On January 25, 2010, three unidentified flying objects flew over Harbour Mille, Newfoundland and Labrador. According to witnesses, the UFO appeared to come out of the nearby Atlantic Ocean and fly through the air, minutes apart without any noise. Few residents of the area managed to take a photograph of one of the UFOs, which […]
Maggie and Margaret were sisters. Maggie was 10, while her little sister Margaret was five years younger than she. Their family had moved into a new town and so they had just shifted into another house. The house was large and had lots of nooks and corners. Margaret was particularly scared of its basement, which
One of the Seven Wonders of the World, ‘The Hanging Gardens of Babylon’ is a picture of lush greenery and colourful flowers cascading from the sky. It is said to be a remarkable feat of engineering: an ascending series of tiered gardens containing all manner of trees, shrubs and vines, made up of a simulated
Brandon was an 18-year-old boy who had just passed high school. He had got admission into a college of his choice and needed money to pay for his studies. Unfortunately, the only place he got a job was in a restaurant that many people told him was haunted. Though sceptical, Brandon had no other choice
Passengers and crew on a Royal Mail steamer ship heard strange noises while off the coast of Nicaragua in March 1867. Captain Charles Dennehy of the R.M.S. Shannon also noted this in May 1870. The ships were anchored near Greytown in the Caribbean Sea. The noises sounded like loud, high-pitched metallic vibrations that travelled through
Ben Macdhui is the second highest peak in Scotland. It is also reputed to be haunted by the presence of the ‘Big Grey Man’. Some climbers have also reported eerie experiences like uncontrollable feelings of fear and panic, some seeing a huge grey figure behind them, and others only hearing sounds. Psychologists say that optical
Emily and Melina were the best of friends. They went to the same school and were in the same class. One day, after school, Emily decided to go and spend some time with Melina at her house. After playing for some time, the girls sat down to have tea and sandwiches. Melina’s mother had also
The Green Children of Woolpit had skin tinged with a green hue, and wore clothes made from unfamiliar materials. This strange fairy-tale originated in the 12th century. They were discovered by the reapers of Suffolk Village. The boy died but the girl grew into a young woman; her skin lost its original green colour. She
The Great Blue Hole is the largest underwater sinkhole located 100 km off the coast of Belize. It is circular in shape: 300 metres in diameter and 125-metre deep. It was originally formed as a limestone cave during the last glacial period when sea levels were much lower. As the ocean began to rise, the
The Giant’s Causeway is a dramatic sight at the foot of the basalt cliffs along the sea coast on the Antrim plateau in Northern Ireland. It is made up of some 40,000 massive black basalt columns sticking out of the sea. This sight has inspired legends of giants striding over the sea to Scotland. Geological
Luke and his family were at his uncle’s house for a family get-together. His uncle had a nice house near the beach and they had invited many other relatives, too. During the day, the family surfed, swam, played volleyball and many other games on the beach. After a tiring day, they finally trooped towards the
The Genetic Disc was discovered in the territory of Columbia and is one of the most mysterious artifacts in the world. It is 27 cm in diameter, and weighs about 2 kg. It has illustrations on both its sides depicting the intra-uterine foetal development in all stages. The stone is made from lydites–a stone, first
Adele and Amy were sisters. Adele loved to watch ghost movies. One day, Adele and her little sister Amy were watching a movie about five youngsters who used the Oujja Board to call spirits. “What is an Oujja Board?” asked Amy. It was a rainy night. The girls did not have school the next day.
Tiahuanaco is an ancient city in Western Bolivia dating back to 14,000 BC. One of its few constructions that survived was the Sun Gate. It is 3 metres tall and carved on a single block of stone with the Sun-god depicted in the centre. This megalith was lying horizontal when the European explorers discovered it
Thoth, the Atlantean and Master of the people of Khem (Egypt), erected the Great Pyramid and recorded the secrets of wisdom in the Emerald Green Tablet and kept it hidden. The Tablets of Emerald are formed from a substance created through alchemical transmutation. They are imperishable, resistant to all elements, corrosion and acids. The Tablets