The most mysterious and enigmatic. Anomalous zones of the world: unidentified and incredible or unexplored and forgotten

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 obscure that it is still not clear why they were built or what purpose they served. We have prepared a selection of “the most mysterious places on the planet” that still raise many questions, confusing researchers. Stories about each of these places separately have already been in our previous issues, so in the list we will refer to detailed topics. Following the links in the topic you will find a huge variety of interesting materials and photographs.

10. Let's start from tenth place - this is Cahokia Mounds.

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, prosperous society. At its peak, Cahokia was home to 40,000 Indians, the most populous settlement in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans. Cahokia's main attraction is the 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 particularly important buildings, such as the ruler's house, were built on the uppermost terraces. During excavations, a wooden solar calendar called Woodhenge was found. The calendar played a vital role in the life of the community, both religious and astrological, marking the solstices and equinoxes.

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, timber and clay around 3100 BC, approximately 1000 years before the construction of the pyramids in Egypt. This structure consists of a long corridor that leads to a transverse chamber, which was probably used as a tomb. Newgrange's most distinctive feature is its precise and robust design, which has helped the structure remain completely waterproof to this day. Most amazingly, the entrance to the tomb is positioned relative to the sun in such a way that at the winter solstice, 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 suggest that Newgrange was used as a burial ground, but why and for whom is still a mystery. It is also difficult to determine how the ancient builders calculated the structure with such precision, and what role the sun occupied in their mythology. Scientists have never been able to determine the exact reason for the construction of Newgrange

8. In eighth place are underwater Pyramids of Yonaguni

Of all 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 shark divers. The discovery 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 that lie at depths ranging from 5 to 40 meters. The most popular formation is called “turtle” due to its unique shape. The streams in this area are quite dangerous, but this has not stopped the Yonaguni Monument from becoming one of the most popular places for diving throughout Japan.

The Mystery of the Yonaguni Monument
The ongoing debate surrounding Yonaguni is based on one key question: is the monument a natural phenomenon, or 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 the many straight edges, square corners and many formations of different shapes, proving that the monument is of artificial origin. If proponents of artificial origin are right, then even more interesting mystery: who built the Ionaguni Monument, and for what purpose?

The Nazca Geoglyphs are a series of lines and pictographs 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 remain intact for hundreds of years thanks to the arid climate of the area, 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 religious beliefs Indians, and that they made these drawings as an offering to the gods, who would be able to see them from heaven. Other scientists argue that the lines are evidence of the use of massive looms, and one researcher has even proposed the outlandish theory that the lines are the remains of ancient airfields used by a vanished, technologically advanced society.

6. Takes sixth place Goseck circle in Germany

One of the most mysterious sites in Germany is the Goseck Circle, a monument made of earth, gravel, and wooden palisades that is believed to be 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 restored). The monument is believed to have been built around 4900 BC by Neolithic peoples

The 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 evidence, the so-called “solar cult” was widespread in ancient Europe. This has led to speculation that the Circle was used in some kind of ritual, perhaps even a 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 topic Goseck Circle

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. The series of walls were assembled from massive 200 ton blocks of rock and limestone, and they were arranged in a zigzag pattern along the slope. The longest blocks are approximately 1000 feet in length, and each is approximately fifteen feet in height. The monument is in surprisingly good condition for its age, especially considering the area's proneness to earthquakes. Catacombs were found under the fortress, most likely leading to other structures in the Inca capital, the city of Cusco.

The Mystery of the Sacsayhuaman Fortress
Most scholars agree that Sacsayhuaman served as a kind of fortress. However, this issue remains quite controversial, since there are other theories, which can be found in the topic “Sacsayhuaman - a powerful Inca fortress.” Even more mysterious are the methods used to build the fortress. Like most Inca stone structures, Sacsayhuaman was built from large stones, which 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 unknown.

4. Takes fourth place Easter Island off the coast of Chile

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

The Mystery of Easter Island
Scholars have reached a consensus on the reasons for the statues, but how the islanders made them is still a topic of debate. The average Moai weighs several tons, and scientists are unable to describe how the monuments were transported from Rano Raraku, where most were built, to various parts of Easter Island. IN last years, the most popular theory is that the builders used wooden sleds and blocks to move the Moai. This also answers the question of how such a green island became almost completely barren.

3. In third place are the Georgia Tablets.

While most sites have become mysteries over the millennia, the Georgia Tablets were a mystery from the start. 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 according to the cardinal directions; in some places there are holes pointing to the North Star and the Sun. But the most interesting thing is the inscriptions on the slabs, which are a guide for future generations who survived the global cataclysm. These inscriptions caused a lot of controversy and outrage, and the monument was desecrated several times.

