The most mysterious places on Earth

On our planet there are mysterious and mysterious ancient monuments, which, although studied by archaeologists and scientists, still raise many questions and discussions. These monuments are sources of all kinds of myths, legends, various hypotheses and theories concerning their history, origin, and the purposes for which they were created. There are many such places on Earth, but we will tell you about the most famous and mysterious of all the places in the world.

Egyptian pyramids and Sphinx in Giza. It may seem incredible, but the Sphinx statue is carved from a monolithic rock. To this day, it remains a mystery who did it and how. The date and time of construction of this majestic monument are also unknown. The Sphinx is called the largest monument in the world. The Egyptian pyramids are rightfully called the oldest of the wonders of the world that have survived to this day. Just like the Sphinx, they are shrouded in secrets and legends. As you know, pyramids are tombs for pharaohs. The largest and most famous of all the pyramids is the Pyramid of Cheops.

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Stonehenge. This mysterious ancient monument is located in England. Stonehenge is an imposing stone structure consisting of stone blocks (megaliths and triliths). Scientists suggest that the creation of this architectural ensemble began around 3000 BC. The architectural composition of Stonehenge includes arches that accurately point to all four cardinal directions, an altar stone and two rings consisting of huge stones. Both the authors and the purpose of Stonehenge are still unknown. Scientists and archaeologists put forward many different versions, but none of them can be confirmed. Therefore, a spirit of mystery and mystery hovers around this ancient monument. In addition, Stonehenge is one of the strongest energy places on the planet.

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This monument is not ancient at all, as it was created in 1979. But, nevertheless, it is shrouded in mystery no less than any ancient monument. It consists of four monolithic granite slabs over five meters high, supported by just one cornice stone. The total weight of the monument is about one hundred tons. All plates are directed to the four cardinal directions. A message to descendants in eight languages is carved on them, a guide to people who survived the global catastrophe. The monument was repeatedly subjected to various acts of vandalism.

Goseck circle. It consists of circular ditches surrounded by wooden palisades (rebuilt later). In certain places of these ditches there are gates through which some certain days penetrated sunlight. This ancient architectural monument is considered one of the earliest examples of a solar observatory. But this is still a source of controversy among scientists. Various hypotheses have been put forward regarding the use of the Goseck circle, none of which has received precise scientific confirmation.

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Moai monuments on Easter Island. Moai monuments are huge statues of people up to twenty meters high. They were carved from volcanic rock sometime between 1250 and 1500 AD. As archaeologists have found, there were originally 887 statues, of which 394 have survived to this day. The largest of the statues weighs more than 70 tons. A lot of ideas and hypotheses have been put forward regarding these monuments.

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It is located near the capital of Mexico - Mexico City. The name of the city translates as “the place where gods are born.” Ancient city for unknown reasons was abandoned by the local population. Why this happened remains a mystery to this day. The ancient amazing pyramids attract many travelers with their beauty. And scientists have found that ancient civilizations understood astronomy, built calendars from stone, and created drawings that were visible only from above.

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It is located on the outskirts of Delhi city. This pillar was made of iron about 1600 years ago, but during this time it was absolutely not affected by corrosion. Scientists cannot find an explanation for such an indisputable fact. In addition, many hypotheses have been put forward regarding the method of making this monument. Residents of India consider the Delhi Pillar a miracle that can fulfill a wish or cure any disease.

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Saksayuman Fortress. This fortress was built by the ancient Incas and is a series of walls built from solid rock blocks, each weighing over two hundred tons. Nowadays, this ancient monument is located in excellent condition, despite his age. It should be noted that scientists still cannot figure out how the Incas managed to build structures from huge stones without fastening materials so that even the thinnest sheet of paper could not squeeze between these blocks. In addition, it is unknown how people transported such heavy stones.

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These are lines and patterns on a dry plateau in the Nazca Desert (Peru) that covers an area of approximately fifty miles. The time of creation of these lines is approximately between 200 BC and 700 AD. You can see the Nazca Lines either from above or in certain time years from the neighboring mountain. Scientists are surprised that the animals depicted on the Nazca Plateau are not found in this area (for example, monkey, whale, spider, etc.). Also surprising is the accurate reproduction anatomical structure some animals, insects, birds. After all, there were no microscopes at that time. No matter what efforts scientists make, no one has yet been able to unravel the purpose of these drawings.

We have presented to your attention a far from complete list of the most mysterious places on our planet. They beckon, call, attract many tourists and travelers. But most of all they are of interest to archaeologists and scientists, since it is quite difficult to unravel their secrets, to be more precise, almost impossible.

The most characteristic glows on the surface of the Moon according to Technical Data Sheet R-277 “Chronological catalog of events on the lunar surface.”

Let's return to Technical Data Sheet R-277 “Chronological catalog of events on the lunar surface.” It lists the most characteristic glows observed on the surface of the Moon.

These are flickering, reddish colors, star-like points, sparkles, pulsations and blue light at the bottom of the Aristarchus crater and the tops of its peaks. It's a flicker on inside Eratosthenes crater, an accumulation of spots of light and the appearance of thick fog falling along the slope of this crater. It flickers for 28 minutes. two reddish spots in the Bijela crater. This is a thin cloud hovering over the glowing yellowish-golden western rim of the Posidonius crater on the Moon and much more.

