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The world is full of mysteries and secrets. The miracles that take place in it have no boundaries, they are inaccessible to the understanding of an ordinary person and therefore are extremely attractive. Despite significant progress in the development modern technologies, there are still places on planet Earth called anomalous. In many of them, strange, mysterious and even dangerous things happen. Once in one of these places, a person runs the risk of forever saying goodbye to people, events and things familiar to him. Some travelers are thrown into the past or future, while others lose their memory and cannot tell anything about the hours, days and even years spent in the anomalous zone.

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Devil's Tower in Wyoming

Devil's Tower is a natural monument located in US state Wyoming in the middle of the Great Plains. In reality, nothing anomalous happens on a rock 386 meters high.

However, local residents claim that a fragment of ancient rock, surprisingly smooth and tapering at the top, is a platform for launching and landing alien ships.

Devil's tower by day

Unusual climatic conditions help support the legend. Being one of the most tall buildings, Devil's Tower is often affected by lightning. The fog covering it in the morning makes this place truly mysterious.

Naturally, scientists do not consider the version with aliens, which does not make the Devil's Tower less popular. It is interesting that the opinions of experts about the origin of the rock differ, nothing is known for certain about it. Every year, 400 thousand tourists visit the surrounding places.

First of all, they are attracted by the unusual appearance rock structure. The slopes of the tower are steep and straight, which makes it seem to everyone who was lucky enough to see it live, as if it was carved out of a huge mountain range by the hands of a person or an alien.

devil's tower- changed name of this amazing place. The Lakota Indians called the mountain plateau Mato Tipila, which translates as the House of the Bear. The mistake in the name occurred in 1875, when the new owners of the Great Plains first became interested in what a huge flat block was, which for a long time it was not possible to climb. The new inhabitants of America liked the incorrect translation more, because it is this name that appears in all modern sources.

As mentioned above, scientists have not put forward a consensus on what served as the impetus for the formation of the rock. The following theories are considered the most plausible.

1. Marine theory. In the past, the land where the Great Plains are now located was covered by a sea or ocean, the bottom of which was covered with sedimentary rocks. As a result of a strong earthquake, a crack formed in the earth's crust, from where volcanic magma penetrated the sedimentary rocks. Layering on shales, limestone and sandstone, magma gradually rose to the surface, solidifying in the form of a basalt column. After millions of years, the sea receded, and the bad weather began to grind the rock, which led to the formation of hexagonal pillars, as if specially carved from stone.
2. Volcanic. Millions of years ago, there was a volcano on the site of the Devil's Tower, the eruption of which caused the formation of an unusual stone pillar.

It was not possible to fully explore the Devil's Tower for a long time. It remained impregnable until the end of the 19th century. Two local farmers were so curious that, using the stairs, they ventured this deadly step for them.

In 1906, President Roosevelt designated the Devil's Tower as a national monument.

In 1938, the famous climber Jack Durance repeated this feat, and after another 3 years, George Hopkins parachuted down to the top of the mountain. He was supposed to return to the mainland with the help of ropes, but bad weather and the inability of the daredevil to handle climbing equipment violated all his plans. Hopkins got stuck on a plateau and to save him, Durance had to be searched for, who helped the traveler down.

white gods

50 km from Moscow, not far from the village of Radonezh, there is an ancient Slavic tract. According to the legend, it is a sacrificial semi-oval altar made of big stones. The exact location of the sanctuary is unknown to anyone living today. The forests surrounding the village are quite extensive, it is not easy to find a dilapidated and moss-covered stone structure in them.

Experts do not doubt its existence, linking the name of the altar with the most famous pantheon of Slavic gods, which consisted of Belobog, Chernobog and Sventovit, who ruled people, the sky and the underworld.

White Gods

Currently, the search for the remains of the sanctuary does not stop, but the likelihood of finding it is minimal. Ancient stones seem to be hidden from human eyes by the divine hand, ready to appear only to those who are really worthy of it.

Hatteras

The Atlantic Ocean is replete with anomalous zones. One of them is Cape Hatteras. Waves breaking on rocky ledges raise millions of grains of sand and small shells into the air. It would seem that this phenomenon is quite common, but its main secret lies in the extraordinary height to which grains of sand manage to rise. In some cases, it exceeds 25-35 meters. The sand freezes in the air for a few moments, after which it gently descends. Scientists have not been able to figure out the nature of this amazing phenomenon. The place is considered anomalous and extremely dangerous. Not everyone is able to decide to visit near Cape Hatteras.

At Cape Hatteras

Cape Hatteras is located inside the Bermuda Triangle, which makes this place even more mysterious and unique.