The Mystery of the Georgia Tablets
Apart from many contradictions, very little is known about who built this Monument or what its true goal. R.C. Christian claimed that he represented an independent organization and had no contact with them after construction. Since the monument was built during the height of cold war, one popular theory about the group's intentions is that the Georgia Tablets were intended to serve as a textbook for those who would begin to rebuild society after the nuclear Holocaust. More information about the inscriptions on the slabs can be found at the link above.

2. A list of mysteries 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 one solid 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, since the statues were strategically placed around important structures such as temples, tombs, and pyramids. The Great Sphinx of Giza stands next to the pyramid of Pharaoh Khafre, and most archaeologists believe that it is his face that is depicted on this statue

1. First place is the most mysterious place planets - 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. In a circle along the outer shaft there 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 there was a huge, seven-meter high Heel Stone. Although Stonehenge looks very impressive, it is believed that its modern version is just a small remnant of a much larger monument that has been damaged over time.

The Mystery of Stonehenge
The monument became famous, puzzling even the most brilliant researchers. The Neolithic people who built the monument did not leave any written language, so scientists can only base their theories on the current structure and by analyzing it. This has led to speculation that the monument was created by foreigners, or that it was built by a highly developed society of technologically advanced superhumans. All craziness aside, the most common explanation is that Stonehenge served as a monument near burial sites. This is confirmed by several hundred burial mounds found nearby. 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. Shards of the past"

April 25th, 2017

Despite the fact that abandoned cities and creepy corners of the earth terrify impressionable tourists, hundreds of travelers constantly come to these most terrible places on the planet in search of thrills.

Prague cemetery

One of these scary places The Prague cemetery with 12 thousand ancient tombstones, which operated in the Czech Republic for four centuries, is considered the world's largest cemetery. Unknown travelers found their final refuge in this cemetery, but most often wealthy townspeople were buried in luxurious processions. The cemetery area is small, but 100 thousand dead are buried here. It is noteworthy that the older burials were covered with earth, then the new dead were buried on top of them. This is how about 12 tiers were formed: now travelers can observe an eerie picture - the subsiding earth has exposed several upper “floors” with coffins and gravestones.

St. George's Church

St. George's Church is also located in the Czech Republic, in one of the tiny villages: tourists go to the abandoned temple, attracted by the unusual legend of the place. Sometime during the next funeral service, the roof over the church collapsed. Once Holy place Czech artist Hadrava decorated it with numerous sinister ghost sculptures.

Mexican Island of Abandoned Dolls

The Mexican island of abandoned dolls attracts adrenaline junkies with the exotic nature of forgotten toys. In the middle of the last century, a hermit who settled here began to collect and “resettle” dolls thrown into the trash around the island. About a thousand broken and mutilated toys are tied to trees - many dolls sit on the ground or hang on branches: this is how the hermit decided to perpetuate the memory of a girl who drowned in the bay.

Chapel of Bones

The next terrible place in the world is also impressive - the chapel of bones, built many centuries ago by a Franciscan monk in one of the cities of Portugal. The small chapel contains the remains of five thousand monks. The roof and walls of the tomb are decorated with intricate inscriptions in Latin.

Paris catacombs

Famous all over the world Paris catacombs are a winding system of underground tunnels with extensive caves and descents. A communications network stretching up to 300 kilometers lies near Paris: more than 6 million people have found their home here.

Japanese island Hashima

The Japanese island of Hashima is also considered the most mystical place in the world. This abandoned mining town once supplied the country with coal, with quarries and a mine operating in the late 19th century. People came here in the hope of making money: miners densely populated the island with their families. Almost 40 years ago, the enterprise became unprofitable and the coal mines were closed. Now this island has become a popular ghost town among tourists.

Suicide Forest

Jukai, the famous Suicide Forest, is located on one of the Japanese islands and went down in history as a bad place where thousands of people committed suicide. The forest initially enjoyed a bad reputation thanks to ancient legends about ghosts, and since the middle of the last century, suicides have become frequent in these eerie thickets. Going several hundred meters into the forest, along the paths you can find things - shoes, clothes, bags of those who have passed away. Knowing how attractive the place is for people with weak mental health, the authorities installed a warning poster with a helpline number.

Kabayan fire mummies burials

Among the most mystical places in the world, the burial places of the fiery mummies of Kabayan in the Philippines are also called. These remains are more than seven centuries old: locals believe that the spirits of the mummified deceased still live near the graves. Peculiarity local customs- mummies were buried in small coffin capsules made of wood, placing the bodies of the deceased in them in the most uncomfortable positions.

Akodessewa Magic Market

At the magic market of Akodessewa, which lies in the center of the capital of Togo, you can see sorcerers who still practice voodoo magic and use terrifying-looking dolls in rituals. Buyers and fans of monstrous artifacts are offered a choice of decorated skulls, magical accessories, potions and medicines, dried monkey heads, hare and chicken feet, various souvenirs and local amulets.

