Neither psychologists, nor scientists - no one can explain why a person is always bored among things familiar to him and he is drawn to something new, unknown. Various secrets, mystical phenomena cause us burning interest. This fact has long been used by the authors of adventure and science fiction novels, as well as the film industry.
We are always missing something ...
Today, a huge information flow falls on a person - these are various psychic shows, stories about the Bermuda Triangle and the Sargasso Sea, geopathic zones and so on, so on, so on. However, all this cannot satisfy human nature; she wants to experience everything from her own experience, to see with her own eyes. In this article we will consider the most unusual places on Earth, we will also affect the territory of Russia. And maybe some person looking for new experiences, secrets and mysticism will still decide on the main adventure of his life and finally go on a long-awaited journey. So...
The most mysterious places of the planet: Pamukkale (Turkey)
Terrible waterfalls, bizarre majestic mountains, breathtaking gorges, relict forests - there are no beauties in the arsenal of the Earth! However, some of them are so unusual that involuntarily there is doubt about whether this is really a game of nature, and a belief is formed in the artificiality of these objects. And it is not always possible to trust the opinion of academic science, because its representatives sometimes deny the obvious with foam at the mouth, and the phrase "This cannot be, because it can never be," is the only argument for their rightness. Therefore, if finances allow, of course, it is always better to visit the most unusual places on Earth and trust only your feelings, and not what is written in the textbooks. If this is not possible ... Well, we can offer you a virtual walk. So, we hit the road and visit the "Cotton Fortress" in the south-west of Turkey.
When looking at this unique natural structure, consisting of snow-white terraces and drooping salt icicles, the tale of the Snow Queen is immediately remembered. And the land, covered with salt crust, resembles a frozen cotton sea. Local thermal springs have been known for their healing properties since ancient times; Cleopatra herself liked to visit them. Today, numerous baths and spa salons, as well as other tourist infrastructure facilities, have been built here. Many tourists come here to improve their health and enjoy the snow-white terraces shining in the sun. Needless to say, a spectacular sight ... However, we will not stop, there is still a lot of interesting things ahead of us.
Moeraki Boulders in New Zealand
Talking about unusual places on the planet, mention should be made of the tiny fishing village of Moeraki, conveniently located on the New Zealand coast. It has become a pilgrimage site for archaeologists, tourists and even ufologists. The attention of all these people is riveted to unusual stones that have a perfect spherical shape. They dotted the entire coast in this place. Representatives of academic science and alternative experts did not make any assumptions, but could not find an explanation for this phenomenon. These stones were called balls for the games of the gods, landing capsules of aliens, dinosaur eggs and so on. By the way, all these versions did not appear from scratch. So, some of the boulders are covered with a network of “veins and blood vessels”, others with a pattern of regular hexagons, some opened up as if they had released a monster from themselves, and the fourth looked scorched, as if passing through the upper atmosphere. Similar stones can be found all over the world; finds are even recorded in the Irkutsk region. However, in such numbers as in the village of Moeraki, they are nowhere to be found. Pundits believe that these are natural formations - geodes, which consist of mud cemented around the crystalline core. Well, let’s leave it all to the conscience of scientists, and we ourselves will go further to explore unusual places in the world.
Eye of Africa in Mauritania
This ring formation, located in the sands of the Sahara, perplexes the entire scientific fraternity, which to this day is fiercely debating about the origin of this phenomenon. Initially, it was believed that this is a crater that remained after a meteorite fall, but a number of studies have refuted this version. To date, there are two hypotheses for the emergence of the Eye of Africa. According to one of them, this unique structure appeared at the site of the eruption of the volcano, while the other says that it was created in the process of erosion. As you can see, in this case, academic science is not able to give a clear answer. If you want to replenish your traveler’s magazine with this “pearl”, then you should know that the mentioned geological formation is best viewed from the air. In the meantime, you rent a sports plane or hang glider, we will go to Egypt.
Socotra Island in Yemen
Visiting the most unusual places on Earth, it is worth looking into this corner of the planet untouched by civilization. The unique endemic fauna and flora are still preserved here. The isolation of the island created favorable conditions for the life and development of a huge number of plants and animals that are found only here. So, 90 percent of reptiles and a third of plants are endemic. Socotrians - the locals of the island - are also quite unique people. Living in isolation from the influence of world civilization forced them to develop a special culture of peaceful coexistence of man and nature. The language of this people belongs to the Semitic group, it has not changed for several millennia.
So, while you get acquainted with the culture and sights of the island, we will continue to explore the mystical places on Earth and go to the United States of America.
