Lip Castle in Ireland to the spooky voodoo market in Togo and the horrifying Italian catacombs (with mummies dressed as if they were alive), all the places on today's list are like a nightmare!
25. Hashima Island, Japan
Once home to over 5,000 people, Hashima Island is now an abandoned and spooky place located almost 19 kilometers from the city of Nagasaki, in southern Japan.
The island was used as a mining enterprise, but after the end of coal mining, all the inhabitants soon left this place, leaving it at the mercy of nature.
24. Lake Natron, Tanzania
Located in northern Tanzania, Lake Natron is famous for its extremely high salt content, extremely high alkalinity and killer temperatures of up to 60°C.
There are only a few species of animals that have managed to adapt to this harsh environment, but if any other animal touches the water, it will burn its skin and kill. Then deposits of sodium carbonate will immortalize the body, turning it into a real mummy.
23. Catacombs of Paris, France
They are called the "Empire of the Dead". The catacombs of Paris are one of the largest and scariest catacombs in the world. With a total length of almost 200 kilometers, they are estimated to contain the remains of almost 6 million people.
Over the years, many people have lost and died in this extremely complex and extended system of tunnels and caves.
22. Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Poland
Located near the city of Auschwitz in southern Poland, the Nazi concentration camp is the site of the deaths of at least 1.1 million people (mostly Jews).
Living conditions in the camp were extremely brutal, and many of those who did not die in the gas chambers died from starvation, forced labor, infectious diseases, execution, or as a result of inhumane medical experiments.
21. Museum Frolik (Museum Vrolik), Netherlands
Located in Amsterdam, on the grounds of the University of Amsterdam, the Frolik Museum is one of the creepiest and scariest museums in the world.
Named after Willem Vrolik, a Dutch anatomist and pathologist, the museum houses various human anatomical anomalies in the form of bones, skulls, embryos and other body parts, and plaster models showing various aspects of embryology, pathology and anatomy. Numerous examples are stored here birth defects and medical anomalies collected over a period of more than a century.
20. Beelitz Sanatorium, Germany
Located in the city of Belitz, Brandenburg, in eastern Germany, the Belitz Sanitarium was once the place where Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was treated.
Currently, this large medical complex, consisting of 60 buildings, is in an abandoned and ruined state. A dilapidated hospital with graffiti-painted walls evokes a disturbingly creepy, post-apocalyptic atmosphere.
19. Hill of Crosses, Lithuania
Located about 12 kilometers north of the city of Siauliai in the north, the Hill of Crosses is unique place pilgrimages of Catholics, notable for the huge number of crosses, crucifixes, statues of the Virgin Mary and effigies.
The exact origin of the tradition of placing crosses on the hill is not known, but it is estimated that at least 250,000 crosses are currently located on the Hill of Crosses.
18. Suicide Forest, Japan
Officially called Aokigahara, the Suicide Forest grows at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan. Historically associated with demons from Japanese mythology, the forest has such a dense arrangement of trees that it literally blocks the wind, making it an exceptionally quiet and creepy place.
Despite numerous signs urging people to reconsider their intentions, the forest - for some reason - became popular place among suicides. According to statistics, about 100 suicides are committed here every year.
17. Chauchilla Cemetery, Peru
Located 30 kilometers south of the city of Nazca in southwestern Peru, Chauchilla Cemetery is an ancient cemetery containing mummified pre-Hispanic human remains and archaeological artifacts.
Thanks to the exceptionally dry climate of the Peruvian desert, the unprotected corpses, dressed in embroidered cotton clothing, are surprisingly well preserved.
16. Leap Castle, Ireland
Considered one of the most haunted castles in the world, Leap Castle has an unusually bloody history.
A cruel fratricide was committed in this 13th century castle, in addition, many people were imprisoned here and were executed. As such, the castle is said to be haunted by many spirits of the dead, including a rampaging supernatural entity known as "Elemental" ("It"), most recognizable by the accompanying smell of rotting flesh and brimstone.