A program for the study of lunar phenomena under the auspices of NASA, created in 1972. Strange phenomena on the moon continue

In June 1972, NASA announced the creation of a special program to study lunar phenomena. Dozens of experienced observers armed with telescopes were involved in the program. Each of them was allocated four lunar regions, where in the past they had repeatedly observed unusual phenomena. The results of these lunar studies remain unknown.
But this does not in the least prevent us from saying that strange phenomena on the Moon continue to this day. Thus, already on April 25, 1972, the Passau Observatory (Germany) recorded on photographic film in the area of the Aristarchus and Herodotus craters on the Moon a grandiose “light fountain”, which at a speed of 1.35 km/s reached a height of 162 km, shifted to the side by 60 kilometers and dissolved.

Objects artificial origin on the moon

In addition to strange light phenomena, objects of clearly artificial origin have been repeatedly observed on the Moon. According to amateur astronomer George H. Leonard's book There's Someone Else on Our Moon (1976), during the Apollo 14 lunar orbit the astronauts took a very interesting photograph (NASA 71-H-781). This is an image of a giant mechanical device, later called the 1971 Super Device. Two light and openwork structures stand on a ledge inside one of the craters on back side Moons. Long cords extend from their base. The device size ranges from 2 to 2.5 km.
Quite often there are mechanisms similar to a scoop for grabbing soil, which are called “T-scoop”.East of Smith's Sea, located on the far side of the Moon,near Sanger Crater can be seen results of these devices:The T-scoop has already removed a huge section of the central slide and is on the edge, continuing its work. Heaps of lunar rocks are piled nearby.
In addition to the listed mechanisms, high-rise objects are observed: towers, mile-high spiers on the highest points of the lunar landscape, tilted pillars and so-called “bridges”.Their existence on the Moon, explained J. Leonard, is one of the least controversial things. Only their origin is unclear.
There are other types of objects on the Moon whose functions cannot be explained. Some of them resemble grandiose gear parts. Others are connected in pairs with something similar to threads or fibers.In enlarged drawings from photographs of the lunar surface, you can also see dome-shaped structures, and objects measuring 45 - 60 m, resembling “flying saucers” in shape,and pipelines, and giant staircases going deep into the lunar craters, and incomprehensible mechanisms at the bottom of the craters, similar to dampers.
And if we add to all this the flights of UFOs in the form of dark or, conversely, luminous cylinders and disks repeatedly observed over the surface of the Moon, as well as huge caves with a volume of up to 100 km discovered under the lunar surface, as the American astronomer Carl Sagan and the director of the Main Observatory of the USSR in Pulkovo Alexander Deitch reported in the early sixties of the last century, thenThe question of what is on the Moon is practically removed. Today, with a high degree of confidence, we can say that there is some other technologically more advanced civilization on the Moon. Which lives under the surface of the Moon, has an artificial atmosphere there and releases exhaust gas through vents. This gas apparently forms manyobserved on oursatellite of the “game” of light, nebula and blur.

Read my job "Underground-underwater-lunar civilization. Falsification or reality? "

There is a hypothesis put forward in the late sixties of the last century by M. Vasin and A. Shcherbakov that the Moon is an artificial object. Inside it there is a huge habitable cavity about 50 km high with an atmosphere suitable for habitation, technical devices etc. The lunar crust acts as a many-kilometer protective shell.

Press conference by former NASA employees Ken Johnston and Richard Hoagland in Washington on October 30, 2007. Photos of the Moon taken by astronauts in 1969.

This conclusion is confirmed by the results of a press conference held on October 30, 2007 in Washington, atwhich former senior NASA employee Ken Johnston, who led the photo archive of the lunar laboratory, and former NASA consultant Richard C. Hoagland have officially announced that traces of a very ancient - and clearly extraterrestrial - civilization have been discovered on the Moon. To prove this, they presented photographs of the lunar surface taken by astronauts, which were taken back in 1969. NASA allegedly ordered Johnson to be destroyed. But he didn't. Almost forty years passed, and the astronomer decided to show the photographs to the whole world.
The quality of the pictures left much to be desired. Butthey still showed the ruins of cities, huge spherical objects made of glass, stone towers and castles that hung in the air!
According to Johnson, the Americans, having visited the Moon, discovered a previously unknown technology for controlling gravity. Johnston and Hoagland believe that this is precisely the reason for the interest that space powers are once again showing in the Moon. The lunar race has resumed, and now there are not two participants, as during the Cold War, but at least five. In addition to the USA and Russia, these are China, India and Japan.

The relationship between the observed activity on the Moon and its flight by spacecraft and the landing of descent modules on the lunar surface is noted. Thus, in the period from July 17, when the Luna spacecraft entered lunar orbit, to July 21, 1969, when it crashed into the Sea of Crises, in this area of the lunar surface the number of flares and movements of some objects, etc., sharply increased. d. And after the landing of the “Moon” in approximately the same place (the northeastern tip of the Sea of Plenty) in February 1972, a sharp surge in all kinds of anomalous phenomena was noted here. For example, on March 18, at the southern edge of the “sea”, the appearance of two light points was noticed, crossing the “sea” and then disappearing at its western edge.

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There are many mysterious objects in the world created by ancient civilizations and people. These places are subject to careful study by archaeologists, historians and scientists.

