The most mysterious places on the planet. The most terrible and mystical places on the planet

There are many places in the world that both attract and frighten with their mystery. People disappear there, things fly there, ghosts appear there. Scientists still cannot really understand these phenomena, either explaining them as mass hallucinations or simply throwing up their hands. Below we will tell you about the 10 most mystical 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 are 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. But during this time the city practically did not collapse; another Aryan city, Sintashta, looks much worse. According to the plan, Arkaim looks like two rings of defensive structures, inscribed one into the other. There are two circles of dwellings, a central square and again a circular street, in which the flooring was wooden, and there was even a storm drain. The four entrances to Arkaim were oriented to the cardinal points. There is no doubt that the city was built according to a clear plan. After all, all the circular lines here have a single center, where all the radial lines converge. In addition, the city also has a clear orientation by the stars. The fact is that it was not only built, but also lived taking into account astrological aspects. Arkaim is often compared to Stonehenge, but it would be more appropriate to compare it with the City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella. This philosopher was fond of astrology and dreamed of creating a society that would live according to the laws of the Cosmos. The City of the Sun, which he invented, was to be built in the form of a ring, taking into account astrological calculations. The culture of the found city existed 38-40 centuries ago. This correlates with the theory of the settlement of the ancient Aryans on the planet. Legends of those times say that white race came to Europe from the continent of Arctida, which sank in the Arctic Ocean. Then the Aryans settled along the Volga and in the Urals, Northern Siberia. From there they moved to India and Persia. Thus, it is Russia that can be considered the cradle of two ancient world religions - Zoroastrianism and Hinduism. The Avesta and Vedas came to Iran and India from us. As proof of this, we can cite the Avestan traditions, according to which the prophet Zarathustra was born somewhere in the foothills of the Urals.

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; therefore, 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. Another problem for the parachutist was rats. 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 USA, 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, as well as 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 lightship Diamond Shoals. 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 transports. 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 directly to the North Star with its horn. 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. It remains a mystery how he managed to do this. 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 in constant contact with representatives 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 have 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. Supporters 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' team stated that at least several unusually large 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. Opened this 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 Cosmopoisk 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.

Chavinda. This unusual place is located in Mexico. In Chawinda, according to the beliefs of local residents, there is the “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 they came to their 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.

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 planets,” which 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 off the coast of the Ryuku Islands. The site was discovered in 1987 by a group of shark divers. The discovery instantly caused huge amount 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 the famous ancient city of Machu Picchu lies 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, 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 not known.

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 agreement 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 recent 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 - 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 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 stood a huge, seven-meter 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 left no written language, so scientists can only base their theories on the current structure and analysis of 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"

From time immemorial, people have sought to get vivid impressions. Amazingly, the most profound experiences are those that touch the very essence of a person. In particular, this includes the instinct of self-preservation.

Horror phenomenon

When talking about mysterious and mysterious places in the world, people usually mention ghosts or semi-legendary stories about the atrocities of the previous owners of certain buildings. Today we will try to highlight those that are not related to the action of ghosts.

Sigmund Freud also identified a special human drive, which he called “Thanatos”. The great psychologist thus explained people’s desire for death and especially dangerous events and activities.

Each reader will be able to name the creepiest place on the planet. Because some people are frightened by local legends, and a glance is enough for all the nightmares to come to life in their imagination. You can't get through others with anything. Therefore, we tried to select anomalous zones that varied in action.

There are 5 creepiest places associated with poltergeists, ghosts or tectonic activity. We will talk about objects that may not look entirely remarkable in appearance, 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. Sampling concerns not only artificial objects created by people, but also unexplained natural phenomena.

The first place we will visit will be an extravagant mansion in California. Today it is a tourist attraction. But this 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 there with a specific layout. It should have many rooms, traps and tricks to confuse the angry ghosts of people killed with hard drives.

She spent her entire multi-million dollar fortune on building this shelter. It has some interesting moments. For example, stairs to the second floor ending in a wall, or doors without rooms. Also, this mansion is thoroughly imbued with the magic number 13. There are so many steps in each of the staircases, in many rooms there are so many windows, there are “a damn dozen” bathrooms in the building.

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 with this estate, since it is the most extravagant and unusual. There was even a 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, planting can only be enjoyed 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 the number of cases of suicide. 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 whom they could no longer provide food to die.

