Little-studied places of the planet. What do the caves of Russia hide? Lake Paasselka, Finland

With progressive science, many of the secrets of the Earth have already been discovered. We have already reached the surface of the Moon and explored other planets. But, there are still the most mysterious places on Earth that are yet to be explored. Here is a list of the best unexplored places on Earth.

Unfavorable conditions and destructive natural forces make some places the least explored. On the other hand, it is protection. Because, it will help to keep even a few places in their original form.

The most mysterious places on earth

Endless island of Greenland

Greenland is the most big island in the world. It is also the northernmost country in the world. 80 percent of Greenland is covered in ice. This is the exact reason why Greenland remains the least explored and sparsely populated. By 2016, living on this big island only 56250 people.

Some of the ice sheets on this island are 3,200 meters thick. There are also glaciers on the island, deep rivers, ice, sun, hot springs and Northern Lights. In the case of transportation in Greenland, there are no roads or railway networks, and to get through you can choose a snowmobile, boat, plane or helicopter.

Mariana Trench in the Western Pacific

The Mariana Trench is the deepest part on Earth, located in the western part Pacific Ocean. This deep, crescent-shaped trench formed in the ocean millions of years ago. Given the depth and high pressure in the Mariana Trench, this dangerous place to explore it.

So far, there have been only two successful manned descents into the depression. The first descent was made by Swiss oceanographer Jacques Picard and Lieutenant Don Walsh in 1960. The second mission was carried out by famed Hollywood director James Cameroon in 2012.

The Mariana Trench is home to many rare minerals and ocean creatures. The bottom of the Mariana Trench contains fossils.

The unclimbed peak of Kankar Punsum in Bhutan

Kankar Punsum is the most high mountain not traversed in the world. It is located in Bhutan. Even at the very high peak, Mount Everest has already successfully climbed many people. But no one has yet managed to reach the top of Kankar-Punsum.

In total, four expeditions took place on it. In 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1994 respectively. But all these expeditions were unsuccessful due to heavy snowfall and unstable conditions. in 2004, the government of Bhutan restricted mountaineering in Kankar Punsum due to spiritual beliefs. Thus, the mountain became untraveled and unknown.

Lifeless Deserts

It is a known fact that deserts are the least explored due to bad weather conditions. Sahara is the most big desert in the world. It covers over 200 million square miles. Sahara is located in Africa, is the largest and hottest desert in the world.

Deserts receive very little precipitation per year. Extreme temperature fluctuations are also very common in deserts. Days can be quite hot. But the nights are very cold. This makes for a very harsh environment for animals, plants and humans. Although, some animals and plants can be found in the deserts. Such animals are highly adaptable to live in harsh conditions.

Unknown Deep Caverns

There are a large number of unexplored caves located all over the world. Too difficult to explore many caves due to unbearable weather conditions and sharp rocks

Also unexplored are some underwater caves in the world, not even there marine life due to lethal conditions. Flooded, Yucatan Cenotes, the network caves in Mexico is the best example for this. The Crystal Caverns and Snow Caves have become too dangerous for expeditions due to unprecedented changes.

Endless Amazon, South America

With a total area of ​​2.5 million square kilometers, the Amazon contains half rainforest on the ground. The rich biological diversity and the presence of a large number of rare species make the Amazon popular for scientific expeditions. But the mysterious Amazon is a dangerous habitat.
There is no dry season in the Amazon rainforest, it rains throughout the year. Heavy rain in the Amazon rainforest begins in February. This leads to a sharp rise in the water level in the river and to severe flooding. Under such conditions, transportation across rivers also became too dangerous due to the extreme river currents.

Also, the Amazon is dangerous due to deadly animals such as jaguars, rattlesnakes, Brazilian wandering spiders, mosquitoes, poisonous frogs, piranhas, black caimans and anacondas, which can harm even humans. In addition, lack of access to healthy food and clean water makes an expedition to the Amazon rainforest too dangerous.

Ice Antarctica

Antarctica is the coldest place on the Earth's surface. It is a dry, cold, windy continent. The climate in Antarctica changes dramatically from -10 degrees Celsius to -30 degrees Celsius under normal conditions. The lowest recorded temperature in Antarctica is -89 degrees. By itself, this harsh climate of Antarctica makes it a dangerous environment to explore.

The maximum wind speed recorded in Antarctica was 200 mph in 1972. The ice in Antarctica is 2 miles thick. It reflects the unbearable climate conditions on the continent. Heavy snow, glaciers, cracks and other potential hazards in Antarctica. Therefore, this place is very difficult to explore.

Incredible places worth visiting

Thanks to the talent of designers, architects and landscapers, amazing inspiring places appear on earth that are worth visiting for a person who is not indifferent to beauty and thirsts for new experiences.

The world is amazingly huge and beautiful. It seems that a lifetime is not enough to see all its beauty live. It does not hurt to sketch out a rough plan of inspiring trips and excursions, after which the head will boil with new ideas and thoughts. Start with the most beautiful places on our planet. And watch the review of unusual hotels, shocking rides, historical wonders and other works of creative hands and human minds.