However, some places on the planet were developed by man quite a long time ago, and something unfinished or incomprehensible remains in them. As a result, we still cannot understand the purpose of some objects.

Below we will talk about these most mysterious places on the planet. They constantly raise new questions, as do more and more new versions regarding their purpose. Were these developed ancient civilizations or were some alien creatures helping people? We still have many secrets to discover.

Cahokia Mounds. Under the name Cahokia, the scientific world knows an ancient Indian settlement located near Illinois, America. Archaeologists say that the city appeared back in 650. The structure of the buildings in it is very complex, which proves the existence of a very developed and prosperous society there. At its peak, up to 40 thousand Indians lived in Cahokia. Before the arrival of Europeans in America, it was the most densely populated settlement on the mainland. People left here around 1400. But the main attraction of Cahokia is their earthen mounds, whose height reaches 30 meters. They are located on an area of 2,200 acres, and the number of mounds reaches 120. To create the mounds, the Indians moved more than 50 million cubic feet of earth in baskets to the city. These structures were created for people to live there, as well as for mass gatherings, and the burials of prominent rulers were held there. A whole network of terraces was also created in the city. It is believed that at the very top were the most important buildings, for example, the ruler's house. During excavations in the city, a solar calendar made of wood was also found. It was named Woodhenge. The calendar was a very important component of that ancient society, performing not only a religious, but also an astrological function. With its help, the Indians celebrated the equinoxes and solstices. However, scientists believe that some kind of secret is hidden in the Cahokia mounds. The fact is that the Cahokian community has remained completely unexplored; more and more information about it is constantly appearing. The biggest mystery is why did the Indians suddenly abandon their city? And what modern American tribe can be considered their heirs? Scientists can assume that the reasons could be climate change, a terrible and forgotten cataclysm, drought... Native Americans believe that this place is sacred. It is noted that there is a very strong source of energy located here.

Newgrange. Scientists say it is the oldest known prehistoric structure in Ireland. It is not surprising that it is also the most famous here. The site is believed to have been built around 3100 BC. The basis for it was sand, stone and clay. But the Egyptian pyramids will be built only after 500 years. Newgrange is a mound 13 meters high and 85 meters in diameter. The inside of the building is a long corridor that leads to a chamber located across it. It consists of vertically placed stone monoliths, weighing 20-40 tons. Most likely it was someone's burial. Newgrage is distinguished by fairly precise design. Thanks to this, the entire structure remains completely waterproof to this day. It is surprising that the entrance to the grave is located in such a way that during the winter solstice, when the day is the shortest of the year, the rays pass through a small hole and fall into a 20-meter passage. There they illuminate the floor of the central room of the underground structure. Although archaeologists consider this place to be an ancient grave, it remains unclear for whom and why this particular form was chosen. It is not clear how ancient scientists were able to so accurately calculate the location of the entire structure, and what place the sun occupied in their religious life. Few people manage to see the spectacle of the penetration of rays into the inner chamber. A special lottery is held, which selects the lucky ones.

Underwater pyramids of Yonaguni. There are many famous monuments in Japan, but none are as mysterious as Yonaguni. This is an entire underwater formation found near Ryuku Island. In 1986, divers were watching sharks here when they suddenly found underwater pyramids. This discovery immediately caused lively debate throughout Japan. scientific world. It turned out that at a depth of 5 to 40 meters there are carved rock formations in the form of massive platforms and high pillars. The tallest pyramid is 180 meters wide and about 30 meters high. The most popular formation is called the turtle, due to its unusual shape. Although there are very dangerous underwater currents, the Yonaguni Monument still remains a favorite place for divers throughout the country. The reason for controversy among scientists is the main question: is the Yonaguni monument natural or artificial? Some believe that such formations appeared on the ocean floor due to thousands of years of strong currents and erosion, and that the monument itself is part of a single underwater monolith. Others say there are too many straight edges, square corners and different forms stones. This is direct evidence of human activity. If these supporters are indeed right, then a new, even more interesting question- who built Yonaguni and why? Geologists suggest that the ancient complex could have been built 5 thousand years ago, having been flooded during an earthquake 2 thousand years ago. But the Japanese government never recognized the monument as a cultural object.

Nazca Lines. In the dry Peruvian Nazca desert there is a whole series of pictograms and lines. They stretch along an area of 50 miles. Scientists suggest that the Nazca Indians created these lines here between 200 BC. and 700 AD The lines were found in 1927, at first scientists didn’t even think about it special attention, concentrating on other interesting discoveries in the country. The arid climate of the area allowed the lines to remain intact for hundreds of years. Rain and wind are extremely rare here. Some of the lines are 200 meters long. Their width reaches 135 centimeters, and their depth is up to half a meter. They depict various objects - from simple geometric shapes to insects and animals. Although scientists know who made these lines and how, their purpose is still unclear. The most popular hypothesis is that the lines were part of the religious beliefs of the Indians. In this way they "communicated" with their gods, who could see their subjects and their creations from heaven. There is a version that the lines are remnants from the use of some massive looms, perhaps this is a kind of calendar form. There is even a ridiculous version that this is part of ancient airfields used by a once ancient, technologically advanced society. Perhaps we should talk not even about the Gods, but about the aliens to whom the information was sent. These patterns strangely confirm the existence of an ancient culture in Peru.

