Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries of the World

Once Socrates said “To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.” Science and our knowledge about this world developed amazingly in last few centuries, but there are many, many questions yet to be answered.

Our world is much strange than it looks. It is full of strange and mysterious things that we humans can’t understand and explain yet. Let’s read about 10 unsolved mysteries of our world.

10 Unsolved Mysteries that Still Need Answers

10. Grooved Spheres

There is a rock in South Africa known as Precambrian which is about 2.8 billion years old. Miners, while digging up, found some mysterious metal spheres in there. They are about 1 inch in diameter and have three parallel grooves etched around its equator. Some of them are solid bluish metal with flecks of white while others are hollowed filled with a spongy white substance. The origin and reason of these spheres is unknown.

9. Placebo Effect

Placebo Effect is when a patient take fake medicine, advised by a doctor, and get better. That fake medicine works because patient expect and believe it would work. Similar effect known as Nocebo Effect when a person take fake drugs and start experiencing problems which is caused by real drugs. This phenomena proves that there is some mysterious complicated mind-body connection which we still don’t know. See Also. 

8. Taos Hum

The residents of small town of Taos, New Mexico, continuously heard a mysterious sound which they call as “hum”. It is a low pitched voice heard in a quiet environment and sounds like a distant diesel engine. Despite many investigation, the source of this sound is still unknown.

7. Shroud of Turin

It doesn’t need any introduction. It is a linen cloth bearing the image of a man who had apparently died of crucifixion. Scientist failed to explain how the image has been imprinted. After many scientific research and experiments, no one has been able to replicate this. Some Catholics claim it to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ. It is currently held in the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Turin, Italy.

6. Sailing Stones

The stones in Racetrack Playa slowly move across the surface without human or animal intervention. While moving, these stones also leave a track before them. Some scientist believe it happen because of heavy wind while others claim that stones as heavy as human can’t move with wind so easily. Since, no one has ever filmed the stones moving, it is still amongst top unsolved mysteries.

5. Dancing Plague

In July 1518, a woman, Frau Troffea, began dancing in a street of Strasbourg. This was not just for entertainment. It was an obsession that soon, within a month, spread in the area and 400 other people of Strasbourg joined her in dancing. They danced continuously not only for days or weeks, but for months. Some of them died from heart attacks, strokes and exhaustion. No one had any idea why people were such obsessed with dance that they lost their life.

4. Lady Dais

Scientist found an ancient body in China which is the most well preserved body till now. The body is around 2,000 years old and known as Lady Dais of the Han Dynasty. She died between 178 and 145 BC at the age of around 50, possibly because of a heart attack. The skin of the mummy is still soft, and her arms and legs could flex at the joints. The mummy had preserved in a mysterious liquid which scientist still can’t replicate.

3. Harold Disappearance

In December 1967, Harold Hold went down to Cheviot beach for swimming and suddenly disappeared. Since he was prime minister of Australia at that time, one of the biggest search operation of Australia started. Police, Navy, Air Force and local volunteers searched for him all around for next two days but didn’t found a single trace of him. How he eventually disappeared is still a mystery.

2. Spontaneous Combustion

On 15th September 1982, Jeannie Saffin eventually wrapped into flames while sitting on a chair. Her father, who was the witness of this incident, says he saw flash light came out of his eyes corner and hands. She covered into flames and didn’t cried or moved even. While investigation, police found no reason of Jeannie’s combustion. There was no sign of burning in the house except Jeannie’s body. The cause of her death is still unknown.

1. Red Rain

In 2001, from July to September, heavy rain fall sporadically in Southern Indian State, Kerala. It was not an ordinary rain, but a special one. The color of rain’s water was red. The clouds were spitting out blood. The Indian Government claimed it is because of airborne spores from locally prolific terrestrial alga. But a media report, published in 2006, claimed that the colored particles were extraterrestrial cells. Despite many research, it is still unknown. 

10 Abandoned Buildings in Florida Haunted by Black-Eyed Kids

Scattered amongst fabulous beaches and tourist attractions, Florida is also home to many abandoned buildings. While city officials perpetually clamor to have these structures demolished, many remain, gathering dust. But lately reports of several buildings being occupied by bizarre looking children have been turning up.
Today we examine those buildings, and the black-eyed monsters who inhabit them.

10) Howey Mansion – Winter Haven, FL

In 1927, William Howey, a well-known citrus grove developer, had his mansion built in Winter Haven.

The house was left to his wife until she died in 1981.

The couple who purchased the house were unable to afford it, and it has been abandoned since 2008.

It’s rumored that a local photographer came to visit the mansion only to find a group of black eyed young girls on the front lawn.

The females started to run at the photographer screaming, and he narrowly escaped their clutches by driving away in his car.

9) Kenansville School – Kissimmee, FL

This two story brick building was built in 1916.

The school was closed down in 1961 but reopened for nearly a decade before being abandoned in 2003.

Nearby residents have recently claimed that they have seen black eyed kids standing on the school roof late at night.

It’s been said that when local authorities come to investigate, they forget why they are there the moment they step onto the property.

Many believe the strange children are telepathic and are controlling the minds of these officers.