Underwater hotel

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island offers underwater apartments and a restaurant.

Igloo hotel

Transparent roofs of rooms Hotel Kakslauttanen in Finland they allow you to admire northern lights lying in bed.

flower park

Wisteria tunnel at Kawachi Fuji Japanese Flower Garden, Kitakyushu, Japan.

ice aquarium

In the Japanese city of Kesennuma, 80 species of sea creatures are frozen in ice blocks.

cave restaurant

Located in the Italian city of Polignano a Mare on the territory of the Grotta Palazzese hotel.

Marquisyak castle garden

Located in French city Vezak was created over 3 centuries.

Hotel underground

The Sala Silvermine Hotel in Sweden is located in a former mine at a depth of 155 meters.

Waterfall Restaurant

Located in the resort of Villa Escudero in the province of Quezon, Philippines.

The Lost City of Machu Picchu

It is located on the territory of modern Peru at the top of a mountain range 2450 meters above sea level. Awarded the title of New Wonder of the World.

Skyscraper in Huaxi village

Residents of a Chinese village pooled their money to build a hotel 328 meters high and cost $470 million.

snow hotel

Every winter in Finland, the Alps and the Pyrenees, a winter resort is built from snow for lovers of extreme recreation.

Waterfall pool

The natural basin of the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is located at an altitude of 128 meters.

Observation deck

Glass balconies of the 103-story skyscraper Willis Tower in Chicago.

Attractions at the site of the nuclear power plant

The Wunderland Kalkar park is located on the territory of an unfinished nuclear power plant in the German city of Kalkar. The main attraction is located in the central tube.

Tepui is the only place on Earth where no human has set foot. What animals live on Tepui, what plants grow on Tepui - all this is a dark forest for us, since people have visited only some Tepui. And most of Tepui is absolutely unexplored!
They become not only a source of legends and scary stories, but also the subject of creativity for science fiction artists.

Tepui, or tepui - mesas located in the Guiana Highlands in South America mostly in Venezuela. Among the most famous tepui are Autana, Auyantepui and Mount Roraima. Many tepui are located in the Venezuelan Canaima National Park, which has the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The word "tepui" in the language of the Pemon Indians, who inhabit the Gran Sabana region, means "house of the gods." Tepui are for the most part isolated from each other, towering above the jungle with hard-to-reach cliffs, which makes them carriers of a unique set of endemic plants and animals.


Tepuis are the remnants of a vast plateau that once stretched from the Atlantic coast to the borders of the Amazon, Orinoco and Rio Negro river basins.

The plateau formed on the site of the lake about 200 million years ago, when South America and Africa still formed a single continent. The plateau consisted of sandstone and was located on a granite base; over time, erosion turned the plateau into several monadnoks, from which tepui were formed, covered with erosion-resistant rocks.


As a rule, tepui are composed of a single block of Precambrian sandstone or quartzite, which soars abruptly above the surrounding jungle to heights of more than 2000 m. sinkholes up to 300 m in diameter, formed during the collapse of the arches of tunnels of underground rivers.



German explorer Robert Schomburgk visited the area in 1835. He was struck by mesas, but attempts to climb one of them were unsuccessful. It wasn't until almost half a century later, in 1884, that a British expedition led by Everard Im Turn managed to climb to the top of Mount Roraima.

However, it was the report of the expedition of Robert Schomburgk to the tepui region that inspired the writer Arthur Conan Doyle to write the novel " lost World» about the discovery of a plateau inhabited by prehistoric species of animals and plants.



As in the lowland areas of the Llanos savannas, there are rainy and dry seasons on tepui. From 2 to 4 thousand mm of rain falls annually. Altitude also influences the climate - at the highest tepui temperatures can drop to 0 °C, however, as a rule, the average thermometer reading at the peaks is between 8 and 20 °C, depending on the altitude. Soils are predominantly oligotrophic (low in nutrients).


The plateau of the mountains is completely isolated from the forest at the foot, which makes them "ecological islands" on which endemic species of flora and fauna have been preserved, developing in isolation for thousands of years. On wooded high plateaus, a wide variety of representatives of the orchid and bromeliad families grows, and carnivorous plants are also common.




The highest tepui, Pico de Neblina (3,014 m), is located in Brazil. The next three in height are Pico Phelps (2,992 m), Roraima (2,810 m), located at the point of convergence of the borders of Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana, and Cerro Marahuaca (2,800 m).


View of Roraima from the Venezuelan plateau.
Roraima is the tallest tepui in Venezuela. Its height is 2810 meters, and the top - a plateau with an area of ​​34 km² - is completely covered with dense vegetation, bizarre stones, steep depressions, caves, small lakes and swamps. Local Indians call Mount Roraima “the navel of the earth” and believe that the progenitor of the human race, the goddess Queen, lives on its top.


