What do the anomalous zones of the world hide? Bad places of our planet 7 most bad places on earth.

Visiting some places on Earth is more exciting than extreme sports or gambling. Most of all, people are afraid of what they cannot understand and touch with their hands. In our rating there are several corners of the planet, visiting which, one can be convinced once again - not everything in the world has a rational explanation.

7th place. Winchester House (California).

A huge estate in San Jose, where a crazy widow and a whole family of ghosts lived. It all started when Sarah Winchester lost her husband and inherited his multimillion-dollar fortune. Later, the spirit of the deceased appeared to her, who announced the sad news: money was earned on human bones, all Winchesters are cursed, and the ghosts will take revenge. You can make peace with them only by starting to build a house. Desirable without stopping. Because if the hammering dies down, the woman will die. And she began to build.

Currently, the house has about 160 rooms, 13 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, 40 stairs. The rooms have 2,000 doors, 450 doorways, about 10,000 windows (stained glass windows have survived to this day), 47 fireplaces and one shower. The house grew by leaps and bounds, construction did not stop for more than a day, and as a result lasted for 38 years! Today they take people to this grandiose mansion tourist excursions... You cannot fight off the group - otherwise you will instantly get lost in the labyrinths of creepy rooms. Where ghosts are said to still await their victims. To feel the atmosphere of this building, it is worth watching the film "The Haunting of the Winchester House" (2009, directed by Mark Atkins).

6th place. Jatinga (India).

The village of Jatinga in the mountains of the Indian state of Assam has long been nicknamed the "bird graveyard". Every August, large flocks of birds appear in the sky over the local valley and fall to the ground screaming. Mass suicide lasts several days in a row, some of the birds die, while the rest, as if under the influence of hypnosis, easily allow themselves to pull themselves together. The peasants call this eerie phenomenon "the nights of falling birds" and specially gather in the evenings by the fires to gaze at the almost incessant birdfall. Indians consider this to be a gift from God.

Bird watchers have been studying the Jatinga phenomenon for many years. According to one of the versions, geophysical anomalies that knock migratory birds off course are to blame. Another idea is that the birds are caught in powerful wind currents, lose strength, and are carried away towards the village. Noticing the kindled fires, the birds rush into the light and, not calculating the distance, die.

5th place. Aokigahara forest (Japan).

This place at the foot of Mount Fuji is a place of pilgrimage for lovers of mysticism and thrills. The fact is that this forest is a place of suicide. Since the 1950s, more than five hundred people have taken their own lives in the wilderness. In terms of the number of suicides, only the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is ahead of Aokigahara. Instead of signs "Do not throw rubbish!" in the forest there are advertisements asking to think about family and friends. Psychological services telephone numbers are written everywhere. Video surveillance is being conducted. But people (most often they are clerks in business suits, tortured by office life) continue to die regularly: from time to time peaceful tourists stumble upon the bodies of the dead in the forest or “murder weapons” in the form of pills and rope loops.

The total forest area is approximately 35 sq. Km. The relief includes many rocky caves, and the features of the location, in particular the density of the forest and lowland, provide a "deafening" silence. It is also claimed that there are vast deposits of iron ore underground in the forest area, this apparently explains the fact that compasses do not work in Aokigahara and electronic equipment malfunctions. Legends about this place have been known to the Japanese since the Middle Ages, and in the 19th century, poor Japanese families brought and left their old men and children in this forest for certain death, whom they could not feed.

4th place. Poveglia Island (Italy).

A tiny island near Venice is surrounded by a thick fog of horror stories. For several decades of the XIV century, during the "Black Death" raging in the world, people infected with the plague were brought here - hopelessly sick people who had no chance of surviving. Here, on the island, a "mass grave" was built, in which thousands of bodies were buried. There is a version that the corpses were not buried, but burned, which is why the soil on Poveglia is 50% human ash. However, this is only the beginning of the horror film. In 1922, a psychiatric hospital was housed on the island.

Almost all of her patients soon began to suffer from nightmarish headaches and complain that the clinic is literally packed with ghosts. But this only played into the hands of the chief physician, who stuffed the mentally ill with neuroleptics and experimented with them. The island still has a dilapidated clinic building with barred windows, beds and fragments of medical equipment. There is also a bell tower (now it serves as a lighthouse), from which, according to legend, the crazy doctor threw himself off in the finale of the story.

3rd place. Dead End Mary King (Edinburgh, Scotland).

400 years ago, Mary King (that was the name of the owner of most of the houses here) was one of the busiest places in Edinburgh. The situation changed when a plague epidemic came to the city. There is a legend that in an effort to prevent the spread of the disease, the authorities isolated all infected in one area, after which they surrounded the dangerous area with a blank wall. People were driven to a dead end by Mary King during several epidemics, and they died without any outside help. Among these unfortunate people was little Annie - a little girl who was excommunicated from her parents and locked in the "city of the dead" because she was infected. It is known for certain that only part of this legend is fiction. In fact, there was no wall, although there was a quarantine for the infected, whom the doctor visited.

Today, the underground quarters of Edinburgh (over which the New City was built long ago) have turned into tourist attraction... Why didn't they stop being creepy. It is better not to enter the stone labyrinths without a guide, and new batteries should be inserted into the lantern - there is nothing to do in the dungeon without light. There are stories that Mary King's dead end is teeming with the ghosts of dead people, and some "lucky ones" are grabbed by the ghost of little Annie by the knees.

2nd place. Babi Yar (Kiev, Ukraine).

Babi Yar-tract in the north-western part of Kiev, between the districts of Lukyanovka and Syrets. Babi Yar gained worldwide fame as a place of mass executions of civilians, mainly Jews, Gypsies, as well as Soviet prisoners of war, carried out by the German occupation forces in 1941. In total, according to various sources, from 33 thousand to 100 thousand people were shot.

First mentioned under modern name in 1401, when the hostess of the tavern (Ukrainian "baba"), who was here, sold these lands to the Dominican monastery. In the XV-XVIII centuries. the names "Shalena Baba" and "Bisova Baba" were also encountered. It is doubly scary that in this place two negative layers converge - the old cemetery and the place of massacres. The earth, soaked in the blood of innocent victims, still exudes fragments of bones from itself, so it is not surprising that the inhabitants of the surrounding houses constantly dream of nightmares, and in reality they often meet disembodied whitish shadows.

1st place. Auschwitz concentration camp.

The word Auschwitz in the minds of many people is a symbol or even the quintessence of evil, horror, death, the concentration of the most unthinkable inhuman fanaticism and torture. About 1,300,000 people were killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1941-1945, located 60 km west of the Polish city of Krakow. On the territory of the camp in 1947, a museum was created, which is included in the list World heritage UNESCO. Of course, there are still a number of terrible "death factories" in the world, but this one, according to the testimony of visitors, leaves the most depressing impression.

A rating of unexplained or poorly explained natural black spots on the planet that exist in the world in various forms and are constantly noted for their negative effects. There are a lot of them. Many do not believe in them, but they still exist and do not stop doing their job.

It is understandable that it is rather difficult to be as precise as possible in compiling this rating. I was guided by the fame and the degree of the manifested danger of the lost places. It may well be that the most dangerous places never made it to the rating ... It's easy to assume that no one has yet been able to tell about the place where everyone perishes ...

Moreover, it is not always easy to understand exactly which place can be considered as bad. The rating is compiled according to the principle of the constancy of the death of victims in one place or another and the degree of their unusualness.

1. Antarctica

Perhaps there is no other place on Earth that would take so few lives and people would consider unconditionally the most disastrous of all possible. Moreover, this is the most ambitious. If they can often be limited to areas up to 1 km in diameter, then the area of the southernmost continent is more than 14 million square meters. km. No one would like to be accidentally thrown in this terrible cold, because death will overtake an unprepared person literally in a matter of hours, even if you are dressed as warmly as possible.

Let's highlight several reasons why Antarctica is the most disastrous place on Earth. First, it is the coldest. At the Vostok station, an absolute record of the cold on Earth was recorded: -89.2 ° C. Second, in the center of the continent there are no life support conditions at all. There is absolutely no vegetation or food there. Thirdly, if something happens, it is unlikely that anyone will help you. In winter, in the entire vast area of Antarctica, there are no more than 1000 people who huddle in several stations. Fourthly, this is the most remote part of the land. The closest to it are countries cut off from humanity such as Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. Additional difficulties are created by the katabatic winds, which continuously blow from all slopes.

Surprisingly, Antarctica is becoming an increasingly scary place to live every year. Unlike the rest of the world, which is beating in the hysteria of global warming, in the very south of the planet it gets colder by 0.7 ° C every 10 years. This is tremendous speed. One of the consequences of global warming is the melting of ice in Antarctica, which contains more than 90% of all ice on land, but it does not seem to threaten us.

