1. Easter Island, Chile
There are almost 400 statues called "Moai" on Easter Island. According to experts, they have knocked out of the slope of the Rano-Raraku volcano over 1,000 years ago before the ten-ton art pieces were lowered on ropes and set up on the coast. Possibly they had a religious function, were considered a symbol of protection and a place of worship. But: What they served will probably remain in the dark forever.
2. Machu Picchu, Peru
OceaniaDiscovered in 1911, this cultural heritage of humanity is elevated at an altitude of 2400 meters. Located between the Andes and the Amazon rainforest, 500 years ago, this Peruvian treasure may have served as a fortress, a temple for the worship of the sun or a place of sacrifice. The riddle of Machu Picchu is far from being solved.
3. Chichen Itza, Mexico
Chichen Itza in Mexico, The former city of Chichen Itza, is one of the fascinating Mayan ruins in Mexico's Yucatán. For more than 1000 years, the shadow of the Kukulcán pyramid has been meandering down the stone staircase as a “spectacle of the feathered serpent”. Then on the equinoxes, the illusion of the moving Quetzalcoatl arises: This is the name of the deity, which is embodied in a feathered serpent.
4. The Bermuda Triangle, Atlantic
The Bermuda Triangle Famous for mysterious ship accidents and plane crashes, the Bermuda Triangle is a sea area of at least 4 million km². This so-called devil's triangle forms the cornerstones of Miami, Puerto Rico, and the island of Bermuda. The cause of the ship and flight accidents was previously thought to be the magnetic field shift caused by supernatural forces and even extraterrestrials. The actual explanation could be in abrupt methane gas outbreaks and seaquakes but certainly does not exist despite numerous studies ...
5. The Giza Necropolis, Egypt
The Great Pyramid of Cheops, The three pyramids of Giza keep many secrets, especially the world's largest, the Cheops pyramid. As one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the building, which is over 4,500 years old, still puzzles today. Neither the branched spatial system nor the meaning of the boat pits surrounding it has been fully researched. Unsurprising: Allegedly, the pyramid and burial place of Pharaoh Cheap is cursed.
6. Stonehenge, UK
Stonehenge means "hanging stones." These megaliths in southern England form a circular structure made of blue stones, which are surrounded by stone benches and a small ditch. Once cursed as the work of the devil, it was finally recognized that the construction - surprise - is of human origin. Besides, however, little is known about the importance of this druid altar and even less about the rituals that were performed on it.
7. The Nazca Lines, Peru
Geoglyphs are huge lines, and symbols scratched into the ground. There are not many of them in the world. The Nazca lines extend over approximately 450 km² and come partly from pre-Christian times. Monkeys, birds, trees, and orca whales are recognizable from the air. To date, the origin and meaning of the lines are hidden.
8. Crop circles, southern England
The mysterious agroglyphs, aka. Crop circles in the English counties of Hampshire and Wiltshire, which were only fully discovered in 2001. They are the largest of their kind, and their origin has not yet been fully clarified.
9. Jiuzhaigou, China
This nature reserve is located in the Sichuan province and is home to a bamboo forest that could serve as the backdrop for a science fiction film. Among adventurers of yesteryear, parts of the forest were considered a valley of death, from whose thick fog some never returned.
10. Vaitheeswarankoil, India
The Vaitheeswaran Hindu temple is thousands of years old in southern India. It is dedicated to the deity Shiva, who stands for healing and new beginnings as well as destruction, and whoever prays here will be saved from illness, it is said. According to legend, the sacred waters of the temple complex also contain nectar with a healing effect. In addition to many mystical legends from the leprosy healing of the planet Mars to the cremation of King Jatayu, the palm leaf library gives the temple a mysterious flair. In it, the fate of every person is supposedly written on a palm leaf until the day of his death.
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