Later, around the middle of the last century, many low- and middle-level workers flocked here. Apparently, impressionable Japanese find only this way to escape from the “rat race” of society.

About a hundred suicides are found here every year. Recently, unofficial detachments of marauders have even appeared. They comb the thickets in search of bodies and pick out their pockets and remove 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 is providing funds to clean up the bodies. According to eyewitnesses, the most common methods of ending life are drug poisoning and hanging.

Local authorities have taken a number of measures to help as many people as possible refuse the stupid decision. Along the perimeter of the forest there are signs calling on people to come to their senses and a helpline. There are also video cameras directed at many of the paths leading into the thicket. And service personnel working in nearby establishments have already learned to identify potential suicides. They immediately report the information to the police.

It is noteworthy that several books and films have been published in Japan telling about the specifics of this place. And the “Suicide Guide” written by Tsurumi is often found near corpses in the forest.

Overtown Bridge

The darkness of the soul is incomprehensible to another person, and even the most persistent and sane individual can go crazy in the nooks and crannies of inflamed illusions. But what makes some animals resort to suicide is an interesting question.

We continue to look at the scariest places in the world. And next in line is Overtoun Bridge, near the settlement of Milton, in West Dumbartonshire. Since about the middle of the twentieth century, interesting cases have been recorded here. Almost every month at least one dog jumps off a 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 reason. One of them was proposed by ethnographers and folklore collectors, the second by zoologists.

According to the first, a man and a child once came to the bridge. He declared his son a product of satanic forces and threw the baby into the water, and a couple of days later he jumped in himself. Since then, it has become a tradition that the ghost of a boy invites dogs to play. Animals, because of their ability to perceive the subtle world, without suspecting anything, follow the ghost and die.

Scientists have put forward a more rational explanation after months of research. According to their theory, minks are to blame for everything. These rodents live along the banks of the river, and for many years these places simply smelled of them. The dogs, guided by the intensity of the smell, rush to chase the prey and fall from the bridge into the water.

We consider the most creepy places in the world. And no one can fully explain their specificity, otherwise they would cease to be mysterious. Same with the Overtown Bridge.

Even if the reason lies in the minks, why do dogs that survive a fall from fifteen meters come back and rush again? These animals have a very developed memory of places and people who caused them pain.

Jatinga

Thus, it is impossible to hide from some terrestrial anomalies, even if you rise high in the air. For the first time, the English tea planter and plant researcher E. Ji spoke about the unusual phenomenon. He described a strange period at the end of August when large flocks of birds begin to fly into the Jatinga Valley and crash into the ground in a big way.

At first, no one believed him and considered his notes to be fiction. But one orientologist decided to verify the legend. It turned out that the tea grower was telling the truth. Thus, 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 into the light of the fires and lamps of the local village. If you take an animal that has not fallen 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 creepy places in the world are often perceived ambiguously. Tourists and visiting researchers see them as an anomalous threat, while locals come up with a myth to justify the event. Thus, the aborigines of this valley say that the gods rewarded them with such a “birdfall” for their righteousness. They can collect a bunch of carcasses and use them for food. It turns out to be a kind 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. Thus, the initiation included the simultaneous use of marijuana with heroin and a night of reflection in a special room called the “Chamber for Visions” or the “Room of Nightmares.” In this room, the walls are painted with gloomy frescoes depicting different circles of hell and heaven.

The abbey was closed after the famous British aristocrat Raoul Loveday died on its grounds. Presumably, he was poisoned by drugs mixed with cat blood. Thus ended the story of a commune living under the slogan “Do whatever you want - that’s the only law.”

There are many creepy abandoned places on the planet, but they only attract crowds of unofficial visitors. Fans of witchcraft and the work of Aleister Crowley come here every year. They strive 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'll start in a remote area in Siberia. In general, ethnologists have collected a lot of materials about the most incredible features and terrible secrets, which the taiga keeps within itself. But now we will talk about what was actually 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 smoke began to appear from it at times. In summer, no grass grows in this place, only a little moss, and in winter there is no snow.

Any animal that gets inside the devil's circle dies within the next few hours. People, according to eyewitnesses, here experience an inexplicable feeling of melancholy, and as they approach the very edge, irrational fear grows, gradually turning into panic.