2. "Golden Gate"

One of the most famous lost places is the famous bridge in San Francisco. Golden gate... Although the creation of this miracle is the work of exclusively human hands, the reasons for its fatality lie in a completely different plane, therefore the bridge must be attributed to natural pathogenic zones. If the bridge "by itself" killed people, it would be an artificial reason. When people themselves are "attracted" to him so that, this is a completely different story.

The mechanisms of suicide lie in deep motives inherent not only to humans, contrary to popular belief, but also to many other animals. Therefore, the bridge is only an attractive point due to its "convenience" for settling accounts with life. Since its construction in 1937, the number of sad stories is already approaching 1,500. We can confidently say that as long as the Golden Gate exists, it will always be one of the most extravagant and obvious lost places.

3. Lake Nyos

Along with the possibility of drowning, the water can bring many other surprises, the most significant of which occurred on August 21, 1986, when carbon dioxide from the bottom of Lake Nyos, Cameroon, killed almost 2,000 people. It has already been established that the volcano is to blame for everything, near which this lake is located. It is he who enriches his waters with carbon dioxide in huge volumes every day.

But understanding the situation is unlikely to help people get rid of this black place. Of course, now they are trying not to settle on its outskirts, but at any moment a casual onlooker can suddenly die. Moreover, due to the too great remoteness of the area from civilization, we can only imagine what sacrifices were collected by Lake Nyos over the previous millennia.

Scientists estimate that an abrupt eruption of a large volume of deadly gas from the bottom occurs every few hundred years. The detonator is earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. But very often local emissions occur. It is safe to assume that Lake Nyos is one of the most disastrous places on the planet. It is gratifying that we know why this is happening. There are two more similar lakes in the world, in which there is a large supply of CO 2, but in modern history they have not yet shown their frightening ability in full force.

4. Death Valley (USA)

Officially considered one of the most disastrous places on the planet. This desert is located near the American play center Las Vegas (California). Meteorologists identified the desert as the hottest place on our planet a long time ago, since you don't need to have any special instruments for this.

Sand in Death Valley ( Death valley) heats up to almost 100 ° C, and the air temperature often exceeds 50 degrees. But this part of the Mojave Desert received its eerie name only in 1849. Then several dozen gold diggers died in it, who ran out of water and could not find it. In total, thousands of people died in the desert. Once in the Valley of Death, any unprepared person will not survive even two days, leaving for another world due to the intense heat and lack of moisture.

In addition to the terrible heat in the desert, there are other disastrous attractions. For example, this is the abandoned town of Rhyolight, which used to be home to about 15,000 miners and gold prospectors. Now this is supposedly full of ghosts.

5. Bermuda Triangle

The most tragic of the dead places on the planet. Perhaps there is no more famous anomaly than the famous "" located between the tip of Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico. One of the first to mention the bloodthirstiness of this water area in 1950 was the American journalist E. Jones in his brochure Bermuda triangle, in which he also entered the name of this place. However, the hysteria about a strange place even earlier (1946) was raised by V. Gaddis, who wrote a long article entitled "The Deadly Bermuda Triangle." And from that time on, everything began to develop, gradually fading away only with the onset of the 21st century. In total, about a hundred books have been published about this phenomenon in all countries of the world. The most famous ones belong to authors C. Berlitz and L. Kusche, who created real bestsellers in the 1970s.

More than 100 large ships and aircraft are believed to have crashed in the triangle. More than 1000 people died under unclear circumstances and many more under certain circumstances. The most famous of the many cases: the loss of the dry cargo ship "Cyclops" and with it 309 people on board on March 4, 1918; the discovery of the empty ghost ship La Dahama in 1935; the disappearance of five bombers at once on December 5, 1945; the disappearance of the Sandra in June 1950; the appearance of the ghost yacht "Connerman-4" in 1955; the loss of the cargo ship Marine Salfer Queen on February 4, 1963; the disappearance of the S-119 aircraft on June 6, 1965; the loss of the Scorpion nuclear submarine in May 1968

Naturally, no one can accurately determine the reasons for the mass and regular death in that place. There are the most paradoxical and daring theories. Some of them are noteworthy, but some are closer to those science fiction films that were dedicated to an abnormal place. Here are the main hypotheses: sudden storms, wandering huge waves, the release of methane and foaming of water, the generation of unusual radiation by water, and Atlanteans, holes in time and space.

But it should be noted that supposedly increased risks the Bermuda Triangle is actually a fiction. The fact is that statistics unequivocally say: ships and planes crash in this place no more often than in others. The increased number of disasters can be explained by the high activity of communication routes between the islands, as evidenced by the American coast guard. It is in this area that many sea and airways used by thousands of people every day, and nothing happens to them.

6. Cape of Tempests ( Good Hope)

Among sailors, the Cape of Good Hope, located at the southernmost tip of Africa, is definitely considered the most disastrous place. It is absolutely not for nothing that it was originally called the Cape of Storms. It was discovered by the Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias in 1488, when he was the first to go around the African continent. It was he who christened this windy and restless place. A few years later, in 1500, Diash died near the cape, as if justifying the name he had invented. Over time, the cape was renamed - the new name expressed the hope of sailors for the earliest possible reaching the shores of India.

At one time, they wanted to officially call this place "damned", "disastrous" or "deadly". Even ancient travelers laid down a large number of hard-hitting legends and stories about the cape, in which it claimed many lives, and with them countless ships. At the same time, the situation has changed little during the era of European colonization wars. The ships continued to die. The sailors experienced a real superstitious horror of this cape and tried to stay as far away from it as possible, which was not always possible, especially at night, due to some peculiarities of the place.

Why does the Cape of Good Hope carry destruction? Everything is very simple. In fact, there are two oceans touching: the Indian and the Atlantic. In a relatively narrow strait, a variety of underwater currents and air currents intersect, which every now and then strive to overturn an unstable ship or throw it on the rocks, which are abundant here.

7. Devil's cemetery (Devil's Polyana)

One of the most dangerous and disastrous places on the planet. Unlike many other cases, the nature of these incidents has not been determined to this day. This glade is located near the Angara River, not far from the confluence of the Kova tributary in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The Devil's Cemetery gained notoriety somewhere in the middle of the 20th century. But the first cases date back to 1908, when it happened not far.

Most of the noise was caused by an article in 1983 in the popular magazine "Technics for Youth" (1983, No. 8), after which several expeditions were sent to the place of the supposed location of the Devil's Cemetery. According to unconfirmed reports, more than 50 researchers of this phenomenon died here in total. Many of the deaths were unexplained, and in some cases, the troops simply went missing. If we add to this data the deaths among the local population, who discovered the dead meadow, it turns out that it brought a lot of grief. In particular, livestock suffered, which, accidentally entering this place, soon died.

According to the stories of those who visited the Devil's Cemetery and were able to survive, it is a wasteland in a forest with a diameter of about 200 meters. Lifeless trees are all around. There is almost no vegetation. The entire surrounding area is strewn with animal corpses. Being in the vicinity, everyone, without exception, begins to feel unwell and headache. The compass is completely lost. The devices show the strongest electromagnetic radiation. But this lost place has not been found for a very long time by new expeditions, which nevertheless regularly go in search. There is no new and verified information.

There are many versions about the lethality of the Devil's Cemetery. For example, carbon monoxide from constant fires in the taiga can accumulate in a clearing. But it is very difficult to believe in this, since then there would be a lot of similar places on our planet. It is believed that there are pronounced geopathogenic anomalies, which are manifested in strong fluctuations in the magnetic field, and living creatures cannot withstand them.

Since the "cemetery" is located about 400-500 km from the supposed place of the fall of the Tunguska meteorite, naturally, most of the theories regarding unexplained tragic events are associated with this celestial body. They even say that at that very moment a bottomless hole formed in the Devil's Cemetery, which was gradually filled with soil and carcasses of wild animals. In this regard, there are theories linking the death of animals with some gases from a space object or coming from deep layers of the bowels, thanks to a broken crack. There is even an assumption that bacteria that could fly to us from space have a fatal effect on living organisms on earth ...

8. Lake Whitney

The name of this seemingly unremarkable lake in the north of Texas (USA) began to flicker in the American press in the second half of the 20th century. In the beginning, these were regular UFO sightings in its vicinity. Then a series of mysterious phenomena arose, which gave the lake the right to bear the title of the most blackest place in America. In general, no particularly bloody events took place there. People were alarmed by the fact that cars are constantly being found in the muddy waters of Whitney, in which there are no remains of their owners. No one can figure out exactly how these cars end up in the water. Sometimes they spontaneously roll there, even if they are in the distance and are on the hand brake. Ufologists believe that aliens are to blame for this, as evidence of which there are allegedly clear UFO landing sites. However, it should be noted that the whole mystique of the area is rather controversial.