Mental hospital

In the ranking of scary places in the world, tourists are attracted by the old mental hospital in the city of Parma: it was once one of the most successful clinics in Italy, but over time the building fell into disrepair. A masterpiece from the object was made by an artist from Brazil, who painted the walls of the hospital with silhouettes of patients. Ghostly figures decorate the building, conveying to rare visitors the eerie atmosphere of an Italian abandoned hospital.

Plague Island

In Italy there is another terrifying attraction - the Plague Island in the Venetian lagoon. Since ancient times, this place has been adapted for the residence of patients who were exiled here from all over the country. More than 16 thousand plague victims are buried here, but locals believe that their souls have not calmed down and still hover over their graves. The island’s gloomy reputation is also supported by legends according to which terrible experiments were performed on the sick.

City of Centralia

Connoisseurs of the horror and realistic genres computer games They go to the American city of Centralia for a special experience: it was here that the famous horror film “Silent Hill” was filmed. This town in Pennsylvania is famous for the fact that due to a massive fire, the population almost abandoned the area. The underground fire has not yet been extinguished: the atmosphere of hopelessness is emphasized by particles of ash in the air over empty streets with destroyed houses.

Mountain of crosses

The most mystical places in the last century, a new attraction was added to the world - the Mountain of Crosses with ancient Lithuanian crosses is an eerie-looking hill that is not a cemetery at all. According to numerous legends, anyone who places a cross here will receive good luck and change their fate for the better.

Cave in Belize

A cave in Belize attracts tourists with the strange atmosphere of the cult of the ancient Mayans. This unusual archaeological site is located near Tapir Mountain and is famous for its unique cathedral, built in one of the cave halls. Blood sacrifices were made here for terrible deities. The Mayans also believed that it was here that the gates to the underworld opened.

Chowchilla Cemetery

The Peruvian ancient cemetery of Chauchilla was also included in the list of the most terrible places on the planet. The country's landmark is located near the Nazca Plateau, famous for ufologists. The necropolis was discovered by scientists about a century ago. The burial method attracted the attention of archaeologists: the dead were placed in graves, covering their bodies with a special composition. Thanks to ancient recipes, the dead were perfectly preserved: the dry climate of the Peruvian desert also contributed to this.

Snake Island

In Brazil, Snake Island is considered the creepiest place: the territory is famous for the presence huge amount snakes - here on every square meter of forest land you can find up to six dangerous and poisonous reptiles. Now tourists are prohibited from visiting Queimada Grande due to the risk of attack by huge poisonous reptiles.

Moleb triangle

In the ranking of the most creepy places Russia got hit by the Moleb Triangle: it’s a remote village Perm region, in which anomalous UFO activity was observed. Previously, the Mansi lived here, who made sacrifices to their gods on a stone plateau.

Russia also has its own exotic City of dead: The small Ossetian village of Dargavs is famous for its richly decorated family crypts.

Overtown Bridge

One of Scotland's bridges, Overtoun, has become notorious for unexplained cases of suicide among dogs. Dozens of dogs threw themselves onto the rocks and died, and the survivors went up to try again.

Hanging coffins of Sagada

The list of the most terrible places on the planet would be incomplete without the hanging coffins of Sagada - original burial structures were built in the forest of one of the villages in the Philippines. Locals bury the dead, hanging them so that the souls of departed ancestors are closer to heaven.

Sanctuary of Tophet

In the Tunisian sanctuary of Tophet, several centuries ago, animals and children were sacrificed: this was a feature of the bloody religion of old Carthage.

Unfinished subway in Cincinnati

The grandiose construction project - the unfinished subway in Cincinnati - amazes with its atmosphere of abandonment. The depot was built at the end of the 19th century, but the line was frozen for economic reasons. Now the depot can be visited several times a year, although diggers from all over the world often visit the unfinished metro on their own.

On our planet, along with modern, technologically and industrially developed megacities, there are many places created by ancient masters or nature itself.

Each such attraction has its own legend and, naturally, is silent about a lot of things. Mysterious places raise a huge number of questions among scientists, confusing them with anomalous phenomena and the unknown.

1. Devils Tower, USA

The so-called Devil's Tower is actually a natural rock of amazingly regular shape and consists of columns with sharp corners. This truly mysterious place, which, according to research, is more than 200 million years old, is located in the USA, in the territory of the modern state of Wyoming.

In size, the Devil's Tower is several times larger than the Cheops Pyramid and from the outside resembles a man-made structure. Thanks to its unrealistic size and unnaturally correct configuration, the rock has become the object of attention of many scientists, and local residents claim that Satan himself built it.