Thus, creepy places on Earth can be not just natural, but also of cosmic origin.

Sablinskie caves

Speaking about the creepiest 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 nature education. 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 facility was classified, since all sorts of criminal individuals who were outside the law were hiding underground. They called themselves dissidents. There were even about ten different gangs formed. Every month several people disappeared here and still disappear. At the same time, all the famous “political” people who were hiding underground have long since left their lost place. Today, according to official data, there is not a single “underground inhabitant” there.

Extreme sports enthusiasts and those who like to visit creepy places in Russia constantly come to Sablinsky Caves. They are not even afraid of the frequent disappearance of curious onlookers.
Scientists see the reason for this anomaly in underground shifting sands and movements of the earth's crust. A group entering one of the tunnels may find itself 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.

Road of death. Lyubertsy-Lytkarino highway

Let's talk about the mysterious places of the Moscow region. In principle, there are researchers around Moscow anomalous zones There are about a dozen highway sections 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 of the 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 charge of the “anomaly”. Having previously been a military general, he did not hesitate. In this section, the concrete road surface was replaced with excellent quality asphalt, and four speed bumps were 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 neglect common sense and Locals tell a legend that this section became the “road of death” because the covering was laid on top of an old cemetery. So the ghosts of the dead 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, but in conclusion I would like to mention another strange building in the capital itself. In Soviet times, this house was perhaps the most scary place district. Passers-by tried to go around the street along the tenth road, and if it was necessary to go along it, they crossed to the opposite side.

What kind of terrible building is this? House of State Security Commissioner Lavrenty Pavlovich Beria. This man was one of the organizers of Stalin's 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 at about three o'clock in the morning ghostly sounds can be heard near the house. It is said to be the distinct noise of a powerful motor. An invisible car “drives up” to the doors of the building. You can hear its doors opening and a man's voice saying something. Then the door slams and the car drives away. The entire incident takes about three minutes.

Thus, in this article we talked about creepy places in Russia and the world. We got acquainted with both safe objects that can interest ufologists or teenagers, and with deadly formations that it is better not to approach.

Good luck, dear readers! Travel wisely.

There are many mysterious places on Earth that no one still knows anything about. Various myths and legends are associated with them, and anomalous phenomena are not uncommon there. Such mysterious places on the planet are created not only by man, but also by nature. Archaeologists and other scientists argue, trying to explain some of the finds, but they cannot give a clear answer to a lot of questions. The same goes for natural phenomena - anomalous and mysterious places defy explanation. One can only guess why these objects were created and what purpose their authors had in mind. What corners globe are considered the most mysterious places planets?

Bermuda and Moleb triangles

The Bermuda Triangle is considered one of the most mysterious, but, as it turns out, this is far from the only place where people disappear.

There is some kind of force operating in the Bermuda Triangle area that can cause malfunctions in the operation of navigation devices. Tsunamis often originate in this area. It is here that mysterious disappearances of people and equipment are frequent. So, in 1945, five military aircraft disappeared from radar, as if they had disappeared into thin air.

It turns out that on Russian territory, on the border Sverdlovsk region And Perm region, there is another triangle - Molebsky. At the end of the last century, several groups of tourists disappeared in this place. A group of scientists followed in their footsteps. She managed to find out that inexplicable phenomena were occurring in the triangle area, strange glows were observed.

In 1959, an event occurred that still remains a mystery. A group of ten students went to Mount Kholat-Syakhyl, translated from Mansi as “Mountain of Death Row.” In mid-February the group was supposed to return, but fate decided otherwise. Rescuers sent to search for Dyatlov's group could only find mutilated bodies. Until now, no one knows the exact cause of death of the students and cannot say what exactly happened in this place. This story was classified as classified by the government and has not yet been lifted. Since then, the place where the bodies were found began to be called the Dyatlov Pass and it joined the list of the most mysterious places on the planet.

Envainenet Island, located in Kenya, is also included in the list of mysterious corners of the Earth. People disappear here inexplicably. A police record dated 1936 states that a group of ethnographic scientists disappeared on the island. There are also records of how local residents disappeared. These cases are inexplicable - people simply disappeared, leaving home, food, and all personal belongings.