Bermuda Triangle Zone

Czech catacombs

Located in the southeast of the Czech Republic Small town Jihlava, gained worldwide fame not because of delicious beer. At a depth of several tens of meters under the city, there are mysterious medieval catacombs 25 km long.

ancient tunnel

The only thing known about them is man-made nature. The construction of the catacombs dates back to the 13th-14th centuries. The exact reason that prompted people to create extremely creepy underground structures is not named. Perhaps the catacombs are the remnants of the activities of the miners, or the locals hid in them, fleeing from robberies and fires.

The Czech catacombs are a world of ghosts and spirits. Anyone who dares to spend the night here can hear the organ music resounding through the dungeons. At the same time, any psychological disorders and hallucinations are definitely excluded, as scientists and psychologists have repeatedly convinced.

According to legend, the organ in the catacombs began to sound after the burial of a talented young musician in them. His ability to handle musical instruments aroused the suspicions of the Inquisition. The young man was accused of conspiring with the devil and buried alive in one of the many halls. From now on, on the day of the death of an organist in the dungeons, one can hear an amazingly beautiful melody.

Tablets for tourists on the walls of the catacombs

And if skeptics still do not believe in the ghost of a musician, then in the catacombs there is something that will make any scientist doubt their own judgments. So, in one of the halls, a staircase glowing with red light was found. They still cannot explain where it leads and why it glows.

glowing tunnel

In addition, one of the subway tunnels passing through the catacombs emits green fluorescent light. The reason for the glow is the coating of the vault with zinc silicate. How this rather rare mineral got into the tunnel is also unknown.

Triangle of Molebs

Zone M located in Perm region. It is a whole complex of anomalous places, in each of which their own inexplicable phenomena occur: the clock hands are lagging behind, the compass does not work, luminous balls are found.

Zones of anomalous origin within the Moleb Triangle

Known since the late 1980s of the last century as a habitat for aliens. Eyewitnesses claim that in this place they have repeatedly managed to see flying saucers and the aliens themselves. Some lucky ones even managed to establish telepathic contact with alien guests, which was written about for a long time by both local and foreign newspapers.

Pavel Globa believes that it was in the Moleb triangle that the ancient prophet Zarathustra was born, therefore, even without aliens and unusual traces, this place can be considered holy.

Scientists do not undertake to refute fictions, but they do not confirm them either. It is reliably known that a prayer stone was located in these places, and the remains of pagan idols were also preserved.

Chavinda

In the colorful and rich in legends of Mexican culture, there are many references to places where strange and terrible things begin to happen to a person. One of these places is called Chavinda. It is located away from big cities, but is the goal of many thrill seekers.

At Chavinda

Locals believe that on a small plateau there is an intersection of worlds. Inexplicable things really happen to visitors - cars break down, things that cannot be seen, incomprehensible sounds are heard. Naturally, no one died or disappeared here, but the place is really interesting and more than strange. Not everyone dares to spend the night in a tent on a plateau.

Ancient settlement Akyrtas

The ancient city was once located on one of the busiest trade routes in the world - the Silk Road. The first mention of it is recorded in the diary of the Chinese monk Chang Chun, who traveled through these lands at the beginning of the 13th century. According to his notes, a city of red stone with large burial grounds in the shape of the Great Bear stood in the way.

Remains of the ancient city

The first studies of the settlement were carried out in the second half of the 19th century. Unfortunately, it was not possible to find traces of unknown medieval builders. The scale and technique of execution of houses and protective structures will amaze everyone. Some of the stones used in the construction are so heavy that even modern machinery can hardly lift them.

dead lake

Near the village of Gerasimovka (Kazakhstan) is located amazing lake, nicknamed Dead by the locals. It is 100 meters long and 60 meters wide. Located in a mountainous area, it has rightfully earned its notoriety. Not a single fish or plant can be found in this lake. The drowned bodies of people do not float to the surface, they cannot be found.

The surface of the Dead Lake

Local residents bypass the pond, believing that it is cursed. According to one of the legends, a jealous groom drowned his innocent bride in this lake, since then truly terrible things began to happen there.

You can swim in the lake, but the villagers never do it. A gaping vacationer can be dragged to the bottom by the dead. People walking along the shore of the lake often disappear, but they always find themselves, however, in places that are completely unexpected for them.

Ustyurt Plateau

A huge white stone plateau spread over the territories of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Because of low temperatures in winter and the summer heat that destroys all life, the plateau is practically uninhabited. There are also few tourists, which is associated not with the absence of something worth seeing, but with anomalous phenomena occurring here (spirits, voices and ghosts are just a few of what can be found on an absolutely lifeless white plain).