Cerro Ichun, located near the Brazilian-Venezuelan border, has the largest plateau area (3,260 km²) and an altitude of 1,400 m.
Auyantepui is the largest of the tepui, the surface area of ​​the plateau is 700 km². From this mountain falls Angel - the most high waterfall in the world.



Tepui Matavi, also known as Kukenan due to the fact that the source of the Kukenan River is located on the plateau.

Autana rises 1300 m above the forest and is riddled with a cave that runs from one side to the other.
Tepui Sarisarinyama, famous for almost round funnels with a depth and diameter of about 350 m, at the bottom of which unique plants grow.


Kukenan tepui

The biggest nature reserve Venezuela, national park Canaima, was founded in 1962 and is considered the oldest part of the Earth, whose age exceeds 2 million years. This lost world, as if accidentally preserved as it was many millions of years ago, is visited daily by thousands of tourists.


Also, many other less known, but no less beautiful tepui, are located in the Canaima National Park, which lies in the southeastern part of Venezuela, at the junction of Brazil and Guyana. The reserve, which stores priceless natural resources on its territory, is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.


The nature of the Canaima National Park is extremely diverse and unique. In addition to majestic mesas hung with beautiful waterfalls, in the park you can see rare species of flora and fauna that are found exclusively in this area. For example, carnivorous plants that lure insects into their beautiful fragrant traps and eat them. The foothills and slopes of the mountains are surrounded by cloud-covered forests, in which exquisite bromeliads and orchids stand out as bright spots.


On the tops of the tepui, herbs and shrubs grow luxuriantly. No less rich animal world Venezuelan park - there are monkeys of various sizes and species, jaguars, giant ants and many small animals. But the world of birds, which live in large numbers on this rich land, boasts the greatest diversity of species.



In Canaima National Park, vacationers are offered exciting excursions by canoe on the lagoon into which four waterfalls flow. Two of them - Golondrina and Ukaima - can be seen by canoeing, and under the other two - Acha and Sapo - there is a path along which you can walk inside the waterfall between the raging stream of water and the rock.

You can go to one of the most spectacular sights of the park - Angel Falls, excursions to which are carried out either by boat or by plane. If you go on a boat tour, along the way you can see picturesque island Orchids.


Those wishing to get to know the life of the natives of these lands better can go to the northern part of Canaima, where the settlement of the Pemon Indians is located. It provides a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in an unknown culture, communicate with the natives, get acquainted with their rituals, traditions, legends and way of life, which has been preserved since ancient times.



Among other things, this area is shrouded in a halo of secrets and mysteries, which are told not only by ancient legends and myths, but also by the reports of several expeditions organized by brave explorers. The last major official expedition to these hard-to-reach places, namely Mount Roraima, was formed in 1965 by the son of the famous Juan Angel, the discoverer of the world's highest waterfall.


The expedition diary describes wonderful world, in which the flat surface of the mountain top is covered with bizarre hills shaped like mushrooms, unusual depressions filled with water are scattered everywhere, and in addition to animals already known to science, an unusual creature was discovered, which was called Cadborosaurus.

The previously unseen beast had the head of a horse and the body of a snake with humps on its back. Frogs hatching eggs, bloodsucking insects, which were not affected by any chemical means of protection, giant ants more than 5 cm long, capable of biting small tree branches with their steel teeth, were also found here.


The biggest discovery for scientists was the discovery of the remains of ancient animals that until recently lived in these places. There is an assumption that they died as a result of experiments by aliens. Scientists were led to such a guess by a large round area discovered by the expedition, devoid of vegetation and completely strewn with silvery powder of unknown origin. Later, laboratory studies showed that this is an alloy of the rarest metals, which is simply unrealistic to create under earthly conditions.


During the examination of the caves, researchers found a large number rock paintings, depicting fantastic animals and creatures remotely similar to people. The expedition members also discovered several crypts, inside of which there was a thick fog and a sweet smell hovered. Some team members, having inhaled this strange aroma, fell into a coma for several days, and when they woke up, they told their colleagues about incredible visions and travels to other worlds.




After this incident, it was decided to return back, but then a new surprise awaited the travelers: they could not find a way out of this enchanted world, as if some mysterious forces prevented this in every possible way.

Only a few months later, exhausted by the search for a way out, people managed to return home. They claim that they were helped by some unknown force, which picked them up and slowly lowered them to central square one of the Indian settlements.








When the scientists finally got to civilization, it turned out that the families had long since lost hope of their return: after all, the expedition, which, according to the plan, was supposed to return after several months of work, had been absent for four years.

For a long time, expeditions were not organized in this region, but today this lost world, which previously instilled fear in people, is visited daily by several dozen adventurers. Only for safety reasons it is advisable to make the ascent accompanied by an experienced guide.

The HIGHEST IN THE WORLD is Angel Falls, its height is 1054 m (according to other sources - 979 m). Angel Falls (in English - Angel, local name - Churum-meru) is located on the river. Churum - a tributary of the river. Carrao (Orinoco river basin) in South America, in Venezuela.