2. Cahokia Mounds, USA

Cahokia or Cahokia is an abandoned Indian city, the ruins of which are located near Illinois, USA. This place is reminiscent of how ancient civilizations lived, and its complex structure proves that this area was inhabited by a highly developed people 1500 years ago. Old City It is striking in its scale; a network of terraces and 30-meter earthen mounds, as well as a huge solar calendar, have been preserved on its territory.

It is still unknown why a society of almost 40 thousand people left their settlement, and which Indian tribes are direct descendants of the Cahokians. Despite this, the Cahokia mounds are a favorite place for many tourists who come here in the hope of unraveling the mystery of the ancient city.

3. Chawinda, Mexico

This mystical place, according to Aboriginal beliefs, is the center of intersection of the real and other worlds. That is why incredible things happen here that are difficult for modern people to understand.

Chawinda is of interest to many treasure hunters, because according to legend, this area hides unprecedented wealth. Unfortunately, no one has yet managed to find the treasure. Would-be treasure hunters often attribute their failures to otherworldly forces.

4. Newgrange, Ireland

Newgrange is the oldest building on the territory of modern Ireland, it is already about 5 thousand years old. It is believed that this long corridor with a transverse room is a grave, but scientists have not yet been able to determine for whom.

It is still unknown how ancient people were able to build such a perfect structure, which for five thousand years was not only lucky enough to survive, maintaining its primitive appearance, but also to remain completely waterproof.

5. Pyramids of Yonaguni, Japan

Mysterious underwater pyramids near the western Japanese island of Yonaguni are causing a lot of controversy among modern archaeologists and surveyors. Main question– whether the structures are a natural phenomenon, or whether they were created by the hand of an ancient man.

Numerous studies have established that the age of the Yonaguni pyramids is more than 10 thousand years. Therefore, if the Yonagun monuments created mysterious civilizations unknown to us, then the history of mankind should be rewritten.

Mysterious civilization. Underwater cities Yonaguni

6. Geoglyphs of Nazca, Peru

The Nazca geoglyphs in Peru are one of the most mysterious places on the planet. They were discovered in the middle of the last century and are still actively discussed by scientists who cannot say unambiguously what the ancient people wanted to express with these giant drawings of animals and for what purpose were they used?

Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to ask the creators, but scientists offer 2 main versions: some, leaning towards the cosmic theory of the origin of geoglyphs, believe that they are landmarks for alien ships, others claim that they are giant lunar calendars. In any case, the Nazca rock paintings are proof of the existence on the territory of modern Peru of an ancient and mysterious civilization that lived here long before the famous Incas and was distinguished high level development.

7. Black Bamboo Hollow, China

Black Bamboo Hollow or Heizhu is perhaps the most terrible place on Earth. Local residents have nicknamed it the Valley of Death, and they do not even want to get close to it at any cost. Just the memory of the ravine fills them with great horror.

They say that children and pets disappear here without a trace, and there is a lot of documentary evidence of this. Scientists have been interested in the hollow of black bamboo for decades; they have been able to prove that the valley in the Chinese province of Sichuan is an anomalous area with a harsh climate and sharply changing weather conditions, which together provokes soil subsidence, which, according to scientists, is the reason for the loss of people.

8. Giant's Causeway, Ireland

The Giant's Causeway, or the Giant's Causeway Northern Ireland– an amazing coastal area, formed many centuries ago as a result of a volcanic eruption. It consists of approximately 40 thousand basalt columns that look like giant steps.

A natural landmark is one of the objects world heritage UNESCO. This place deserves admiration, which is why more than one thousand tourists from all over the world visit it every year.

9. Goseck Circle, Germany

The Goseck Circle is an ancient Neolithic structure in the German district of Burgenlandkreis. The circle was accidentally discovered in the early 90s of the last century while surveying the area from an airplane.

The original appearance of the building was restored only after complete reconstruction. Scientists have little doubt that the Goseck Circle was used for astronomical observations and calendaring. This proves that our ancestors also studied cosmic bodies, their movements and kept track of time.

10. Moai monuments on Easter Island

Easter Island is famous all over the world thanks to giant statues Moai located throughout its territory. Each such megalithic figure is a large monument created by the masters of an ancient civilization in the crater of the local volcano Rano Raraku.

In total, about 1,000 remains of such man-made monuments were discovered on the island. Most have already gone under water.

Today, the vast majority of the statues are once again placed on platforms facing the ocean, from where they continue to greet visitors to the island and remind them of their former power ancient people who inhabited these spaces.

Easter Island - Moai Message

11. Georgia Tablets, USA

The Georgia Tablets are 20-ton polished granite slabs with inscriptions in eight of the world's most famous languages. The inscriptions represent commandments for future generations on how to rebuild civilization after a global cataclysm. The monument was erected in 1979, the customer is listed in the documents under the name Robert C. Christian.