On the Ustyurt plateau

On the Ustyurt plateau there are many aboveground and underground structures, the nature of which could not be established. Not a single civilization known to scientists has left similar traces of its existence.

The remains of stone men dressed in military uniforms were also found. A real army, though made of stone, still terrifies those who decide to make a long and dangerous journey along the plateau.

Lake Kok-Kol

It is located in the mountainous area of ​​Kazakhstan, it is not easy to get to it, and it is not necessary, because it is known as one of the most mystical places in this region. The reservoir never dries up, even in the hottest weather the water in it remains cool and crystal clear.

Moreover, its level does not decrease, which contradicts all physical laws. Locals call the reservoir the Living Lake, which is associated with the sudden appearance of seething whirlpools on its smooth surface, where everything that is on the surface gets. Swimming in such a reservoir is definitely not worth it, according to legend, it is guarded by the local spirit of Aidahara, who is extremely jealous of any aliens.

Beauty and danger

Shepherds tell stories that birds and animals were swallowed up by the lake before their eyes, which suggests the existence of some prehistoric creature in the depths of the reservoir. Some ufologists claim to have seen an animal resembling an anaconda crawl out of the water.

There is no bottom at the lake, which the divers had to make sure of, one of whom almost died. Drawn into the whirlpool, he could not get to the surface and swam through the net underground caves, got out of the water only a few kilometers from the dive site.

Devil's trap

A mysterious and dangerous place is located in the city of Tacona in Sicily. It is called the devil's trap because of a strange incident that happened to a local resident Alberto Gordoni in 1753. Having gone out into the courtyard of his house, this man vanished into thin air in front of his friends and relatives. They searched for it for more than one year, but it was not possible to find traces.

The traps of the devil - places where people disappear and appear - are many on Earth. Belief in legends and myths helped to bypass them earlier. In the age of rationalism, a person is deprived of such an opportunity, therefore cases of disappearance of people are recorded everywhere.

It is likely that the incident would have been forgotten, but 22 years later, the missing person appeared out of nowhere at the same place where he disappeared. He hadn't aged in the slightest, and he was sure he'd been gone no more than a few hours.

Medieval manor - crossroads of times

The time traveler was placed in a psychiatric hospital, where he told about incorporeal spirits, bodies without a soul, eternally living people and funnels in space and time. The only one who believed him was Dr. Mario. The doctor decided to personally visit the place of disappearance together with the missing person. What was his horror when, as soon as he stepped into the courtyard of his former home Albert is missing again. This time he failed to return. The frightened doctor ordered the place to be surrounded by a high wall and ordered no one to approach him.

Yarlu Valley

An amazingly beautiful place, located among the mountain peaks of Altai. The valley is considered by many to be a place of power; those who dream of joining nature, meditating, and feeling close to the divine come here.

In the center of the valley is the Stone of Wisdom, also known as the Shaman's Stone, or the World Stone. The weather here changes every 5-10 minutes. Many believe that UFOs fly into the valley, but they are invisible to ordinary people. There are those who claim that by concentrating and standing on the Shaman's stone, one can get through the portal to other countries and even changes.

Yarlu Valley

Even if nothing unusual happens during the trip, the Yarlu Valley still deserves attention. This is a beautiful place that does not yet keep a trace of human civilization.

Anomalous zones of the Kaluga region

The Kaluga region is rich in anomalous zones. These are the Koltsovskie caves, and the Popovsky bridge, and the town of Kurgan, the Devil's settlement. Many local residents will be happy to tell the legend of the Kanishchensky pond and unexplained phenomena, regularly occurring in the villages of Verevka, Nikitskoye, Cherny Potok, Shchigry, Ogarkovo, and Cautious.

Indicative sign of the passage to the Devil's settlement

So, residents of the village of Verevka walking in the forest found that at the height of summer the leaves on the trees turned yellow and crumbled, as if late autumn had come, the air temperature dropped sharply. Moving away from the anomalous place for several hundred meters, they were convinced that nothing had changed in the world around them, summer continued. The investigators who arrived at the scene walked at least 12 km in 40 minutes, completely unaware of how quickly they covered the path, which takes at least 2 hours.

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Much more mysterious things happen in the local forests - people disappear and are far from the place of disappearance, UFOs fly, how aliens walk around at home. Deaf and sometimes abandoned villages are a reliable keeper of ancient legends and prophecies.

Mystic Sochi

The Krasnodar Territory is full of secrets and mysteries. It was near Sochi that the stone houses of dwarfs were discovered, and the valley of witches in the Shapsug anomalous zone is famous for significant energy emissions that add or take away the strength of random travelers.