Angel in translation into Russian means "angel". Although the names of waterfalls are usually very figurative and poetic, this waterfall is not named by an angel in honor of biblical angels and not because of its "proximity to heaven."

The giant of the 1st magnitude bears the name of its discoverer, the Venezuelan pilot Juan Angel, while the Indians called the waterfall Apemey or the Maiden's Eyebrow. Angel Falls, more than a kilometer high, was discovered relatively recently - in 1935. This proves how much our beautiful planet Earth.


How could such a phenomenal miracle of nature - a vertical stream of water a mile high - be hidden from mankind throughout history? The fact is that Angel is located in one of the most remote and inaccessible corners of the earth. The southeastern part of Venezuela - the Auyan Tepui mountain range (Devil's Mountain) is composed of porous sandstones, has a height of up to 2600 m, and abruptly breaks off with a sheer rock wall. The approaches to the wall are blocked by the selva - a dense tropical forest.


What was Angel looking for there? In the 1930s, a "diamond rush" broke out in Venezuela. Hundreds of adventurers, greedy businessmen, and simply the poor rushed into the impenetrable jungle. Angel bought a small sports plane and flew to the Auyan Tepui massif. In those places, the tops of the mesas are often covered with clouds. Angel flew in clear weather and was the first to see a kilometer-long water vertical.

It turned out that the waterfall did not fall from the very edge of the highland ledge. The Churum River "sawed through" the upper edge of the cliff and falls 80-100 m below its edge. Water consumption-300 sq.m/s.


Juan Angel (Angel) did not discover diamond deposits. Others have done it. He had an accident (the plane nosed over) and was literally saved by a miracle. He landed in the very place that Conan Doyle chose to unfold the events of his famous novel"Lost World". Arriving at the nearest post office, Angel announced his discovery to the National geographical society United States, and his name is now on all the maps of the world.

On Latin American maps, the waterfall is often referred to as Salto Angel, i.e. "angel's jump". Last years the discoverer spent his life in Venezuela, in the state of Ciudad Bolivar, died in 1956. According to the will of Angel, his ashes were scattered over the waterfall named after him.


How much the term "miracle" in relation to the surviving pilot Angel is not an exaggeration can be judged by the fact that fourteen years later, in 1949, a group of American and Venezuelan surveyors consisting of five people barely made their way through the selva to the waterfall, as the wild forest was completely intertwined with lianas and lush shrub vegetation.

I had to continuously cut through the road with machetes and axes. The expedition spent... nineteen days to overcome the last 36 km! But the game was worth the candle. What the members of the expedition saw, none of them will be forgotten until the end of their days.


The most vivid description of the waterfall - perhaps the best in world literature - belongs to the chairman of the Soviet Peace Committee Yu. A. Zhukov, who surveyed Angel Falls from an airplane in April 1971. "The pilot flies his plane close, close to him. Before us is incredibly high - a kilometer!—an elastic foamy-white water column—a taut jet of stream plunges from the plateau into an abyss, at the bottom of which the Churum River revives, whose flow was interrupted by this crazy water jump...
We have already heard and read that the height of the water fall here is so great that the stream, before reaching the bottom of the abyss, turns into water dust, which settles on the stones as rain. But one had to see it in order to imagine all the originality of the spectacle that presented itself: somewhere below, at a distance of about three hundred meters from the bottom of the abyss, a powerful, resilient, boiling stream suddenly seemed to melt and break off in the fog.

And even lower, as if born out of nothing, the river was seething... How I would like to approach the waterfall not by plane, but on the ground - to stand near it, listen to its roar, breathe in the smell of water falling from the skies! But this is impossible...".

Many people think that since modern technologies allowed us to start exploring the Moon and Mars, launching spacecraft to Jupiter, Saturn and other planets, then there are no more secret and unexplored corners on Earth. In fact, this is completely true.

But even today there are quite a few areas on the globe that remain poorly understood for one reason or another, where a human foot has stepped a couple of times at most. We have collected 10 of the most unexplored corners and places on our planet.

1. Northern Columbian Mountains

Tiered mountain ranges with a system of caves, picturesque sites and dense vegetation are hardly suitable for your privacy, as they serve as privacy for other people - namely, Colombian drug dealers. Having captured this completely unexplored territory, they keep it in complete submission, thanks to the fact that the mountains are very difficult to storm, and the lush, year-round green vegetation provides excellent cover.

However, selfless scientists who, at their own peril and risk, conduct scientific expeditions there, speak of new unique discoveries in the animal and plant world, especially in isolated intermountain valleys.

2. Angel Falls

Also known as Kerepakupai vena, which means "Waterfall deepest place". This is the highest continuous waterfall in the world. It is located in the tropical forests of Venezuela, on the territory national park Canaima. Water overthrows from the top of Auyantepui, the largest of the Venezuelan tepui - its name in Russian means "mountain of the devil."

The water falls from a stunning height of 979 m. The waterfall gets its name from Jimmy Angel, the US pilot who first flew over this waterfall. This place is still one of the most inaccessible on Earth due to the dense jungle and the lack of vehicles.