8) Harder Hall – Sebring, FL

Built during the 1920s, Sebring residents are convinced that every owner of this once hotel has died on the property due to suspicious circumstances.

One night it’s been said that a local gang broke into the abandoned hotel to vandalize it.

The gang was seen fleeing from the scene and screaming about a black eyed little girl.

When questioned further, one of the gang members swore on his life that the girl started levitating right before their eyes.

Harder Hall has recently been purchased again, but time will tell if the creepy little ghost kids stick around or not.

7) Tuckahoe/Leach Mansion – Jensen Beach, FL

Located inside the Indian Riverside Park, this mansion was built in 1938.

The house, once part of a local university, was officially closed in 2009.

While the house is occasionally used as a wedding venue, it sits empty most of the time.

When an engaged couple came to tour the house it’s said they encountered a young man with pitch black eyes.

When the fiancé saw his future bride kissing the strange boy, it’s believed that he stabbed himself in the chest and crawled out of the house.

6) Arabian Nights Building – Orlando, FL

The Arabian Nights Dinner Theater opened in 1988, and was considered a great attraction for a many years.

However, the owner decided to close its doors in 2013 when the production failed to make a reasonable profit.

When a family of tourists were misinformed that the restaurant was still open, they found their way inside.

It’s said that as they turned to leave, one black eyed little boy reached out from beneath a table and grabbed the little girl of the family.

They only safely escaped after the father was said to have stomped on the hand of the creepy looking boy.

5) S.H. Kress and Co. Building – Tampa, FL

Mr. Kress opened this five and dime store in Tampa in 1900.

The company was bought out in 1964, and the store closed its doors in 1981.

According to a recent local legend, a couple broke into the building to be alone, away from their parents.

As the couple laid down and began to undress, the girl looked up to see a black eyed young woman on the ceiling, watching them.

As the girl screamed and told her boyfriend to look up, it’s said that the black eyed woman flew at them from above, attempting to bite their faces.

4) The Book worm – Pensacola, FL

This family owned bookstore has now been closed for a few years.

Many believe it went under due to increased competition from big-box book stores and ordering online. They can’t offer the same great customer experience, but they still put the smaller shops out of business due to lower prices.

According to a few Pensacola residents, a man explored the building with the hopes of purchasing the property.

An elderly woman who was walking past was startled when she saw the man pounding on the front door, with a look of terror on his face.

A young man with black eyes grabbed the man’s tie and pulled him out of view.

3) The Ambassador Hotel – Jacksonville, FL

This hotel first opened in 1924.

Expensive repairs and numerous drug busts caused the building to become condemned in 1998.

Many years later it is said that a graffiti artist broke into the building.

The building was investigated when the teen was still missing three days later.

It’s believed that when his family found him, he had a frozen look of fright on his face.

On his phone was one photograph: a blurry picture of two children with eyes as dark as night.

2) Fort Clinch State Park – Fernandina Beach, FL

While abandoned, this 19th Century fort has been well preserved and integrated into the park system.

Some local residents believe the fort has become the home of black eyed children.

It’s said that the ghastly looking kids have been seen speaking to the children of families who visit the fort.

Once back at home, these children have formed a habit of trying to gouge their own eyes out, claiming they want to be like ‘their friends at the fort.’

1) Old St. Anastasia Catholic School – Fort Pierce, FL

This beautiful little school was built in 1914.

It, along with its neighboring church, served the Catholic community until around 2008, when the school was severely damaged by two hurricanes that year.

According to a new local legend, the school is now the gathering place of many black eyed children.

A few locals have reported seeing these children perform animal sacrifices and Satanic rituals on the front lawn of the school.

It’s said that when an elderly priest went to sprinkle holy water on these macabre looking children, a black eyed little girl drove him mad with psychic visions.

Many believe the priest resides at the abandoned school as their servant.

If You Read These 6 Unexplained Paranormal Stories, You Won't Sleep Tonight

1. In 1995, a man named Terry Cottle killed himself by firing a .22 round into his brain. As an organ donor, he gave his heart to a 57-year-old man named Sonny Graham. But when Sonny met Terry's widow, something strange happened...

Sonny met with Terry's widow to thank her for the heart and instantly fell in love with her. They were married in 2004. After four years, their relationship followed similar patterns as Terry's, to the point where Sonny also eventually shot himself in the head.

2. In 1976, a man named Allen Showery killed fellow hospital worker Teresita Basa by stabbing her and setting her body on fire. There was little evidence linking Showery to the murder. In fact, the only evidence police had was an account from the only witness—Teresita Basa.

A year after Basa's death, another worker at the same hospital, Remy Chua, claimed she saw an apparition of Basa haunting the lounge. Chua soon began to act uncharacteristically. She started singing songs she never knew and roamed the halls as if in a trance. One evening, she came to her family and spoke to them in Basa's voice, naming Showery as her murderer. Sure enough, when police investigated Showery's home, they found many of Basa's belongings, forcing Showery to confess. To this day, no one can explain how or why this happened to Remy Chua.

3. In 1973, a boy named Greg Garrett was playing in his backyard in Enfield, Illinois, when he was attacked. However, it wasn't by a person, and the description of the attacker fit that of no animal anyone had ever heard of before.