15. Freeman Ranch, Texas, USA
The Freeman Ranch is a tract of land of just over 14 km² located between the cities of San Marcos and Wimberley in Central Texas.
The operating ranch is dedicated to various areas of research, including forensic anthropology. Human remains are left there to rot, then to study the processes of decomposition.
14. Pripyat (Prypiat), Ukraine
Located in northern Ukraine, Pripyat is the city where the Chernobyl accident took place in April 1986. During an accident known as the worst accident on nuclear power plant in the history of mankind, 31 people died, but long-term effects, such as cancer and physical deformity, are manifested to this day.
Estimates vary widely, but some say millions of people have been affected by the tragedy.
13. Stanley Hotel, Colorado, USA
One of the world's most famous haunted hotels, the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado inspired Stephen King to write the cult bestseller The Shining.
While staying at the hotel, King lived in room 217, however, the most haunting activity was said to be in room 478.
The hotel is allegedly haunted by the spirit of Flora Stanley, the owner's wife, who enjoyed playing the piano late at night. Her ghost is said to be very clearly visible.
12. Tuol Sleng, Cambodia
The Tuolsleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh is located on the site former school, which was converted by the Khmer Rouge into the infamous "Security Prison 21" (Security Prison 21).
Between 1975 and 1979, up to 20,000 people were imprisoned, tortured and killed here.
The grim museum attracts hundreds of tourists every day and houses photographs of prisoners, skulls and instruments of torture.
11. Island of the Dolls, Mexico
Located on Lake Teshuilo near Mexico City, the Island of the Dolls is the spookiest place in all of Mexico.
Legend has it that the only inhabitant of the island, Don Julian Santana, found the body of a drowned girl in the canal. Haunted by her spirit, Santana began to collect dolls for her and continued to do so for many years until he drowned in the same waters.
Today, hundreds of creepy, mutilated dolls with severed limbs and severed heads "decorate" this island.
10. "Door to Hell" (Door to Hell), Turkmenistan
Also known as the "Fire Crater" or "", the "Door to the Underworld" is a natural gas field near the village of Darwaza. On the site of an underground cavern in 1971, a failure formed, which turned into a gas crater.
Hoping it would only burn for a few days, geologists ignited the gas to prevent the spread of methane, but the crater has been burning continuously ever since.
9. Snake Island, Brazil
For those who suffer from ophidiophobia (a pathological fear of snakes), Snake Island will definitely become the scariest place on Earth.
Located just off the coast of Sao Paulo, Brazil, this small 44.5 hectare island is home to over 4,000 snakes, including poisonous species capable of "melting human flesh".
According to some reports, here you can find a snake on every square meter.
8. Sedlec Ossuary, Czech Republic
Located in the central part, the Sedlec Crypt is a small Roman Catholic chapel, which is located under the Cemetery Church of All Saints.
The chapel is famous for containing the skeletons of almost 70,000 people, whose remains were artistically hung as ornaments and furniture for the chapel. With its uniquely spooky interior and atmosphere, this spooky place has appeared in several horror films.
7. Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Kentucky, USA
Formerly a tuberculosis treatment center in the early 20th century, the Waverly Hills Sanitarium in Louisville, Kentucky is considered one of the most haunted and terrifying places in the United States.
Within the walls of this sanatorium, 63,000 people died. Many deaths are due to improper medicine or immoral experiments. Shadows and screams of ghosts can be seen and heard throughout the building.
6. Catacombs of the Capuchins, Italy
Located in the Sicilian city of Palermo in southern Italy, the Capuchin Catacombs are unique funerary catacombs famous for the fact that human remains are displayed like museum pieces, dressed and set in normal life-like human poses.
Keeping about 8,000 corpses and 1,252 mummies within its walls, the catacombs have become a popular tourist attraction.
5. Oradour-sur-Glane, France
Located in west-central France, Oradour-sur-Glane is a small village that was the site of a horrific massacre by the Nazis during World War II after rumors surfaced that a German officer had been taken prisoner.
As a collective punishment, the villagers were gathered in the main square, and hundreds of people, including women and children, were killed by a terrifying machine-gun fire.