The height of the monumental structure is just over six meters, and the slabs are oriented towards the four sides of the world and have holes. In one of them you can see the North Star at any time of the year, in the second - the Sun during the solstice and equinox. Several years ago, the monument was vandalized and was damaged by paint, which has not yet been removed.

12. Rishat (Eye of the Sahara). Mauritania

In the territory of modern Mauritania, the largest desert in the world hides an amazing a natural phenomenon Proterozoic period, whose name is Richat or Eye of the Sahara.

This object is incredibly huge (up to 50 kilometers in diameter), so it can be seen even from space. The structure consists of several ellipsoidal rings formed by sedimentary rocks and sandstones about 500 million years ago.

13. “Gateway to Hell” – Darvaza crater in Turkmenistan

In the Turkmen Karakum desert there is the Darvaza gas crater, which in appearance resembles a gate to hell. This fire pit, about 60 meters in diameter and up to 20 meters deep, is the result of excavations carried out here during the Soviet Union.

During such geological research, a group of scientists discovered an underground cavern with natural gas, which almost led to the death of a huge number of people. Therefore, the management decided to set fire to the gas so that it would not threaten local residents. But the fire, which was supposed to burn for no more than 5 days, is still burning, bringing fear to everyone who approaches it.

Brave people ready to take selfies at the Gates of Hell

14. Arkaim, Russia

Arkaim is an ancient settlement, reminiscent of ancient civilizations, which was discovered several decades ago in the vicinity of Chelyabinsk. It is believed that this landmark of Russia is the birthplace of the ancient Aryans, who gave rise to European, Persian and Indian civilizations.

Arkaim is not only unique architectural monument with a thousand-year history, but also a place of concentration of healing energy flows that can save a person from any disease.

15. Stonehenge, England

English Stonehenge is a real place of pilgrimage for tourists from all over the world. It attracts with its mystery, legends and mystical beginnings. Stonehenge is a megalithic structure up to one hundred meters in diameter, which is located on Salisbury Plain.

Prague cemetery

One of such terrible places in the world is considered to be the Prague cemetery with 12 thousand ancient tombstones, which operated in the Czech Republic for four centuries. Unknown travelers found their final refuge in this cemetery, but most often wealthy townspeople were buried in luxurious processions. The cemetery area is small, but 100 thousand dead are buried here. It is noteworthy that the older burials were covered with earth, then the new dead were buried on top of them. This is how about 12 tiers were formed: now travelers can observe an eerie picture - the subsiding earth has exposed several upper “floors” with coffins and gravestones.

St. George's Church

St. George's Church is also located in the Czech Republic, in one of the tiny villages: tourists go to the abandoned temple, attracted by the unusual legend of the place. Sometime during the next funeral service, the roof over the church collapsed. The once holy place was decorated by the Czech artist Hadrava with numerous ominous ghost sculptures.

Mexican Island of Abandoned Dolls

Chapel of Bones

Paris catacombs

The world-famous Parisian catacombs are a winding system of underground tunnels with extensive caves and descents. A communications network stretching up to 300 kilometers lies near Paris: more than 6 million people have found their home here.

Japanese island Hashima

Suicide Forest

Jukai, the famous Suicide Forest, is located on one of the Japanese islands and has gone down in history as an evil place where thousands of people committed suicide. The forest initially enjoyed a bad reputation thanks to ancient legends about ghosts, and since the middle of the last century, suicides have become frequent in these eerie thickets. Going several hundred meters into the forest, along the paths you can find things - shoes, clothes, bags of those who have passed away. Knowing how attractive the place is for people with weak mental health, the authorities installed a warning poster with a helpline number.

Kabayan fire mummies burials

Among the most mystical places in the world, the burial places of the fiery mummies of Kabayan in the Philippines are also called. These remains are more than seven centuries old: locals believe that the spirits of the mummified deceased still live near the graves. A peculiarity of local customs is that mummies were buried in small coffin capsules made of wood, placing the bodies of the deceased in them in the most uncomfortable positions.

Akodessewa Magic Market

Mental hospital

In the ranking of scary places in the world, tourists are attracted by the old psychiatric hospital in the city of Parma: it was once one of the successful clinics in Italy, but over time the building fell into disrepair. A masterpiece from the object was made by an artist from Brazil, who painted the walls of the hospital with silhouettes of patients. Ghostly figures decorate the building, conveying to rare visitors the eerie atmosphere of an Italian abandoned hospital.