9. Lovozero tundra

One of the most disastrous places on the territory of modern Russia. it mountain range on the Kola Peninsula between the large lakes Umb and Lov. The Sacred Lake is located in the very center of the Lovozero tundra. Since ancient times, this remote place was considered unkind and was shunned. It is believed that it all began with a certain monster - the giant Kuiva, who lived in this region many centuries ago and only the gods worshiped by the pagans could defeat him. Over time, inexplicable fear has been inherited by modern generations.

It can be argued that local peoples experienced a kind of hysteria in this regard. Hunters and reindeer herders continued to beware of a certain creature and tried to bypass the tundra. Already in Soviet times, a number of attempts were made to debunk superstitions. In the beginning, this was done by journalists. Then there was an expedition in 1921 led by Professor A. Barchenko. The scientist became interested in mass psychoses, studying this phenomenon, but little is known about the results of his work - 17 years later, he was shot along with other members of the expedition as a "pest". In the 50s, XX century, despite local superstitions, tourists and climbers began to travel along the tundra. From that time on, the mass death of people began.

According to official data, several dozen people have disappeared in the valley. But there is evidence that this number is actually approaching a hundred. As for the theories about the causes of death, there are four of them: yeti, hallucinogenic gas, extraterrestrial organisms and heat energy. The Yeti theory fits perfectly into the fears of the local population, which persistently speaks of some huge hairy monster. Gas, on the other hand, may well be released from the bowels or a lake and cause unexplained visions. Extraterrestrial organisms could be transported to this area by means of meteorites, which are often found here. Perhaps they could have influenced the local nature and humans. As for thermal energy, there are a number of versions that imply the presence of incomprehensible radiation here. They say that A. Barchenko's expedition was secretly engaged in its search, and not in the study of mass psychoses.

10. Valley of Death (Russia)

One of the most famous in Russia. Here there are massive deaths of animals. There is no information about human casualties. The valley is located in Kamchatka near the Geysernaya River near the active volcano Kikhpinych. The danger zone was discovered by the first third of the XX century by hunters who accidentally wandered into it. It stretches for 1.5–2 km and is about 0.5 km wide. This entire area is dotted with the skeletons of animals and birds of all kinds and sizes.

Everyone who once visited there soon noted a sharp deterioration in health and an exacerbation of chronic diseases. The mystics immediately associated this phenomenon with "black energy" and the like, which supposedly take the life-giving force from organisms. Ufologists consider the Valley of Death, through which UFOs travel, during which all living beings die.

But scientific opinion is more prosaic. Initially, it was believed that the large emissions of carbon dioxide from the Kikhpinych volcano were to blame. However, later it became known that the gases emitted by it contain highly toxic cyanide compounds that are capable of causing instant death.

Since ancient times, people have been trying to conquer space. A lot of forces are thrown into the search for extraterrestrial life. But at the same time, we do not even suspect what is happening on our own planet. There are separate areas of land and water, on the territory of which it would be better never to look. At first glance, this area is not unremarkable. But this is only at first glance. Mysterious forces operate in these places, atmospheric or oceanic vortices are raging. And one of the most mysterious areas of the planet, on whose conscience there are more than one thousand ruined lives, is called the Devil's Belt.

The Devil's Belt really bends around the Earth like a belt along 30 degrees north latitude and consists of five anomalous areas: the Bermuda Triangle, the Devil's Sea, the Gibraltar Wedge, the Afghan Anomaly, and the Hawaiian Anomaly. These sections are equidistant from each other and the distance between them is exactly 72 degrees. And if you ever take a trip to these places, here's what you might encounter there.

The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the Atlantic Ocean, this place is known for the fact that something supernatural and inexplicable is happening within its boundaries. Everything that falls within the radius of attention of this devilish hole simply disappears. Christopher Columbus was the first known traveler to cross the Atlantic region that we now call the Bermuda Triangle. His logbook contains a description of the sea, completely filled with algae, a story about the unusual behavior of the compass needle, about the sudden flames and the strange glow of the sea. Also, here you can encounter powerful ultrasonic vibrations that occur on the ocean floor, which can affect the crew members, causing panic, and of course moving through holes in time or faults in space. And the story will not be complete if not to mention the wandering waves, when nothing seems to portend danger and suddenly waves three to five meters high suddenly turn into twenty-five meter monsters, capable of sinking a large ship in an instant.

Now let's move to the eastern hemisphere of our planet. In the Pacific Ocean, not far from the shores of Japan, there is an area that, in terms of the inexplicable, is not inferior to the Bermuda Triangle - the Devil's Sea. Why such a name, the mere presence of the devil in the Sea creates a depression. Even in ancient times, the indigenous people believed that it was in this place in the depths of the sea that various monsters, demons and giant toothy fish live. Fishermen claim that whales and dolphins have never been seen in these waters. And the most common phenomenon here is dead swell with gentle waves reaching a height of 15-20 meters. A characteristic sign of a scary place is a change in the color of the water, in the morning it can have a reddish tint, and already at lunchtime it can become dark brown. An unknowing person can be frightened by the boiling of water over a large area. The surface of the ocean is covered with white foam, the effect is accompanied by a sound reminiscent of the boiling of a kettle, only much louder, it is gases escaping from the ocean depths to the surface. Once in the epicenter of such an outburst, the ship is able to go to the bottom in an elementary way. The density of gases is many times less than the density of seawater, and a multi-ton ship simply sinks to a depth of many kilometers, losing its buoyancy. And this can happen instantly, which is why many ships caught in the Sea of the Devil never return to their native shores.

The next devilish place is called the Gibraltar Wedge and it is located in Algeria and has long been notorious. On the vast expanses of the desert, from time to time, suddenly there is a strange - a chilling whistle of an incomprehensible origin. It is heard simultaneously from all directions, so it is impossible to determine its source, the rustle gradually increases, developing into a shrill loud whistle. This whistle first causes a feeling of not clear alarm, then the anxiety intensifies and after a while the person is seized by animal horror, forcing him to rush in panic, not making out his way, just to escape from this terrible sound. The fatal whistle can last for hours, driving people and animals crazy, and then stops as suddenly as it began.

The Afghan anomaly is the least studied and therefore the most mysterious of the zones. This place is famous for the frequent appearance of UFOs. They appear before the eyes of people in the form of bright red balls, silver plates and discs. They do not behave aggressively, but their very appearance introduces eyewitnesses into a state of stupor. Sometimes, however, there are cases with a fatal outcome, coming close to an incomprehensible phenomenon, a person can simply be turned into ash.

The Hawaiian Anomaly is the last fifth zone in the Devil's Belt. The unique feature of this place is the killer waves. This is how huge waves are called, reaching 45-50 meters in height and 1000 meters in length. Their key feature is that they move along the surface of the ocean in an arbitrary direction, regardless of the wind and current. The wandering wave has an enormous mass. The surface on which it falls is under tremendous pressure. Even the most powerful ship, colliding with such a bulk, can sink in just a few minutes. The process of birth of killer waves is not exactly known, but it is reliably known that they have nothing to do with the tsunami phenomenon resulting from a sharp shift in the seabed.

Anomalous zones of the world are mysterious and frightening, black places of the planet that terrify and attract attention. What are these places and where are they located - read all about this in our article.

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Abnormal zones of the world

Earlier we already wrote about, but now we want to talk about anomalous places in other parts of our planet, where desperate travelers strive to get every year. Local residents and experienced tourists assure that visiting many of these areas is extremely dangerous for humans. However, the danger does not deter many travelers.

Devil's Tower in Wyoming

In one of American states there is a rather unusual mountain, which is a collection of stone statues, which was named "Devil's Tower". According to experts, it was formed about 200 million years ago. Surprisingly, the tower is of natural origin.

In terms of its dimensions, the structure is two and a half times higher famous pyramid Cheops. There are several stories when rock climbers tried to conquer the top of the mountain, but only Jake Durance succeeded. Often, the Devil's Tower kept tourists imprisoned for more than one day. Therefore, climbing it is extremely dangerous.

White gods

A small town in the northeast of the Moscow region, it is notorious. This place is the White Gods. In the thicket of the forest, at the edge, there is an absolutely correct hemisphere of stone 3 meters high and 6 meters in diameter.