Today, this place serves as a museum and a permanent monument, remembering the atrocities that took place during German occupation France.
4. Akodessewa Fetish Market, Togo
Located in Lome, the capital of Togo, the Akodesseva amulet market is the world's largest amulet and voodoo market.
One of the creepiest places in Africa, the market offers everything from leopard heads and human skulls to voodoo priests who bless, create amulets or predict the future and cure diseases.
3. Bran Castle, Romania
One of the most terrifying castles in the world, Bran Castle is said to have once been the residence of Vlad III, the brutal Romanian ruler better known as Vlad Dracula or Vlad the Impaler.
Sadly known for impaling his enemies, he inspired Bram Stoker to write his famous gothic horror novel Dracula. However, the castle has another spooky element: in one of the castle's chapels is a golden casket containing the heart of Queen Mary.
2. Kolmanskop, Namibia
Once a thriving diamond mining hub, Kolmanskop is now a ghost town in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia.
After the First World War, when the diamond reserves dried up, the city began to decline until it was finally abandoned in 1954. Over time, nature took its toll, and the desert took away this city from man, creating one of the most sinister places in Africa.
1. Kabayan Mummy Caves, Philippines
Discovered in Cabayan in the province of Benguet, the Cabayan mummy caves are natural caves that house Fire Mummies.
Dating as far back as 2000 BC, they are among the best preserved mummies in the world. Mummification began shortly after the death of a person whose stomach was digesting a very salty drink. Then the corpse was washed, placed in front of the fire in a sitting position and dried.
There are many unusual and even mysterious places on earth that differ not only in their unique beauty, breathtaking landscapes and rich flora. There are many interesting and rather strange places that look completely alien.
We present a selection of the most unusual corners on earth.
Valley of the Moving Stones, California
In the US state of California, there is a real geological phenomenon, which is still being studied by world scientists. This is a valley of moving or wandering (creeping) stones. It was discovered at the bottom of an old dry lake in the south of Death Valley. Incredibly, in this area, large boulders slowly move along a completely even and flat clay surface, leaving a long trail behind them!
To date, the official hypothesis of the phenomenon of the Valley of Crawling Stones is the following version - stone blocks move due to the power of wind and water. After the rains, this lake fills with water and the clay soil becomes wet. Because of this, the friction force decreases, and hurricane gusts of wind make the stones “crawl” along the plain, leaving furrows behind them.
However, no one can yet explain the fact why the stones lying nearby begin to “spread” in different directions, and some do not move at all. In addition, it remains a mystery why the boulders wander throughout the valley, because under the influence of the wind they must move in one direction of the lake.
Scientists are actively working on unraveling the mystery of this place. By the way, there is also a mystical version of this phenomenon, associated with otherworldly forces.
Weathering pillars on the Manpupuner Plateau - Russia
In the Troitsko-Pechora region of the Komi Republic, on the Manpupuner plateau, there is another natural unusual place - 7 giant stone giants were formed here, each of which reaches a height of 30 to 42 meters. They are called weathering pillars or Mansi blockheads.
According to the main version, the blocks were formed in the process of weathering and washing out rocks. Once this place was considered mystical and shamans performed their rituals here, who claimed that spirits inhabit the plateau.
This place is quite popular with tourists. According to them, in this area there is really a special peaceful energy. 
Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand
New Zealand's Waitomo region has stunning limestone caves that are unique in that they shimmer and glow thanks to the millions of fireflies that live in underground labyrinths. These small insects, members of the mushroom mosquito genus, emit phosphorescent light that creates unusual light installations.
This type of firefly lives only in New Zealand. Scientists say that the light from insects is emitted due to the fact that they are hungry - in this way, with the help of the glow, mosquitoes lure prey into their traps.
Fishing village in China, overgrown with jungle
In China, there is an unusual abandoned village that attracts tourists every year. Once upon a time, fishermen lived here and since then the settlement began to overgrow with grass and jungle, slowly turning into a green kingdom.
