Among them are fairy circles.. 8 amazing visual phenomena on planet Earth that have no explanation..
Among them are fairy circles.. 8 amazing visual phenomena on planet Earth that have no explanation..
Our world is filled with amazing mysteries, and for centuries, humans have wondered why such strange sightings occur, giving rise to legends about UFOs and entrances to hell.
In some cases, the mysteries behind these strange wonders remain unsolved. But others can be explained by scientific phenomena discovered by scientists on this planet.
The British website "Daily Star" published a few of the strangest sites on planet Earth and revealed what scientists have discovered so far about them.
Hell Well: Yemen
This well is widely known as the Well of Barhout, and has long been said to be the home of demons and jinn or even a gateway to the underworld.
The giant hole is located in the desert of Al Mahrah Governorate, and is 30 metres wide, and its depth is believed to range between 100 and 250 metres.
Despite sending humans to the moon and exploring the depths of the ocean, scientists have only explored the well in the past few weeks, reaching the bottom of the crater, braving darkness, low oxygen levels and noxious fumes.
There they found some dead snakes and animals.
Crooked Forest: Poland
In a quiet forest in western Poland, there are dozens of strangely identical, twisted trees.
For years, there have been various theories about why they grow this way. Some say that falling snow has bent the trunks or some strange horizontal gravitational pull, perhaps caused by a UFO landing.
But there is a simpler answer than these Western theories, as it is believed that it was planted and then shaped as it grew in this way to build ships.
Unfortunately, the entire area was completely destroyed in World War II, the nearby city was razed to the ground and those with the answers did not survive to tell us the real reason.
Fairy Circles: Namibia
In the Namib Desert there are thousands of strange circles on the desert floor. Scientists have been researching what causes them for decades. They thought termites were clearing away the vegetation above the ground so that the rare rains wouldn't eat the plants. Each colony had its own little fairy circle.
Other scientists have pointed out the existence of a similar phenomenon in Australia in areas where termites are not found. This makes the cause of this phenomenon a puzzling mystery until now.
Hell's Gate: Turkmenistan
In the middle of the vast, empty Turkmenistan desert, there is a terrifying sight: a burning crater, 225 feet wide and 100 feet deep.
Although the giant crater has been burning for 40 years, there is no mystery as to why. The “Gateway to Hell,” also known as the “Door to Hell,” is a natural gas field in Turkmenistan that collapsed into an underground cavern in 1971.
In an attempt to stop the spread of methane, geologists set fire to the crater. It has reportedly been burning ever since.
Great Blue Hole: Belize
This giant sinkhole near Belize is about 400 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide.
It was formed when a cave was flooded, and the area is a popular diving site.
In 2018, two submarines went underwater to create a 3D map of the interior and discovered two dead divers at the bottom.
The Discovery Channel once ranked it number one on its list of “The 10 Coolest Places on Earth.”
Eternal Flame Falls: United States
In Chestnut Ridge Park in New York there is a waterfall, and behind it burns an eternal flame.
But before anyone gets confused about that, this flame is actually caused by a methane gas leak, which can easily be ignited with a lighter.
Feather structure: Mauritania
This 30-mile-wide vortex in Mauritania is known as the Eye of the Sahara Dome because from above it appears to be round, so large that it can be seen clearly from space.
Scientists initially thought the structure was the result of a meteorite that struck the area, while others say it is an ancient dormant volcano that eroded over millions of years, revealing the layers of rock that form it.
Kuah Ijen: Indonesia
This beautiful lake, located high in East Java, Indonesia, may tempt visitors to swim in its inviting, cooling waters. But it's best not to, as the lake has very high levels of sulfuric acid from nearby volcanoes.
Sometimes these levels are so high in the surrounding area that they ignite to form blue flames.
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