Sochi is interesting not only for lovers of ancient and mysterious places, but also for those who dream of meeting a real ghost. According to ufologists, the spirit of Stalin appears in the Zelenaya Grove sanatorium, and the ghost of Yuri Gagarin appears in the Rodina Hotel.

The greatest interest among tourists is caused by dolmens - stone houses of dwarfs. According to legend, dwarfs lived high in the mountains, wielded magic, were cunning, but weak.

ancient structures

One day, descending into the valley, they met stupid, but very strong giants. The dwarfs enslaved the giants and forced them to build strong stone houses where it would be convenient for them to live.

Swamp of fear and wandering stones

At the thresholds of the Manchurian-Korean mountains there is an anomalous zone known as Bylchu, or the Swamp of Fear. In the middle of the last century, over a hundred soldiers disappeared in these places, the well-preserved corpses of which are still found by local residents, and this despite the fact that the climate here is humid. All found dead lay on their backs, their hands were folded on their chests, there were no visible injuries on the body.

Terrible swamp

According to legend, a huge white worm lives in the swamp, whose breath is so poisonous that people who fall into the swamp die instantly. The worm drags the people he likes into the swamp and eats them, leaving the “tasteless” people on the surface.

Locals try not to enter the swamps, and if it is impossible, then do it as carefully as possible. Not only the poison-breathing water is a threat, but also the nearby Segan Hill. On this hill, such a rare phenomenon as wandering stones has been repeatedly observed. The wind spirit living on the top of the hill does not like people and therefore moves large boulders to intimidate the stranger and force him to leave his place.

Secrets of the Kolomna ravine

In the Kolomenskoye reserve there is a large Golosovoy ravine, at the bottom of which there are two large boulders - Devy and Gus. Each of them weighs at least 5 tons and, according to legend, the stones are the remains of a serpent destroyed by George the Victorious. Stone blocks are considered magical, the wish made from them will surely come true. Some believe that stones are able to restore male power.

Sitting by the stone

Despite the miraculous power of stones, the ravine itself good place does not count. Travelers' compass stops working Cell phones are discharged, and a trace of unknown objects is seen in the sky, at night you can see the UFO itself.

People disappear in the Voice Gully and time stops. There have been repeated cases of disappearances of entire groups, which, decades later, appeared in the same place, claiming that only a few minutes had passed. Abnormal energy activity makes people stay away from this place.

Where mutant trees grow

Residents and guests of Yakutsk, who decided to wander through the forest near the third kilometer of the Magansky tract, are faced with an amazing natural phenomenon- Unusually shaped pines and other trees. All of them are located near the former military unit, which was once a specially protected area. In the taiga, you can often find twisted trees, but no one has ever found them in such numbers.

twisted trees

The shape of the trees is bizarre, scientists cannot explain the reason for it. Ufologists believe in aliens, skeptics say that it's all about the radiation and the experiments conducted at this military base. Nothing is known for certain about the experiments, but mushrooms on the territory of the abandoned part grow in large quantities even in a lean year.

The Mystery of the Patom Crater

Patomsky crater is located in Irkutsk region in deep taiga. The Yakuts call this place the Nest of the Fiery Eagle and consider it cursed. The reason for its formation, according to scientists, is a meteorite, alien guests are not considered something rare here. The last large meteorite that fell in 2003 forced hundreds of animals and birds to leave this area. Places became uninhabited for a long time. Ufology try to find a connection between Patomsky crater and circles on Lake Baikal. According to one version, at least 300 years ago, a large alien ship crashed here, which affected all nearby territories.

Patomsky crater

In the crater itself, people have died repeatedly and under mysterious circumstances. The place is considered extremely dangerous.

The Gobi Desert and its inhabitants

It is one of the most extensive and sparsely populated deserts in the world. It is located in the southern part of Mongolia and occupies a vast territory within China. It is known thanks to ancient legends and tales, as well as modern events, suggestive of the anomalous origin of this place. So, according to one of the legends, the ancient worm Olgoi-Khorkhoy lives in the desert, capable of killing with a glance at a distance. Every year, dozens of expeditions go in search of this creature and not all of them come back.

Those who were forever taken by the desert

In 1995, scientists conducting archaeological excavations discovered the skulls of horned people. The discovery was classified, but the press got information that experts could not prove the existence of a fake. The skulls were genuine and, apparently, their presence means the existence in antiquity of a certain race, whose heads were decorated with horns. After another 4 years, archaeologists discovered in the rock the skeleton of a gigantic man, whose external data were similar to great apes.

Around 1970, unusual cases of UFO activity were recorded in the Gobi desert. There are no eyewitnesses of those events, but they talked about some kind of war between aliens, the springboard for which the Earth became.