Death Valley

Among the mysterious places on the planet is Death Valley, which received its name in 1930. She was named that way because strange story which happened in ancient times. The local hunters were missing several dogs and went in search of them. They found them dead. The animals lay as if their breathing had suddenly stopped. There were no plants near the dogs, only bare earth and the corpses of other dead animals and birds. After this story, many expeditions were sent to the valley, but not all of them ended successfully. Since then, more than a hundred people have died in this place under strange circumstances.

Devil's Cemetery, or Glade of Death

Among the most mysterious places on planet Earth, it is worth highlighting the Devil's Cemetery, which is located in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. There are different stories associated with this place: there are rumors that the anomalous zone arose as a result of the fall of the Tunguska meteorite. Initially, a hole appeared in the ground, and later animals began to die in this very place, in such numbers that the entire clearing was strewn with bones.

Many research scientists have visited the Devil's Cemetery. They all described this object in the same way. Of course, one could attribute everything that happens here to gas escaping from the bowels of the earth, but something incredible is happening in this place. Approaching the clearing, people noted that all navigation devices began to behave strangely, and the compass needle completely changed direction. According to some reports, more than a hundred people died in one of the most terrible and mysterious places on planet Earth.

Black Bamboo Hollow

In southern China there is a valley where people disappear. It is called the Black Bamboo Hollow and is rightfully considered one of the most mysterious places on the planet. Terrible things happen in this place - people disappear without a trace, and their bodies cannot be found. Accidents often happen here. In 1950, for example, a plane crashed. No technical problems were detected and no distress messages were received from the crew. That same year, according to statistics, about a hundred people went missing. A few years later, the valley absorbed a whole group of geologists.

In 1966, military cartographers who were correcting terrain maps disappeared here. Ten years later, a group of forest rangers disappeared in the ravine. And this is not the last case of mysterious disappearances of people.

Devil's Tower

One of the interesting and mysterious places on the planet is Devil's Tower - a rock in the USA, Wyoming. This is an amazing natural formation with a regular shape, consisting of columns with sharp corners. According to some data, this formation is more than 200 million years old.

The dimensions of the object are several times larger than the Cheops pyramid. From the outside, the rock resembles a man-made structure. Because of its impressive size and regular shape, it attracts the attention of many scientists, and local residents claim that Satan himself created the rock.

Cahokia, or Cahokia, is an ancient Indian city whose ruins are located near Illinois. It shows how ancient civilizations lived: the complex structure and architectural features prove that one and a half thousand years ago the Earth was inhabited by highly developed civilizations. Ancient city included in the list of the most mysterious places on the planet, its photo shows how developed civilization was. A network of terraces, mounds, a huge solar calendar and other amazing architectural objects have been preserved here. To this day, scientists are wondering why 40,000 people left this place and which Indian tribes are the direct descendants of those who once lived here.

The Cahokia Mounds are a favorite destination for tourists: people come here trying to uncover the secrets of the ancient people.

Patomsky crater

In 1949, news broke among scientists about the discovery of a strange object. For many years, scientists avoided this topic, without even trying to explain its origin. It was only in 1971 that several helicopter photographs of this strange phenomenon were taken.

The Patomsky crater is the most mysterious place on the planet. Outwardly similar to a lunar crater. Its height is 40 meters, its depth along the ridge is 86 m, and its base is 180 m.

The crater is a cone-shaped hill consisting of crushed limestone. At the very top there is a funnel of unknown origin. Some scientists suggest that it was formed due to the fall of a meteorite, while others believe that it is of volcanic origin. Several hundred trees grow on the crater itself.

If you look down at the crater, you might think it is a volcano, although they did not appear on the territory Irkutsk region and Yakutia are millions of years old. And this crater is quite fresh. It is located on the slope of a hill overgrown with larches. There are no trees on the walls or inside the formation yet. According to some reports, the age of the anomaly is no more than 200 years.

Another mystery of this object is that in the center of the depression there is a semicircular fifteen-meter dome. This should not happen in volcanic craters.

Locals They call this place the “nest of the fiery eagle”, but why is unknown. There are no such anomalies in the world, which is why it is considered the most mysterious place on the planet. The Patomsky crater, according to some scientists, is the site of nuclear testing, since this place is located away from prying eyes.