3. Papua New Guinea

open but unexplored land, which impresses with its landscapes, diversity of fauna and other natural beauties, also pleases researchers with discoveries in the world of people. The thing is that more and more new tribes and cultures are found there, most often cannibalistic, which, by the way, interfere with the study of this territory.

If you still decide to admire the pristine beauty of nature without smoking chimneys, admire the rivers without waste merging into it and still go to papua new guinea, then remember that you will have to be extremely careful in this little explored area - the population is unfriendly, and if help comes, it will be extremely untimely.

4. Greenlandic ice sheet

Greenland has the second largest ice sheet in the world (after the Antarctic), and the island is used as a testing ground for fundamental research on glaciers: glaciologists study glacier dynamics here, microbiologists - ancient life bound in ice. However, the most significant aspect remains the study of the paleoclimatic aspects of research, since the ice has air inclusions that can provide information about the atmosphere of the past. In total, six deep wells have been drilled in Greenland, and the least explored place is the Northern Edge of Greenland, the Lincoln Sea and other arctic waters surrounding it. In their entire history, only a few ships have visited here, among them were our nuclear-powered icebreakers. But this whole icy desert is gradually melting, and at current rates, the shield will disappear in 2,000 years.

5. Tristan da Cunha

A temperate warm climate, rich fauna and flora, the south of the Atlantic Ocean - what could be better than solitude and quiet old age? In addition, it is extremely difficult to get here, there is no way by air - only by sea, and even then on certain days, when the sea is calm and there is no danger of flying onto a rocky ridge.

However, there is Internet on the island, there is radio communication, so everything you need for happiness modern man can be found there. Cons - about 300 more people have chosen such a paradise place, you will have to put up with this company, as well as the fact that you will have to produce food yourself - catch fish with homemade nets or plow on plantations like those same 300 people.

6. Amazon Rainforests

7. Tibetan Plateau

Traveling 20 days on foot, walking 81 days and not seeing a single person, do you think this is possible only on the surface of the moon? No, this is the Tibetan Plateau - one of the most mysterious places on Earth. With the exception of a handful of monks in certain areas, you run the risk of not running into anyone here at all, even if you move permanently to a small village.

Cartographers still don't have common card terrain, and if we talk somewhere about white spots, then only about Tibet. The championship is held by the border mountains of Gankar Punsum, having chosen these heights, you will have to get to the nearest settlement for about a month and a half without the possibility of using any transport.

8. Mariana Trench

Almost the entire bottom of the World Ocean can be called the least explored space on our planet. However, the most mysterious point known is the oceanic deep sea trench in the western Pacific. The depression is named after the nearby Mariana Islands, and its deepest point, the Challenger Abyss, is located in the southwestern part. According to measurements in 2011, its depth is 10,994 ± 40 m below sea level. Only 3 people have visited this place: Jacques Picard and Donald Walsh in the Trieste submersible in 1960 and James Cameron in the Deepsea Challenger submersible in 2012. The pressure at this depth is 1,106 times the pressure at sea level, but 20,000 microorganisms have been found at the bottom of the Challenger Deep. The fauna collected included isopods and six species of shrimp-like amphipods. Further exploration of the trough, scientists say, could tell us more about how organisms adapt to high pressure, and perhaps even unravel the mystery of the origin of life.

9. Cape York Peninsula

The natural reserve on the northern peninsula of Australia is also famous for being extremely difficult to reach, only by air. Large flat areas, where absolutely no one lives, are interspersed with small settlements of aborigines, who are extremely unfriendly to tourists trying to penetrate their protected area.

It is not called a reserve in vain - only there you can meet up to 150 various kinds animals and plants that on Earth are found only on Cape York and nowhere else. Beautiful hilly landscapes and ocean bays still attract extreme tourists, according to whom the trip to Cape York is very expensive, due to the absolutely undeveloped infrastructure of this part of the mainland.

10 Naica Crystal Cave

This is a giant cave of natural crystals, including the largest ever found. It is located next to the city of Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. Miners discovered the cave during excavations of a new tunnel in 2000. It has the shape of a horseshoe. The air temperature reaches up to 58 °C (136 °F) and the humidity is between 90 and 99 percent. Without proper protective equipment, people are only able to stay inside for about ten minutes due to the high temperature. Notably, access to the cave is provided by the mining company's pumping activities. If it stops, the cave will sink again under water.

The twenty-first century is the time of digital electronics, new technologies and discoveries. Cures have been found for many previously incurable diseases. Skyscrapers have been built that change their shape. Space explored. However, there is still much unknown. For example, the Nazca lines in Peru or China, Stonehenge and Easter Island. Which one is the most mysterious place on the planet? No scientist can answer this question...

