Atahualpa, an Inca king, was captured at his palace in Cajamarca in modern-day Peru by Spanish commander Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro agreed to release Atahualpa in return for a roomful of gold. But before the last and largest part of the ransom had been delivered, he killed the Inca king. So, the gold was supposed to […]
What the Hutchison Effect is supposed to do is amazing. It is said to cause objects to defy gravity, cause metal to spontaneously fracture, cause dissimilar materials to fuse (such as metal and wood), and other strange phenomena. Hutchison has captured the effect on video many times, and claims to have demonstrated it for scientists
Humberstone and La Noria–these two towns in Northern Chile have thrived as saltpeter mines since 1872. After the Great Depression the cities were abandoned in 1960. The rumours of the dead rising from the cemeteries and walking around at night and ghostly images showing up in photographs terrified the residents of neighbouring towns too. The
Spontaneous Human Combustion (SHC) occurs when a human body bursts into flame from a chemical reaction within, apparently without an apparent external source of ignition. The fire is believed to start within the body of the victim. Almost all cases of SHC involve persons with low mobility due to advanced age or obesity, along with
In 1924, the then-luxurious Hotel del Salto opened on the cliff facing the waterfall southwest of Bogotá, the capital city of Columbia. Situated just opposite to the waterfall and on the edge of the cliff, it provided a breathtaking view to its guests. The hotel was later abandoned in the early 90s for more than
The Hoia-Baciu Forest can be found in the heart of Transylvania, Romania, just outside the ancient town of Cluj-Napoca. This dense woodland is notorious for its paranormal activities–including UFO sightings, disembodied screams and spectral visions caught on the camera. Visitors to this forest emerge with inexplicable rashes, scratches and burns on their skins. Misshapen trees
The ‘Guadeloupe Woman’ is a well-authenticated discovery which has been in the British Museum for over half a century. In 1812, on the coast of the French Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe, a fully human skeleton of a woman about 5 ft 2 inches tall was found, without the feet and head. This skeleton was found
Growing Stones or Trovants are found in Romania’s Valcea County. They are rocks that grow and multiply. Trovants are made by highly-porous sand accumulations and sandstone deposits that are cemented by waters rich in calcium carbonate. After the rains Trovants absorb the minerals of the rain which react with the chemicals in the stone that
Green Flashes and Green Rays are rare optical phenomena that occur shortly after sunset or before sunrise. A green spot is visible for a short period of time above the sun, or a Green Ray shoots up from the sunset point. It is usually observed from a low altitude where there is an unobstructed view
A Gravity Hill, also known as a Magnetic Hill, Mystery Spot or Gravity Road, is a place where the layout of the surrounding land produces an optical illusion, making a slight downhill slope appear to be an uphill slope. Objects and cars, or even a river on the hill, may appear to roll uphill in
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by River Colorado in Arizona, United States. It is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile. Recent evidence suggests River Colorado established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago and had continued to erode and form
Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological site atop a mountain ridge in the South-eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is one of the most startling and unique archaeological discoveries of our time: massive carved stones about 11,000 years old, crafted and arranged by prehistoric people. Göbekli Tepe is a series of mainly circular and oval-shaped structures
Some 100 ceramic tablets bearing inscriptions with alphabetical signs are among the artifacts found at Glozel, near Vichy in France. The tablets were said to date back to the Neolithic period, 6000 years ago with some of the signs resembling our modern day alphabet. The inscriptions are, on average, on six or seven lines, mostly
The Giant Stone Spheres (or Stone Balls) of Costa Rica are an assortment of over 300 stone balls located on the Diquís Delta and on Isla del Caño. These objects are monolithic sculptures made by human hands and one of the strangest mysteries in archaeology. Most of the spheres were created from gabbro, an acid-resistant
The Georgia Guidestones is a granite monument erected in 1980 in Elbert County, Georgia, the United States. A set of 10 guidelines is inscribed on the structure in eight modern languages in four ancient language scripts: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit, and Egyptian hieroglyphs. One slab stands in the centre, with four arranged around it. A