- Most places on Earth are explainable. But truly knowing and
understanding how some places came to be and, for
some, what exists there, is so confusing that literally
no one can explain it. The following are such places. Here are the 10 most
mysterious places on Earth. Number 10 is the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Located in Victorialand, Antarctica, the McMurdo Dry Valleys
possess a snow-free landscape due to the low humidity and mountains which block the flow of ice from glaciers. One of the coldest places on Earth, McMurdo Dry Valleys are considered to be one of the world's most extreme deserts. Incredibly, it's the first place visited by human beings that is completely without any active microbial life. But what's most mysterious about it is that many experts believe that the valleys are very similar to the conditions that are on Mars. Number nine is the Monolith of Uluru. A place considered sacred
by a local aboriginal tribe, the Uluru is a mysterious
landmark in the southern part of Northern Territory
in central Australia. The Uluru is considered an
inselberg, or island mountain, in that it's a giant mass of sandstone climbing over 348 meters
into the sky but is somehow surrounded by flat lowlands
in every direction. Those flying over the monolith are treated to a view of a colossal rock that appears to be sinking into the earth. Given the terrain, it's very odd that such a
mountainous formation formed, and no one knows how it got
there or who put it there. Number eight is Mount Roraima. Considered to be one of the Earth's oldest geological formations, Mount Roraima is definitely
not your typical mountain as, instead of rising up to a
peak that points at the sky, Roraima rises almost straight
up a huge flat plateau over 400 meters off the ground. Situated on the triple border
point of Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela, the most mysterious thing about this area isn't the odd plateau. It's actually the amount of
odd life that exists there, including flora and fauna, much of which cannot be found
anywhere else in the world. Number seven is Mount Sanqingshan. Located in Jiangxi Province in China, this mountain is known by
many as the Garden of the Gods and is considered sacred in Taoism, an ancient Chinese religion. The area is famous for the many natural, oddly shaped granite
pillars that stand there, as well as its large number of different plant and animal species, as well as the mists which linger about it for around 200 days each year. But the oddest and most unexplainable part of this mountain is the magical calming it seems to bring people who visit it, seemingly without explanation. Number six is Spotted Lake. Located in the Similkameen Valley in British Columbia, Canada, Spotted Lake has been
regarded as a sacred site for centuries by the First
Nations of the Okanagan Valley. The lake often looks less
like a single body of water, but instead a number of large puddles, each one a different shade than the last. Due to the unique chemical compounds each spot is made up of, Spotted Lake is considered a place where numerous illnesses
as well as conditions can be cured by simply
bathing in the right puddle, something that to this day
scientists have yet to explain. Number five is Lake Natron. Lake Natron in Tanzania, Africa, has a depth of only three meters, but that shallow water is a pool that you do not want to swim in. Due to the surrounding bedrock's makeup, the lake is basically an alkaline brine. It can surpass a pH of 12 and burns away at any creature
that isn't adapted to it. Many of the creatures that
lose their lives in Lake Natron become blackened statues
of what they once were, their preserved corpses
frozen in lifelike positions, as if they were killed and
turned into stone in an instant. Number four is Skinwalker Ranch. Named after the witches
from the Navajo lore, Skinwalker Ranch is located
outside of Ballard, Utah, and has been the site of
numerous supernatural events dating back over 50 years. Poltergeists, UFOs, glowing
orbs, demonic creatures, and even Bigfoot has
been encountered there. And that's only naming some. Authors investigating the ranch for a book claim that they had evidence of over 100 supernatural events there, including disappearances, mutilations, and even encounters with creatures that bullets failed to harm. Number three is Superstition Mountains. Situated to the east of Phoenix, Arizona, the Superstition Mountains get their name from the various dangers
and supernatural elements encountered by those who brave them, including unsettling sounds and something that makes people disappear. Legend has it that hidden within the rock is the Lost Dutchman's
Mine, a trove of gold. Every year, four to five
hikers either die or go missing while exploring the
Superstition Mountains, many of them looking for a treasure but finding a terrible fate instead. Number two is the Moguicheng Desert. Located in the Xinjiang region in China, the Moguicheng is a
part of the Gobi Desert and is full of beautiful
mounds of sand and stone that resemble ancient
strongholds and creatures. But with that beauty
comes unsettling mystery, as it's not the visual wonders
that the area's known for. It's actually the sounds often heard while wandering through it. Visitors have reported hearing light bells and soft guitar on nice days, while storms bring with it
darker sounds like screams, crying, and the angry roars
of a demonic creature. And number one is the Bermuda Triangle. Often referred to by its
more sinister moniker, the Devil's Triangle, the Bermuda Triangle is a three-sided zone in the western Atlantic Ocean, within which a number of people, ships, and aircraft have
disappeared without a trace. The three points of the invisible triangle are at Miami, Florida;
San Juan, Puerto Rico; and the island of Bermuda. Potential explanations have been offered for the truly mysterious disappearances, including paranormal activity and extraterrestrial encounters. So 10 of the most
mysterious places on Earth, but the question is, would you yourself ever
go to one of these places? Leave a comment below and let us know.