Goseck circle. This place is one of the most mysterious in Germany. The Goseck Circle is a historical monument made of earth, gravel and wooden palisades. It is one of the most primitive and earliest solar observatories created by human civilization. The ditches, surrounded by palisade walls, form a circle with a diameter of 75 meters. Although a lot of time had passed, they were even able to restore his form. The height of the palisade is 2.5 meters, and you can enter through one of three gates. By the way, they show the direction of sunrise and sunset on the days of the winter solstice. Scientists suggest that this ancient monument was built about 7 thousand years ago by Neolithic peoples. This date was determined using ceramic fragments found here. The mystery is how ancient people were able to build this object so accurately and efficiently. It is believed that the circle could be the simplest solar or lunar calendar, but this is just a version. There is evidence that a solar cult was widespread in ancient Europe. Another theory is based on this. According to it, some rituals were performed in the Circle, possibly even involving the sacrifice of people. To prove this, archaeologists discovered human bones inside the Goseck Circle, including a headless skeleton. It is quite possible that the ancient observatory served as the basis for the construction of subsequent structures of this kind throughout Europe. Stonehenge, which arose two thousand years later in England, became the last in this chain.

Sacsayhuaman. Not far from the famous city of Machu Picchu there is another interesting object. Sacsayhuaman is a strange stone fortress. Its length is about 450 meters and its width is 15 meters. Its walls are made of massive stone and limestone blocks weighing 200 tons. They are located in a zigzag along the slope. In the center is a stone structure that is the Incan solar calendar. The ruins also have a pool for storing water, barrels for supplies, and underground chambers. The discovered underground passages most likely led to other objects in the city of Cusco, the capital of the Incas. For its age, the fortress is quite well preserved, and earthquakes occur here quite often. It is generally accepted that Sacsayhuaman served as a fortress. But even in this assumption there are many controversial points. The walls are quite unusual shape. Perhaps the fortress simultaneously served as a temple dedicated to lightning. It is also worth noting that the place has increased magnetism - the compass needle literally goes crazy here. But the main mystery of the fortress is how the Indians were able to deliver such heavy stone blocks here. Even today, not every car can lift them. What technologies did the Incas use during construction? After all, they delivered the blocks to the very top of the mountain, and even built three walls from them. It is worth noting that, similar to other buildings of this people in Sacsayhuaman, the stone blocks fit very tightly together. Perhaps the fortress was not built by the Incas at all, but by some mysterious advanced civilization?

Easter Island. This island off the Chilean coast is famous for its Moai monuments. This is a whole group of stone statues made in the form of a person. It is believed that they were carved between 1250 and 1500 AD by the first and earliest inhabitants of the island, belonging to the Rapa Nui civilization. Scientists believe that the huge figures depict the ancestors of people, as well as local gods. The island contains a lot of volcanic rock, tuff. It was from it that people carved and carved huge figures. It is estimated that there were originally 887 statues. But then a war between clans took place on the island. As a result, most of the idols were destroyed. Today, there are 394 standing statues left here. The largest of them reaches a height of 9 meters and weighs 70 tons. Scientists have, in principle, reached consensus on the reasons for the installation of such stone figures. But the mechanisms of their creation still remain a mystery. After all, the average figure weighs several tons. They were created in Rano Raraku, and then somehow transported to different parts of the island. The most popular theory today is the one that explains the movement of giant Moai statues with the help of sleds and bars. At the same time, this also explains how the once green island was practically devoid of vegetation. Another mystery of the island is where people came from here in the first place. Some believe that these were residents of South America who moved here. Others say the island was inhabited by tribes from other Pacific islands. And the fact that Basque genes were found in the blood of modern residents of Easter suggests that a Spanish ship was once wrecked here. His team populated the island.

Georgia Tablets. Most places have gained their mysterious status over thousands of years. But this was initially strange. This monument consists of four monolithic granite slabs, on top of which there is also a fifth. This monument was created by R.S. Christian in 1979 in Georgia, US. He oriented his monument to the cardinal points. The total height of the monument is 6.1 meters, and the total weight of the slabs is 100 tons. In some parts of the monument there are holes that point to the Sun and the North Star. But the inscriptions on the slabs in the main world languages are of greatest interest. These are guidelines for future generations who have survived some kind of global cataclysm. At the same time, the writings are quite controversial, which gave rise to a wave of discussions about the monument, outrage and even its desecration. In particular, advice is given to preserve the planet's population of 500 million people, preserve nature, avoid litigation and create a single new language. In addition to the controversy surrounding the monument, the personality of its creator himself somehow remains aside. It is not clear why he created such a monument at all. Christian himself says that he represents a certain independent organization that stopped contacting him immediately after the construction of the tablets. Since the monument was built at the height of the Cold War, perhaps there were those who were already preparing to rebuild society after a nuclear disaster.

