Most Mysterious and Interesting Places on Earth

. Sailing Stones of death valley, CaliforniaSailing stones, sliding rocks, and moving rocks all refer to a geological phenomenon where rocks move in long tracks along a smooth valley floor without human or animal intervention. They have been recorded and studied in a number of places around Racetrack Playa, Death Valley, where the number and length of travel grooves are notable. The force behind their movement is not confirmed and is the subject of research.Some stones make linear turns others make oval turns while others create a wavy shape on their tracks. No one has ever seen them move and nobody knows the speed they move with. The mysterious sailing stones of Death Valley turn while they are sliding through the flat leveled valley and this leaves different tracks behind them. Some stones move further than others over two to five years

This planet is home to countless gorgeous spots that tend to attract millions of visitors each year. However, from one corner of the globe to another, there are also off-the-beaten paths that many people never knew existed.

Most Beautiful Places Around The World

Want to be among the few who are in the know? Then check out the most mysterious places on earth:

. Ship Rock, New MexicoShiprock is a monadnock rising nearly 1,583 feet (482.5 m) above the high-desert plain on the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, USA. It has a peak elevation of 7,177 feet (2,187.5 m) above sea level. It lies about 10.75 miles (17.30 km) southwest of the town of Shiprock, which is named for the peak. Shiprock is composed of fractured volcanic breccia and black dikes of igneous rock called "minette".

. The Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, Uttarakhand, India

Roopkund is a high altitude glacial lake in Uttarakhand state of India, lies in the lap of Trishul massif and famous due to hundreds of human skeletons found at the edge of the lake.

The lake, known as 'Skeleton lake', is situated at an altitude of 5,029 meters, in the Himalayas.Every year, when the snow melts, one can see hundreds of scattered skulls. The skeletons were first found by a British forest guard in 1942. Initially, it was believed that the skeletons were those of Japanese soldiers who had died while crossing that route during World War II. But scientists have now found out that the skeletons were of pilgrims and locals as the bodies dated to around 850 AD.

. Mummy Of Sangha Tenzin, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaA MUMMY of a Tibetan Buddhist monk, believed to be about 500 years old, has been found in India's northern Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh.The mummy, identified as that of monk Sangha Tenzin, was found inside a tomb at Ghuen village in the cold and remote Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, about 6000 metres above sea level.
In 1975 an earthquake in northern India opened an old tomb containing the mummified body of monk Sangha Tenzin. In 2004, the local police excavated the tomb and removed the mummy. The mummy is remarkably well preserved, with skin intact and hair on his head. He died in the seated position, with a rope around the neck and thighs (an esoteric practice recorded in few Buddhist documents). Victor Mair, a consulting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, was quoted as saying the mummy was at least 500 years old. According to the report, the mummy is remarkably well preserved for its age. Its skin is unbroken and there is hair on the head.
The mummy of Sangha Tenzin is now on display in a temple in Gue, two miles from where he was excavated, in the Himachal Pradesh region of India, bordering Tibet. Controlled by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and isolated in the Himalayas, the town is very difficult to reach. The temple where the mummy rests is open to the public.

. Christ of the Abyss at San Fruttuoso, Italy near Portofino

The Christ of the Abyss is a bronze statue placed 17 meters deep in 1954 on the bottom of the bay of San Fruttuoso, between Camogli and Portofino, within the Marine Protected Area of Portofino Promontory. The idea to put the statue on the seabed, was Marcante Duilio following the death of Dario Gonzatti during a dive in 1950. The statue, about 2.50 meters high and built by sculptor Guido Galletti, was laid on August 22 thanks to the Italian Navy and many divers. The hands of Christ, addressed to the surface, are open as a symbol of peace

. Hotel del Salto in Columbia (The Haunted Hotel at Tequendama Falls)The Hotel Del Salto is located near Tequendama Falls on the Bogota River in Colombia. It was opened in 1927 and shut its doors on the 1990s. Some say the hotel is haunted and no one wanted to stay there, others state that the adjoining river was extremely polluted and they had to close. Either way, it has an ghostly feel which makes it a big tourist attraction in the area.The hotel's Gothic design is perfectly enhanced by a river and waterfall.
In 1923, the building was constructed as a mansion by the architect Carlos Arturo Tapias, as a symbol of the joy and elegance of the elite citizens of the 20s.'The Manison of Tequendama Falls', as the house was called, was built during the presidency of Pedro Nel Ospina (1922 - 1926). Its exterior features French architecture. The hotel can be reached by train from Bogota for those who want to go and pay it a visit, even though the chance to stay overnight and experience the ghosts for yourself is no longer possible.
Hotel del Salto in Columbia has trees growing through its once-grand rooms. It opened in 1928 to welcome wealthy travelers visiting Tequendama Falls but it closed down in the early nineties.The Tequendama Falls Museum of Biodiversity and Culture is a museum and mansion in San Antonio del Tequendama, Colombia. The museum overlooks Tequendama Falls on the Bogotá River.
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