Around the world in search of the unknown

Mysterious places on earth. Where to look for them? It is enough to look around. In every corner of the planet you can find interesting and unusual natural phenomena. The question is: what do you want more - beauty that captivates the spirit, or is it extreme adventure? Seekers of beauty should visit, for example, the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. A huge salt desert formed on the site of a dried-up lake. During the rainy season, when the salt is covered with a thin layer of water, it feels like a person is walking on water. The sky merges with the earth. All thoughts disappear overnight. This is the most incredible place on Earth!

And there are such natural corners, visiting which it will be difficult to fall asleep. Caves, forests and lakes with mysterious and mystical stories will not leave indifferent even the most daring and courageous tourists. Horror movies will seem like children's fairy tales. Anomalous places on the planet will tickle the nerves of everyone.

Dedicated to thrill seekers

Blue hole. This is an underwater cave, which is located on the coast of Belize among the coral reefs (Central America). It is a funnel 120 meters deep and 305 wide. The roof of the cave collapsed and was flooded when the sea level rose. The blue hole became known to the world after the telecasts of the explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. It was he who became the discoverer of this amazing natural phenomenon. The underwater world of the cave is very diverse, which attracts divers. Feeling like you are in a cartoon about the mermaid Ariel.

And lakes are undoubtedly the most unusual places. There are many of these on the planet. And, of course, Lake Melissano in Greece deserves special attention. It is a cave and a lake at the same time. Pure as tears, waters, combined with virgin thickets and unusual stones - what could be more beautiful? The only thing missing is the fabulous nymphs and elves.

Attracts and captivates underground river Puerto Princess in the Philippines. The world's largest underground river. Its length reaches eight kilometers. Puerto Princesa is considered one of the wonders of nature. The area around the underground reservoir, as well as the reservoir itself, has been declared a national park. You can enter the cave directly from high seas where the river flows. Maybe this is the most mysterious place on Earth?

Attracts interest in the US. It is both a surface and underground reservoir. A very long time ago, the most severe of which, the Apaches, lived in the area around the lake. Here you can hear a lot of different legends and legends. They will not leave anyone indifferent. The lake and the area around it are considered a nature reserve.

If we talk about natural reservoirs, we should mention the Pamukkale basins in Turkey. A place that will leave its imprint in the memory of a tourist for a long time. The pools are large hills filled with natural medicinal waters. Millions of tourists visit the country just to see this most mysterious place on Earth. At any time of the day, the view from the pool is simply amazing. Many consider the Pamukkale pools to be the eighth wonder of the world.

Mysterious places of the planet

How many interesting and mysterious nature hides! It seems that life is not enough to go around the Earth and see everything with my own eyes. But, on the other hand, there would be time and desire. After all, nothing is impossible!

So, where are they - the mysterious places of the planet? Photos of natural curiosities can be found on the pages of various encyclopedias. It is enough to look through one of these books and decide on the route of travel. You should definitely see the Giant's Road in Ireland, Trolltunga in Norway, canyons in the USA, Spotted Lakes in Canada, and much, much more.

Road of the Giants. It is laid out on the coast of Ireland from stone columns. There are many legends and tales about her. The most common legend is that the road was built by a Finn to fight a sea monster. In fact, the trail was formed as a result of volcanic eruptions. The area where it is located is a nature reserve.

Antelope Canyon in the USA. America is rich in canyons, but the most amazing is the Antelope Canyon. In the photo, it looks like a human creation. After all, how can nature fashion such lines and shapes? Maybe! Winds and rain water for a long time carved and washed out the sand caves. It is difficult to name all the shades of the canyon. In the morning he is one, in the evening he is another. And the best play of colors is during the day, when sunlight. The canyon is located on the lands of the Navajo tribe. And to see the most mysterious place on Earth, you need to pay the Indians for crossing their land.

Spotted Lake in Canada. The shape of the lake resembles a honeycomb, each cell of which is filled with water of a different color. This is because the reservoir is saturated with various minerals, which color the water. In summer, the water evaporates, leaving useful minerals on the surface.

Stone forest in China. This amazing stones resembling small mountains. At one time there was a sea that washed soft rocks leaving stone trunks. The forest is located in Yunnan province and is very popular among tourists. It has narrow paths and passages along which it is better not to wander alone - you can get lost. There are similar formations in Russia on the banks of the Lena River (Yakutia).

Pyramids of Yoganuni in Japan. The world knows many pyramids, but the Japanese were discovered quite recently, only 20 years ago. The uniqueness of the buildings is that they are under water. According to scientists, is ten thousand years. There are no clear answers as to who and how built this artifact. However, terraces, trenches, various lines and inscriptions testify to some, perhaps still unknown, civilization that was flooded by the sea.

Tourists in love should definitely visit the Tunnel of Lovers. It is located in the Rivne region in Ukraine. The abandoned railway, it would seem, should have a frightening, mystical appearance. But with this tunnel, it's the other way around! In summer, the section of the railway is overgrown with greenery on all sides and takes the form of a tunnel. Many lovers and newlyweds rush here for a photo session. The tunnel is very similar to the path from the fairy tale "Alice in Wonderland". So you are waiting for the Cheshire Cat to appear...