Plants have completely covered the old stone houses, turning the abandoned dead city into an unusual area. This settlement has long been turned into a local attraction.
Cave of Giant Crystals in Mexico
In the Mexican city of Naica, there is another miracle of mysterious nature - the Cave of huge crystals, which is located at a depth of 300 meters. The bizarre interweaving of giant transparent crystals of selenite is even called by geologists " Sistine Chapel crystals” — it is so beautiful and unique. Huge formations have been growing underground for many millennia.
This Mexican wonder was accidentally discovered in 2000 by two miner brothers when they were exploring a new passage in the mine.
Crystals are like large rays that cut through space, they create an unusually breathtaking spectacle. 
Antelope Canyon, USA
The most famous canyon in the southeastern part of America in the state of Arizona consists of two parts - the Upper Canyon (Gorge) and the Lower Canyon (Spirals). The Navajo Indians call the Upper Canyon the place where water flows through the rocks, and the Lower Canyon is the spiraling slopes of the rocks. 
"Bloody Pond" in Japan
In the Japanese city of Beppu, there is an unusual "bloody" pond, the red color of which is due to the high level of iron in the water. The pond is a thermal spring and a landmark of the city.
It is impossible to swim in these hot waters, but it will be quite interesting to look at this miracle of nature. 
Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
In the Richat structure, on the African continent, there is a truly mystical and mysterious place called the Eye of the Sahara. It is a bizarre figure of several concentric rings. These circles are visible even from space. They are located at an altitude of about 400 meters above sea level in the Sahara Desert.
According to one version, the Eye was formed from a meteorite impact. However, today geologists are inclined to the hypothesis that the Richat structure was formed as a result of erosion. Until now, world scientists are struggling with the reason for the round shape of this miracle. 
Salt desert in Bolivia
In Bolivia there is a large desert of salt, which is also called Lake Uyuni. The desert is considered the largest salt marsh in the world. In this area there are active volcanoes, geysers, giant cacti grow, which create the illusion of a completely different world.
Spotted Lake Kliluk
In British Columbia, there is a completely unusual lake with white borders and blue-green puddles inside it. This fantastic body of water is like a mirror to other worlds. Lake Kliluk is not only beautiful, but also rich in natural resources. 
Socotra Island
Socotra Island is part of an archipelago that consists of four islands in the Indian Ocean. It is unique and even anomalous in its vegetation - rare species flora and fauna growing here are found nowhere else in the world. 
Danakil Depression and Dallol volcano in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, there is one unique and extraordinary place - the Danakil Depression, which is rightfully considered one of the hottest places on Earth. In the cool season, the thermometer shows a temperature of 35 ° C, and in the hot season - about 60 ° C!
The reason for the bright colorful colors of the depression is that due to the separation of tectonic plates in this place, the waters of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden come to the earth. It should be added that this zone is quite radiative and volcanic.
The dormant volcano Dallol is also located here - the area around it is considered the hottest place on Earth. And the landscapes seem absolutely fantastic and even alien due to their colorfulness. Salts of iron, potassium, manganese are washed to the surface by hot springs, so the local landscapes are painted in a variety of colors.
According to astronomers, this is what the surface of one of Jupiter's moons, Io, looks like.
The last time the Dallol volcano erupted was in 1926. 
Dry valleys in Antarctica
The valleys in Antarctica are the driest place on earth. This area has had no precipitation at all for several million years! The local climate is similar to the climate of Mars, so these deserts are of great interest to NASA employees. In the valleys, rovers are being tested, as well as various studies.
It should be noted that the dry part of Antarctica is not covered with ice. In this unusual place, there is a frozen lake with very salty water, in which unknown organisms were found. 
Eisreisenwelt ice caves in Austria
The ice caves of the Eisreisenwelt in Austria are truly unusual and impressive in their size. Anyone who gets here feels like in a completely different world. Among all the ice caves of the earth, these are the largest. The underground labyrinths of the Eisreisenwelt stretched for 40 kilometers. Of course, this delightful and beautiful place attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists. 