Medveditskaya ridge - a mysterious training ground

One of the strongest anomalous zones in Russia. There are many tunnels under the ridge, the weather above the anomaly is unstable, thunderstorms with lightning and thunder are not considered a rare occurrence. At the same time, lightning strikes into the ground never hit the places where the tunnels are located.

The builders of these tunnels are unknown, they were last used during the Civil War. During the Second World War, the passages in the tunnel were blown up, and since then no one can find them. But even without tunnels, the place is quite mysterious, here you can often find hundreds of trees burned on one side and tied into unusual knots.

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Scientists have not been able to find out the reason for the lightning that regularly strikes the ground and twisted tree trunks. Ufologists suggest that the Medveditskaya ridge is used as a space test site. Guesses of this kind are reinforced by the presence of altered gravity in this place. Unfortunately, to fix a real UFO is still not possible.

Holat Syakhil

The mysterious Mountain of the Dead, located in the Urals and is a place where extremely dangerous and destructive phenomena for humans occur. The local Mansi tribe claims that it is the mountain that kills all passers-by. There is a legend in the tribe that 9 of its members went through the pass and disappeared without a trace, their bodies were not found.

All that remains of the Dyatlov expedition

Kholat Syahyl is the place of death of the famous Dyatlov expedition. Nine tourists went to conquer mountain peak, but were found far from the place of lodging for the night, half-dressed and in a terrible state. All of them were dead, and the bodies were mutilated - gouged out eyes, broken bones, torn out tongues.

Tourists were found in different places, some of them were wearing completely alien clothes that did not belong to any of the members of the expedition. The story of the death of the Dyatlov expedition is described in the mystical film of the same name "The Secret of the Dyatlov Pass".

Damn graveyard

A plot of land with a diameter of up to 300 meters, located at the foot of the Kova River. It is a place with scorched patches of land. For many decades, nothing higher than grass grows on scorched earth.

Birds flying over the Devil's Cemetery and running animals are immediately killed.

Damn graveyard

Local residents bypass it and believe that whoever steps on the black earth will face a quick and quick death. Ufologists believe that an unusual anomalous phenomenon is associated with the Tunguska meteorite.

Yakut valley of death

Mythical zone in the valley of the Vilyuy river. Everyone who dared to spend the night in this apparently quite safe place fell ill. With a second overnight stay, death awaited a person. It is a Death Valley, a kind of crater with a metal base.

death valley

There is talk of a giant iron cauldron drowned in this place, the bottom of which is the lowest point of the valley. The origin of the mysterious cauldron or several cauldrons is associated with:

• the fall of the spacecraft;
• the remains of an alien base;
• the ruins of a city built by an ancient civilization;
• geological formations of unknown nature;
• hallucinations under the influence of methane;
• nuclear tests.

Strange stones and objects are found at the bottom of local lakes.

Every year, the valley is visited by travelers who are interested in everything anomalous, while the local inhabitants bypass this place.

Death Valley in Sichuan

Death Valley, or Black Bamboo Hollow, is located in southwestern China and has a bad reputation. Here, not only people, but also animals disappear without a trace. The locals are afraid of this place. You can choose a conductor among them only for a lot of money. At the same time, it is not a fact that the valley will let in a stranger.

Mysterious and scary place

Ufologists believe that a strange fog, sometimes covering the valley, hides the ships of the arrived aliens, who are engaged in kidnapping people. The locals believe in spirits and a giant cannibal panda that destroys all life in the area. And since to explain scientific language the inexplicable is almost impossible, then the valley of death deserves the attention of lovers of the mysterious. More than 100 people disappeared in its open spaces.

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Arkaim

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

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

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

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

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

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

Devil's Tower

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

White Gods

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hatteras

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Czech catacombs

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

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

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

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

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

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

coral castle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kyzylkum

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

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

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

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

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

loch ness

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Researchers want to find out further if this cave is part of 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. Some of its particles will then be looked for in other reservoirs.

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

Triangle of Molebs

Between Sverdlovsk and Perm regions there is a geoanomalous zone on the banks of the Sylva. This triangle is opposite the village of Molebki. This strange place was discovered by a geologist from Perm, Emil Bachurin.

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

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

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

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

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

Chavinda

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enwaitenet Island

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

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

death valley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hollow of black bamboo

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

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

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

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

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

Devil's Cemetery

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

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

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

Bermuda Triangle

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

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

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

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

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

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

Everything mysterious and inexplicable has attracted mankind since ancient times and causes burning interest and curiosity. We present to your attention the rating of the most mystical places on our planet.

