Category: Strange Places
Nothing remains as mysterious as an abandoned place. Abandoned subway depot – Poland The town of Czestochowa, Poland isn’t well-known to many train-enthusiasts. It’s actually better known for religious pilgrimages thanks to the Jasna Gora Monastery and the icon of…
The ghost of Everest Record-holding Sherpa Pemba Dorje has become renowned in the climbing world for two reasons. First is his claimed record-speed ascent of Everest (eight hours, ten minutes) on May 21, 2004. Second are the events of three…
History says that the first person to reach the South Pole was Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, who planted the Norwegian flag there in December 1911. He beat the Brits by only about a week. But did someone or something…
The Cosmos Mystery Area is a place that claims to defy the law of gravity. It is a strange place where one can actually feel mysterious forces pressing against them. Is it an optical illusion or a true natural phenomena?…
The history of Kowloon In 1898 China agreed to lease its New territories to Britain for a term of 99 years. However, like any lease, there was fine print. The agreement stated that China would keep control of a small…
Dwarka – Off The Coast Of India An incredible underwater city can be found just off the coast of India as well. It is known as “Dwarka”, and at the longest point it stretches for five miles. Once again, this…
A strange and almost perfect circular island sits near the northeastern edge of Argentina, which is said to float on its own axis in the middle of a swampy marsh. Called ‘The Eye’, this mysterious land is surrounded by a…
The legend is associated with the founding of the Benedictine monastery on the island of Lokrum. According to this legend, a great fire erupted in Dubrovnik somewhere around the year 1023. The inhabitants of Dubrovnik made a vow to Saint…
The Bermuda Triangle is the place where ships, people and planes simply disappear. The Bermuda Triangle is believed to have claimed more than 300 ships in its murky waters – including the immense US cargo ship Cyclops – as well…
Mount Shasta is a volcano located at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At 14,179 feet, it is the second highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth highest in California. It is also the…
The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, which was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of gun magnate William Wirt Winchester. Much of the worlds strangest house has been boarded up since…
Legend of The Devil’s Column Located outside the Saint Ambrose church in Milan, Italy. On the left of the basilica’s entrance there’s a single column standing in the middle of a small piazza, in a completely different style than the…
