221 World’s Strange & Unsolved Mysteries

The world’s first time capsule was set under the foundation of Phoebe Hearst Memorial Hall at Oglethorpe University in Georgia. An assortment of artifacts and documents and items used as in 1940, with the exception of gold and silver, were stored inside steel receptacles with glass linings, filled with inert gas to prevent oxidation and […]

In 1961, Mikesell picked up an artifact at Olancha, California. It was like a geode, but on cutting he found a circular section of very hard, white material like porcelain with a 2-mm shaft of bright metal. The outer layer was encrusted with fossil shells with two non-magnetic metallic metal objects in the crust, resembling

The Chickcharney is a mysterious creature which became embedded in the local culture of the island of Andros in the Bahamas. It is a 1-metre tall, bizarre flightless bird-like creature described in historic accounts, and in modern-day sightings around the island. It is said to possess red eyes and capable of turning its head 360

The Catatumbo Lightning refers to continuous lightning from a near-daily thunderstorm formed in Catatumbo River region in northern Venezuela, South America. The unique characteristic of this strange phenomenon is that the storms persist in the same place night after night. This region received 158 lightning strikes per sq.km. The scientific explanation is that during the

The Castlerigg Stone Circle is situated near Keswick, northwest England. It stands on a natural plateau with a 360-degree scenic view. It is one of Britain’s earliest stone circles dating back to the Neolithic period 4,000 to 5,000 years ago. There are 38 free standing stones, some up to 10 ft high. It may have

Bouvet is an isolated land in the coast of Antarctica. In 1964, Lieutenant Commander Allan Crawford visited the island and saw a lagoon and an abandoned lifeboat. There were no markings on it that would suggest its origins. It also had neither motor nor sails. The oars were found on shore, along with a flattened

A loud, ultra-low frequency sound was heard at listening stations on hydrophones underwater over 5,000 km across the Pacific. The Bloop or The Mysterious Noises was located a mere 1,760 km from the sunken city of R’yleh which led to stories that it was the sound of an unknown animal. This was due to the

The Bélmez Faces is an alleged paranormal phenomenon in a private house in Spain. In 1971, María Gómez claimed that the images of faces continuously form and disappear in the floor of the house. Tourists flocked to the house, now known as ‘The House of the Faces’. More and more faces continued to appear on

The Baltic Sea Anomaly was discovered in June 2011 by a Swedish ‘Ocean X’ diving team. It is 60 metres in diameter and 8-metre tall circular rock-like formation which rests on a pillar includes a structure similar in appearance to a staircase, leading to a dark hole. Geologists have stated that it is most likely

The Aramu Muru Gateway is one of the most rarely-known mystery destinations in the world, located in the Hayu Marca Mountain region in Southern Peru. It looks like a gigantic stone door that is carved into a solid cliff. It is said to be older than Inca buildings. The size of the ‘gate’ is about

Sometimes called the world’s first computer, this artifact built in about 150 BCE has intrigued archaeologists and historians for decades. In 1901, Greek sponge divers found this in the wreck of an ancient ship near the island of Antikythera. Since then, it has been kept at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece. It was

Tamám Shud case is an unsolved case of an unidentified man found dead on December1, 1948, on Somerton beach, South Australia. A page carrying the phrase, Tamám Shud, meaning ‘finished’ in Persian, was found in his trousers. The copy of the book from which the page was torn was also located. But the mystery deepened

The Superstitions are the largest of the mountain ranges surrounding Phoenix, Arizona. Geologists believe that the mountain was formed from volcanic activity as far back as 25 million years ago. The rugged 1,60,000 acre mountain range is full of legend, history and intrigue. Archaeological evidence indicates human existence here some 9,000 years ago. Later, inhabitants

The Supercell is a thunderstorm that is characterised by the presence of persistently rotating updraft. Such thunderstorms are essentially miniature low pressure systems, complete with cold and warm fronts. The main risks with Supercells are destructive tornadoes and damaging winds, often in excess of 75 MPH. They are most dangerous because of the extreme weather

A Sundog, technically, known as parhelion is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a concentrated patch of sunlight occasionally seen about 22° to the left or right of the Sun. It is caused by the refraction of sunlight off hexagonal plate-like ice crystals in the cirrus clouds. Sundogs typically appear when the sun is