They say there are as many trips as there are travelers. We always talk about the most incredible places in the world, the most impressive paradises, the most beautiful cities, the most welcoming countries ... But, have you ever thought about those mysterious places of the world Of those who sometimes ignore their origins or their functionality? We leave you a selection of 10 mysterious places in the world you should know:
1- The Nazca Lines. Peru
Impressive figures, ranging from animals like a hummingbird to a monkey, through a whale, to a human figure, which many believe represents an astronaut. These are just some of the incredible figures that can be observed when flying over this area of the Peruvian desert.
There are explanations for all tastes: from incredible theories that defend that they are landing strips of aliens to others that give it a much more coherent sense, believing that they have an anthropological or ritual character.
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2- The Pyramids. Egypt
One of the essential places for any traveler that insurance, will not leave you indifferent. More than the place itself, the mystery remains how they were built, the Pyramids being surely the most studied construction in history.
If we consider that at that time there were no cranes, can you imagine how they could move the more than two million stones of more than two tons that were necessary for its construction?
Learn more about the Pyramids in our travel diary to Egypt
3- Stonehenge United Kingdom
Another of the most mysterious places in the world and is that Stonehenge does not leave anyone indifferent.
This megalithic monument from the end of the Neolithic, located a few kilometers from Salisbury, consists of large blocks of stones that form four concentric circles. Surrounded by a magical air, being face to face with Stonehenge is a unique experience.
Learn more about Stonehenge in our travel diary to Bristol, Bath, Salisbury and Stonehenge
4- Rapa Nui. Easter Island. Chile
Gigantic heads of up to 70 tons of weight and 9 meters high await us on Easter Island, one of the most magical corners of the world and at the same time more mysterious. Studies tell us that there are more than 900 figures, of which almost 400 remain intact. How were they carved? Therein lies the great mystery.
5- Moray. Peru
Located just over 50 kilometers from Cuzco, we find Moray, where concentric terraces are located, which at first glance, are the most enigmatic. Although there are many stories around, some of them quite fascinating, today we can confirm that Moray was a great "agricultural experiment"Inca, in which each platform served to cultivate a certain plant, taking advantage of the microclimate obtained in each of the terraces.
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6- Newgrange. Ireland
We do not know who built it, or why, or for whom. However, we do know that Newgrange is a funerary monument, with a long corridor that leads from the outside to a central chamber, which is illuminated right in the winter solstice. After reading this, don't you think it's one of thosemysterious places of the world?
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7- Vatican Catacombs. Vatican
Under the Vatican City we find one of the most fascinating visits you can imagine: the Vatican Necropolis. Walking through these underground corridors will lead us to meet different mausoleums and one of the most shocking and mysterious stories in the world. The visit must be booked well in advance, since only a maximum of 250 people are allowed per day. If we have not yet convinced you, we will tell you that here is the tomb of saint peter, in a crypt in which there is an inscription that says “Pedro is here”.
8- The Death Valley. U.S
In California, in the middle of the desert, we find one of the most mysterious phenomena you could see. Rocks that they walkThey are commonplace in the Racetrack area, in the Death Valley.
Although science cannot explain it, one of the most accepted hypotheses for this phenomenon is the one that explains that the rocks move thanks to the water that seeps into the ground that forms ice sheets through the cold of the night through which rocks move pushed By the breeze and the wind.
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9- Area 51. United States
Area 51 is the famous secret air force base which is located in the Nevada Desert in the United States. Although the government has already accepted it officially, there are still many stories in the air that relate this area of the world to UFO mythology, believing that this is the place where the remains of a crashed ship are hidden In the desert of New Mexico.
10- Bermuda Triangle
Between Florida, Puerto Rico and Bermuda we find a mysterious or cursed place for many. Its history began in 1945 when a group of American bombers disappeared without a trace. From there, some similar events followed, with planes and ships that eventually maintained and swelled one of the best known legends of themysterious places of the world.
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