Rice fields of Honghe Hani in China
The southeastern Chinese province of Yunnan is famous for its incredibly stunning Honghe Hani rice plantations. Cascades of fields, like intricately curved mirrors, descend from the slopes of the Ailao mountains to the banks of the Red River. This unusual natural attraction is the pride of the province. 
From time immemorial, people have sought to get vivid impressions. Surprisingly, the most profound are the experiences that affect the very essence of man. In particular, this includes the instinct of self-preservation.
horror phenomenon
Speaking about the mysterious and mysterious places of the world, people usually mention ghosts or semi-legendary stories about the atrocities of the former owners of certain buildings. Today we will try to highlight those that are not associated with the action of ghosts.
Even Sigmund Freud singled out a special human attraction, which he called "Thanatos". The great psychologist thus explained the desire of people for death and especially dangerous events and activities.
Each reader will be able to name the most terrible place on the planet. Since some are frightened by local legends, and a glimpse of a glance is enough to make all the nightmares come to life in the imagination. Others you can't get through. Therefore, we tried to select anomalous zones of various effects.
There are 5 most creepy places associated with poltergeist, ghosts or tectonic activity. We will talk about such objects that look outwardly, maybe not quite remarkable, but leave an indelible and deep mark for life after visiting.
Winchester House, San Jose, USA
During our virtual tour, we will look at the most terrible places in the world. The sample concerns not only artificial objects created by people, but also unexplained natural phenomena.
The first place we visit will be an extravagant mansion in California. Today it is a tourist attraction. But it used to be the home of Sarah, the widow of William Winchester. His father invented the famous rifle. He soon died, as did his son and granddaughter.
When the woman had an audience with the medium, he gave her a message from William. According to the deceased, she should have bought a plot of land in San Jose and built a mansion of a specific layout there. It should have many rooms, traps and tricks to confuse the angry ghosts of people killed from hard drives.
Spent her entire multi-million dollar fortune building this shelter. It has interesting moments. For example, stairs to the second floor, ending in a wall, or doors without rooms. Also, this mansion is permeated through with the magic number 13. There are so many steps in each of the stairs, in many rooms there are so many windows, in the building there are “damn dozen” bathrooms.
In total, the estate has more than one hundred and sixty rooms, forty staircases, six kitchens, but only one shower. There are also about two thousand doors, but only four hundred and fifty doorways.
We decided to start our tour from this estate, because it is the most extravagant and unusual. He even starred in it. Feature Film based on the biography of Sarah Winchester.
Aokigahara Forest
Probably the creepiest place on the planet is the Suicide Forest in Japan. In the original it is called Aokigahara (Valley of Green Trees). This reserve is located at the foot of Mount Fuji. In principle, landing can only be liked in clear sunny weather. The rest of the time, she simply breathes doom, dullness and meaninglessness.
Aokigahara is only slightly behind the San Francisco bridge in terms of suicides. Interestingly, the forest has long been considered the abode of evil spirits and demons. Here, until the beginning of the twentieth century, poor families brought old people and children to die, whom they could no longer provide food.
Later, from about the middle of the last century, many lower and middle-level workers were drawn here. Apparently, the impressionable Japanese find only such a way to escape from the "rat race" of society.
About a hundred suicides are found here every year. Recently, even unofficial detachments of marauders have appeared. They comb the thickets for bodies and pick their pockets, take off their jewelry. Thus, the mysterious places of the planet help not only the development of tourism, but also enrich local scammers and thieves.
The Japanese government allocates funds for the cleaning of bodies. According to eyewitnesses, the most common ways to end life are drug poisoning and hanging.
Local authorities have taken a number of measures to help the maximum number of people to abandon the stupid decision. Along the perimeter of the forest there are signs with a call to come to their senses and a helpline. Also, video cameras are directed to many paths leading to the thicket. And the attendants working in nearby institutions have already learned how to calculate potential suicides. They immediately report the information to the police.
It is noteworthy that several books and films have been published in Japan that tell about the specifics of this place. And Tsurumi's "Guide to Suicide" is often found near corpses in the forest.
