On June 9, 1946, the people of Helsinki sighted a brilliant light, with a smoke trail and the sound of thunder; its luminous trail had been visible for 10 minutes. This was repeated the next night with the light turning and taking the direction it had come. Some 2000 reported sightings were logged, 200 of […]
The Sayhuite Stone is a big granite block at the archaeological site in southern-central Peru. It is 2 metres long and 4 metres wide with its upper surface carved with complex and mysterious figures. It resembles a scale model of the Inca Empire with terraces, ponds, rivers and irrigation channels depicted upon it. Researchers believe
Salzburg Cube, also known as the Wolfsegg Iron, is an ancient artifact found encased in lignite, mined during 1885 in Austria. It has four flat sides and two convex ones. There is a groove all the way round, midway to its height. It has various pits and craters on its surface. It was identified by
Saksaywaman lies in the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco in Peru. It is famed for its terraces of large dry stone walls which have boulders intricately cut to fit together tightly without mortar. The architectural wonder is that the stones are so closely spaced that a single piece of paper will not fit
Sajama Lines are a network of thousands of perfectly straight lines in Western Bolivia. They are the world’s largest work of art. Each line is created by scraping aside vegetation and top soil and oxidized rock, exposing the lighter subsurface material. It is a marvel to have created lines with such precision without the use
The Saddle Ridge Treasure is a historic discovery of $10 million worth of gold coins buried in decaying tin cans on the property of one very lucky and anonymous California couple. 1,427 Liberty head coins, minted between 1855 and 1894, were discovered in eight decaying, unmarked tins buried–some up to 1 ft deep. The majority
Roswell, a town in New Mexico, saw an unusual package descending in a sheep ranch. The rancher named Mac Brazel described it as a mess of metallic sticks held together with tape; chunks of plastic and foil reflectors; and scraps of a heavy, glossy, paper-like material. People were sure that it was a UFO. The
The Rongorongo script of Easter Island was discovered in the late nineteenth century. The script consists of about 120 symbols, mainly the representations of birds, fish, gods, plants and a variety of geometric shapes, carved in stones and wood. Another 480 glyphs are a variant of these 120. Some symbols that represent dates and genallogical
This prominent circular feature, with a diameter of almost 30 miles, in the Sahara (desert) of Mauritania has attracted the attention of space missions. It forms a conspicuous bull’s-eye in the vast expanse of the desert. It was earlier thought to be a meteorite impact structure because of its high degree of circularity. It is
The princes in the Tower refers to the sons of King Edward IV, 12-year-old Edward V and his younger brother 9-year-old Richard. Edward V, expecting his coronation, was taken to the Tower of London along with his brother Richard, by the man appointed to look after them–their uncle, the Lord Protector: Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
Red Tide occurs every summer along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Referred to as Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), it is caused by microscopic algae that turn the water red and produce toxins that kill fish or make them inedible. The toxins may also make the surrounding air difficult to breathe. The Harmful Algal Blooms are a national
Rainbow Tree or Rainbow Eucalyptus or Mindanao Gum or Rainbow Gum grows in the Philippines, New Guinea and Indonesia in tropical forests that get a lot of rain. The tree grows up to 250 ft tall. The most distinctive feature of the tree is its multi-hued bark. The outer bark is shed annually revealing a
The Pyramid of the Moon is the second largest pyramid located in modern-day San Juan Teotihuacán, Mexico. The structure existed prior to 200 AD. A slope before the staircase gives access to the Avenue of the Dead. A platform atop the pyramid was used probably for conducting ceremonies in honour of the Great Goddess of
Puma Punku is a large temple complex located near Tiwanaku, in Bolivia, in the Andes Mountains at an altitude of 12,800 ft. Puma Punku has unique megalithic stones; they are among the largest on the planet, measuring up to 26 ft long and weighing more than a 100 tons each. These incredible stones have perfect
Pokaini Forest is connected with unusual beliefs and superstitions. It is located 80 km southwest of Riga, Latvia. Its mystical side still remains unsolved: rocks are arranged in a particular sequence; rocks on one hill face the four cardinal points indicating a compass. Many of the stones are warm to the touch, and supposed to