Our planet is full of interesting and mysterious places, whose history continues to captivate us for many centuries.
And although many try to explain incomprehensible phenomena with the help of science, there are places that continue to surprise us with their splendor and mysterious beauty.
Pyramid of Cheops, Egypt
The world's largest pyramid, called the Pyramid of Cheops, was built around 2550 BC. commissioned by the Egyptian pharaoh Cheops, who was buried inside. The massive triangular tomb is made up of 2.3 million stone blocks, each weighing somewhere between 2.5 to 15 tons. The construction of the pyramid itself required about 20,000 workers.
Some of the pyramid's shafts were left open, perhaps so that, according to the Egyptians, "Cheops could rise to the stars in the afterlife." Despite the fact that much has already been learned about the Cheops pyramid and the Giza complex, many facts about the construction and origin of the pyramid are still shrouded in mystery.
Roswell, New Mexico, USA
In June 1947, a suspected unidentified flying object crashed in Roswell, a small town in New Mexico, USA. It is believed that the remains of aliens were discovered there. The US military argued that such speculation was simply nonsense and in the mid-1990s issued a statement that the discovered debris was a top-secret government probe from Project Mughal.
UFO supporters disagreed, accusing the government of trying to cover up the case. It's hard to say whether the incident was a massive government cover-up, but Roswell is still considered a mysterious place. Now the city is ready to welcome extraterrestrial visitors by forming a UFO support committee and holding an annual UFO festival.
Giant's Causeway, Ireland
The Giant's Causeway is a mysterious expanse of 40,000 basalt columns located on rocky shores Northern Ireland. Its origin is associated with an ancient volcanic explosion. But Irish legend has its own version of the origin of this geological mystery in County Atrim. According to one version, a giant warrior Finn McCool built a bridge to attack his main rival the Scottish giant Benandonnera. According to another version, McCool used this bridge to rescue his beloved from the Hebrides.
By the way, the Giant's Causeway is just steps from the old Bushmills Distillery, which makes me wonder if these myths were the result of too many shots of whiskey.
Cappadocia, Türkiye
The landscape in Cappadocia seems very strange. Thanks to volcanic eruptions, this area became similar to a lunar landscape, which became a real find. In the second century, Christians, fleeing Roman persecutors, carved out these hiding places in the form of the surreal cones and chimneys of Cappadocia. They remained here for years, and their original rooms became intricate towns with wineries, bathrooms and churches.
Since the fall of the Roman Empire and the Christians scattered, this underground city has been empty. Today, Cappadocia is experiencing a revival, opening its doors to numerous tourists.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu is the best preserved city from the Incan Empire, sitting solemnly in the mist-shrouded Peruvian Andes. Perhaps it was thanks to the clouds that this place was hidden for so long that it acquired its name " lost city of the Incas". The structure, which was created around 1440 AD, was abandoned during the Spanish invasion. However, its hidden location became a defense against the conquistadors and the site itself was secluded until 1911, when an American historian accidentally stumbled upon it Hiram Bingham.
Many believe that this Inca site was a mountain retreat for the then ruler Pachacuti. The landscape itself: rocky mountains, emerald greenery and swirling clouds create an indescribable mysterious atmosphere here.
Easter Island
Stone faces along the coast overlook Easter Island, a small piece of land in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile. These gigantic sculptures, weighing 14 tons, were called "moai", and their reason for existence has puzzled scientists since ancient times.
Why did the local Rapa Nui people spend so much time and energy thousands of years ago creating these giant faces? There was no written evidence, but one archaeologist Jo Ann Van Tilburg believes that these sculptures acted as intermediaries between the Rapa Nui chiefs and the gods, as well as heaven and earth.
Georgia Tablets, USA
The mysterious Georgia Tablet monument, approximately 6 m high, is located in the northeast of Georgia in the USA. Five granite slabs engraved on different languages, from English to Swahili, and their supposed purpose was to instruct survivors of the Apocalypse on how to rebuild society. One of the instructions reads: " Smartly regulate fertility by adding value life training and diversity of humanity".
So how was this monument built? In 1979, unknown under a pseudonym mr christian entrusted this work to a stone processing company, but his identity still remains a mystery.
Stonehenge, England
About a few hours' drive from London lies one of the world's true mysteries - Stonehenge. The legacy of this prehistoric monument consisting of large standing stones, the weight of which reaches up to 50 tons, has caused much speculation.
Some claim that the Druids built Stonehenge as a temple, others attribute its construction to the indigenous inhabitants thousands of years ago. It is also believed that it is associated with the myth of King Arthur, which claims that the wizard Merlin brought the stones to this place. No one can say who built them, not to mention how they were brought here and what the very purpose of the monument was. Stonehenge still remains the most mysterious place in the world.