In first place in our ranking of the most mystical places on the planet is the Bermuda Triangle, which is a section between Bermuda, Florida and Puerto Rico. This area has gained notoriety due to the many ships that disappeared without a trace here. Also, you must have heard of mysterious phenomena that allegedly took place here, such as time travel or encounters with ghost ships. However, scientists do not find anything mystical in this place and believe that the Bermuda Triangle is simply a difficult area in terms of navigation. Nevertheless, many books have been written about the Bermuda Triangle and many films have been shot, and interest in this place is still very high.

2. Black Bamboo Hollow, China

This place, located in the southern part of China, is considered one of the most mystical places on the planet. Its fame is due to the fact that many people disappeared without a trace under mysterious circumstances. In addition, accidents regularly occur in the valley and people die. In 1950, a plane crashed here, the crew of which did not report a disaster, and no technical problems were identified with the ship either. There is also a case when an entire expeditionary group disappeared in the Hollow of Black Bamboo. The expedition leader lagged behind the group and then described how a thick fog suddenly began to rise around him, and he felt some kind of inexplicable fear and froze in place as if rooted to the spot. When the fog disappeared, the members of the expedition, who could not be found, as well as all the equipment, disappeared with it. There is a version according to which in the Heizhu Valley there is a zone of transition to parallel worlds, and the pairs of rotting plants located here affect the human mind.

3. Czech catacombs, Czech Republic

This place is located in Czech city Jihlava, has gained mystical fame due to the mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon taking place here. They say that in the passages dug here in the Middle Ages, organ music sounds at night. If at first scientists were skeptical about these conversations, then after some time they nevertheless admitted that something was wrong underground and even sent a special expedition to the catacombs. The results of the expedition were shocking: the sounds of the organ are really heard here. According to scientists, the Czech catacombs hide such secrets that science is simply unable to solve yet. The expedition members and other eyewitnesses of mystically phenomena were examined by psychologists, who concluded that in this case there could be no talk of any mass hallucination. Another mysterious discovery scientists became a staircase that emits light, which was discovered in one of the underground passages, and studies have shown the absence of phosphorus in the staircase. Mystic, and only.

4. Loch Ness, Scotland

This famous Scottish lake attracts lovers of mysticism and mysterious phenomena. The fame of this lake is associated with a mysterious huge animal that supposedly lives here. According to more than 4 thousand eyewitnesses, the animal resembles a fossil pangolin with an outstretched neck. This monster was first seen in the 20th century by the McKay couple, who owned a nearby hotel. Since then, the number of eyewitnesses of the Loch Ness monster has increased, and there is even various evidence of its existence, for example, a film that was shot by an English pilot, as well as photographs and other materials. In general, Loch Ness itself is considered a large anomalous zone. UFO movement has been observed here more than once. The lake has been studied more than once with the help of various equipment. One of interesting research was carried out in 1997, when scientists managed to find a huge cave nine meters wide at the bottom of the lake. Scientists believe that its depth can reach several hundred meters. Currently studying mysterious lake continues.

5. Arkaim, Russia

The mystical city of Arkaim, discovered by archaeologists in 1987 and located in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia, is in fifth place in our rating. Once upon a time there was a fortress of ancient arches on this place, which, for inexplicable reasons, left their refuge, finally setting a fire. It is interesting that the city practically did not collapse and looks much better than the neighboring Aryan city of Sintashta. They say that unusual and mystical things happen in Arkaim. So, after visiting this city, a person's life takes on a new meaning, and all the diseases that sleep in the body come out and then leave the person alone forever. The city consists of two rings that fit into each other, and four entrances to the city are oriented to the cardinal points and stars. Everyone can get into this city, however, they say that Arkaim will not want to accept every person.

6. Moleb Triangle, Russia

Another place shrouded in mysticism is located on the territory of Russia in the Perm region. A place called the Moleb Triangle is located near the village of Molebka. This place was once sacred to the Mansi peoples. The Moleb Triangle received mysterious fame in 1983, when the news that the Permian geologist Emil Bachurin had stumbled upon a huge round footprint thundered throughout the country. Further studies of the Moleb triangle led to the conclusion about a strong dowsing anomaly. In addition, members of the expeditionary groups have repeatedly stated about strange objects, which they observed here, as well as about unusual sounds, the sources of which they could not determine. Since the 90s, so many scientists and simply curious tourists began to come here that, as stated, the anomalous zone ceased to exist under the massive influence of people.