Plague Island

City of Centralia

Connoisseurs of the horror genre and realistic computer games go to the American city of Centralia for a special experience: it was here that the famous horror film “Silent Hill” was filmed. This town in Pennsylvania is famous for the fact that due to a massive fire, the population almost abandoned the area. The underground fire has not yet been extinguished: the atmosphere of hopelessness is emphasized by particles of ash in the air over empty streets with destroyed houses.

Mountain of crosses

The most mystical places in the world in the last century were replenished with a new attraction - the Mountain of Crosses with ancient Lithuanian crosses is an eerie-looking hill that is not a cemetery at all. According to numerous legends, anyone who places a cross here will receive good luck and change their fate for the better.

Cave in Belize

Chowchilla Cemetery

Snake Island

In Brazil, Snake Island is considered the creepiest place: the territory is famous for the presence of a huge number of snakes - here on every square meter of forest land you can find up to six dangerous and poisonous reptiles. Now tourists are prohibited from visiting Queimada Grande due to the risk of attack by huge poisonous reptiles.

Moleb triangle

The Moleb Triangle was included in the ranking of the creepiest places in Russia: this is a remote village in the Perm Territory, where anomalous UFO activity was noticed. Previously, the Mansi lived here, who made sacrifices to their gods on a stone plateau.

Russia also has its own exotic city dead: the small Ossetian village of Dargavs is famous for its richly decorated family crypts.

Overtown Bridge

One of Scotland's bridges, Overtoun, has become notorious for unexplained cases of suicide among dogs. Dozens of dogs threw themselves onto the rocks and died, and the survivors went up to try again.

Hanging coffins of Sagada

Sanctuary of Tophet

In the Tunisian sanctuary of Tophet, several centuries ago, animals and children were sacrificed: this was a feature of the bloody religion of old Carthage.

Unfinished subway in Cincinnati

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There are many places in the world that both 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, it is not enough to just buy a bus or train ticket to this mystical city.

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. Quite strange and unusual things happen here.

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

People literally experience withdrawal symptoms after visiting Arkaim. The old life loses all meaning. Anyone who has been here begins to feel renewed, starting a lot from scratch.

This ancient mystical city was found by Soviet archaeologists in 1987. It is located at the confluence of the Karaganka and Utyaganka rivers. This is in Chelyabinsk region, south of Magnitogorsk. Among all the archaeological monuments of Russia, this 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. This happened about 4 thousand years ago.

Devil's Tower

This place is located in the US state of Wyoming. In fact, it is not a tower at all, but a rock. It consists of stone pillars that seem to be made of bundles. The mountain has the correct 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 man could not build it; according to legend, it was created by the devil. In size, the Devil's Tower is 2.5 times larger than the Cheops pyramid!

It is not surprising that the local population has always treated this place with trepidation 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 Devil's Tower. The most famous of them is Steven Spielberg's film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

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

Experienced parachutist George Hopkins intended to become the third conqueror of the summit. Although he was able to land successfully, the ropes that were thrown to him from above were damaged due to the impact on the 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 circling over the Tower, dropping down free equipment and food supplies. However, most of the parcels were broken on rocks.

Rats became another problem for the parachutist. It turned out that there were quite a lot of them on the top of a smooth rock, inaccessible from below. Every night the rodents became more aggressive and bolder.

In the United States, a special committee was even created to save Hopkins. Experienced climber Ernst Field was called to help him along with his assistant. But after only 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 professionals conquering eight-thousanders turned out to be powerless in front of a rock 390 meters high. Through the press, the same Jack Durrance was found. Within two days he was there and decided to conquer the peak along the only route known to him.

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

White Gods

In the northeast of the Moscow region there is a place called White Gods. It is located in a tract near the village of Vozdvizhenskoye, Sergiev Posad district. As soon as you delve deeper into the deep forest, a regular stone hemisphere appears. Its diameter is 6 meters and its height is 3 meters.

I mentioned this place in my notes famous traveler and geographer Semenov-Tyan-Shansky. Legends say that there was a pagan altar here in the 12th-13th centuries. Its layout was somewhat reminiscent of the English Stonehenge. There, by the way, according to some sources, sacrifices were also made to the gods.

In the pantheon of ancient gods, good was personified by Belbog. His idols were 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.

Together they made up Triglav, or the triune deity. This was the image of the pagan system of the universe among the Slavs. Our ancient ancestors did not build their settlements just anywhere.

A number of conditions had to be met for this to happen. Typically, the Slavs tried to build near river bends so that groundwater, ring structures and geological faults were present.

This is evidenced by photographs from space and an analysis of the location of old settlements, churches and monasteries, as well as stories that the 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 Southern Cemetery of the Atlantic. The East Coast of the United States is generally quite dangerous for shipping. There are islands here called the Outer Banks or Virginia Dare Dunes.