The world is full of mysterious monuments created by ancient masters. These sites have been carefully studied by scientists, historians and archaeologists, but some of them are so ancient, unfinished or obscure that it is still not clear why they were built or what purpose they served. We have prepared a selection of “the most mysterious places on the planet” that still raise many questions, confusing researchers. Stories about each of these places separately have already been in our previous issues, so in the list we will refer to detailed topics. Following the links in the topic you will find a huge variety of interesting materials and photographs.
10. Let's start from tenth place - this is Cahokia Mounds.
Cahokia is the name given to an Indian settlement near Illinois, USA. Archaeologists believe that the city was founded in 650 AD and the complex structure of its buildings proves that it was once a highly developed, prosperous society. At its peak, Cahokia was home to 40,000 Indians, the most populous settlement in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans. Cahokia's main attraction is the earthen mounds, up to 100 feet high, on a 2,200-acre site. There is also a network of terraces throughout the city and it is believed that particularly important buildings, such as the ruler's house, were built on the uppermost terraces. During the excavations, wooden solar calendar called Woodhenge. The calendar played a vital role in the life of the community, both religious and astrological, marking the solstices and equinoxes.
9. Ninth place on the list - Newgrange
It is believed to be the oldest and most famous prehistoric structure in all of Ireland. Newgrange was built from earth, stone, timber and clay around 3100 BC, approximately 1000 years before the construction of the pyramids in Egypt. This structure consists of a long corridor that leads to a transverse chamber, which was probably used as a tomb. Most characteristic feature Newgrange is its precise and robust design, which has helped the structure remain completely waterproof to this day. Most amazingly, the entrance to the tomb is positioned relative to the sun in such a way that at the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, the rays of the sun are directed through a small opening into a 60-foot passage, where they illuminate the floor of the central room of the monument.
Newgrange Mystery
Archaeologists suggest that Newgrange was used as a burial ground, but why and for whom is still a mystery. It is also difficult to determine how the ancient builders calculated the structure with such precision, and what role the sun occupied in their mythology. Scientists have never been able to determine the exact reason for the construction of Newgrange
8. In eighth place are underwater Pyramids of Yonaguni
Of all famous monuments in Japan perhaps none is more puzzling than Yonaguni, an underwater formation that lies off the coast of the Ryuku Islands. The site was discovered in 1987 by a group of shark divers. The discovery instantly sparked a huge amount of debate in the Japanese scientific community. The monument is made up of a series of carved rock formations including massive platforms and huge stone pillars that lie at depths ranging from 5 to 40 meters. The most popular formation is called “turtle” due to its unique shape. The currents in this area are quite dangerous, but this has not stopped the Yonaguni Monument from becoming one of the most popular diving spots in all of Japan.
The Mystery of the Yonaguni Monument
The ongoing debate surrounding Yonaguni is based on one key question: is the monument a natural phenomenon, or man-made? Scientists have long argued that millennia of strong currents and erosion have carved the formation out of the ocean floor, and they point to the fact that the monument is single part solid rock. Others point to the many straight edges, square corners and many formations of different shapes, proving that the monument is of artificial origin. If the proponents of artificial origin are right, then an even more interesting mystery arises: who built the Ionaguni Monument, and for what purpose?
The Nazca Geoglyphs are a series of lines and pictographs located on a dry plateau in the Nazca Desert, Peru. They cover an area of approximately 50 miles, and were created between 200 BC and 700 AD by the Nazca Indians. The lines have managed to remain intact for hundreds of years thanks to the arid climate of the area, where rain and wind are very rare. Some of the lines span distances of 600 feet and depict a variety of subjects, from simple lines to insects and animals. 
The Mystery of the Nazca Geoglyphs
Scientists know who made the Nazca Lines and how they did it, but they still don't know why. The most popular and reasonable hypothesis is that the lines must have figured in the religious beliefs of the Indians, and that they made these drawings as an offering to the gods who would be able to see them from heaven. Other scientists argue that the lines are evidence of the use of massive looms, and one researcher has even proposed the outlandish theory that the lines are the remains of ancient airfields used by a vanished, technologically advanced society.