Chawinda

According to Mexican aborigines, this place is the center of intersection of the real and other worlds. It is here that incredible phenomena occur that are difficult for modern man to understand.

Chavinda is of interest to many treasure hunters. Although to date no treasure has been found there. Seekers attribute their failures to otherworldly forces.

Newgrange

One of the most mysterious and mysterious places on the planet can be called Newgrange, which is located in Ireland. It is considered the heritage of the Druids. This building is more than five thousand years old. Scientists believe that the corridors with the room located inside are a grave, but for whom it was built is still unknown.

Scientists cannot understand how ancient people were able to build such a perfect structure that could stand for many millennia. Moreover, the structure not only retained its appearance, but also remained waterproof.

Pyramids of Yonaguni

In Japan, near the island of Yonaguni, mysterious underwater pyramids were discovered. They cause a lot of controversy among modern scientists. It is not yet possible to understand whether the structure is a phenomenon, or whether the pyramids were erected by man.

In the course of numerous studies, scientists were able to establish the approximate age of the objects - they are more than 10 thousand years old. If it can be proven that the buildings were erected unknown civilization, we will have to rewrite the entire history of mankind.

Nazca geoglyphs

In Peru there is a rocky desert, which is rightfully called one of the mysterious places on the planet. Photos of the Nazca geoglyphs taken from the air are truly amazing: images of birds, animals and people, many geometric shapes and straight lines intersecting at different angles and diverging in all directions - the surface of the plateau is literally streaked with them... Moreover, the mysterious drawings occupy vast areas.

Historians, archaeologists and other scientists of the world cannot explain their origin. What is this - the legacy of ancient civilizations, traces of the activities of guests from outer space? But what exactly did the authors of these drawings want to express and who were they intended for? According to some ufologists, huge images are guidelines for extraterrestrial civilizations. Some people believe that these are peculiar lunar calendars. In any case, these are not quirks of nature; the origin of the Nazca geoglyphs is clearly not natural. If this is the work of an ancient civilization that once lived on the territory of modern Peru, we can only envy its capabilities, for it was highly developed.

Among the 200 mysterious and enigmatic places on planet Earth, the Giant's Causeway, located in Northern Ireland. It consists of approximately 40,000 basalt formations in the form of columns resembling steps.

Some believe that these formations are similar to those that form Devil's Tower. If you look at these two objects from above, it may seem that these are not rock formations at all, but stumps from giant trees.

The Giant's Causeway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Every year this place is visited by thousands of tourists from different countries peace.

Goseck circle

An unusual structure called the Goseck Circle was discovered in Germany. It was discovered by accident at the end of the last century while flying over the area on an airplane.

The original appearance of the structure was restored only after a complete reconstruction. Scientists believe that the circle was used to compile a calendar, as well as to conduct astronomical observations. This circle proves that our ancestors also studied space and kept track of time.

Moai

The 10 mysterious places on the planet include the Moai monuments, which are located on Easter Island. This object is known throughout the world for its huge monuments and statues located throughout the island. It is believed that each figure was created ancient civilization in the crater of the local volcano Rano Raraku. About a thousand similar sculptures were discovered on the island, and most of them went under water.

Today, many of the statues have been returned to their platforms. They stand like guards, facing the ocean, reminding guests of the island of the power and level of development of the ancient people.

Richat

In Mauritania, in the largest desert in the world, the Richat, or Eye of the Sahara, is hidden. This is the most unique natural phenomenon Proterozoic period. The object is visible from space due to its enormous size - up to 50 km in diameter. The structure consists of several ellipsoidal rings formed by sedimentary rocks approximately 500 million years ago.

Darvaza Crater

Among the most terrible, mysterious places on the planet is a place in Turkmenistan, which the local population calls the “Gateway to Hell.” It is located in the Karakum Desert, located near Darvaza. Externally, the crater resembles the entrance to hell. In fact, geological surveys were carried out in this place. In the process, a group of scientists stumbled upon a gas that almost caused the death of a large number of people.

Scientists decided to set it on fire, expecting it to burn for about five days, but the gas crater is still burning to this day.

Stonehenge

All people on the planet know about this place. It attracts with its mystery, mystical beginnings, and legends.

