From the vibrant rocks of central Australia's outback to Stephen King's weird hotels, the homes of famous shoe upper men, to the deformed woods of deep Slavic Europe, this is the most mysterious place in the world to visit and be sure to be intriguing. Whether you're a conspiracy theorist, a dedicated UFO hunter, a nosferatu proponent, a medium or a paranormal enthusiast – or even if you just want to leave the tourist trail in search of something different – there should be plenty to do.
Some attractions are the perfect place to indulge in those strange and fantastic interests in the otherworldly, and some places will make you jump out of your skin. Some are just great travel destinations, and everything here is mysterious by the barreled cargo.
Enjoy one of the most mysterious places in the world we list:
1. Bermuda Triangle, Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda triangle
Stories of missing sailors and missing ships, crashed planes and even vanished humans have been around the waters of the Bermuda Triangle for centuries.
A vast area of more than 500,000 square miles is also known as the Devil's Triangle, and theories abound about why so many travelers fall into its clutches.
Some say that a magnetic anomaly causes the compass to deviate from orbit, some say that a tropical cyclone is the culprit, and some say that there is no mystery at all! Today, visiting the area is much more enjoyable than you might think, with the sun-drenched Turks and Caicos Islands beckoning to you in the south and the Bay of Bermuda beckoning to you in the north.
You probably don't really want to see you again!
Banff Springs Hotel
With Stephen King's Timberline Lodge and Stanley Kubrick's The Shining As a prelude to fame, the Banff Hotel & Spa Canada is said to be the birthplace of a wealth of ghost stories and mysterious events.
Locals tell the story of a family member who was cold-bloodedly killed in Room 873. Others said the reappearing janitor disappeared into the air.
But if you think you can deal with supernatural representations, then you're here for a real treat.
Exuding scottish baron style, this beautiful hotel is shrouded in fir peaks in the Canadian Rockies and offers access to the iconic ski resorts of Jasper and Banff.
Is it worth the risk? We think so!
Bran Castle
Forested hills and mist-shrouded mountains, the clanging of church bells and the stone-built medieval minarets of towns such as Sibiu, Brasov and Cluj all add to the eerie atmosphere of this vast area in the heart of Romania.
But there's one place that really chills and tingles in people's backs: Bran Castle.
This tower-topped castle rises from the forest on the edge of Wallachia in a mixture of Gothic towers and gargoyle roofs.
Over the years, it has been associated with many less pleasant, super-mysterious figures: Vlad the Piercing, the bloodthirsty of the Wallachian kings, and, of course, count Dracula, the prototype of the nail-biting Northferatu.
Crooked forest
Just south of Szczecin, Poland's easternmost point, a stone's throw west of the border with Germany, a small group of just over 400 pine trees has attracted the attention of The Atlas Obscura type and inaccessible travelers over the years.
The whole forest seems to bend nearly 90 degrees at the trunk, then bends straight back again and grows vertically into the Slavic sky.
There is heated debate about what makes this unusual wood look like it is now, with a wide range of theories, such as blizzards and lumberjacks' planting techniques.
Strange.
Bangar Fort
The ancient fortress of Bangal Fort is said to be surrounded by the rise of Mount Arawali and baked by the sun of Rajasthan, echoing the ethereal presence of a cursed princess and her potential captive shaman Sim hai.
It is said that Xin Hai tried to seduce the young royal family by giving her a love potion.
The plan backfired, and the wizard eventually died, but before he could cast a spell on all the inhabitants of Bangal.
Today, the Mughlai complex, once visited by Madho Singh I, is considered one of the most haunted places in India.
No one is allowed to enter after dark, and locals even report death due to a persistent curse!
Skirid Mountain Lodge
Nestled between rolling hills and lichen-strewn stone villages on the eastern edge of the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park (Wales' lesser-known southern mountains), The Hilly Ridge Lodge is full of stories and tales of the Gaelic people's past.
Some say it was a gathering place for rebel fighters under the banner of Owain Glyndŵr, the hero of the Welsh resistance against Henry IV. Others claim it was once a court in which criminals were not only sentenced to death, but also hanged, all under the command of the notorious so-called hanged criminal officer George Jeffries.
There's even a swinging noose still hanging from the rafters inside, and plenty of ghost stories to hear on your scarf (traditional Welsh soup)!
Tower of London
The beheading of kings, the imprisonment of enemies of the state, the political intrigues of everything from tudor to Elizabethan; between the jagged structures of the old fortress on London's north shore, all sorts of dark and gloomy acts took place.