A few horror stories. ghost towns

In addition to stunning and mysterious natural corners, our planet is full of creepy and unpleasant places that chill the soul with their mystical secrets. As they say, horror films "rest" in comparison. Seekers thrill- just right!

In the category "Most anomalous places» The first place can legally be given to Ukraine and its ghost town of Pripyat. The city is abandoned and abandoned after the worldwide famous tragedy at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Empty streets, playgrounds and lonely houses seem to be specially created as scenery for a creepy movie. Pripyat is the youngest ghost town. At the time of the disaster, he was only 16 years old. Now about 300 old-timers live there, who did not want to seek shelter in other cities.

There is a similar town in Russia - Kadychkan (Magadan). It has been leading its history since 1943, when deposits of high quality coal were discovered on the site of the future settlement. Since then, a small settlement has been founded. However, after the explosion of the mine in 1996, life in the city became impossible due to increased levels of radiation. People languished before their eyes. The evacuation has begun. Now only empty apartments and abandoned cars in the yards remind us that the city “was”…

Oradour-sur-Glan is a French village whose inhabitants were shot by the German invaders during the Second World War. In one day, 642 people were killed, of which almost 500 were women and children. The city itself was burned down. Not far from the site of the tragedy built new town with the same name, and the old Oradour-sur-Glane is recognized as a historical monument.

There is also a ghost town in America - Detroit (Michigan). The previously prosperous city is now like a ghost: destroyed houses and schools inspire fear and horror. The strongest impression is made by the once largest in the world railroad station. Detroit - perfect place for shooting mystical films. In abandoned churches, dolls are scattered everywhere, testifying to satanic rites.

Ghost towns are the most unusual places on the planet. They make you think about the consequences of human actions and reconsider your attitude to nature.

In Search of the Paranormal

When it comes to ghost towns, it is appropriate to mention individual buildings that are so frightening in their appearance. The paranormal places of the planet are not a game of directors' imagination, these are true stories that deserve attention.

Amityville. Someone will say: "It's just fiction!" But still a strange house actually exists! The town of Amityville is located near New York. The murder, which led to mysterious events, has not been solved to this day. Nobody knows what really happened there. However, after a terrible incident, when the eldest son killed his entire family, not a single tenant lingered in the house for a long time. People fled leaving their belongings.

The psychiatric clinic Lier Sikehus in Norway or a military hospital in Germany inspire the same horror. Buildings that have a dark past will be a godsend for fans of the paranormal. In the clinic, as well as in the hospital, the souls who died in agony and torment found their refuge.

Loneliness with notes of mysticism "smells" of the eighth workshop of the Dagdiesel plant (Russia). This is a Russian military station in the Caspian Sea. It is located three kilometers from the coast. The walls of a long-abandoned factory, like a cold iceberg, stand in the middle of the sea and frighten the marines with their monstrous appearance ...

Russia also has its own Silent Hill. A small abandoned town of dachas and children's camps is located in the Moscow region. And God forbid to become a witness of the satanic rites that are held there!

Roads of death

Our land is intertwined with roads and highways. There are good highways and not so good ones. And there are paths, staying on which inspires inexplicable fear.

For example, the most terrible road in the world! She claimed thousands of lives. The road passes high in the mountains and stretches for 70 km. On one side there are rocks dotted with crosses and monuments, and on the other side there is a cliff and an abyss. And although the construction of a safe path has begun, they still use this road. Eyewitnesses have repeatedly noticed strange white shadows flickering either in front or behind the car. Probably, the souls of the dead on this path, who cannot find rest in any way ...

An unusual road is located in the mountains of China. This is not just a track, but a road-tunnel. Periodically, the route seems to enter the mountain itself, where on the one hand there are rocks, and on the other - such windows over the abyss. They say that if the driver looks out that window, he will immediately fall down ...

There is a road of death in Russia too. This is the name of the Lyubertsy-Lytkarino highway. It is a narrow winding highway where drivers drive with the utmost care. Strange silhouettes were seen here by more than one traveler. Rumor has it that in these places there are ancient burials. Perhaps restless souls are looking for answers to their eternal questions. The whole road is strewn with monuments, crosses and flowers.

And by and large, all the roads of Russia in one way or another can be called the paths of death. Either the drivers are like that, or the highways, but Russian Federation among the first countries in road accidents.

Paranormal Russia

All Russian country and teeming with anomalies. There are a lot of different oddities in its very heart - in Moscow and the region. Anomalous places near Moscow are scattered mainly in small villages.

UFO seekers can hunt for unusual pictures in the settlements of Chasovnya, Protasovo, Ogudnevo, Nikolskoye and many others. The strongest geopathic node is located in the Chasovnya village. Strange sounds, shadows and flashes have been noticed more than once by local residents. Some were lucky enough to capture interesting footage on the camera, the authenticity of which was verified in Russia and the United States.

Lights are often recorded in the sky for 47 km Yaroslavl highway, in particular, over the village of Sofrino. You can find out if this is true or not, only if you arm yourself with a camera and go on an extreme journey.