Great Sphinx of Giza. The Egyptian pyramids are not only one of the wonders of the world, but also one of greatest mysteries our civilization. And the figure of the Sphinx is an indispensable companion of the pyramids. It seems incredible how ancient people were able to carve this statue from a monolithic piece of rock. As a result, the Sphinx turned out to be as much as 70 meters long, 6 meters wide and 20 meters high. There are many such monuments on Earth, but this is the largest of them. Historians say that the Sphinxes served as unique symbols. Their statues were traditionally placed next to important buildings- temples, pyramids, burials. The Great Sphinx located in Giza is adjacent to the pyramid of Pharaoh Khafre; many researchers believe that the face of the animal is from this ruler. Although the Sphinx remains one of the world's most famous ancient monuments, there are still many mysteries surrounding it. Although there are opinions regarding the need to place the Sphinx here, Egyptologists still cannot say exactly when, who and how this figure was created. If we are talking about the reign of Pharaoh Khafre, then the statue dates back to 2500 BC. However, there is scientific evidence to suggest that the Sphinx is much older. Water erosion of the monument suggests that it was created long before the ancient Egyptians. Although its face is significantly damaged today, 7 centuries ago travelers claimed that the Sphinx was beautiful.

Stonehenge. We can safely say that this particular ancient monument is shrouded in mystery more than others. Scientists, historians and other researchers have been arguing about Stonehenge for hundreds of years. This stone megalithic structure is located near London. From the capital to the mysterious place it is only 130 kilometers to the southwest. The complex consists of two rings, which are composed of 80 huge stone blocks. It is believed that they came here from South Wales. But from there it is 320 kilometers to Stonehenge. Legends say that the stones were brought here by the legendary wizard Merlin himself. There are 56 small burial holes in a circle along the outer shaft. They are called Aubrey's holes after the man who first described them. But this was the 17th century. To the northeast of the entrance to the stone ring was a huge Heel Stone. Its height was 7 meters. Stonehenge still looks quite impressive. However, it is believed that this option is just a modern version of a more grandiose monument, which gradually disappeared from the face of the Earth due to the ravages of time. The monument became famous because even the most brilliant scientists unsuccessfully struggled with its mystery. During the Neolithic period, when Stonehenge was built, there was no written language. So scientists have to study only the current structure of the complex and subject it to analysis, trying to grasp the general features. One of the popular assumptions is that the monument was not built by the indigenous inhabitants, but either by aliens or by another highly developed technological civilization of people. There is a very simple explanation - Stonehenge is nothing more than an ordinary monument near a cemetery. Several hundred burial mounds near the complex serve as proof of this. There are thoughts that religious ceremonies were held at this site, and people were spiritually healed here. It is not even clear when exactly this monument appeared. Now accept the opinion that it generally arose in three stages between 2300 and 1900 BC. Although it is said that Stonehenge was created 140 thousand years ago. Astronomers say the ancient monolith could serve as a solar and lunar calendar, as well as an accurate model of the solar system.

On our planet, along with modern, technologically and industrially developed megacities, there are many places created by ancient masters or nature itself.

Each such attraction has its own legend and, naturally, is silent about a lot of things. Mysterious places raise a huge number of questions among scientists, confusing them with anomalous phenomena and the unknown.

1. Devils Tower, USA

The so-called Devil's Tower is actually a natural rock of amazingly regular shape and consists of columns with sharp corners. This truly mysterious place, which, according to research, is more than 200 million years old, is located in the USA, in the territory of the modern state of Wyoming.

In size, the Devil's Tower is several times larger than the Cheops Pyramid and from the outside resembles a man-made structure. Thanks to its unrealistic size and unnaturally correct configuration, the rock has become the object of attention of many scientists, and local residents claim that Satan himself built it.

2. Cahokia Mounds, USA

Cahokia or Cahokia is an abandoned Indian city, the ruins of which are located near Illinois, USA. This place is reminiscent of how ancient civilizations lived, and its complex structure proves that this area was inhabited by a highly developed people 1500 years ago. The ancient city is striking in its scale; a network of terraces and 30-meter earthen mounds, as well as a huge solar calendar, have been preserved on its territory.

It is still unknown why a society of almost 40 thousand people left their settlement, and which Indian tribes are direct descendants of the Cahokians. Despite this, the Cahokia mounds are a favorite place for many tourists who come here in the hope of unraveling the mystery of the ancient city.

3. Chawinda, Mexico

This mystical place, according to Aboriginal beliefs, is the center of intersection of the real and other worlds. That is why incredible things happen here that are difficult for modern people to understand.

Chawinda is of interest to many treasure hunters, because according to legend, this area hides unprecedented wealth. Unfortunately, no one has yet managed to find the treasure. Would-be treasure hunters often attribute their failures to otherworldly forces.

4. Newgrange, Ireland

Newgrange is the oldest building on the territory of modern Ireland, it is already about 5 thousand years old. It is believed that this long corridor with a transverse room is a grave, but scientists have not yet been able to determine for whom.

It is still unknown how ancient people were able to build such a perfect structure, which for five thousand years was not only lucky enough to survive, maintaining its primitive appearance, but also to remain completely waterproof.

5. Pyramids of Yonaguni, Japan

Mysterious underwater pyramids near the western Japanese island of Yonaguni are causing a lot of controversy among modern archaeologists and surveyors. The main question– whether the structures are a natural phenomenon, or whether they were created by the hand of an ancient man.

Numerous studies have established that the age of the Yonaguni pyramids is more than 10 thousand years. Therefore, if the Yonagun monuments created mysterious civilizations unknown to us, then the history of mankind should be rewritten.