6. Takes sixth place Goseck circle in Germany
One of the most mysterious sites in Germany is the Goseck Circle, a monument made of earth, gravel, and wooden palisades that is believed to be the earliest example of a primitive “solar observatory.” The circle consists of a series of circular ditches surrounded by palisade walls (which have since been restored). The monument is believed to have been built around 4900 BC by Neolithic peoples 
The Mystery of the Goseck Circle
The precise and high quality construction of the monument has led many scientists to believe that the Circle was built to serve some primitive solar or lunar calendar, but its precise use is still a source of debate. According to evidence, the so-called “solar cult” was widespread in ancient Europe. This has led to speculation that the Circle was used in some kind of ritual, perhaps even a human sacrifice. This hypothesis has yet to be proven, but archaeologists have recovered several human bones, including a headless skeleton. You can read more about this place in the topic Goseck Circle
5. In fifth place is mysterious Sacsayhuaman– ancient fortress of the great Incas
Not far from the famous ancient city of Machu Picchu is Sacsayhuaman, a strange complex of stone walls. The series of walls were assembled from massive 200 ton blocks of rock and limestone, and they were arranged in a zigzag pattern along the slope. The longest blocks are approximately 1000 feet in length, and each is approximately fifteen feet in height. The monument is in surprisingly good condition for its age, especially considering the area's proneness to earthquakes. Catacombs were found under the fortress, most likely leading to other structures in the Inca capital, the city of Cusco. 
The Mystery of the Sacsayhuaman Fortress
Most scholars agree that Sacsayhuaman served as a kind of fortress. However, this issue remains quite controversial, since there are other theories, which can be found in the topic “Sacsayhuaman - a powerful Inca fortress.” Even more mysterious are the methods used to build the fortress. Like most Inca stone structures, Sacsayhuaman was built from large stones that fit together so perfectly that not even a piece of paper would fit between them. How the Indians managed to transport such heavy stones is still unknown.
4. Takes fourth place easter island off the coast of Chile
On Easter Island there are Moai monuments - a group of huge human statues. The moai were carved between approximately 1250 and 1500 AD by the island's earliest inhabitants, and are believed to depict human ancestors and local gods. The sculptures were carved and carved from tuff, a volcanic rock that is common on the island. Scientists have discovered that there were originally 887 statues, but years of fighting among the island's clans led to them being destroyed. Today, only 394 statues still stand, the largest of which is 30 feet tall and weighs over 70 tons.
The Mystery of Easter Island
Scholars have reached agreement on the reasons for the statues, but how the islanders made them is still a topic of debate. The average Moai weighs several tons, and scientists are unable to describe how the monuments were transported from Rano Raraku, where most were built, to various parts of Easter Island. IN recent years, the most popular theory is that the builders used wooden sleds and blocks to move the Moai. This also answers the question of how such a green island became almost completely barren.
3. In third place are the Georgia Tablets.
While most sites have become mysteries over the millennia, the Georgia Tablets were a mystery from the start. The monument consists of four monolithic granite slabs that support a single cornice stone. The monument was created in 1979 by a man under the pseudonym R.C. Christian. The monument is oriented according to the cardinal directions; in some places there are holes pointing to the North Star and the Sun. But the most interesting thing is the inscriptions on the slabs, which are a guide for future generations who survived the global cataclysm. These inscriptions caused a lot of controversy and outrage, and the monument was desecrated several times.
The Mystery of the Georgia Tablets
Apart from many contradictions, very little is known about who built this Monument or what its true purpose was. R.C. Christian claimed that he represented an independent organization and had no contact with them after construction. Because the monument was built during the height of the Cold War, one popular theory about the group's intentions is that the Georgia Tablets were intended to serve as a textbook for those beginning to rebuild society after the nuclear Holocaust. More information about the inscriptions on the slabs can be found at the link above.
2. A list of mysteries has no right to exist if it does not include the Egyptian Pyramids - the most mysterious buildings of the past. In second place is the Great Sphinx at Giza
Incredibly, the Sphinx statue is carved from a single solid piece of rock and is 240 feet long, 20 feet wide and 66 feet high. It is the largest monument of its kind in the world. Historians largely agree that the function of the Sphinxes was symbolic, since the statues were strategically placed around important structures such as temples, tombs, and pyramids. The Great Sphinx of Giza stands next to the pyramid of Pharaoh Khafre, and most archaeologists believe that it is his face that is depicted on this statue 
1. First place - the most mysterious place on the planet - Stonehenge in England
Of all the famous monuments in the world, none is shrouded in such mystery as this one. The ancient monument has been causing debate among scientists, historians and researchers since the Middle Ages. Stonehenge is a stone megalithic structure 130 km southwest of London. In a circle along the outer shaft there are 56 small burial “Aubrey holes”, named after John Aubrey, who first described them in XVII century. To the northeast of the entrance to the ring there was a huge, seven-meter high Heel Stone. Although Stonehenge looks very impressive, it is believed that its modern version is only a small remnant of a much larger monument that has been damaged over time 
The Mystery of Stonehenge
The monument became famous, puzzling even the most brilliant researchers. The Neolithic people who built the monument did not leave any written language, so scientists can only base their theories on the current structure and by analyzing it. This has led to speculation that the monument was created by foreigners, or that it was built by a highly developed society of technologically advanced superhumans. All craziness aside, the most common explanation is that Stonehenge served as a monument near burial sites. This is confirmed by several hundred burial mounds found nearby. Another theory suggests that the site was a place for spiritual healing and worship. Read more about this great and mysterious structure in the topic “Stonehenge. Shards of the past"
Despite the fact that we live in the 21st century, no one on the planet can claim that the world around us has been fully studied. We have achieved a lot, learned a lot, and invented a lot, but dark spots that are beyond our consciousness still remain. Many of the mysteries of the past have been able to reach us, which is truly incredible!