Overtown Bridge
The darkness of the soul is incomprehensible to another person, and in the back streets of inflamed illusions, even the most persistent and sane individual can go crazy. But what causes some animals to commit suicide is an interesting question.
We continue to consider the most terrible places in the world. And next in line is the Overtown Bridge, near the settlement of Milton, in West Dumbartonshire. From about the middle of the twentieth century, interesting cases have been recorded here. Almost every month, at least one dog jumps off the bridge into the water.
Most die immediately, and the survivors return after a while to try again.
It is noteworthy that animals live by instincts, and such deviations are not characteristic of them. That is why commissions came here several times to investigate such an unusual anomaly.
Today there are two versions that highlight the cause. One of them was proposed by ethnographers and collectors of folklore, the second - by zoologists.
According to the first, a man with a child once came to the bridge. He declared his son a product of satanic forces and threw the baby into the water, and after a couple of days he jumped himself. Since then, it has become a tradition that the ghost of the boy invites the dogs to play. Animals, because of their ability to perceive the subtle world, without suspecting anything, follow the ghost and die.
A more rational explanation was put forward by scientists, after many months of research. According to their theory, minks are to blame. These rodents live along the banks of the river, and for many years these places simply smelled of them. Dogs, focusing on the intensity of the smell, rush to pursue their prey and fall off the bridge into the water.
We take a look at the creepiest places in the world. And no one can fully explain their specifics, otherwise they would cease to be mysterious. Same with the Overtown Bridge.
Even if the reason lies in the burrows, why do dogs that survived a fall of fifteen meters come back and throw themselves again? After all, these animals have a very developed memory for places and people who hurt them.
Jatinga
Thus, from some terrestrial anomalies it is impossible to hide, even rising high into the air. For the first time, the English tea planter and plant researcher E. Ji spoke about an unusual phenomenon. He described a strange period at the end of August, when large flocks of birds begin to flock to the valley of Jatinga and crash on the ground in a big way.
At first, no one believed him and considered his notes to be fiction. But one orientologist decided to check the legend. It turned out that the tea grower was telling the truth. So Sengupta became the first scientist to record the unusual August birdfall.
According to this researcher, the birds are in a kind of trance, "like somnambulists." They rush to the light of the fires and lamps of the local village. If you take an animal that has not broken to death, it does not resist, but completely refuses food and water. It is noteworthy that after three or four days of madness, the released bird flies away as if nothing had happened.
But the creepy places of the world are often perceived ambiguously. Tourists and visiting researchers see them as an anomalous threat, while locals invent a myth that justifies the event. So, the natives of this valley say that the gods rewarded them with such a "birdfall" for righteousness. They can collect a bunch of carcasses and use them for food. It turns out a kind of analogue of "manna from heaven" for an Indian village.
Abbey of Thelema, Sicily
Discussing the most terrible places in the world, we return to the creation of human hands. The next attraction we will talk about is a one-story house in the town of Cefalu on the island of Sicily.
It was once acquired by Aleister Crowley, one of the most famous and controversial occultists of the early twentieth century. Here he was going to create the basis for a future civilization, cleansed of Christian darkness and obscurantism.
It was within these walls that Crowley resumed satanic rituals, as well as the practice of witchcraft using narcotic drugs. So, the initiation included the simultaneous use of marijuana with heroin and a night of reflection in a special room, which was called the "Hall for Visions" or "Nightmare Room". In this room, the walls are painted with gloomy frescoes depicting different circles of hell and paradise.
The abbey was closed after the famous British aristocrat Raoul Loveday died on its territory. Presumably, he poisoned himself with drugs mixed with cat blood. Thus ended the history of the commune, living under the slogan "Do whatever - that's the only law."
There are many creepy abandoned places on the planet, but only attracts crowds of unofficial visitors. Fans of witchcraft and the work of Aleister Crowley come here every year. They seek to touch the ruins in order to receive a powerful energy charge from their idol.
