Category: Strange Places
What is Area 51? Area 51, in southern Nevada, is a U.S. military base the very existence of which was unconfirmed until 2013, when the CIA was obliged to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request from 2005. Based…
The ancient Iranian city of Makhunik is an ancient Iranian city unearthed in the desert of the Shahdad, Kerman province, in the 1940’s. It is now known as Shahr-e Kotouleha (City of Dwarfs). However, since it’s discovery, the city of…
Scientists thought the crater was only between 100 and 500 years old and could be the result of the Tunguska meteorite, which fell in the Krasnoyarsk region in 1908, but whose crater has never been discovered. In 1949, geologist Vadim…
Ghostly Tales from Windsor Castle Where better to look for ghosts stories than an ancient Castle dating back to the time of William the Conqueror? Berkshire historian David Nash takes us through the grim, ghastly and ghostly tales of Windsor…
Boleskine House is a manor on the south-east side of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is notable for having been the home of author and occultist Aleister Crowley, and Led Zeppelin guitarist and producer Jimmy Page. Aleister Crowley…
White Pyramid of Xian The story of the White Pyramid came about in the 1940s, when eyewitness reports, specifically from pilot James Gaussman, related the presence of an enormous “White Pyramid” near the Chinese city of Xi’an. He is said…
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…