Legend has it that pagans made sacrifices here in the twelfth century. This suggests that the "white gods" are places of power, since our ancestors never built their altars anywhere.

Hatteras

Cape Hatteras is an amazing area in the Atlantic. Some also call it the "Southern Cemetery". Storms, hurricanes and rashes are all too common here. Shipping here is unsafe and even fatal. Witnesses assure that even during an 8-point storm, waves here rise up to 15 meters in height. Also, only in this area there is an amazing sight.

During a storm, waves collide with each other, and shells, sand and sea foam are thrown up more than 30 meters. Anyone who saw this picture will be very lucky if he can get out alive. It is believed that death will follow on the heels of such a person, since the cape has already wanted to take his soul.

Czech catacombs

This anomalous zone was created by human hands and is located in the city of Jihlav. The catacombs were created in the Middle Ages. They often saw a ghost there, heard the sounds of an organ. Archaeologists tried their best to explain such a phenomenon, in 1996 an investigation of the catacombs was carried out.

Scientists have indeed recorded a sound that resembles an organ, but the catacombs are located at a depth of 10 meters, and there is not a single building around where the organ could be located. In one of the secret tunnels there is also a kind of luminous staircase. Researchers have found that there is no phosphorus in the material from which it is made, but the steps do glow with a strange red light.

Molebsky Triangle

On the coast of Sylva, between the Sverdlovsk and Perm regions, there is abnormal place... It was opened in the winter of 1983. Researcher Bachurin distinguished a shining hemisphere between the trees. This was the first anomaly to occur at this location. After that, tourists saw here strange dark figures, luminous spheres, various bodies of unknown origin.

The strange thing was that the objects lined up in geometric shapes and disappeared as soon as people approached with him. A research expedition was carried out in 1999, scientists have heard strange sounds of incomprehensible figures more than once, however, science has failed to explain the reason for what is happening.

Chavinda

This anomalous zone is located in Mexico. According to the locals, the intersection of the worlds is located here. The story that took place in the nineties of the 20th century made Chavindu famous.

It was a bright night, treasure hunters gathered around the fire, but suddenly they heard that a rider was approaching them. The man explained to the Mexicans that he was at the top of the hill, saw them and rode up in just 5 minutes. It was clear to anyone that this was physically unrealistic.

The men ran away in fear, leaving all their belongings behind. When the Mexicans came to their senses, they returned to the camp site and saw strange things. Their cars began to break down and in a day they could no longer be repaired.

It was still possible to drive one car onto the road, however, it seemed to become invisible to others. It is said that the strange things stopped as soon as the Mexicans abandoned the excavation of the treasure they were looking for at the site.

Abnormal zones of Kazakhstan

Every traveler looking for interesting routes and adventures cannot be ignored by Kazakhstan. There are more than several dozen amazing zones here, old-timers constantly talk about unexplained phenomena and contacts with unidentified flying objects.

Akyrtas settlement

This place is rightfully called the Kazakhstani Bermuda Triangle. It is located in the Zhambyl region. There are many legends about how this place appeared. The most widespread is the story of the construction of the Settlement by the Huns. Today, the anomalous zone looks like stone ruins the size of a football field.

It is here that people most often see UFOs and even come into contact with an unidentified one. According to many travelers, it is enough for a person to touch the stones of the settlement in order to fully regain their strength. The plan of Akyrtas is an absolutely regular rectangle, which is larger than the ancient Roman Colosseum. In turn, the volume of the building is equal to the Egyptian pyramids.

The Dead Sea

In Taldykurgan region there is a terrible and mysterious dead lake... Many legends are associated with him. Surprisingly, in hot weather, the water in the lake is simply icy.

The reservoir lacks any flora and fauna, which frightens the local population and attracts travelers. Tourists often die in the reservoir, but corpses never appear on the surface. Local residents claim that they saw the bodies of people standing straight at the bottom.

Ustyur plateau

This plateau is an ideal place for those who dream of meeting alien life forms. It is located between the northern part of the Caspian and the Aral Sea. It was there that eyewitnesses more than once saw strange rays of light, translucent glowing balls. However, modern science cannot explain the appearance of these phenomena.

Lake Kok-kol

In the Dzhambul region there is mysterious lake Kok-kol. An ancient legend says that the body of water has no bottom. Also, old-timers believe that the lake spirit of Aydahar lives in the lake.

Local historian A. Pechersky insists that a strange creature, which he himself saw, lives in the lake. From the description it becomes clear that this is a huge snake about 20 meters long. The monster emits a drawn-out roar, similar to a whistle.

The most disastrous places on the planet

Which zones on the planet can be called the most disastrous? Of course these are the valleys of death and damn cemeteries. There are more than 10 of them around the globe and each of them has its own riddle. Such gorges of death, hills of the dead and swamps of the devil still attract curious tourists. However, it is worth realizing that it is very dangerous for an unprepared traveler to appear there.

Holat Syakhyl

This mountain of the dead is located in the Northern Urals. This one really lives up to its name. Locals are still frightened by the incident that happened in the local area on February 2, 1959.

On that day, travelers from the Ural Polytechnic Institute set up a small camp in the ill-fated place. It is worth noting that these were experienced travelers, so the strange place did not scare them. Less than a week later, all members of the expedition were found dead.

No one still knows what happened to them. They tried to explain the death of 9 people with different versions. Some insisted that it was a virus, others assured that ball lightning had flown into the camp, 3 assumed that the tourists had entered the area where secret studies of vacuum weapons were carried out.

All the victims had a red skin color, profuse internal injuries and bleeding. However, none of the theories have become official facts.

Damn cemetery

Near the Kova River there is the famous Devil's Cemetery, which has been bypassed by all local residents for a long time. Experienced travelers believe that this place is alive, so you can only disturb it if there really is a good reason why you need to cut the road and go through this area.

Experienced hunters assure that you cannot go to the Devil's Cemetery, if you stand on a burnt meadow, then death will overtake you. The terrifying thing is that the entire meadow with a diameter of about 200-250 meters is absolutely deserted.

In some places you can see the bones of small animals and even birds. All branches of plants surrounding the area are charred. Dogs that run into the damn place soon stop eating, become lethargic and die. Scientists still cannot find the reason for this phenomenon.

However, some believe that this is due to the fact that 400 kilometers to the north begins the area where in 1908 all living things were destroyed by the Tunguska meteorite. Probably, some of this energy was transferred to this place, turning it into the Devil's cemetery.

Yakut Valley of Death

Scientists have also been unable to find an explanation for the incidents that happen in the Yakut valley of death for many years. For many centuries, locals have been passing on from generation to generation a terrible story about the damned city of the devil, which is located underground.

Locals claim that no one returns from those places alive. One of the myths also says that once every 100 years, a column of fire erupts from the ground, which burns out everything around.

Scientists in this area have discovered various hemispheres made of metal (diameter - 10 meters). According to myths, if a traveler spent the night at such a cauldron, then he will certainly die. Today we can say that such a death is possible from severe radioactive damage, however, geologists do not confirm the presence of such powerful radiation in this area.

There is also a legend that says that somewhere in the middle of the valley of death there is a large arch made of the same metal from which the boilers are made.

Only local residents saw her. Legend has it that the arch protrudes 4 meters from the ground, and next to it there is a bunker where black people in iron suits rest.

It is worth noting that the study of boilers is almost impossible, since even when they find themselves near 1 small object, people begin to lose all vitality, feel dizzy, lose hair and become covered with a strange rash.

Death Valley in Sichuan

One of the Chinese provinces also has its own Death Valley. In 1950, more than 100 people died there and the plane exploded under unknown circumstances. 12 years later, approximately the same number of people died in this valley again.

Only 1 tourist survived, after the incident he said that a dense fog began to envelop him in the valley of death. And when the air became transparent again, there was no one around.

Scientists are trying to explain the horrors taking place in the valley of death and assure that the saturated fumes of decaying plants are to blame. However, other researchers believe that this is a false assumption, since such a phenomenon is due to the strong magnetic field of this zone.

It is also impossible to use a compass in the valley of death, people often lose their memory and orientation. Rumor has it that travelers there are constantly circling in one place, cannot find the right path.

Strange, frightening, charming and alluring mysterious places on the planet are often dangerous for curious travelers. Therefore, if you have already ventured to visit an "exotic" place for rest, then remember what consequences such a trip may entail.

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A collection for lovers of natural and historical mysteries, as well as for those who simply appreciate beautiful unusual places. Welcome to 65 corners of the planet that make you think about the irrationality of the world, feel like an explorer and get a dose of adrenaline.