Damn Cemetery. Krasnoyarsk region
There are natural scary places in Russian Federation. We will start from a remote area in Siberia. In general, ethnologists have collected a lot of materials about the most incredible features and terrible secrets that the taiga keeps. But now we will talk about what really was recorded by various groups of researchers in the form of photographs and videos, and not simple stories.
Presumably, the Devil's Cemetery appeared as a result of unusual cosmic activity associated with the fall. According to the recollections of old-timers, one day an object fell from the sky, and a rounded edge formed in the forest. The ground turned black and from time to time smoke began to appear from it. In summer, no grass grows on this place, only a little moss, and in winter there is no snow.
Any animal that gets inside the damn circle dies within the next few hours. People, according to eyewitnesses, experience an inexplicable feeling of longing here, and as they approach the very edge of the forest, an irrational fear grows, gradually turning into panic.
Thus, creepy places on Earth can be not just of natural, but also of cosmic origin.
Sablinsky caves
Speaking about the most terrible place on the planet, it is especially worth stopping at There are no bloodthirsty monsters, inexplicable and oppressive horror among visitors or satanic symbols. Just a fairly large underground natural formation. For example, the length of one of the catacombs is more than seven kilometers, and the height of the halls is up to five meters.
In Soviet times, the object was classified, as all sorts of criminal individuals who were outside the law were hiding underground. They called themselves dissidents. Even about ten different gangs were formed. Every month several people disappeared here and still disappear. At the same time, all the well-known "political" who were hiding underground have long since left the dead place. Today, according to official figures, there is not a single “underground inhabitant” there.
Thrill-seekers and lovers of creepy places in Russia constantly come to the Sablinsky caves. They are not even afraid of the facts of the frequent disappearance of curious onlookers.
Scientists see the reason for this anomaly in underground loose sands and movements earth's crust. A group that enters one of the tunnels can be buried under tons of sand in a second. All this data is based on the stories of gang members who once lived in these caves.
Death road. Highway Lyubertsy-Lytkarino
Let's talk about the mysterious places of the Moscow region. In principle, researchers of anomalous zones around Moscow count about a dozen sections of the highway with an increased risk of fatal accidents.
But the section of the Lyubertsy - Lytkarino highway, near the village of Pekhorka, is considered the most unsafe. If you drive along this road, you can see many wreaths on the trees along the asphalt surface, marking the places where drivers died.
Most accidents date from 1990 to 2002. The sudden decrease in mortality after 2003 is explained by the fact that at that time the governor took up the “anomaly”. Being formerly a military general, he did not philosophize. In this section, the concrete pavement of the road was replaced with asphalt of excellent quality, and four speed bumps were also built.
After such preventive measures, the drivers did not have the opportunity to accelerate strongly along the highway.
Skeptics and realists often say that scary places are deadly only for those who disregard common sense, and Locals tell a legend that this stretch became the “road of death” because the coating was laid on top of the old cemetery. Here are the ghosts of the dead and take revenge on unlucky drivers who find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Beria's house
We talked about the mysterious places of the Moscow region, in conclusion, I would like to note one more strange building in the capital itself. In Soviet times, this house was perhaps the most terrible place in the area. Passers-by tried to bypass the street by the tenth road, and if it was necessary to go along it, they crossed to the opposite side.
What is this terrible building? House of State Security Commissioner Lavrenty Pavlovich Beria. This man was one of the organizers Stalinist repressions. The building is located in Vspolny Lane. Today its premises are occupied by the Tunisian embassy.
According to eyewitnesses (local residents and researchers), a couple of times a month around three in the morning you can hear ghostly sounds near the house. They say that this is a distinct noise of a powerful motor. An invisible car “drives up” to the doors of the building. You can hear its doors opening, a male voice saying something. Then the door closes and the car drives off. The whole incident takes about three minutes.
Thus, in this article we talked about the terrible places in Russia and the world. We got acquainted with both safe objects that could be of interest to ufologists or teenagers, and deadly formations, which are better not to approach.
Good luck, dear readers! Travel smart.