If we talk about Moscow itself, then almost every metro station hides some secrets. A lot of interesting and paranormal hide underground stations"Baumanskaya" (Basurmansky crypts), "Sukharevskaya" (Tower of the sorcerer), "Chistye Prudy" (misers with Myasnitskaya). These are places that still keep the secrets of the past.

But the greatest horror inspires the residents of Moscow Beria's House on Malaya Nikitskaya Street (Metro Arbatskaya). They say that at night you can hear the sounds of an approaching car, followed by heavy male steps. It was Beria who returned home. And it's good if he is accompanied by a lady. But if the groans of the repressed are heard, then it is better to run from that place without looking back ...

What do the caves of Russia hide?

Caves are the most mysterious places on the planet, which have been of great interest to people since ancient times. There are different beliefs and legends about these natural creations.

For example, the Sablinsky caves in the Leningrad region took more than one human life. They prefer to remain silent about this place. You won't read about it in the paper or hear it on the radio. The secret zone is covered with mysteries that no one has yet been able to unravel. Previously, fugitives and prisoners hid in the caves. Probably, they could not find a way out of them, and now their souls are doomed to an eternal search.

Many horror stories are also connected with the Kashlukat cave, which is in the north of Russia. It is popularly known as the Black Devil Cave. No wonder, because its grottoes also have mystical names- Skeleton, Obscurantists... On the walls of the cave, you can see the ancient spells of shamans who have been performing their rituals here for a long time. It is said that those who managed to survive after going to the cave go crazy over time.

The most anomalous and mysterious places in Russia are enclosed in mountain ranges. One of these is the Dyatlov Pass. Many people know about this place film of the same name. This is not just an invention of the director, this is a real mountain, and it is located in the north of the Urals. Back in 1959, a group of young tourists tried to conquer it. However, all members of the group died under mysterious circumstances. Rescuers looking for tourists found only a tent torn from the inside. What force forced people to leave the place of lodging for the night in severe frost? What scared the members of the group so much? There are still no clear answers to these questions. Locals consider this place cursed.

They don't talk about places like this...

“Unusual places on the planet, photos of which can be found on the pages of educational books, are just pictures,” everyone will say. And only the one who felt the cold mysterious cave or lakes, is unlikely to want to visit these corners again.

There are areas in Russia that it is better not to know about, and even more so not to go there. For example, the Devil's Cemetery, local residents prefer to bypass the tenth road. A mystical forest with an incomprehensible clearing is located near the village of Ust-Kov, Kezhemsky district, Krasnodar Territory.

According to the legend of the villagers, in 1908 a meteorite fell here, which formed in the ground. The hole closed up over time. But the land at this place is considered cursed. It looks like after a terrible fire, and there is nothing alive on it. Anyone who sets foot on the Devil's Cemetery will immediately die. Over the years of research, about a hundred people have disappeared here.

These are far from all the anomalous places in Russia. Many secrets are hidden in the water bodies of the country.

Ivachevskoe lake ( Volgograd region). The reservoir captivates with its beauty and mystery. However, the picturesque area not only pacifies, but also catches up with a certain fear. Many noted that after resting on this lake, their health worsened. And residents of the city of Cherepovets, which is located next to the lake, say that more and more people are disappearing on this reservoir. Researchers of anomalies have not yet given clear answers. This is the most mysterious place on Earth.

They also bypass the Yachenskoye reservoir (Kaluga region). In the people it is called the Thunder of the Lord. The reservoir attracts an electric charge. People who bathe in it die from lightning strikes. It is better not to visit these places. It is unlikely that anyone will enjoy such a holiday.

But the mortality of people in Lake Syurzi in the Arkhangelsk region is quite understandable. The reservoir is life-threatening due to increased radioactivity. The fish here float up belly up, and the fishermen disappear altogether. Those who managed to survive after such fishing recall the events with fear and do not always survive until the morning. The results of forensic medical examinations show that the cause of death of the fishermen was the effect of radiation.

These are far from all the anomalous places in Russia. The mystical city of Arkaim in the Chelyabinsk region is distinguished by its beauty and mystery. Where two rivers, Karaganka and Utyaganka, converge into one, and this amazing historical heritage is located. The city was discovered by archaeologists in 1987. It looks like rings, enclosed one in another. The settlement has four entrances - one for each side of the world. The surviving buildings of Arkaim testify to an ancient civilization. The city has amazing properties - it is able to heal many diseases. Those who have been here once will certainly return again. But Arkaim is not hospitable to everyone. On some, he catches up with fear and horror. Only a select few are allowed entry.

Incredible places on Earth - towards adventure!

The unknown surrounds us everywhere. The most mysterious places on the planet are open only to the elite. People with great willpower who are ready for an exciting trip. Our life is so short and fleeting that you don’t even have time to look back, as old age creeps up. And it’s good, closing your eyes, to remember the mysterious places of the planet, in search of which you wandered around the world. And who has not seen true beauty our Earth - he almost did not live ...