Easter Island, Chile

This small piece of land in the Pacific Ocean (area - 163.6 km², population - about 6,000 people) is known all over the world for its mysterious stone idols - moai. Almost nine hundred statues stand around the perimeter of the island like sentries. Who made them? How did you move the multi-ton boulders? What was the function of the statues? Europeans have puzzled over these questions for decades. And although it is believed that Thor Heyerdahl has solved the riddle, the locals still believe that the sacred power of the ancestors of the Hotu Matu'a clan is contained in the moai.

Aokigahara, Japan

It is a dense forest at the foot of Fuji on the island of Honshu. The place is ominous: stony soil, tree roots are entwined with rocky debris, there is a "deafening" silence, compasses do not work. And although scientists (seemingly) have found explanations for all these phenomena, the Japanese believe that ghosts live in the forest - the souls of weak old people who were left there to die in times of famine. Therefore, during the day Aokigahara - popular place rest, and at night - the "haven" of suicides. Books and songs have been written about this place, films have been made, including documentaries.

Racetrack Playa, USA

In Death Valley, California, there is a dried-up lake that would be commonplace if it weren't for a phenomenon that scientists have been racking their brains over for many years. 30-kilogram stones move along its clay bottom. Slowly, but without the help of sentient beings. The lumps leave long, shallow furrows behind them. Moreover, the trajectory of their movement is absolutely arbitrary. What is pushing the stones? Different versions were voiced: the specifics of the magnetic field, wind, seismic activity. None of the guesses received sufficient scientific justification.

Roraima Plateau, Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana

Roraima is a mountain on the border of three countries. But its summit is not a sharp peak, but a magnificent plateau, shrouded in a haze of clouds, with an area of 34 km², with unique plants and picturesque waterfalls. This is how Arthur Conan Doyle envisioned “ lost World". According to the beliefs of the Indians, Roraima is a petrified trunk of a tree that gave birth to all vegetables and fruits on the planet. The Indians also believed that gods lived there, so no one climbed to the top before the arrival of the Europeans. Modern travelers they say that on Roraima people are seized with a sacred delight.

Valley of Pitchers, Laos

At the foot of the Annamsky ridge, giant pots are "scattered": up to three meters in height and weighing up to six tons. Archaeologists believe that the jugs are about two thousand years old, but they cannot understand how the ancestors of the modern inhabitants of Laos used them. Lao legends say that these are the utensils of the giants who lived in the valley. They also say that the jugs were ordered by King Khung Chung to make a lot of rice wine and to celebrate the victory over the enemies. Historians have their own versions: they could collect rainwater in pots or store food in them. Or maybe they were funeral urns?

Bermuda Triangle

V Atlantic Ocean, in the "triangle" between Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico, there is an anomalous zone where over a hundred ships and aircraft have "evaporated" over the past hundred years. The most famous incident happened in 1945. Five Avenger bombers took off from a US Navy base and disappeared. The planes that went in search of them also disappeared without a trace. Skeptics say the fault is shallows, cyclones and storms. But many are inclined to believe in more mystical versions: for example, abduction by aliens or inhabitants of Atlantis.

Shilin, China

In the province of Yunnan, the "Stone Forest" is spread over an area of 350 km². Ancient rocks, caves, waterfalls and lakes create the atmosphere of a fairy-tale world. According to legend, one young man decided to save the people from drought and build a dam. The wizard gave him a whip and a rod to cut and move the boulders. But the tools had magical powers only until dawn. The young man did not finish his work, and the huge monoliths remained scattered across the valley. Scientists believe that 200 million years ago in place “ Stone forest"Was the sea. It dried up, but the rocks, striking in their grandeur and beauty, remained.

Glastonbury Tower, UK

In the English county of Somerset, there is a 145-meter hill topped with the tower of the medieval church of St. Michael. According to legend, there was the entrance to Avalon - the other world, where holy people, fairy-tale creatures and magicians were born, where special laws of time and space operate. King Arthur and his wife Guinevere were buried on this hill - in 1191, the monks of Glastonbury Abbey allegedly found sarcophagi with their remains. This is not the only legend about Saint Michael's Hill and King Arthur. Perhaps these are just myths, but visitors to the sight claim that the hill has a powerful energy.

Whale Alley, Russia

On the Chukchi island of Itygran, there is an ancient Eskimo sanctuary. Huge bones and skulls of whales are dug into the frozen shore. The alley was opened in 1977, but its mysteries have not yet been solved. There is an assumption that in the XIV century this place was used by whalers for ritual meetings. Judging by the multitude of "meat pits", the gatherings were accompanied by feasts, and the holes in the tops of the whale "pillars" indicate that, perhaps, the whalers also arranged games, hanging prizes on bones. But in folklore there is no information about the purpose of the alley. But there is a legend about the battle of the "flying shamans" that took place there.

Fly Geyser, USA

It's hard to believe, but this "fountain", as if descended from the pages of a science fiction book, is not on Jupiter, not on Mars, but on Earth, in the state of Nevada. The "flying" geyser spews out streams of hot water to a height of 15 meters, forming around itself a "mini-volcano" of mineral deposits. Scientists claim that this is how the surface of our planet looked like millions of years ago. The geyser is located on the territory of a private ranch, and to admire it, you need the permission of the owner. But this does not stop tourists. People believe that if you wash yourself with water from a geyser, life will become bright and happy.

Richat, Mauritania

In the west of the Sahara there is the "eye of the Earth". These huge circles drawn by an unknown force really resemble an eye. The Richat structure is an ancient geological formation, the age of one of the rings of which is about 600 million years. The "eye" is perfectly visible from space - in orbit it is used as a reference point. There are different versions about the nature of this formation. For example, that it is a crater from a meteorite fall or an alien landing site. But the most scientific hypotheses are those suggesting that this is the mouth of an extinct volcano or the result of erosion on the uplift of a section of the earth's crust.

Nazca Lines, Peru

The Nazca plateau, like a canvas, is lined with gigantic patterns. A hummingbird, a monkey, a spider, flowers, a lizard, geometric shapes - there are about 30 neat drawings in the valley in total. Geoglyphs on the Nazca plateau were discovered almost a century ago, but scientists still argue about who, how and when created them. Some believe that this is an ancient irrigation system, others - that these are the "holy paths of the Incas", while others claim that this is the oldest astronomy textbook on Earth. There is also a completely mystical version that the lines are a message from aliens. There are many theories, but none has been scientifically confirmed.

Pidhirtsi Castle, Ukraine

The 17th century palace in the village of Pidhirtsi, Lviv region, would have been an ordinary historical landmark (a perfectly preserved vivid example of Renaissance architecture, the place where D'Artanyan and the Three Musketeers were filmed), if not for the anomalies noticed there. According to legend, one of the owners of the castle, Vaclav Rzhevuski, was terribly jealous of his beautiful wife Maria. So much so that he walled it up within the walls of the palace. The keepers of the Podgoretsky castle claim that they have seen the ghost of the "White Lady" more than once and constantly hear the sound of heels on the marble floor.

Devil's Tower, USA

The Devil's Tower, or Devils Tower, is a columnar mountain in Wyoming. It resembles a tower assembled from individual columns. It is hard to believe that this is a creation of nature, and not of human hands. Indigenous population treated the tower with awe, because at the top, strange light phenomena were observed many times. Legend has it that the devil sits at the top and beats the drum, causing thunder. Due to its poor reputation, the mountain is avoided by climbers. But she appears in Steven Spielberg's film "Close Encounters of the Third Degree" - this is where the meeting with the aliens takes place.

Gaiola Islands, Italy

In the Gulf of Naples, off the coast of Campania, there are two small islands of wondrous beauty. A bridge connects them to each other. One of them is uninhabited, on the other a villa is built. But no one lives in it - the place is considered cursed. All its owners, as well as some members of their families, died under strange circumstances, went bankrupt, ended up in prisons and psychiatric hospitals. Due to a bad reputation, the islands have no owner, the villa is abandoned. Only occasionally daring tourists, photographers and journalists drop in at Gaiola.

Bran Castle, Romania

In the picturesque town of Bran, there is a majestic 14th century castle. According to legend, Count Vlad III Tepes-Dracula often spent the night here. This man became the prototype of the most famous vampire in pop culture. The nickname "Dracula" was awarded to the count for his incredible cruelty: he killed innocents for fun, took baths of blood, could put a person on a stake and eat in the presence of a corpse. The people hated and feared him. Bran Castle is currently a working museum. It is believed that although Vlad III did not live there permanently, the place is saturated with his negative aura.