7. Chavinda, Mexico

The mysterious Chavinda, located in Mexico, completes our rating of the most mystical places on the planet. According to local residents, this is where the transition to parallel dimensions is located. In Chavinda quite often there are various kinds of anomalous phenomena. The most famous incident occurred on the night of 1990, when local treasure hunters saw a rider approaching them from the top of a distant mountain. The rider appeared after 5 minutes, although it was physically impossible. Frightened treasure hunters abandoned their tools and fled in panic in all directions. Having come to their senses, they doubted the reality of what had happened and continued to search for the treasure. However, the mystical events did not end there. In just one day, all the treasure hunters' cars broke down. They say that there was even a case when one of the cars ceased to physically exist, and a truck crashed into it, the driver of which received a shock from what was happening, because he collided with an "invisible" car. Strange phenomena occurred until the Mexicans made a promise to themselves never again to search for this treasure.

My personal rating unusual places on our planet. We are not talking about beauty, although many of the places considered are not without such a quality, namely, about unusualness and even strangeness. This list includes places, bumping into which, when searching on the Internet, it was difficult to resist the exclamation: “Wow! And there is such a thing on our planet!”

Places are sorted in ascending order of the “Wow factor”, that is, starting with the simply interesting, continuing with the unusual, and ending with very strange, even fantastic, unearthly landscapes (although this gradation is very arbitrary).

Unusual places on our planet.

Let's start with a trip to the "Edge of the World" ..

It is located near the town of Skagen in Denmark, as the locals called the junction of the North and Baltic Seas:
This is the confluence of two currents of different composition and density, which for some reason do not mix, but form a clear boundary. It turns out beautifully and mysteriously, but in my opinion it looks more like not the "End of the World", but some kind of "Border between Worlds".

Entrance to the underwater kingdom.

This is the "Great blue hole”, which is located in the Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula. Its diameter is 305 meters, the depth is about 120-140 m:
Once this hole in the bottom Atlantic Ocean was an ordinary "land" cave, in which the "roof" collapsed, and then it was flooded by those who rose after the end ice age waters of the oceans. This is the largest hole of its kind on our planet. After Jacques Cousteau featured it in his film, it became the world's most popular diving site.

Inverted sky.

Natural mirror area of ​​10 thousand square meters. m.
This dry lake in Bolivia, it is called "Uyuni Salt Flats". Such a fantastic effect of a giant mirror occurs during the rainy season, when water covers the surface of the salt marsh with a thin layer. The rest of the time the lake looks like this:

Crooked forest.

Forest with crooked trees in Poland.
This forest was planted in the 30s of the last century. Virtually all of its 400 trees have a synchronous bend to one side. There is no exact scientific explanation for this phenomenon, but the most plausible version sounds like this:

..As you know, in ancient times, furniture with smooth curves and crooked legs was in fashion. In general, curved wooden parts were used everywhere, for example, sleigh runners, details of boats, ships, etc. Usually, wood was bent already in the production process, but here, in the area of ​​the Polish village of Gryfino, we see the result of an experiment on the production of a pre-curved wood.

But the second World War prevented this ambitious commercial project from being realized - the village was destroyed, young "slender" pines were abandoned. But now, in Poland, which is rather poor in sights, there is such a strange forest, protected by the state as a nature reserve.

Valley of love.

These rocks definitely resemble something.. hence the name of the valley, which is located in Cappadocia (Turkey). But not only the Valley of Love, but the rest of Cappadocia is a place with a very unusual "mushroom relief".
Such relief is a consequence powerful eruptions that took place here in prehistoric times, after which the wind and water took over, which, over millions of years, together created these pillars with hats.
Then, several thousand years ago, people got down to work and created here cave dwellings and whole underground cave cities extending to a depth of 80 meters.

In total, there are about 40 cave cities in Cappadocia, in which up to 30,000 people once lived.

Scuba diving in the park.

Agree, a very unusual place for diving is to swim among the alleys, benches and trees:
There is such a park in Austria. It is located near a clean mountain lake, and for most of the year it is an ordinary park. But in summer, when the snow melts in the mountains, the water level in the lake rises by several meters, turning the surrounding area into an attraction for divers.

I think that scuba divers experience very strange sensations while swimming in this lake, it probably looks like flying in weightlessness or in a dream, because instead of the usual deep landscape, they see an ordinary park underwater.

Another proof of the wisdom of nature. Look at what beauty she turned an ordinary trash can:

50 years ago, this place on the coast of the Gulf of California was a large dump of household waste. But somewhere in the 60s, it was forbidden to throw garbage here, the main rubbish was taken out, but the broken glass remained .. And nature, as usual, performed a miracle!

Welcome to glass beach in California!

Happy Island.

This is the name of the island , more precisely an archipelago of four islands in Indian Ocean, a few hundred kilometers off the coast of Somalia and Yemen. The unusualness of this island is that for several million years it has been isolated from the rest of the earth, thanks to which many ancient plants and animals have been preserved here in their original form.