This is confirmed by the numerous anomalous zones that scientists and archaeologists find from year to year. A lot of time and effort was devoted to studying them, but no one was able to show the world an explanation of any mystical place.
And since the unknown has attracted people at all times, we decided to tell you about ten unusual, mystical and mysterious places that are located in our country - Russia.
In the Rzhevsky region there is another mysterious and anomalous place, which is called the “cursed stream”. This small stream flows through a gloomy coniferous forest. It is very dark and damp here even on a clear sunny day. All visitors to this area have a feeling of anxiety and fear for no reason. However, something else is interesting. The fact is that with the onset of darkness you can see a mirage near the stream - silhouettes of soldiers filling their flasks with water from the stream. And if you rewind a few years ago - until the time of World War II, in this place there were Soviet positions that were under enemy mortar fire. Unable to get out of the enemy's encirclement, the tired and hungry soldiers were able to survive only thanks to the flowing stream, which prevented them from dying of thirst.
Shushmor (Ushmor) tract. Moscow region
This anomalous zone is one of the oldest and scary zones in the Moscow region. For more than a hundred years, people have been mysteriously disappearing there. The vegetation in these places is also surprising - huge ferns, the size of an adult person, there are square trunks of birches, pine trees two girths thick... There are completely no populated areas nearby, the guards advise not to even approach these places. After studying this territory, experts concluded that the influence of this zone on people is similar to the Bermuda Triangle. Ball lightning can often be seen here, and thunderstorms occur here much more often than in other places.
There have been many attempts to explain the disappearance of people and the phenomena in Shushmore, but there are no clear conclusions yet.
Between the Arkhangelsk region and Karelia there is the Solovetsky archipelago, consisting of several islands. The main feature and attraction of the Solovetsky Islands are the mysterious constructions left by Stone Age people. These structures are labyrinths or babylons, made of stones laid in a long row (mostly boulders) in a configuration reminiscent of a spiral. Labyrinths have one entrance, which is also an exit. In the center of the labyrinths there is a cluster of stones in the form of a small hill. The significance of these structures still remains a mystery to archaeologists, however, the main assumption is the hypothesis of local historian N.N. Vinogradov that there were ancient burial places where the souls of the deceased live, which, according to local beliefs, have the ability to enter the world of the living and cause them various harm. The essence of these buildings is to ensure a safe transition to another world for the souls of the dead, as well as to prevent the souls of the dead from getting confused and unable to get out to living people thanks to the tangled paths and ridges of stones.
Ukok plateau. Gorny Altai
This place in Altai is considered absolutely unique. This plateau is located at the junction of the borders of four countries: Russia, China, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. This plateau is located at an altitude of 2000 -2600 m, it is surrounded by the snowy peaks of the Southern Altai and the South Chuya ridge.
This Altai Tibet is one of the most amazing places in Russia. The ancient land contains a huge number of mysteries and hundreds of legends. Locals Ukok has long been considered “the end of the inhabited world,” because this edge of the world lies just before firmament, but a mere mortal cannot see this region; only powerful spirits can do this.
The plateau has been inhabited since the Paleolithic, this is confirmed by archaeological finds dating back to the 8th - 3rd centuries BC. There is a version that aliens flew here. At the end of the 20th century, “ Altai princess", and although the girl belonged to the middle class, she became an object of religious worship. The mummy was perfectly preserved thanks to low temperatures. Residents of Altai associate all the hardships that followed this event with the disturbance of the peace of Ak-Kadyn.
The picture that you will see near the plateau is a lifeless, endless, gloomy surface of sand and rubble, wind and dust storms. And the secrets that this land keeps are inexhaustible.
Medveditskaya ridge. Volgograd region
This place is located on the border of two regions and is a chain of old hilly mountains, their height ranges from 200 to 380 meters. This place has long been shrouded in many legends and secrets, and they are not based on simple inventions of local residents. A very interesting fact is that not far from one of the villages a burial ground was dug in which skeletons were discovered huge people, whose height exceeded 2.5 meters, another burial of people was found on the other side of the Medveditsa River, but their height on average was 50-60 cm! This area is also famous for its increased UFO activity. Locals claim that these space guests come to them almost every week, and to confirm their words they show unusual traces on the grass and on the ground. These marks are completely different forms– triangular, octagonal, round. Later, grass or bushes still grow in these places; local residents have repeatedly tried to plow up these traces and continue to use these lands for their intended purpose, but, alas, they did not succeed. When tractors approached these areas, their engines always stalled, and therefore it turned out to be more profitable to leave these traces of space aliens alone than to constantly repair the engines.