Mysterious civilization. Underwater cities Yonaguni

6. Geoglyphs of Nazca, Peru

The Nazca geoglyphs in Peru are one of the most mysterious places on the planet. They were discovered in the middle of the last century and are still actively discussed by scientists who cannot say unambiguously what the ancient people wanted to express with these giant drawings of animals and for what purpose were they used?

Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to ask the creators, but scientists offer 2 main versions: some, leaning towards the cosmic theory of the origin of geoglyphs, believe that they are landmarks for alien ships, others claim that they are giant lunar calendars. In any case, the Nazca rock paintings are proof of the existence on the territory of modern Peru of an ancient and mysterious civilization that lived here long before the famous Incas and was distinguished by a high level of development.

7. Black Bamboo Hollow, China

Black Bamboo Hollow or Heizhu is perhaps the most terrible place on Earth. Local residents have nicknamed it the Valley of Death, and they do not even want to get close to it at any cost. Just the memory of the ravine fills them with great horror.

They say that children and pets disappear here without a trace, and there are a lot of reasons for this. documentary evidence. Scientists have been interested in the hollow of black bamboo for decades; they have been able to prove that the valley in the Chinese province of Sichuan is an anomalous area with a harsh climate and sharply changing weather conditions, which together provoke soil subsidence, which, according to scientists, is the cause of missing people .

8. Giant's Causeway, Ireland

The Giant's Causeway, or Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is an amazing coastal area formed many centuries ago as a result of a volcanic eruption. It consists of approximately 40 thousand basalt columns that look like giant steps.

The natural attraction is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This place deserves admiration, which is why more than one thousand tourists from all over the world visit it every year.

9. Goseck Circle, Germany

The Goseck Circle is an ancient Neolithic structure in the German district of Burgenlandkreis. The circle was accidentally discovered in the early 90s of the last century while surveying the area from an airplane.

The original appearance of the building was restored only after complete reconstruction. Scientists have little doubt that the Goseck Circle was used for astronomical observations and calendaring. This proves that our ancestors also studied cosmic bodies, their movements and kept track of time.

10. Moai monuments on Easter Island

Easter Island is famous throughout the world for the giant Moai statues located throughout its territory. Each such megalithic figure is a large monument created by the masters of an ancient civilization in the crater of the local volcano Rano Raraku.

In total, about 1,000 remains of such man-made monuments were discovered on the island. Most have already gone under water.

Today, the vast majority of the statues are once again placed on platforms facing the ocean, from where they continue to greet visitors to the island and remind them of their former power ancient people who inhabited these spaces.

Easter Island - Moai Message

11. Georgia Tablets, USA

The Georgia Tablets are 20-ton polished granite slabs with inscriptions in eight of the world's most famous languages. The inscriptions represent commandments for future generations on how to rebuild civilization after a global cataclysm. The monument was erected in 1979, the customer is listed in the documents under the name Robert C. Christian.

The height of the monumental structure is just over six meters, and the slabs are oriented towards the four sides of the world and have holes. In one of them you can see the North Star at any time of the year, in the second - the Sun during the solstice and equinox. Several years ago, the monument was vandalized and was damaged by paint, which has not yet been removed.

12. Rishat (Eye of the Sahara). Mauritania

In the territory of modern Mauritania, the largest desert in the world hides an amazing natural phenomenon Proterozoic period, whose name is Richat or Eye of the Sahara.

This object is incredibly huge (up to 50 kilometers in diameter), so it can be seen even from space. The structure consists of several ellipsoidal rings formed by sedimentary rocks and sandstones about 500 million years ago.

13. “Gateway to Hell” – Darvaza crater in Turkmenistan

In the Turkmen Karakum desert there is the Darvaza gas crater, which in appearance resembles a gate to hell. This fire pit, about 60 meters in diameter and up to 20 meters deep, is the result of excavations carried out here during the Soviet Union.

During such geological research, a group of scientists discovered an underground cavern with natural gas, which almost led to the death of a huge number of people. Therefore, the management decided to set fire to the gas so that it would not threaten local residents. But the fire, which was supposed to burn for no more than 5 days, is still burning, bringing fear to everyone who approaches it.

Brave people are ready to take selfies at the Gates of Hell

14. Arkaim, Russia

Arkaim is an ancient settlement, reminiscent of ancient civilizations, which was discovered several decades ago in the vicinity of Chelyabinsk. It is believed that this landmark of Russia is the birthplace of the ancient Aryans, who gave rise to European, Persian and Indian civilizations.

Arkaim is not only unique architectural monument with a thousand-year history, but also a place of concentration of healing energy flows that can save a person from any disease.

15. Stonehenge, England

English Stonehenge is a real place of pilgrimage for tourists from all over the world. It attracts with its mystery, legends and mystical beginnings. Stonehenge is a megalithic structure up to one hundred meters in diameter, which is located on Salisbury Plain.