Stonehenge is a megalithic structure with a diameter of about one hundred meters, located on Salisbury Plain. In this object, the stones are arranged in a circle and are surrounded by an earthen rampart and a ditch. In the very center there is an altar made of sandstone.

Until now, scientists have not been able to determine why exactly this structure was erected and how ancient people used it. But there are suggestions that magical rites were held here or that it was an ancient observatory.

Roraima

On the border of three countries - Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela - there is an unusual place - Mount Roraima. Its summit is not a peak, but a luxurious plateau with an area of ​​more than 30 square kilometers. The top is shrouded in light haze and clouds. On the plateau itself there is a picturesque piece wildlife, with waterfalls and unique plants. This is probably how A.K. Doyle imagined his lost world.

The Indians say that Roraima is the trunk of a giant tree that gave birth to all the vegetables and fruits on the planet. Maybe this is one of those trees that were once on Earth and are now encountered by people in the form of rocky formations. Scientists still have a lot to learn about our planet, to unravel a large number of mysteries, although many of them will remain a real mystery forever.

1.Chinese hollow of black bamboo.

In many countries there are so-called “Valleys of Death”, where mysterious and anomalous phenomena regularly occur. One of the strongest anomalous zones in the world is considered to be the Heizhu Valley in southern China, whose name literally translates as “Black Bamboo Hollow.”
Over the years, in the ravine, under mysterious circumstances, many people disappeared without a trace, whose bodies were never found. Happens here quite often terrible accidents and people die.
So, in 1950, a plane crashed in the valley for an unknown reason: 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. Only the guide survived and told what happened.
When the expedition approached the valley, he fell behind a little, at that moment a thick fog suddenly appeared, due to which nothing was visible within a radius of about a meter. The guide, feeling an inexplicable fear, froze in place. A few minutes later, when the fog cleared, the group was no longer there...
The geologists, as well as all their equipment, were never found.
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.
There are many versions explaining the anomalous properties of Black Bamboo Hollow - from the effect on human consciousness of vapors emitted by rotting plants and strong geomagnetic radiation to transitions to parallel worlds located in this zone.
Be that as it may, the mystery of the Chinese “Death Valley” has still not been solved, which attracts many tourists here. There is even a souvenir trade here.

2.Valley of headless gold miners in Canada

There is also a valley in northwestern Canada that has a similar dark notoriety. Until the beginning of the 20th century, this desert area had no name: it received its terrible name only in 1908, after the skeletons of gold miners who had disappeared here three years earlier were found beheaded
By the end of the 19th century, the Gold Rush swept the north-west of Canada - in 1897, incredibly large-scale mining of the precious metal was carried out in the famous Klondike.
A year later, the Klondike fever ended, and those who wanted to get rich easily and quickly had to look for new “golden places”. Then six daredevils went to the valley located along the South Nahanni River, which the local Indians avoided.
Gold miners did not pay attention to superstitions. They were never seen alive again. This was the first officially registered case of missing people in this area.
The Canadian police files preserved official data on the valley’s numerous victims: since it received its unattractive name, people regularly disappeared here, and then their bodies were found beheaded.
It is interesting that most of the dead were gold miners, and each of them had a strong physique and could fend for themselves.
It was assumed that bandits were hunting in the Valley of the Headless, or that local residents were thus protecting their gold. The Indians, however, claimed that people were being killed by the local “Bigfoot” - Sasquatch.
In 1978, an expedition led by scientist Henk Mortimer set off for the valley. The six researchers were equipped with the latest technology and, of course, were ready to defend themselves.
Having reached the place, the scientists reported that they had set up a tent and were heading deep into the valley. Towards evening another call came. The operator heard a heart-rending cry: “Emptiness is coming out of the rock! This is terrible...”, after which the connection was interrupted.
Of course, rescuers were immediately sent to the expedition’s campsite, but, having arrived there by helicopter half an hour after the message, they found neither people nor tents. The headless body of one of the researchers was discovered only six days after the tragedy.
After this, the area acquired the glory of a mystical place. And people continued to disappear... In 1997, a group of scientists, anomaly specialists and military personnel went to the uncanny valley, which also disappeared. The last thing they said: “We are surrounded by thick fog”...
The mystery of the murderous valley has not been solved to this day, but despite this, curious tourists continue to willingly visit it.