There is also a slope of crazy lightning here and it is famous for ball lightning, which appears with enviable regularity, and in any weather. The “intelligent” behavior of these fireballs seems surprising and incredible - they move along the same route, can “stop” in the air, and unite in groups. These lightning burns or mutilates the trees, so the entire slope is covered with thin, mutilated trees. And during the study, scientists received amazing results - many trees were burned out from the inside, as if lightning had struck them from underground.
This place is fraught with many secrets that have not yet been solved and may not be solved soon.
More in mid-19th centuries have been known about this mysterious land. While studying the basins of the Chona, Vilyui, and Olekma rivers, naturalist scientist R.K. Maak heard from the local population mysterious story about strange huge cauldrons buried in the ground. The legend also mentioned how these strange objects ended up on the ground - first there was fire, then darkness, and only then everyone saw huge round-shaped objects. Even then, part of these boilers was underground and only a “small” edge was visible on the surface. At first, everyone thought that these boilers were made of copper, but over the course of several decades there were many attempts to break off a piece of this metal, but this was not possible; even just scratching the surface of the boiler did not work, although different tools were used for this.
Modern researchers have discovered only reservoirs that have a suspiciously regular round shape, and many more identical bare hills with a sharp top. Upon closer examination, these turned out to be large cubic blocks, about a meter high. Flying around the stone mountains, the researchers were surprised by their shape; it was a regular rounded shape, and one of the hills could easily be called a pyramid with regular, clear “shelves.”
Near these cauldrons there is always very lush vegetation, even the grass there is taller than human height, dogs begin to fearfully look around with their tails between their legs, and people seem to see some objects moving across the sky. People who were near boilers later develop health problems, and these problems cannot be treated. There are many versions about the origin of these boilers from an unknown metal, but all of them have not yet been confirmed.
Moleb triangle. Perm region
It is considered the first anomalous zone on the territory of the USSR. This triangle on the territory of our country carries no less mysteries and secrets than the famous Bermuda Triangle. Various types of UFOs are often observed here, luminous bodies, most often these are balls, a change in the passage of time is often observed, objects can float above the ground and then fall again, people hear different sounds - creaks, groans, body temperature may rise, dizziness and headaches appear. In this triangle there are zones with “their” anomalous phenomena and each of them has its own name. “Witches’ Rings” will make a very strong impression on anyone, because here huge, strong trees are uprooted and neatly stacked. And in the photos taken in this place, balls with white spots appear. Near the Black River, time changes course. At Vyselki, many see mysterious creatures or incomprehensible visions, and those who spent the night here are then haunted for a long time by nightmares. Many inexplicable things can be seen or felt here, and although many are trying to give a scientific explanation for the events taking place here, the anomalous phenomena of the Moleb Triangle cannot be ignored!
Kholat-Syakhyl (Kholatchakhl). Sverdlovsk region
This mountain is located on the border of the Sverdlovsk region and the Komi Republic, next to it there is another mountain, but it does not have a name, but between them there is a pass, which is known throughout the country as the Dyatlov Pass.
Translated from the Mansi language, the name is translated as Mountain of the Dead, although many locals say that it is the Mountain of the Nine Dead. There are many legends, but they all agree on one thing: if nine people go to this mountain, then all participants in the hike will face inevitable death. According to local belief, this mountain is considered sacred; only shamans (and even then, not all) can go there; the Mansi themselves avoid this place and do not advise others. Kholatchakhl is located far from large populated areas, so not all tragic incidents became known and reflected in documents. The first case of death on the mountain of the dead became known in the 30s of the last century, then the body of a female geologist was found. Her tongue was torn out, her eyes were gouged out, and a grimace of horror was frozen on her face. Next known fact there was a death of fugitive criminals, there were nine of them. However, no one began to investigate the death of the fugitives; a version that satisfied everyone was invented.
Then the famous tragic incident with a group of young climbers led by Igor Dyatlov. All members of the expedition died, there were also nine of them. The bodies of all the boys were mutilated, and most importantly, horror was frozen on everyone’s faces. There are many versions of what happened, but none of them explains the entire set of facts. After this tragedy on Kholat-Syakhyl, another group of nine people died, people who were on this mountain, but not as part of the groups, disappeared. Many bodies were not found, and those that did find the cause of death could not find out.
There were probably many more similar cases in this place. The Mountain of the Dead keeps many terrible secrets that have never been revealed, but all these secrets attract tourists, but before you decide to go to this mountain, remember the words ancient legend: “The sacred place of the dead should not be disturbed.”