Catatumbo river, Venezuela

In the place where the Catatumbo River flows into Lake Maracaibo, a unique atmospheric phenomenon is observed: almost every night the sky is illuminated by lightning without thunder. There are over a million categories per year. Zarnitsa can be seen hundreds of kilometers away. Scientists have found out the cause of the phenomenon, but it extraordinary beauty still breeds superstitions and legends. In 1595, Catatumbo lightning saved the city of Maracaibo. The pirate Francis Drake decided to capture the city, but because of the light of lightning, the locals saw the approach of his ships from afar, managed to prepare and fought back.

Body, USA

In California, on the border with Nevada, there is a ghost town named after gold digger William Bodie. In 1880, the population of the city was 10,000. They had 65 saloons and 7 breweries, there was even a "red light district" - crime, drunkenness and debauchery flourished in the city. When the gold rush subsided, the people left. It is now a historical park. But tourists do not go to Bodie out of interest in history: the city is considered a haven of ghosts. Anyone who takes even a stone from there will be pursued by misfortune. The park keepers constantly receive parcels with the return of "souvenirs".

Trolltunga, Norway

The Trolltunga, or Trolltunga, is an unusual rock ledge at an altitude of 350 meters on Mount Skjeggedal. Why language? And why a troll? According to an old Norwegian legend, a troll lived in those parts, who constantly tempered fate: he dived into deep pools, jumped over precipices. One day he decided to check whether it was true that the rays of the sun are deadly for trolls. At dawn, he stuck out his tongue from his cave and ... petrified forever. The rock attracts modern adventurers like a magnet: sit on the edge, do somersaults, take pictures. There is no troll, but his work lives on!

Brocken, Germany

This is the most high point the Harz mountains (1141 m), where, according to legend, witches held a Sabbath on Walpurgis Night. At the top, you can observe a natural phenomenon of rare beauty and mystery - the Brokken ghost. If you stand with your back to the setting sun, then a large shadow with a rainbow halo around the head will appear on the surface of the clouds or in the fog. Sometimes there is even a feeling that the "ghost" is moving. The phenomenon was first described by Johann Zilberschlag in 1780 and since then has been mentioned more than once in the literature about the Harz mountains.

Golosov ravine was once a deserted gloomy outskirts of Moscow. Now it is a beautiful place shrouded in legends in the Moscow Museum-Reserve "Kolomenskoye". One of the legends tells of a strange green fog. Allegedly, there were cases when people wandered in an emerald haze, as it seemed to them, for several minutes, but in fact, decades passed. Also in the ravine are stones that in the old days had a sacred meaning: the Goose-stone patronized the soldiers, giving them strength and luck in battle, and the Maiden's Stone brought happiness to the girls.

Stonehenge, UK

130 km from London, in Wiltshire, there is a bizarre structure of huge boulders. It is one of the most popular archaeological sites in the world. The researchers found that the construction of the complex lasted almost two thousand years and took place in several stages. However, it is still unclear who built it and why. According to popular legend, huge blue stones have magical powers, and the construction was erected by a wizard named Merlin. There are also versions that Stonehenge is a Stone Age observatory, a druid sanctuary or an ancient tomb.

Goseck circle, Germany

The Gosek circle refers to concentric ditches with a diameter of 75 meters and log circles with gates. Through them, on the days of the summer and winter solstices, the sun enters the circle. This gave rise to the theory that this Neolithic structure is the oldest observatory in the world. Supposedly it was built in 4900 BC. NS. It seems that the creators of the ancient "celestial calendar" had a good knowledge of astronomy. It is noteworthy that similar prehistoric structures exist not only near Gosek, but also in other places in Germany, as well as in Austria and Croatia.

Machu Picchu, Peru

At the top of the mountain range, at an altitude of 2450 m, among the clouds above the valley of the Urubamba River, the ancient "lost city of the Incas" rises majestically. Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century, but palaces, altars and houses were abandoned in 1532. Where did the residents go? According to historians, the elite of the Inca empire lived in Machu Picchu, and with the fall of the empire, the inhabitants simply left in search of a better life. According to popular belief, most of the population was sacrificed to the gods to save the empire, and the rest scattered across the valley. But there is no definite answer.

Thor's Well, USA

A natural sinkhole with a diameter of 5 meters in the strait of Cape Perpetua was named after the god Thor. But more often it is called "the gate to the underworld." The spectacle is really hellishly beautiful: at high tide, the water quickly fills the well, and then abruptly "shoots" up a six-meter fountain, forming a whirlwind of spray. As if a monster lives at the bottom, which is angry at the streams of water pouring on it and pushes them back. But to find out what really is inside the funnel has not yet been possible - diving there is too dangerous.

Moeraki boulders, New Zealand

Huge stone balls with a diameter of up to two meters are "scattered" along the Koekohe beach, which is not far from the village of Moeraki. The surface of some of them is absolutely smooth, while others resemble the shell of a turtle. Some of the boulders are intact, while others have split into pieces. Where they came from is a mystery of nature. According to the popular version of the Maori, these are potatoes that woke up from a mythical canoe. There are also opinions that these are fossilized dinosaur eggs and the remains of alien aircraft. Scientists believe that these are geological formations that formed on the ocean floor millions of years ago.

Champ Island, Russia

Another place with mysterious stone balls is Champ Island, located in the central part of Franz Josef Land (Arkhangelsk Region). The entire coast is literally strewn with spherical stones ranging in size from a few centimeters to three meters. Where did they come from on a deserted island? It is believed that due to the melting of glaciers, stones fell into natural pools and were grinded off by water. But why only on this island? Among the supernatural versions - the intervention of aliens and the fact that the stones are artifacts of some lost civilization.

Golden Stone, Myanmar

At the edge of the Chaittiyo cliff ledge lies a granite boulder 5.5 meters high and about 25 meters in circumference. The boulder has been balancing on the edge of the abyss for several centuries and, contrary to the laws of physics, does not fall. According to legend, the Buddha gave the hermit monk a lock of his hair. To preserve the relic, he put it under a huge stone, planted on the rock by Burmese spirits. The stone is covered with gold leaf and is one of the main Buddhist shrines. It has not yet been possible to find a scientific basis for the phenomenon of the Chaittiyo Pagoda. Is it really necessary?

Beelitz-Heilstätten, Germany

40 km from Berlin there is a sanatorium that was once considered the best in Germany. At first it was a hospital for tuberculosis patients, and then a military hospital. In 1916, a young soldier Adolf Hitler "licked his wounds" there. After World War II, the hospital was at the disposal of the Soviet government. Now many horror stories are associated with the Belitz sanatorium. Allegedly, strange sounds are heard there, and letters from soldiers are still found in the walls of the building. Speculation and nothing more? Probably. But visitors say: the longer you stay there, the more tired and depressed you feel.

Mystery Spot, USA

"Mystery Spot" is translated from English as "Mysterious place." In the middle of the twentieth century, businessman George Prater decided to build a house. I chose a place on the hillside, bought land, but could not build a building. The house came out crooked, although the blueprints were correct and the builders were sober. It turned out that the laws of physics were violated on the hill: the balls roll up an inclined plane, the broom is unsupported, the water flows up, people are in an inclined position. Scientists say that these are nothing more than optical illusions, but many tend to see a mystical trace in what is happening.

Pyramid of Cheops, Egypt

The largest and most mysterious of the great Egyptian pyramids, located on the Giza plateau. Its height is 138.8 meters (due to the lack of cladding at the present time), the length of the base is 230 meters. Built in the XXVI century BC. NS. The construction of the pyramid lasted more than 20 years, colossal resources were involved: 2.5 million multi-ton limestone blocks, tens of thousands of slaves. It would seem that the Cheops pyramid has already been studied along and across, but the controversy among scientists does not subside. How was the construction going? How was this gigantic structure used? There are still more questions than answers.

Newgrange, Ireland

An ancient stone structure is located 40 km north of Dublin. It is 700 years older than the Egyptian pyramids. According to legend, Newgrange is the home of the Celtic god of wisdom and the sun, Dagda. According to archaeologists, this place served as a tomb. There is also a version that this is one of the first observatories: during the winter solstice, the morning rays of the sun penetrate the hole above the entrance and illuminate the room from the inside. But the researchers still have more questions than answers: where did they come from and what do the inscriptions on the stones mean, how did the builders achieve such accuracy, what tools did they use?

Heizhu, China

In the south of China, there is one of the most powerful anomalous zones in the world - the Heizhu Valley, which means "Black Bamboo Hollow". Here, under mysterious circumstances, accidents occur and people disappear in the thick fog. Nobody can find the objective reason for what is happening. Some believe that plants that emit toxic substances grow and rot in the forest. Others believe that the cause of strange events in the strongest geomagnetic radiation. The mystics say that in the valley there is a portal to a parallel world.