July 20, 1969 Report from Apollo 11 astronauts N. Armstrong and E. Aldrin from the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon

July 20, 1969 at 8 p.m. 17 min. 42 sec. GMT made a soft landing on the lunar plain not far from the southwestern “shore” of the Sea of Tranquility east of the Sabine crater, the lunar module “Eagle” spaceship Apollo 11 with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin. What happened next is difficult to explain. At least, if you believe ufologists, who seem to have obtained recordings of conversations between the NASA Manned Flight Center in Houston and N. Armstrong and E. Aldrin.
A fragment of their negotiations is given in Maxim Yablokov’s book “We Are All Aliens?!” based on the publication of the President of the International Scientific and Engineering Center “Contact KEC” Mark Milhiker.
“Armstrong (in an excited voice): “Houston, says Tranquility Base “Eagle” has landed on the moon!...
Houston - Sea of Tranquility: "According to our control data, all your systems are working normally."
Armstrong: “I see a lot of small craters around (on the Moon).” Unexpectedly, apparently, under the influence of what he suddenly saw... he continues: “And... at a distance of about half a mile (804.5 meters) from us, traces are visible that look like those left by a tank.”
Listeners on Earth heard clear sounds on the radio, similar to the whistle of a locomotive, then the operation of an electric saw... The astronauts examined their transmitters and came to the conclusion that they were in order, and the strange sounds did not come from the command compartment, which was in orbit of the Moon ...
The following astronaut calls intended for Houston were intercepted by many radio amateurs around the world. They were later removed from the official broadcast of the moon landing.
Armstrong: “What is this? What the hell is the matter? I would like to know the truth, what is it?!”
There was confusion, then NASA Flight Center: Houston started saying, “What’s going on? ..."
Armstrong: “There are big objects here (on the Moon), sir! Huge! Oh God!..There are other spaceships here!They are standing on the other side of the crater! Are on the Moonand they are watching us!
Only 5 hours later Armstrong and Aldrin were allowed to open the hatch and step on the surface of the Moon. E. Aldrin filmed N. Armstrong's exit with a movie camera from the top hatch. But this film about the first walk on the surface of the Moon was never shown to the general public. Perhaps the same objects on the lunar surface that Armstrong spoke about were captured on film?

LTP (Lunar Transient Phenomena) – 579 unexplained lunar phenomena.
The Sea of Tranquility and Sabine Crater are one of the areas of greatest LTP activity on the Moon

According to M. Yablokov, the landing site lunar module Apollo 11 on the Moon was not chosen by chance. In 1968, NASA published Technical Data Sheet R-277, Chronological Catalog of Events on the Lunar Surface, stored at CIA headquarters in Langley. It described 579 phenomena observed on the Moon that had not yet received a scientific explanation and were given the name LTP (Lunar Transient Phenomena) - “random phenomena on the Moon” or lunar phenomena. These include: luminous objects moving at speeds from 32 to 80 km/h, colored trenches lengthening at a speed of 6 km/h, giant domes changing color, structures resembling arches and bridges, disappearing craters, flashes of glowing gas in the Eastern Sea and the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon and other phenomena that have not found an explanation.

The Sabine crater on the Moon has long attracted the attention of researchers. At its edge in September 1967, a flash of yellow light of unprecedented brightness was recorded. From time to time, some strange giant rectangles moved across the Sea of Tranquility; the edges of the craters became blurred, as if hot air was trembling above them.

Light flashes, luminous stripes and light spots on the Moon: a 300-year history of observations

US naval intelligence officer Milton Coupe, who participated in the lunar program, testified that not only Apollo 11, but also other expeditions to the Moon, while in lunar orbit, saw strange objects and phenomena on the far side of the Moon. Thus, Apollo 16 astronaut Ken Mattingly and Apollo 17 astronauts Harisson Schmit and Ronald Evans observed bright flashes of light at the northern edge of Grimaldi Crater and over the edge of the Eastern Lunar Mare. One of the leading specialists in the physics and geology of the Moon, Dr. Farouk El-Baz, who advised American astronauts, noted that these flares on the Moon are clearly “not of natural origin.”
Strange light phenomena - flashes, luminous stripes, moving spots of light on the lunar disk - have been repeatedly noted before.
3 May 1715, observing in Paris lunar eclipse, astronomer E. Louville noticed at the western edge of the Moon “some kind of flashes or instant trembling of light rays, as if someone was setting fire to powder tracks, with the help of which time-delay mines explode...”. Simultaneously with E. Louville, flares in the same area of the Moon were seen in the British Isles by E. Halley, after whom the famous comet is named.
In 1864 - 1865 for a long time in the Picard crater in the Sea of Crisis of the Moon was observed "a bright sparkle like a star." Then it disappeared, and a cloud appeared in its place.
The library of the Royal Astronomical Society in London (UK) contains a lot of information about strange light spots and light fluctuations on the Moon. By April 1871, 1,600 such sightings had been recorded from Plato Crater alone. Numerous observers have reported seeing a flickering blue light or a cluster of "speckles of light" like bright, needle-like dots clustering together. In 1887, a luminous triangle was recorded at the bottom of the Plato crater on the Moon. That same year, several observers saw "flakes" of light moving from different sides towards this crater.

Glows on the Moon are associated with the lights of the underworld, the “light of money” (“la luz del dinero”) over underground cavities in South America and, finally, . It seems that such glows are an integral part of the technology of the underground-underwater-lunar civilization that exists in parallel with us.

September 11, 1967 for 8 - 9 seconds. Canadian researchers observed the movement of a strange object over the Sea of \u200b\u200bTranquility on the Moon. A dark rectangular spot with purple edges moved from west to east, and was clearly visible until it entered the night region. However, after 13 minutes. As the spot moved, near the Sabine crater, a flash of yellow light was recorded. Which probably became the reason that the first landing of American astronauts on the Moon took place in the area of this crater.