Devil's glade. Krasnoyarsk region
This anomalous zone is located in the Angara taiga of the Kezhemsky region. This disastrous place was formed (according to the stories of old-timers) almost a hundred years ago. Eyewitnesses observed a huge hole in the ground, which was blazing with unbearable heat, and black smoke was pouring out of it. When this place burned out, a large black bald spot appeared on the ground, which had anomalous properties. Animals that wandered into this terrible clearing either died or, maddened with fear, jumped out from the “ashes”, but soon they still died.
The round bald spot that appeared began to negatively affect all living things in the area, even birds flying over this area died, people approaching this disastrous place began to experience an insurmountable terrible fear, the trees surrounding the Devil's Cemetery bent towards the center with their charred trunks. Over time, the Devil's Glade became covered with the bones of dead animals, and presented an eerie sight - a black ashes with bleached bones, because even in winter it was never covered with snow. Since their appearance near and on the Devil’s Glade, several dozen people have died or disappeared without a trace, and entire expeditions have disappeared that tried to unravel the mystery of this devilish place. This place attracts many researchers, but, alas, the reasons for the strange and creepy anomalies have not yet been found.
Vottovaara. Karelia
This mountain in Karelia has a bad reputation among the local population - old people begin to be baptized just at the mere mention of this place, women and children are not allowed there, they are forbidden to talk loudly near the mountain, and they are not advised to go there out of curiosity. And those who do end up on Vottovaara see before them an ominous landscape that is reminiscent of old fairy tales about Baba Yaga and Koshchei the Immortal. There are trees around that are incredibly twisted and deformed, “tied” into bizarre knots, and this clearly could not have happened due to the fault of wind or frost, stones are piled up all around, violating all the laws of physics, and there are no birds or animals. Creepy...
Why are local residents afraid of the mountain? After all, Death Mountain is located five kilometers from Vottovaara. This name appeared during the Great Patriotic War, in July - August 1942, a partisan brigade, consisting of about 650 people, died here, and already in post-war years Timber industry workers began to find the remains of partisans. And one of the search engines came across an amazing and creepy place. The area of this terrible place is about six square kilometers. Scattered throughout the territory are stones covered with brown moss, reminiscent of blood stains, trees in unimaginably creepy poses, you can see hundred-year-old pines, but their height is... only a meter! Everywhere there are many seids - lonely stones that in an unknown way lie on smaller stones. There are several versions about the appearance of seids: an earthquake, the descent of glaciers, the creation of human hands, but none of them has been proven. There is a kind of amphitheater here, of a regular round shape, and a staircase to heaven... It has thirteen steps, but immediately after the last step there is a cliff. The lakes are somewhat strange in appearance; they either have almost no water or are more like swamps. The clock may go faster or slower, strange bright lights appear, water boils at an abnormal temperature. People feel sudden anxiety, their pulse quickens, fear and depression appear, while others, on the contrary, feel a surge of strength and energy. This is one of the favorite places of psychics, magicians and sorcerers.
Despite the fact that abandoned cities and creepy corners of the earth terrify impressionable tourists, hundreds of travelers constantly come to these most terrible places on the planet in search of thrills.
Prague cemetery
One of such terrible places in the world is considered to be the Prague cemetery with 12 thousand ancient tombstones, which operated in the Czech Republic for four centuries. Unknown travelers found their final refuge in this cemetery, but most often wealthy townspeople were buried in luxurious processions. The cemetery area is small, but 100 thousand dead are buried here. It is noteworthy that the older burials were covered with earth, then the new dead were buried on top of them. This is how about 12 tiers were formed: now travelers can observe an eerie picture - the subsiding earth has exposed several upper “floors” with coffins and gravestones.
St. George's Church
St. George's Church is also located in the Czech Republic, in one of the tiny villages: tourists go to the abandoned temple, attracted by the unusual legend of the place. Sometime during the next funeral service, the roof over the church collapsed. Once holy place Czech artist Hadrava decorated with numerous sinister ghost sculptures.
Mexican Island of Abandoned Dolls
The Mexican island of abandoned dolls attracts adrenaline junkies with the exotic nature of forgotten toys. In the middle of the last century, a hermit who settled here began to collect and “resettle” dolls thrown into the trash around the island. About a thousand broken and mutilated toys are tied to trees - many dolls sit on the ground or hang on branches: this is how the hermit decided to perpetuate the memory of a girl who drowned in the bay.
Chapel of Bones
The next terrible place in the world is also impressive - the chapel of bones, built many centuries ago by a Franciscan monk in one of the cities of Portugal. The small chapel contains the remains of five thousand monks. The roof and walls of the tomb are decorated with intricate inscriptions in Latin.