3.Ghosts of Sable Island in the Atlantic Ocean

In the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately 180 km southeast of the coast of Canada, a “nomadic” sickle-shaped fish is drifting Sable Island.
Since this small island was discovered by Europeans, it has instilled real terror in sailors. As soon as they called it: “ship devourer”, “shipwreck island”, “deadly saber”, “ghost island”...
And in our time, Sable is called the “cemetery of the Atlantic.” By the way, its official name in English means black, mourning color (sable).
Of course, it was not by chance that the island became so notorious - shipwrecks actually happened here all the time. Now it’s difficult to say how many ships found their deaths here...
The fact is that in the coastal waters of Sable, navigation is very difficult due to two currents found here - the cold Lambrador and the warm Gulf Stream. Currents create whirlpools, huge waves and movement sand island.
Yes, Sable moves in the ocean waters. To the east, at an approximate speed of 200 meters per year. Moreover, along with the position of the treacherous island, which is difficult to see due to constant fog and giant waves, its size is constantly changing.
So on maps of the 16th century its length was about 300 km, but now it has decreased to 42. It was assumed that the island would soon completely disappear, but over the last century it has, on the contrary, begun to increase
The fate of the wrecked ships was also aggravated by the nature of the local sands - they quickly suck in any objects. Huge ships disappeared completely underground in just 2-3 months.
The last victim The American steamship Manhattan became the insatiable island in 1947. After that, 2 lighthouses and a radio station were installed on Sable - since then, disasters have finally stopped.
Nowadays, about 20 - 25 people permanently live on the island - they service the lighthouses, radio station and local hydrometeorological center, and also know how to conduct rescue operations in case of a shipwreck.
These people work in very difficult conditions, and not only because of the constant fog and hurricane winds - many of them say that they see the ghosts of dead sailors. Not surprising - they literally live on bones.
One of the workers even had to be evacuated from the island, because every night he was begged for help by a ghost with the schooner Sylvia Mosher, which was wrecked here in 1926...

4. Nightmare of Venice-Poveglia

Romantic Venice also has its own mystical places. Not far from the wonderful canals of the city is the island of Poveglia, which has gained the dubious reputation of a real “symbol of horror”.
It all started back in Roman times, when plague victims were brought here to certain death in order to isolate society from them.
In the 14th century, during the second epidemic of this disease, or the Black Death, hopelessly ill Venetians were brought to Poveglia, where, in terrible agony, they said goodbye to life. People were buried in one huge mass grave.
According to legends, due to the fact that there was no time to bury the dead, the bodies were simply burned, so now the soil of the island is half made of human ashes. They say that in total about 160 thousand unfortunate people died here.
In 1922, a psychiatric hospital was opened on the creepy island, “a haven of lost souls.” That’s when the real nightmare began here - patients complained of wild headaches, and at night ghosts appeared to them dead people, the patients heard wild screams and screams...
And in Venice there were rumors that the head doctor of this hospital was himself unwell and was conducting experiments on the mentally ill - testing prohibited drugs and sophisticated healing techniques on them, and in the bell tower of the hospital he was performing a lobotomy using improvised means - chisels, hammers, drills...
If you believe local legends, soon the doctor himself began to see the ghosts of Poveglia, after which, in a fit of madness, he threw himself from that very tower.
In 1968, Poveglia was completely abandoned, now no one lives here, the hospital bell tower serves only as a landmark, and even fishermen try to stay away from the cursed island - they are afraid of accidentally catching human bones instead of fish.
The authorities, and the Venetians themselves, deny all these rumors - they claim that the island building served only as a rest home for the elderly. However, its dilapidated premises still contain hospital beds and pieces of medical equipment.