The most characteristic glows on the surface of the Moon according to Technical Data Sheet R-277 “Chronological catalog of events on the lunar surface.”

Let's return to Technical Data Sheet R-277 “Chronological catalog of events on the lunar surface.” It lists the most characteristic glows observed on the surface of the Moon.

These are flickering, reddish colors, star-like points, sparkles, pulsations and blue light at the bottom of the Aristarchus crater and the tops of its peaks. This is a flickering on the inside of the Eratosthenes crater, an accumulation of spots of light and the appearance of thick fog falling down the slope of this crater. It flickers for 28 minutes. two reddish spots in the Bijela crater. This is a thin cloud hovering over the glowing yellowish-golden western rim of the Posidonius crater on the Moon and much more.

A program for the study of lunar phenomena under the auspices of NASA, created in 1972. Strange phenomena on the moon continue

In June 1972, NASA announced the creation of a special program to study lunar phenomena. Dozens of experienced observers armed with telescopes were involved in the program. Each of them was allocated four lunar regions where unusual phenomena had been repeatedly observed in the past. The results of these lunar studies remain unknown.
But this does not in the least prevent us from saying that strange phenomena on the Moon continue to this day. Thus, already on April 25, 1972, the Passau Observatory (Germany) recorded on photographic film in the area of the Aristarchus and Herodotus craters on the Moon a grandiose “light fountain”, which at a speed of 1.35 km/s reached a height of 162 km, shifted to the side by 60 kilometers and dissolved.

Artificial objects on the Moon

In addition to strange light phenomena, objects of clearly artificial origin have been repeatedly observed on the Moon. According to amateur astronomer George H. Leonard's book There's Someone Else on Our Moon (1976), during the Apollo 14 lunar orbit the astronauts took a very interesting photograph (NASA 71-H-781). This is an image of a giant mechanical device, later called the 1971 Super Device. Two light and delicate structures stand on a ledge inside one of the craters on the far side of the Moon. Long cords extend from their base. The device size ranges from 2 to 2.5 km.

Quite often there are mechanisms similar to a scoop for grabbing soil, which are called “T-scoop”.East of Smith's Sea, located on the far side of the Moon,near Sanger Crater can be seen results of these devices:The T-scoop has already removed a huge section of the central slide and is on the edge, continuing its work. Heaps of lunar rocks are piled nearby.
In addition to the listed mechanisms, high-rise objects are observed: towers, mile-high spiers on the highest points of the lunar landscape, tilted pillars and so-called “bridges”.Their existence on the Moon, explained J. Leonard, is one of the least controversial things. Only their origin is unclear.
There are other types of objects on the Moon whose functions cannot be explained. Some of them resemble grandiose gear parts. Others are connected in pairs with something similar to threads or fibers.In enlarged drawings from photographs of the lunar surface, you can also see dome-shaped structures, and objects measuring 45 - 60 m, resembling “flying saucers” in shape,and pipelines, and giant staircases going deep into the lunar craters, and incomprehensible mechanisms at the bottom of the craters, similar to dampers.
And if we add to all this the flights of UFOs in the form of dark or, conversely, luminous cylinders and disks repeatedly observed over the surface of the Moon, as well as huge caves with a volume of up to 100 km discovered under the lunar surface, as the American astronomer Carl Sagan and the director of the Main Observatory of the USSR in Pulkovo Alexander Deitch reported in the early sixties of the last century, thenThe question of what is on the Moon is practically removed. Today, with a high degree of confidence, we can say that there is some other technologically more advanced civilization on the Moon. Which lives under the surface of the Moon, has an artificial atmosphere there and releases exhaust gas through vents. This gas apparently forms manyobserved on oursatellite of the “game” of light, nebula and blur.

Read my job "Underground-underwater-lunar civilization. Falsification or reality? "

There is a hypothesis put forward in the late sixties of the last century by M. Vasin and A. Shcherbakov that the Moon is an artificial object. Inside it there is a huge habitable cavity about 50 km high with an atmosphere suitable for habitation, technical devices, etc. The lunar crust acts as a many-kilometer protective shell.

Press conference by former NASA employees Ken Johnston and Richard Hoagland in Washington on October 30, 2007. Photos of the Moon taken by astronauts in 1969.

This conclusion is confirmed by the results of a press conference held on October 30, 2007 in Washington, at
which former senior NASA employee Ken Johnston, who led the photo archive of the lunar laboratory, and former NASA consultant Richard C. Hoagland have officially announced that traces of a very ancient - and clearly extraterrestrial - civilization have been discovered on the Moon. To prove this, they presented photographs of the lunar surface taken by astronauts, which were taken back in 1969. NASA allegedly ordered Johnson to be destroyed. But he didn't. Almost forty years passed, and the astronomer decided to show the photographs to the whole world.
The quality of the pictures left much to be desired. Butthey still showed the ruins of cities, huge spherical objects made of glass, stone towers and castles that hung in the air!
According to Johnson, the Americans, having visited the Moon, discovered a previously unknown technology for controlling gravity. Johnston and Hoagland believe that this is precisely the reason for the interest that space powers are once again showing in the Moon. The lunar race has resumed, and now there are not two participants, as during the Cold War, but at least five. In addition to the USA and Russia, these are China, India and Japan.