Paris catacombs
The world-famous Parisian catacombs are a winding system of underground tunnels with extensive caves and descents. A communications network stretching up to 300 kilometers lies near Paris: more than 6 million people have found their home here.
Japanese island Hashima
The Japanese island of Hashima is also considered the most mystical place in the world. This abandoned mining town once supplied the country with coal, with quarries and a mine operating in the late 19th century. People came here in the hope of making money: miners densely populated the island with their families. Almost 40 years ago, the enterprise became unprofitable and the coal mines were closed. Now this island has become a popular ghost town among tourists.
Suicide Forest
Jukai, the famous Suicide Forest, is located on one of the Japanese islands and has gone down in history as an evil place where thousands of people committed suicide. The forest initially had a bad reputation due to ancient legends about ghosts, and since the middle of the last century, suicides have become frequent in these eerie thickets. Going several hundred meters into the forest, along the paths you can find things - shoes, clothes, bags of those who have passed away. Knowing how attractive the place is for people with weak mental health, the authorities installed a warning poster with a helpline number.
Kabayan fire mummies burials
Among the most mystical places in the world are also called the burial places of the fire mummies of Kabayan in the Philippines. These remains are more than seven centuries old: locals believe that the spirits of the mummified deceased still live near the graves. A peculiarity of local customs is that mummies were buried in small coffin capsules made of wood, placing the bodies of the deceased in them in the most uncomfortable positions.
Akodessewa Magic Market
At the magic market of Akodessewa, which lies in the center of the capital of Togo, you can see sorcerers who still practice voodoo magic and use terrifying-looking dolls in rituals. Buyers and fans of monstrous artifacts are offered a choice of decorated skulls, magical accessories, potions and medicines, dried monkey heads, hare and chicken feet, various souvenirs and local amulets.
Psychiatric hospital
In the ranking of scary places in the world, tourists are attracted by the old psychiatric hospital in the city of Parma: it was once one of the successful clinics in Italy, but over time the building fell into disrepair. A masterpiece from the object was made by an artist from Brazil, who painted the walls of the hospital with silhouettes of patients. Ghostly figures decorate the building, conveying to rare visitors the eerie atmosphere of an Italian abandoned hospital.
Plague Island
In Italy there is another terrifying attraction - the Plague Island in the Venetian lagoon. Since ancient times, this place has been adapted for the residence of patients who were exiled here from all over the country. More than 16 thousand plague victims are buried here, but locals believe that their souls have not calmed down and still hover over their graves. The island’s gloomy reputation is also supported by legends according to which terrible experiments were performed on the sick.
City of Centralia
Connoisseurs of the horror and realistic genres computer games going to the American city of Centralia for a special experience: this is where they filmed famous movie horror "Silent Hill". This town in Pennsylvania is famous for the fact that due to a massive fire, the population almost abandoned the area. The underground fire has not yet been extinguished: the atmosphere of hopelessness is emphasized by particles of ash in the air over empty streets with destroyed houses.
Mountain of crosses
The most mystical places in the world in the last century were replenished with a new attraction - the Mountain of Crosses with ancient Lithuanian crosses is an eerie-looking hill that is not a cemetery at all. According to numerous legends, anyone who places a cross here will receive good luck and change their fate for the better.
Cave in Belize
A cave in Belize attracts tourists with the strange atmosphere of the cult of the ancient Mayans. This unusual archaeological site is located near Tapir Mountain and is famous for its unique cathedral, built in one of the cave halls. Bloody sacrifices were performed here for terrible deities. The Mayans also believed that it was here that the gates to the underworld opened.
Chowchilla Cemetery
The Peruvian ancient cemetery of Chauchilla was also included in the list of the most terrible places on the planet. The country's landmark is located near the Nazca Plateau, famous for ufologists. The necropolis was discovered by scientists about a century ago. The burial method attracted the attention of archaeologists: the dead were placed in graves, covering their bodies with a special composition. Thanks to ancient recipes, the dead were perfectly preserved: the dry climate of the Peruvian desert also contributed to this.
Snake Island
In Brazil, Snake Island is considered the creepiest place: the territory is famous for the presence huge amount snakes - here on everyone square meter In forest land you can find up to six dangerous and poisonous reptiles. Now tourists are prohibited from visiting Queimada Grande due to the risk of attack by huge poisonous reptiles.
Moleb triangle
The Moleb Triangle was included in the ranking of the creepiest places in Russia: this is a remote village in the Perm Territory, where anomalous UFO activity was noticed. Previously, the Mansi lived here, who made sacrifices to their gods on a stone plateau.
Russia also has its own exotic City of the Dead: The small Ossetian village of Dargavs is famous for its richly decorated family crypts.