5. The ominous Lake Ivachevskoye in Russia

Russia also has its own sinister zones. One of them is located in the Vologda region near the city of Cherepovets - in the area of ​​the local lake Ivachevskoye, on the shores of which people relax both in summer and winter.
Researchers of anomalous phenomena consider this place to be disastrous, since people quite often disappear here without a trace. At the same time, as in any other similar case, there are many explanations for these mysterious phenomena - aliens and monsters, unknown evil forces and transitions to other worlds are blamed for the disappearance of people.
Some who have visited the lake say that when approaching it, their heartbeat and breathing slowed down, and then a feeling of complete serenity appeared. However, already at the very water, calmness was replaced by anxiety, turning into inexplicable fear - it seemed that something hostile was nearby.
Other “eyewitnesses” said that they even felt a certain force that forced them to obey themselves. Perhaps this is why suicides occur so often here.
Four years ago, a group of researchers was sent to the area. As a result, scientists have identified signs of geomagnetic changes in this area that could cause anomalies.
Skeptics find a much more prosaic explanation for the disappearances of people - they blame the swamps located near the lake for all misfortunes.
Moreover, in the 19th century, those same swamps were called Living because of the much greater number of crimes and suicides committed here, in contrast to other Russian provinces.
However, local residents, like skeptics, are sure that Ivachevskoye is the most ordinary lake, since nothing strange happened to them there. I think the truth is somewhere in the middle.

6.Scottish Overtown Bridge.

In the ancient Scottish estate of Overtoun, which is located a few kilometers northwest of the city of Glasgow, there is a stone arch bridge over a small river, built in late XIX century.
Until the middle of the next century, the bridge was very ordinary, and nothing strange was connected with it. And so, in the 50s of the 20th century, completely inexplicable events began to happen here - dogs began to regularly jump from one of its niches, most of which crashed to death, since the height of the bridge is 15 meters.
Surprisingly, the few surviving quadrupeds, despite the pain and wounds, again climbed to that same niche and repeated the suicide attempt, as if some unknown force forced them...
About once a month, a variety of dogs repeated the fate of their unfortunate predecessors. Of course, the appearance mystical legend It didn't take long to wait.
Local residents began to say that the dogs were being pushed to death by two ghosts - the spirit of a child who was thrown from this very place by his own father, and the father himself, who repented and flew after the child.
However, scientists have put forward their own assumption about the reasons for the strange phenomenon. The fact is that rodents live under the bridge, and dogs, having smelled them, are just following their hunting instinct. Although this theory does not explain the repeated jumping of dogs, which contradicts the instinct of self-preservation.
Therefore, those who believe in anomalous phenomena suggest that the Overtown Bridge may be some kind of passage to other worlds, and dogs pay with their lives for excessive curiosity.

7. Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle.

Perhaps the most famous mystical place in the world is the Bermuda Triangle, a section of the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda, Florida and Puerto Rico.
The name of the Bermuda Triangle has already become a household name and, of course, we have all repeatedly heard stories about the inexplicable and traceless disappearances of ships and planes in it, about ghost ships found here, abandoned by the crew, about mysterious movements in time, instantaneous in space and many other creepy things things.
There are also a great many explanations for all these phenomena - some claim that aliens are at work here, others believe that Bermuda Triangle there are temporary or black holes, others suggest that rifts in space are to blame, and some even think that people are being kidnapped by the inhabitants of the disappeared Atlantis!
Skeptics and scientists do not find anything mystical in the notoriety of the triangle - it has been established that this area is very difficult to navigate, since there are many shallows here, and storms and cyclones often arise.
In 1502, the navigator Bermudez came from Spain near the coast of Central America stumbled upon islands surrounded by dangerous shoals and reefs. He called them the Devil's Islands. And only a few decades later they began to be called Bermuda in honor of himself.
Long centuries area Bermuda was recognized as dangerous among travelers, but the unfavorable zone expanded so significantly only in the 20th century.
It all started in 1950, when a correspondent for the Associated Press, one of the world's largest news agencies, wrote about mysterious disappearances in the area, which he called the "Devil's Sea." The famous name appeared only 14 years later in the publication of Vincent Gaddis in one of the spiritualist magazines.
However, the real popularity of the triangle was brought by Charles Berlitz’s 1974 book “The Bermuda Triangle”, where all mysterious cases that occurred in this area.
However, it was later established that some facts in the book were presented incorrectly, and other strange cases occurred completely outside the boundaries of that same triangle.
Opponents of the mystical theory of this area also point out that in many other, most ordinary places on our planet, inexplicable accidents also occur quite often.
Be that as it may, it is unlikely that in the near future we will be able to say with one hundred percent certainty whether there is something mystical in the Bermuda Triangle or not, and also whether mystical phenomena exist at all, or whether everything anomalous has simply not yet been explained by science.
One thing is absolutely clear - rumors, myths and legends never appear out of nowhere.

 

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