They constantly change their shape and size. This creates difficulties for navigation even in weather with excellent visibility. In addition, there are often storms, fogs and swells. The local “Southern Haze” current and “Gulf Stream soaring” make navigation in these waters quite stressful and even deadly.

Forecasters say that during a “normal” force 8 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.

The two-metre Diamond Shoals are located 12 miles from the cape. 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, the 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 motor ship Mormakkait. It sank here on October 7, 1954.

Another famous case occurred with the Diamond Shoals lightship. It was tightly tied to the bottom with anchors, but strong storms tore it out every time. As a result, the lighthouse ended up being thrown over the dunes into Pamlico Sound.

In 1942, he was finally shot from his cannons by a fascist submarine that unexpectedly surfaced here. In general, sandbanks during World War II became a favorite place for German submarines. There, submariners swam, sunbathed and even organized sporting events. And all this is under the very noses of the Americans.

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

Cape Terrible at that time became an ally of the Nazis. Those natural factors, which interfered with American ships, only helped the submarines. True, shallow depths posed a danger for the Germans too.

Czech catacombs

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

They say that in one of the corridors, at exactly midnight, they begin to hear the sounds of an organ. Ghosts were repeatedly encountered in the catacombs, and other supernatural phenomena occurred here. Scientists initially rejected all these mystical incidents as unscientific. However, over time, even they were forced to pay attention to the increasing evidence of something wrong happening underground.

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

Scientists have recorded that in the place referred to in legends, the sounds of an organ can actually be heard. Moreover, 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.

The eyewitnesses were examined by psychologists who said there were no signs of mass hallucination. But the main sensation told by archaeologists was the existence of a “luminous staircase.” It was discovered in one of the hitherto little-known underground passages. Even the old-timers didn’t know that it even existed.

Samples of the material showed that there was 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 1,100 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, leading to an underground pool spiral staircase. There is also a map of Florida made of stones, hewn stones, a table created in the shape of a heart, accurate sundial, stone Saturn and Mars.

The moon, weighing 30 tons, points its horn directly to the North Star. As a result, many interesting objects were located on an area of 40 hectares. The author and creator of such an object was Edward Lidskalnins, a Latvian emigrant. Perhaps he was inspired to create the castle by his unrequited love for 16-year-old Agness Skaffs.

The architect himself came to Florida in 1920. The mild climate of this place extended his life, because it 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. Moreover, he didn’t even have a jackhammer; the Latvian created all his tools from discarded car parts.

It is quite difficult to understand now how the construction itself took place. It is unknown how Edward moved and lifted multi-ton blocks. The fact is that the builder was also very secretive, preferring to work at night. The gloomy Edward was extremely reluctant to let guests into his place of work. As soon as an unwanted guest arrived here, the owner stood behind him and stood there silently until the visitor left.

One day, an active lawyer from Louisiana decided to build a Villa next door. In response to this, Edward simply moved his entire creation 10 miles south. How he managed it remains a mystery.

It is known that the builder hired a large truck for this purpose. Many witnesses saw the car. However, no one saw how Edward himself or the builder loaded anything there or unloaded it back. To astonished questions about how he managed to transport his castle, he answered: “I discovered the secret of the pyramid builders!”

In 1952, Lidskalnin died unexpectedly, but not from tuberculosis, but from stomach cancer. After the death of the Latvian, parts of diaries were found that talk about the magnetism of the Earth and the control of the flow of cosmic energy. However, nothing was explained there.

A few years after Edward's death, the American Engineering Society decided to conduct an experiment. To do this, they tried to move one of the stone blocks, which Edward never managed to install, with the most powerful bulldozer. The machine turned out to be unable to do this. 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 still cannot be explored. Thus, 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 addition, UFOs are often observed in these places.

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

An expedition of ufologists found in Zarafshan interesting woman with supernatural powers. She stated that she is 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 low-Earth orbit, and its remains fell 30-40 kilometers from the city.

Only six months passed and in September two local geologists, breaking down drilling profiles, stumbled upon spots of unknown origin. Their analysis showed that they cannot be of earthly origin. However, this information was immediately classified and was never officially confirmed by anyone.

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 integral part Caledonian Canal, which connects the western and east coast Scotland. The fame of this lake was brought by the mysterious large animal Nessie, who supposedly lives in it. Outwardly, it is very reminiscent of a fossil lizard.

Scientists estimate that since the creation of the road on the lake shore in 1933, more than 4 thousand evidence of a monster emerging from the waters of the lake has been recorded.

It was first seen in the 20th century by the Mackays, owners local hotel. However, there are not only documented stories of eyewitnesses, science also has dozens of, albeit unclear, photographs, there are underwater recordings and even recordings of echo sounders. One or more lizards with a long neck can be seen on them, in whole or in part.