Once here, you will be transported into the past of the Earth by about 10-20 million years. Everything is as it was then, only dinosaurs are missing:

We continue the review..

It turns out there is such a miracle on our Earth! This country, or rather a city, is located in China.

This place was created to attract tourists. "Little people" live here, arrange performances for tourists, and in general, make money on tourists as best they can. Therefore, many Chinese dwarfs have a chance to find work and shelter in "Country of the Lilliputians".

Arizona, 240 km from the famous Grand Canyon. Fantastic, surreal beauty, especially when the rays of the sun enter during the day:
or the moon at night:
The place where Antelope Canyon is located belongs to the Navajo Indians, so to get here, you need to negotiate with them ($) and hire a guide.

If you suddenly decide to go there, be careful in rainy weather - even if it rains somewhere nearby, the canyon can fill up with water very quickly and almost silently. Thus, in 1997, 11 tourists died here.

Wave.

Arizona Wave (The Wave) - another miracle of nature:

They say nature is the best artist, in this case we see her work in the style of "surrealism".

This place, as well as Antelope Canyon, is located near the Grand Canyon Park. The surface of the “Wave”, despite the fact that it was formed under the influence of rain and wind for millions of years, is rather fragile in places, so large crowds of tourists are not allowed here. The maximum is 20 people a day, and tickets here are raffled off like a lottery, so it’s not easy to see this beauty with your own eyes.

But you can see the photo or video:

These colorful rocks are in geological park Chinese province Gansu, and there are no other hills of the same type anywhere else in the world.

Hundreds of millions of years ago, this area was the bottom of the sea. But, as often happened in those geologically active times, the sea became dry land, and the silt deposits dried up and oxidized. Naturally, it was not without the participation of water and wind, which washed out and blew out various layers of sedimentary rocks, of different colors and shades.

Now it is a unique place of its kind that attracts tourists from all over the world. Convenient paths have been built here for them and viewing platforms. Another curious fact is that once the famous Silk Road ran through this area.

The strangest place in the world.

This may be a very loud headline, but if not this strange place, then what!?!

Of course, these toys were never alive, but according to the terrible impression that the discarded dolls hung on the trees make, such a definition is quite suitable for this place:

The Island of the Dolls is located in Mexico, not far from Mexico City, among the canals of Xochimilco overgrown with reeds and shrubs. Of course, there is a legend that explains what happened here:

In the middle of the last century, a man named Don Julian Santana Barrera lived in these places. He was gloomy in temperament, liked to drink a lot, and was not quite friendly with his head, which is why those around him did not like him. At some point, his roof went completely, and this happened on religious grounds. With his delusional sermons, he annoyed the neighbors so much that they began to beat him periodically.

Because of all this, Don Julian decided to get away from the bustle of the world, chose a wild island among the canals of Xochimilco, began to grow vegetables there and fish for lunch. He was alone on a desert island, just like Robinson Crusoe. Rejected by society, he felt an all-consuming loneliness and hatred for the whole world.

One day, Don Julian found a doll on the island. He knew that not so long ago, a girl drowned somewhere nearby - most likely it was her doll! As a religious man, Don Julian believed that the girl's soul still wanders here without finding rest, and for his personal safety he needs to somehow win her over. Since then, occasionally visiting the city, he collected discarded dolls from the garbage dumps and brought them to the island as a gift to the spirit of the deceased girl.

..As the years passed, there were more and more dolls, and more and more Don Julian survived out of his mind - the mania of collecting dolls took possession of his consciousness completely and completely. He became obsessed with dolls, they completely replaced his society and human communication. Now he was not alone - he lived a full life surrounded by friends, girlfriends, neighbors, acquaintances .. and enemies. He treated his friends in a friendly way - he courted them, shared shelter with them, and they kept him company on long dull evenings.

But Don Julian did not have many friends, for the most part he was surrounded by enemies. And with the enemies of Don Julian Santana Barrera was cruel! He carried out executions over them like a medieval inquisitor cracking down on heretics, and then hung them from the "corpse" on trees, mainly around the perimeter of the island, in order to frighten evil spirits and intruders.

This is how this strange and mysterious person, Robinon Crusoe 20th century. But one day, when his nephew, the only living person who occasionally visited him and brought him food, once again sailed to the island - Don Julian was no longer here. It looks like he drowned in the canal, as did the girl whose doll became the first inhabitant. "Islands of the Dead Dolls"

Here is such a legend .. I apologize if I caught up with horror at the end of the post. I fantasized a little based on what I found on the Internet about this strange island .. just to make it more interesting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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