The story of haunted and mysterious events begins with the appearance of Thomas Beckett, a martyred saint who is said to have obstructed the construction of the palace from the tomb.
The biggest sensation, however, was the phantom of a Queen Anne Boleyn – her headless corpse lurking behind her where she was killed on the orders of Henry VII in the 1530s!
Eternal Flame Waterfall
Delve into chestnut ridge park's crisscrossing winding trails and discover the hidden wonders of Shale Creek.
This strange natural phenomenon, aptly called the Eternal Flame Waterfall, is a true mystery.
Why? Well, because it succeeds in fusing two of the most basic forces on Earth at one point – here's why! You'll first see the beautiful waterfall itself, cascading down layers of chiseled granite.
Then there is the flames, which can be seen flashing behind cataracts.
It will never go out, and scientists say the fire was caused by the presence of natural gas seeping out of the ground.
Richard structure
The massive Richat structure deep in Mauritania seems to spin, spin and twist in the heart of the mighty Sahara Desert, but it is indeed a very mysterious thing (although you will definitely have to fly up into the sky to see it!). ）。 For years, scientists have been confused about how the perfect circular concentric ring set got there.
Some believe this is a centuries-old asteroid impact.
Others say it's a simple process of natural geological wear and erosion.
Then — of course — some see this as the creation of aliens who crossed this path and marked the landing point for future visits to Earth.
Well, maybe!
Nazca lines
The Nazca Line, which runs through the dusty desert landscape of southern Peru, is one of the most mysterious and awe-inspiring prehistoric sites in all of South America.
While they are usually on the back burner among the country's other major tourist attractions – Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco – they do attract quite a few tourists.
Most people choose to make a skybridge and see great spectacles from above, when strange geographical symbols depicting spiders and monkeys appear in the field of vision.
Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, no one really knows why they were made by the ancient Nazca people.
Maybe they were sacrifices to the gods? Maybe they're symbols of a cult? This remains a mystery.
Highgate Cemetery
If you choose to walk through the crawling vines and ivy branches, looming oak trees and mossy headstones at London's Highgate Cemetery, please note that this is considered by many to be the most haunted place in the UK (the Tower of London is of course omitted). The scene was sure enough to clot blood, the ancient angel figures hidden in the shadows, the gargoyles laughing out of the cracks, and the rows of graves running off into the distance.
Some ghost observers say they have seen ghosts flying between Gothic carvings.
Others have reported vampires lurking in the shadows there.
District 51
Zone 51 is a magnet for conspiracy theorists and has inspired UFO hunters and alien enthusiasts for years — it even appeared in 1996 Roland Emmerich's rich alien masterpiece Independence Day! Located in the middle of the Nevada Desert, the site has been kept secret by the U.S. government since the development of reconnaissance and spy aircraft began in the 1950s.
Today, speculators think it can be anything from public surveillance centers to weather control stations to time travel stations.
Don't expect anything from the visitor center, but Las Vegas is on the way!
Easter Island
At the turn of the first millennium AD, the Rapa Nui of eastern Polynesia landed and began investigating the windswept coast of Easter Island.
Of course, it wasn't called Easter Island at the time—the name was later added in Europe by the Dutchman Jacob Roggeveen, who had an accident on the land in 1722. His discovery was sure to amaze him: countless carved gigantic heads, hewn from the black boulders of the earth.
In fact, there are more than 880 so-called Moai heads, each of which is thought to represent the last member of a tribal family.
Stonehenge
Nestled deep in the verdant lowlands of south-central England, Salisbury Plain emerges in the peaks and wilderness of oak forests and has long exuded mystery and magic.
Estimated to have been created 5,000 years ago, this massive boulder circular combination is thought to have been made with a unique bluestone material that can only be found from the Preseli Mountain Quarry in Pembrokeshire, about 200 miles from Wales.
The mystery revolves around how the Neolithic people managed to transport such a huge rock and the purpose of this building.
Today, it is wrapped in the legend of King Arthur and attracts pagans at the time of the summer solstice.
Uluru
Uluru is a strong pillar of australia's mid-inland.
It towered high above the plain that surrounded it; a huge piece of sandstone that looked like the carapace of a petrified animal.
A truly breathtaking place, it appeals to everyone from hikers to history buffs (they are mainly meant to mark the prehistoric petroglyphs of nearby caves). However, the site, also known as Ayers Rock, is also a focal point for ancient traditions of Australian Aboriginal people.
They believe this is one of the last remaining homes of the Creator who forged the Earth.
Meanwhile, others are also here to recharge themselves in the river under the rocks – whatever that means!