Overtown Bridge
One of Scotland's bridges, Overtoun, has become notorious for unexplained cases of suicide among dogs. Dozens of dogs threw themselves down onto the rocks and died, and the survivors went up to try again.
Hanging coffins of Sagada
The list of the most terrible places on the planet would be incomplete without the hanging coffins of Sagada - original burial structures were built in the forest of one of the villages in the Philippines. Locals bury the dead, hanging them so that the souls of departed ancestors are closer to heaven.
Sanctuary of Tophet
In the Tunisian sanctuary of Tophet, several centuries ago, animals and children were sacrificed: this was a feature of the bloody religion of old Carthage.
Unfinished subway in Cincinnati
The grandiose construction project - the unfinished subway in Cincinnati - amazes with its atmosphere of abandonment. The depot was built at the end of the 19th century, but the line was frozen for economic reasons. Now the depot can be visited several times a year, although diggers from all over the world often visit the unfinished metro on their own.
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Mysticism is extremely attractive to humans, like everything unusual that generates curiosity. There are many mystical places on our beautiful planet; scientists study them, but often they cannot explain the phenomena occurring in these territories. What is the most mystical place on Earth?
We will not rank the most mystical places on the planet, since each of them is unique in its own way, and what happens there is inexplicable from the point of view of earthly laws.
Nazca Plateau
Almost 500 km² of the Peruvian Nazca Plateau covers mysterious lines(geoglyphs). Images geometric shapes, insects, animals and people - grooves 30 cm deep in the sand and pebble pound. Who made such huge images that are only visible from a considerable height? For what purpose was the complex of huge drawings created? Why haven't the images been destroyed in 2000 years? There are no reliable answers to these questions yet.
Uncanny Valleys of Death
Several earthly territories are rightfully considered the most mystical places in the world; they are called the valleys of death.
Yeluyu Cherkechekh
The Yakut Death Valley is located in the Vilyuiskaya Lowland. Large metal objects dug into the ground are located in hard-to-reach places. Hunters who stayed overnight in warm metal chambers fell ill and soon died. The symptoms of the disease are strangely similar to signs of severe radiation exposure. Local residents are sure that iron fell from the sky, and once a century a huge column of fire bursts out of the ground, burning out everything within a 100 m radius.
Peruvian Death Valley
In the western Andes in Peru there is a gorge where those who visited at night fell ill with a severe form of anemia and quickly died. Those who visited the valley in daytime remained healthy and unharmed.
Pyrenean Death Valley
In the very center of the valley, surrounded on all sides by mountains, is the cleanest Lake Alet. But even birds don’t fly here. Periodically, people disappear in this place. Those of them who returned look strangely aged and not entirely sane.
There are mysterious and terrible Valleys of Death in China - the Hollow of Black Bamboo, and in Canada - the Valley of the Headless, and in Russia - Dyatlov Pass.
Sable Island
Located in the Western Hemisphere, a small nomadic island is called the “ship eater.” Due to the peculiarities of the local current, thousands of ships found their last refuge in this terrible place. Huge sea ships were pulled inside the island sand in just a couple of months. There is an assumption that the island is a living substance of silicon nature.
Bermuda Triangle
A section of the Atlantic Ocean in the Western Hemisphere is associated with numerous reports of the disappearance of ships and aircraft without a trace, the appearance of ships abandoned by the crew, and unusual temporal, light and spatial phenomena. There are many hypotheses about what is happening in the Bermuda Triangle: some claim that the inhabitants of Atlantis found their refuge in this place on the ocean floor, others believe that there is an alien base here, and still others believe that this territory is a portal to other dimensions.
Easter Island
The stone giants were created between 1250 and 1500 AD. How the islanders could hew monolithic statues, and most importantly, how the multi-ton figures were transported from the place of extraction, cannot be explained.
Pyramids of Yonaguni
Massive platforms and rock pillars lie at a depth of up to 40 m near the Japanese island of Ryuku. Some are trying to dispute the man-made origin of the complex, but most scientists rightly believe that nature cannot create such a multitude of right angles and regular square shapes.
Devil's Tower
Exceeding the size of the Cheops pyramid by 2.5 times, Devil's Tower is located in the US state of Wyoming. The local population claims that mysterious lights are sometimes visible on the top of the mountain. People cannot get to the mysterious object!
City of Jihlava
The most mystical city in the world is Jihlava in the Czech Republic. In the catacombs made by people in the Middle Ages, there are ghosts and the sounds of an organ can clearly be heard. A special archaeological expedition in 1996 did not find underground passage not a single room that could accommodate a bulky instrument, but it confirmed the reality of the existence of organ sounds. In addition, a luminous staircase was discovered in the catacombs, the nature of the glow of which scientists could not explain.
In addition to the mystical ones, there are others on the planet - and the very ones where all lovers rush.