Proponents of the existence of the monster cite a film made in 1966 by British aviation employee Tim Dinsdale as proof of their theory. There you can see a huge animal swimming in the water.

Military experts only confirmed that the object moving around Loch Ness cannot be an artificial model. This is a living 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.

Researchers 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. Dr. McAndrews' wards stated that several unusual living creatures were found under water. These could have been dinosaurs that somehow survived to this day.

The lake was also photographed using laser equipment. 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 Pisiz apparatus, equipped with a sonar, descended under water. Later, the search was continued by the Viperfish boat, and since 1995, the Time Machine submarine also began to take part in the research.

An important study was carried out in February 1997 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 is 9 meters wide, and its maximum depth can reach 250 meters!

Researchers want to find out further whether this cave is part of an underwater tunnel connecting the lake with 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. Individual particles of it will then be searched for in other bodies of water.

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 personal land. In summer, the lake warms up enough to swim in. But only Russian tourists dare to do this, and local residents simply take them for crazy.

Moleb triangle

Between Sverdlovsk and Perm regions There is a geoanomalous zone on the bank of the Sylva. This triangle is located opposite the village of Molebki. Discovered it strange place geologist from Perm Emil Bachurin.

In the winter of 1983, he found an unusual round footprint in the snow with a diameter of 62 meters. Returning here in the fall of the following year, he saw a hemisphere glowing 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, and flew away when people approached them.

In September 1999, the next expedition of the Kosmopoisk group came here. They repeatedly heard strange sounds here. The researchers mention that they heard a running engine.

It felt like a car was about to roll out of the forest into the clearing, but it never appeared. And no traces of her were found later. 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. It has become increasingly mentioned in the press that the Perm anomalous zone has ceased to exist under the massive impact of people. This is why there has been recent interest in mysterious triangle decreased noticeably.

Chawinda

This unusual place is located in Mexico. In Chawinda, according to beliefs local residents, there is an “intersection of 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 it was a moonlit, cloudless night. You didn't even need a flashlight to see what was going on around you.

The treasure hunters suddenly heard a horseman approaching them. He was in national costume. The horseman 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 dropped their tools and fled in panic. When he came to his senses, they naturally doubted what they had seen. The Mexicans soon began searching again. But it turned out that this was just 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 visible to other drivers on the road.

Once she was even rammed by a truck, whose driver watched in amazement as he crashed into an “invisible” car. Such mystical troubles continued until the Mexicans, who had previously believed in nothing, were forced to promise themselves that they would abandon the search for this treasure.

Envaitenet Island

Envainenet is an island in Kenya that has been associated with 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, contact with the scientists was lost and they disappeared without a trace.

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

Death Valley

Gained gloomy fame mysterious valley deaths in southern Nevada. People have disappeared here many times.

The strange thing is that many cars were later found in good condition, but not a trace remained of the people.

Local residents believed that the military was to blame for everything, testing new types of weapons in the area. The military denied everything and pointed at the smugglers. But relatively recently, the military themselves were faced with the mystery of the Valley of Death.

A group of Mexican special forces conducted training in conditions close to combat. We chose not the best place for training.

The group's location was continuously monitored 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 she did not reach the conditional target at the appointed time, a landing party was sent in search of her, which was landed at the point from which the last signal came. One of the jeeps with soldiers went the entire route to the conditional target without meeting anyone; another jeep, in which there were two soldiers, deviated from the route towards strange light flashes.

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

Black Bamboo Hollow

The Heizhu Valley in southern China is considered one of the most inexplicable anomalous zones in the world; the name of the valley translates as “Black Bamboo Hollow.”

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

Happens frighteningly often here terrible accidents and people die. So, in 1950, for an unknown reason, a plane crashed in the valley: the ship did not have any technical problems and the crew did not report a disaster.

That same year, according to statistics, about 100 people went missing in the ravine. 12 years later, the valley “swallowed” the same number of people - an entire geological exploration group disappeared.

In 1966, a detachment of military cartographers who were engaged in correcting relief maps of this area disappeared here. And in 1976, a group of forest rangers disappeared in a ravine.

Damn Cemetery

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

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

Everyone's description of the place was similar - “A small clearing covered with black charred trees.” Everything could be attributed to harmful underground gases emanating from the ground, if not for one “but” - when approaching the Devil’s Cemetery, navigation instruments 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 shallows, and cyclones and storms often form.

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

The latest convincing version was put forward in October 2016 by Steve Miller, a meteorologist at Colorado State University. He and a team of researchers managed to investigate phenomena that have been occurring for a couple of centuries in a triangle with an area 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 flows. Rushing from top to bottom at speeds of up to 300 km/h, these streams become real “air bombs” capable of shooting down planes and even sinking ships, researchers believe.

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

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