Horstail Falls, USA

In Yosemite National Park, on the eastern slope of Mount El Capitan, there is a 650-meter waterfall. Most of the year it is unremarkable, but in February the falling water flows turn into "lava flows". An amazing natural phenomenon is associated with the fact that at sunset the sun's rays are reflected in the waterfall, creating the visual illusion that hot metal is flowing down from the rock. According to legend, at the top of the mountain was the house of a blacksmith who made the best horseshoes for horses in the area. But because of the heavy rain, the smithy was washed off the cliff. Since then, the waterfall once a year "reminds" of this tragic event.

Chillingham Castle, UK

In the north of England, in the county of Northumberland, there is a majestic 12th century castle with a watchtower. At one time it was of great strategic importance, but in the 17th century it became the seat of the aristocracy. Within its walls, dramas and intrigues unfolded, which claimed many lives. This may be why Chillingham is the UK's most popular haunted castle these days. There are at least three of them: The Radiant Boy (appears in blue robes), The Tormentor Sage (seen in the torture room) and Lady Mary Berkeley (emerges from her portrait in the Gray Room).

Mercado de Sonora, Mexico

One of the most unusual markets in the world is the dream of magicians and mediums of all stripes. The place, if not mystical, then definitely atmospheric, saturated with many legends. Most tourists drop by the witch's market just out of curiosity. Where else can you see bizarre ritual objects, masks, dried snakes, spider legs and rare herbs? Local sorcerers - brujo - can tell fortunes, cleanse the aura and "cure" ailments. Mexicans often drop in on the market - they take sorcerers quite seriously.

T'Spookhuys Restaurant, Belgium

"Horror Restaurant", "House of a Thousand Ghosts" - it's all about T’Spookhuys in Turnhout. The restaurant was conceived as an attraction for lovers of mysticism: a gloomy interior, fog swirling on the floor, moving pictures, creaking doors, skulls instead of plates, an extraordinary menu and waiters in the role of vampires. At first, the black humor of the owners brought success - there was no end of clients. But a few years later, the restaurant became notorious, and it was rumored that ghosts had really settled there. Now the institution is abandoned, but the atmosphere and ominous aura have been preserved.

Loch Ness, UK

Loch Ness - deep lake in the highlands of Scotland, where, according to legend, the monster lives. Allegedly, this is a creature that resembles a prehistoric lizard. One of the eyewitnesses described it as follows: 40 feet in length, 4 fins, the body gradually merges into an elongated neck with small tubercles. There are quite a few people who claim to have seen the Loch Ness monster. More than three thousand cases have been recorded. There are even photo and video evidence. But there are enough skeptics. The dispute about whether there is a monster in the lake has been going on for decades and flares up from time to time with renewed vigor.

Lake Kara-Kul, Russia

The Russian counterpart of the Loch Ness monster, according to legends, lives in the Kara-Kul lake of the Baltasinsky region of the Republic of Tatarstan. It is an elongated reservoir with an average depth of 8 meters and an area of 1.6 hectares. Translated from the Tatar “kara-kul” means “black lake”. It is believed that previously the reservoir was surrounded by a dense forest, which made the water seem black. The locals have a legend about the bull-like water snake Su Ugez. If it appeared to people, expect trouble - fire or hunger. There is no documentary evidence of the presence of the monster in the lake. But superstitious people prefer to bypass him.

Lake Hillier, Australia

The lake is surrounded by a eucalyptus forest, and a narrow strip of land separates it from the ocean. But the main feature of the lake is that it is pink. The reason for such an unusual color of the water has not been understood. It was assumed that the matter was in specific algae, but this was not confirmed. But there is a beautiful legend that a crippled but shipwrecked sailor got on uninhabited island... He suffered from pain and hunger and asked heaven for deliverance, until finally a man came out of the forest with jugs of milk and blood. He poured them into the lake, and it turned pink. The sailor plunged into the red water and got rid of the pain and hunger. Forever and ever.

Hvitserkur, Iceland

This is a 15-meter rock on east coast Vatnsnes peninsula. In shape, it resembles a dragon drinking water. But, according to popular belief, this is a troll that came out to the sun and turned to stone. Scientists believe that Khvitserkur is the remains of an ancient volcano, washed out by salty waters and destroyed by cold winds. To prevent the sea from completely destroying the figure, its base was reinforced with concrete. People from all over the world come to admire this rock. And sometimes the northern lights observed there give it additional mystery.

Manpupuner, Russia

Other names are Weathering Pillars and Mansi Doodles. These are mountain outliers with a height of 30 to 42 meters on the territory of the Pechora-Ilychsky nature reserve. It is believed that 200 million years ago there were high mountains, but due to snow, frost and winds, only small pillars remained from them. Many legends are associated with them. According to one of them, the leader of the tribe of giants wanted to marry the daughter of the leader of the Mansi tribe. Refused, the giant attacked the village. It's good that the beauty's brother arrived in time: he saved the village by turning the giants into stones with the help of a magic shield.

San Zhi, Taiwan

Sanzhi was to become the city of the future. The elite residential complex consists of futuristic buildings resembling "flying saucers". An elegant staircase leads to each of the "plates", and, according to the architects' idea, you can go down from the second floor directly into the ocean or the pool along a water slide. Huge money was allocated for the construction. But the company that built San Zhi went bankrupt, and accidents at the construction site gave rise to bad rumors. The complex was completed, but advertising could no longer change the glory of the "damned place". The city is abandoned. The authorities wanted to demolish it, but the locals were against it. They believe that San Zhi is the home of lost souls.

Singing dune, Kazakhstan

Not far from Almaty there is a three-kilometer dune 150 meters high. It offers a beautiful view of the Ili River and the purple mountains. In dry weather, the dune makes melodic sounds, like an organ. According to one of the legends, the shaitan, who wandered around the world and built intrigues for people, turned into a dune. According to another version, Genghis Khan and his associates are buried in the sands. The dune "sings" when the soul of the khan, "exhausted from mental anguish, tells his descendants about his exploits." It is noteworthy that the dune does not wander across the plain, but for millennia has stood still, despite the unsteadiness of the sand and strong winds.

Zone of Silence, Mexico

An abnormal desert on the border of the states of Durango, Chihuahua and Coahuila, where reception and registration of radio and sound signals is impossible. There the receivers go out, the compass does not work and the clock stops. Scientists have tried several times to establish the cause of the anomalies, but their conclusions boil down to something like this: something is suppressing radio waves. The area, also dubbed "The Tethys Sea" after the ancient ocean, is associated with many mysterious incidents, from the disappearance of planes and the fall of rockets to evidence of strange travelers leaving scorched grass behind them and the landing of UFOs.

Winchester House, USA

525 Winchester Boulevard in San Jose is notorious. There are 160 rooms and 6 kitchens on three floors. At the same time, many doors lead to a dead end, the steps go to the ceiling, and the windows go to the floor. Not a house, but a labyrinth! This architectural "miracle" was created by Sarah Winchester. Her father-in-law made weapons, for which, according to the woman, a curse was imposed on their family. On the advice of a medium, she built a house for the souls of people whose lives were taken by the inventions of old Winchester. According to rumors, ghosts did indeed live in house no. 525. But even without them, the gloomy layout leaves a chill on the skin of visitors.

Valley of mills, Italy

In the heart of Sorrento, at the bottom of the gorge that divides the city into two parts, there are the ruins of a medieval city, the "highlight" of which were the watermills. Hence the name of the valley - Valle dei Mulini. The walls of the old mill have almost collapsed, the wheel is overgrown with moss - in the middle of the modern city it is like a fragment of another world. Perhaps that is why the Valley of Mills is one of the favorite attractions of fans of mysticism. They believe that the mill has otherworldly inhabitants. Allegedly, laughter is sometimes heard from the gorge, and a strange light is seen from the windows of the building.

Dancing forest, Russia

An unusual coniferous forest is located 37 km from the Curonian Spit (Kaliningrad Region). The trunks of the trees are intricately bent and twisted into spirals. The forest was planted in 1961, and it is still unclear why the pines started dancing. According to one version, the trunks of still young trees are damaged by the caterpillars of the wintering shoot. On the other hand, the reason lies in the geomagnetic effect of a tectonic fracture. Ufologists see in everything the intervention of an alien mind. In 2006, new trees were planted in the forest to see if they bend. While the seedlings grow straight.

Pluckley, UK

This is a place in the English county of Kent, where, according to legend, at least a dozen ghosts live. On the road from Plakley to Multman's Hill, a carriage drawn by four horses appears from time to time, the spirit of the colonel wanders through the pasture, and on one of the streets you can stumble upon a hanged man's phantom. Each of the 12 ghosts has its own story. Local residents say that they are used to their "neighbors" from the other world and are no longer afraid of them. But many believe that ghosts are a publicity stunt to attract tourists. True, it has not yet been possible to prove this, as, indeed, the presence of ghosts.