Death Valley
This place, located in the Mojave Desert, is rather mysterious and creepy. This valley is famous for moving stones. Many generations of scientists fought over this mystery, but could not come to a consensus. "And what is the uniqueness of these stones?" - the impatient reader will ask. Imagine: a stone weighing several tons lies on the sand under the scorching sun. Well, lies and lies. However, a furrow stretched behind him in the dust, as if he had been dragged here. But there are no other traces. It turns out that he himself crawled here. And the trajectory of movement of the stones is different: some "crawl" in a straight line, while others wind around like hares. They move in groups and individually. According to one version, the reason for the movement is the Earth’s magnetic field, and according to another, water, which freezes at night and creates a skating rink for these blocks. However, scientists could not provide any convincing facts to defend a particular theory. So while all the “scientific hypotheses” are on par with ancient Native American magic and the spirits of this eerie, but beautiful place.
And since we still ended up in the United States, let's take a look at the state of Louisiana, where, according to local residents, there is a place cursed by witches, and if so, then it must be included in the guide “The Most Unusual Places on Earth”.
Swamps Manchak
In these impassable swamps, overgrown with mighty centuries-old trees, you can only travel by boat. Once they tried to drain this territory, cut down trees, but commercial activity crashed. Industrial villages that grew up on the banks of a terrible swamp were destroyed by a hurricane, and most of the inhabitants died. Here, in the swamps, people disappeared and continue to disappear, sometimes the slurry releases the bodies of their captives. So, on the surface of the swamp corpses of people who died more than a hundred years ago were caught. Residents of New Orleans claim that souls roamed here are cursed by the witches of the Voodoo cult. These swamps are teeming with werewolves and ghosts, between the trees you can often distinguish shadows resembling people and woolly monsters. Fans of thrills arrange night walks in these bleak places, but not all of them come back ...
But what about in Russia?
The reader has the right to ask: are all the unusual places on Earth outside our homeland? Do we have nothing interesting and surprising? Of course, there are, just overseas miracles are promoted by the press and television, because this is a good business. For some reason, our tourism industry cannot beautifully present all the sights. As a result, everyone heard about Easter Island idols or drawings of the Nazca desert, but only a few know about the secrets of the Putorana Plateau, the Vilyui River Valley and many other corners of Mother Russia. In the framework of this article, we will only slightly open the curtain on the wonders of our country, giving the inquisitive reader the opportunity to independently go through these paths. Perhaps soon our sights will be remembered, listing the mysterious places of the world, because they are worthy of it.
The capital and its environs
Consider unusual places near Moscow and Moscow.
1. Napoleonic mounds - this is the resting place of the soldiers of the French army, retreating from Moscow in 1812 and killed in the battle of Maloyaroslavets. They are located near the station Peredelkino. According to eyewitnesses, a lot of inexplicable things happen in these places, for example, the clock starts to “jump”, the compass refuses to work, and much more.
2. White Gods (Sergiev Posad district). Here is a building that is often compared to Stonehenge. Historians believe that pagan rites with sacrifices were held here in antiquity.
3. The house of Beria - Malaya Nikitskaya street, 28/1 in Moscow. They say that after midnight one can hear how invisible cars drive up to the building, doors slam, heavy steps are heard.
4. Lights over Sofrino (Yaroslavl direction). They fly, swirl, cut the sky with rays. Ufologists have chosen this place since the 80s of the last century. There are many eyewitnesses, a number of videos, but there is no explanation for this phenomenon to this day.
5. Tower of the Sorcerer (Sretenka street in Moscow). It was built even under Peter the Great, there lived in it a comrade-in-arms of the tsar Jacob Bruce - a warlock sorcerer. During the Soviet Union, the tower was dismantled, supposedly in search of ancient knowledge, which was owned by the magician. Since then, here you can see the shadow of an old man in a wig waiting for the tower to be restored.
Unusual places of Petersburg
The cultural capital of Russia is rich in mystical places, many terrible stories and legends are associated with them. Let's consider some of them.
1. Sekhmet - the goddess of war. Her statue is in the Hermitage Museum. Employees of this institution claim that once a year on a full moon Sekhmet appears on his lap, and after that a pool of blood disappears.
2. Petersburg sphinxes. It is believed that the pharaoh Amenhotep created a witchcraft cult, the sphinx of which became a symbol. Involvement in these mystical rites is explained by the strange fact that all the drowned people of the Neva River swim to the place where these "Egyptian gifts" are set on the embankment.
3. Field of Mars. According to local residents, all water evil spends their covens here.
4. Nikolskoye cemetery. It is often seen and even attacked by a ghost, but not of a person, but of an animal - a black cat. According to legend, the warlock Prokopiy, who lived next door to the cemetery, once turned into him. And now he has fun by attacking passers-by.
Well, our little virtual walk has ended. Of course, we only talked about a fraction of the natural wonders with which the planet whose name is Earth is so rich. The world we live in is full of mysteries and secrets, perhaps someday they will submit to man. In the meantime, we can only with surprise and dumb delight look at the wonderful creations of Mother Nature.