Catacombs of Jihlava, Czech Republic

Jihlava is a city in the south-east of the Czech Republic. One of its main attractions is the 25-kilometer catacombs. Once these were mines for the extraction of silver, then they began to be used for household needs. In 1996, archaeologists worked in the catacombs, who recorded that the sound of an organ was heard in the place indicated by legends, and in one of the passages, researchers found a "luminous staircase" emitting a reddish light. Archaeologists were examined - mass hallucinations are excluded. The reasons for the mysterious phenomena are unknown.

Temehea Tohua, French Polynesia

Statues of strange creatures were found on the island of Nuku-Hiva, part of the Marquesas archipelago, in the town of Temehea-Tohua. Disproportionate torsos, elongated heads with large mouths and eyes. Archaeologists date the creation of mysterious idols approximately to the X-XI centuries. Why did the aborigines make them? According to the official version, these are monuments to priests in ritual masks. But it is strange that the masks themselves were not found on the island. Hence the assumption that Nuku Hiva was once visited by aliens, and the locals captured their appearance in stone.

Great Blue Hole, Belize

It is a huge crater with a diameter of 305 meters and a depth of 120 meters. Located in the center of Lighthouse Reef. In 1972, Jacques-Yves Cousteau established that originally it was a system of limestone caves that originated in the Ice Age. When the ocean level rose, the roof of the cave collapsed and a karst sinkhole formed. But there is an opinion that flooding could not provoke destruction - too large, too regular round shape. There had to be an external impact, for example, a meteorite fall.

Lake Paasselka, Finland

In autumn, on Lake Paasselka, you can watch the lights roam the water. Some of them are spherical, others resemble tongues of flame. According to Finnish beliefs, they point to the places where the treasures are hidden. But they lure greedy people to a depth from where it is difficult to get out even for experienced swimmers. Wandering lights are found in other parts of the planet, but they were captured on Paasselka. They say different things about the nature of strange lights: either electricity discharges in the atmosphere, or flammable methane coming out of the ground and flammable, or maybe the traces of a UFO?

Lake Ertso, South Ossetia

This is a picturesque reservoir with a length of 940 meters in the Dzau region of South Ossetia. Locals often call it a "ghost lake", as every 5-6 years all the water disappears from the lake and then comes back. According to legend, in the old days a greedy rich man lived on its banks. The angry peasants drowned him, and since then his greedy spirit from time to time drinks all the water in the lake, and then falls into oblivion again. Geologists, however, suggest that the water goes into karst caves under the bottom of the reservoir. Ufologists have their own version that there is an alien base under the lake.

Shicheng, China

An ancient city, flooded in 1959 as a result of the construction of a hydroelectric power station. Shichen, or "Lion City", was founded in 670. Five city gates with towers, six stone streets - everything turned out to be under water. The size of the Lion City is about 62 football fields. Surprisingly, even after half a century, the city is perfectly preserved, including wooden beams and steps, as if this "Chinese Atlantis" is inhabited and someone carefully maintains order there. The mysterious underwater kingdom is very popular with divers.

Hashima Island, Japan

Located in the Pacific Ocean, 15 km from the city of Nagasaki. The Japanese call it "gunkanjima", that is, "cruiser" - the island looks like a ship. In 1810, a coal deposit was found there. In the 1930s, Hasima was a significant industrial center. In the second half of the twentieth century, more than 5 thousand people lived there. But coal reserves were dwindling, and with them the population was dwindling. Currently, the abandoned island is partially open to the public. Tourists love to wander among the gloomy buildings, listening to the stories of the tour guides. Hasima became one of the illustrations of the deserted world in the TV series "Life After People".

Amur Pillars, Russia

A natural monument 134 km from Komsomolsk-on-Amur, glorified in legends. Granite pillars from 12 to 70 meters high stand on the slopes of the hill and have their own names: Shaman-stone, Walls, Chalice, Church, Crown, Heart, Turtle and others. Locals talk about a strange aura of stones, and shamans still hold rituals there. Scientists make various assumptions about the origin of the Amur pillars. According to one version, they are about 170 million years old and are the result of the activity of an underground volcano.

"Sacred Forest", Italy

In the town of Bomarzo there is an ominous but beautiful "Sacred Forest" or "Garden of the Monsters". In the park there are about thirty sculptures inspired by mythology and fantastic buildings overgrown with moss: an elephant devouring a person, a three-headed monster, a dragon dog, the gates of the underworld and others. All this is the fruit of the imagination of Pier Francesco Orsini, who so decided to perpetuate the memory of the tragically deceased wife. Orsini's heirs did not look after the park, and it took on a sinister look. There were rumors that there were roaming evil spirits... Despite this, the park became a source of inspiration for Salvador Dali, Manuel Mujica Laines and other creators.

Stanley Hotel, USA

Located in Colorado, not far from national park Rocky Mountain. Built at the beginning of the twentieth century, the hotel consists of 140 apartments and is considered a haven of ghosts, for example, the ghosts of a musician playing the piano. The hotel has never had a murder or other scary event, but the place is literally steeped in mystery. It inspired Stephen King to write the book The Shining, which was later filmed for the series - the hotel itself served as the "decoration". And Stanley Kubrick's feature-length film of the same name has become one of the best horror films in the history of cinema.

Nesvizh Castle, Belarus

This palace and castle complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The legend of the Black Lady is associated with it, the prototype of which is the cousin of the first owner of the castle - Barbara. The mother of her beloved did not bless their marriage, and when they nevertheless secretly married, she poisoned her daughter-in-law. The grief-stricken husband asked the alchemist to summon the spirit of his wife in order to take another look at her. During a seance, the widower, in a fit of feelings, touched Barbara, which was absolutely impossible to do. Since then, her ghost allegedly lives in the walls of the Nesvizh castle.

Teotihuacan, Mexico

"Teotihuacan" in translation means "city of the gods." This mysterious place is located 50 km from Mexico City. Now the city is deserted, but once it was inhabited by more than two hundred thousand people. The layout is striking: the correct lines of the streets form quarters and are strictly perpendicular to the main avenue. In the center of the city there is a huge square with massive pyramids on platforms. Teotihuacan was built according to an elaborate plan and flourished. But in the 7th century it was abandoned. Why is not clear. Either because of a foreign invasion, or because of a popular uprising.

Skeleton Coast, Namibia

In the middle sand dunes In the national park, dilapidated ships seem to be phantoms. But these are real ships, once caught in a storm and moored to the shore to wait out the storm. Because of the moving sands, ships were cut off from the water, often at a fairly large distance from the ocean. One of the most famous "captives" of the mysterious coast is the steamer "Eduard Bohlen", which found its last resting place about two centuries ago. The southern part of the Skeleton Coast is open to the public and is of great interest to lovers of mysticism.

Hicks Point, Australia

In 1947, the keeper of Australia's tallest lighthouse went fishing and never returned. And the new caretakers allegedly began to notice oddities: shuffling, heavy tread on the spiral staircase, sighs, door handles polished to a shine. So the legend was born that a ghost settled on the lighthouse. The Cape Hicks Lighthouse is currently open to visitors. There you can admire the local beauty and spend the night. Thousands of tourists come to Hicks Point every year hoping to see the ghost of the lighthouse keeper.

Column of Chandragupta, India

An iron seven-meter column, which is part of the architectural ensemble of Qutb Minar. This is one of the main attractions of Delhi. Its uniqueness is that over the centuries it has hardly corroded. It has been suggested that the reason for this is a special metal and a favorable climate. According to another version, the column survived because of the oils with which the pilgrims wiped it off. But none of the hypotheses has been officially confirmed: it is still unclear how the prototype of modern weather-resistant steel was obtained in 415.

Bulgakov's apartment, Russia

In the 50th apartment of the house number 10 on Bolshaya Sadovaya there is a museum of Mikhail Bulgakov. The writer lived there from 1921 to 1924, and it is believed that it was this place that became the prototype of the apartment where the “ball of Satan” took place in the novel “The Master and Margarita”. The entire front door is covered with lines from the novel - visitors are immersed in an atmosphere of mysticism without even crossing the threshold. There is an urban legend that on moonless nights one can hear the sounds of a piano from a “bad apartment”, and strange silhouettes flash through its windows. Therefore, the museum is visited not only by fans of the writer, but also by lovers of mysticism, confident that Woland, the cat Behemoth and other characters are not fiction at all.