Thus began the legend of the Enfield Horror, Illinois' own mythical monster. Every person who witnessed the beast describes it the same: three legs, five feet tall, taloned arms that curl in the front of the torso like a T-rex, and gleaming red eyes that peer out of the dark with a weird radiance.

4. Nobody believed Doris Bither. She was a constantly drunk mother who abused her children because she herself was once abused. However, everything changed when several paranormal investigators decided to sit in a room to watch her struggle with the "entities" she claimed haunted her.

When Doris asked a few paranormal investigators to observe her, they were skeptical at first but eventually agreed. Sure enough, Doris suddenly began cursing at three unseen entities. Suddenly auras began forming around her. A mysterious green mist began swirling around Doris. One of the investigators fainted. No one knows exactly what happened.

5. While living in England, 18-year-old Carissa Glenn began experiencing a strange ghostly presence in her flat in Cornwall. This feeling wasn't helped by the rumor that the previous tenant hanged himself in that room.

Carissa had a history of sleepwalking and acting out her dreams. This was problematic because she kept dreaming about hanging herself since her move. Sure enough, after an evening of drinking, Carissa went to bed and never quite awoke. She was found hanging from the rafters by her scarf.

6. One night in the '90s, journalist Brian Bethel was parked outside of a movie theater when he was approached by two children. The kids were around 10 years of age, but Bethel somehow experienced a fear unlike any other in their presence.

The children said they wanted to see a particular movie, but they left their money at home. They asked Bethel if they could have a ride home. Still gripped with fear, he refused and started his car. The kids' eyes turned jet black. They told him that they couldn't get in his car unless he invited them, but Brian drove away. He wrote about the experience in an online blog and ever since, people from all over the world have shared their experiences with "The Children."

10 Most Haunted Roads In India – Highways to Hell

1. 2-lane East Coast Road

Although a driver’s delight, the ECR running from Chennai to Pondicherry has a particular stretch which is rumoured to be haunted by ghostly apparitions, generally a lady in a white saree, which has caused many riders and drivers to lose focus and crash. According to local folks the girl died in an accident here before a long time. To avenge her death, she scares drivers in the night.

2. Delhi Cantonment Road

The figure of a ghostly woman in a white saree haunting the Delhi Cantonment Road is a known fear among those who have and have not encountered this apparition while passing through this stretch.

3. Ranchi-Jamshedpur NH-33

The only highway in the country where the number of fatal accidents outnumber the number of non-fatal ones – people are actually so scared of venturing out on this highway that temples have been established on both ends of it for travellers to pray at before venturing out. The quintessential tall white lady is said to be haunting this highway.

4. Marve & Madh Island Road

This 9km long stretch of road, lying between V. Road and Marve beach, is said to be haunted by the spirit of a sobbing lady dressed in bridal wear, along with terrifying sounds like her screams and the noise of her anklets.

5. Mumbai-Nashik Highway – Kasara Ghat

The stretch of the Mumbai-Nashik Highway passing through a place called Kasara Ghat is said to be haunted by several paranormal entities, like an old headless lady, sitting on the trees. The creepy bushes and trees looming up on either sides of the road make it look worse still. The most. 

6. Mumbai-Goa Highway – Kashedi Ghat

Another similar stretch of paranormal activity, the Mumbai-Goa Highway near Kashedi Ghat, which has been the spot for a number of major accidents like trucks toppling over, bus overturning, and a number of people dying. Rumour has it that a mysterious person appears in front of vehicles driving down this road at night, and signals for them to stop the car. On being ignored, the vehicles get into ineplicable accidents.

7. NH-209 – Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary Corridor

This stretch of the National Highway passes through the forest reserve which used to be the home of legendary Indian bandit – Koose Muniswamy Veerapan. The ghost sightings, loud screams and ghostly lights experienced along this road are said to be Veerapan himseld haunting this stretch.

8. Blue Cross Road

This lane in Chennai has caused an excessive number of inexplicable suicides here, and is said to be haunted by the spirits of those who died here. In the dark, people have often witnessed a white humanoid creature walking along this road.

9. Besant Avenue Road

Although a busy stretch when the sun is up, this road in Chennai turns spookier with every passing hour after sunset. Passers-by have even reported being slapped and overthrown by an unseen force after dark on this road.

10. Delhi Jaipur Highway

The site of India’s most haunted place, the Bhangarh fort, the Delhi Jaipur Highway has also seen its share of haunted incidents along the entire stretch. Drivers have experienced unexplained sights and sounds in this highway, especially the closer one gets to the dreaded fort.

6 Paranormal Travel Destinations

It only takes one UFO ride to turn someone into a believer for life, so it makes sense that there are plenty of folks out there who want to do a little more paranormal travel. Whether they’re ghost hunters, investigators of the unexplained, or just X-Files junkies trying to dull their David Duchovny-induced heartache, these destinations are some of the top places to investigate or experience something from another world or dimension.

Lima, Peru – Markawasi Stone Forest

The Markawasi Stone Forest in Lima, Peru gives new scope to the term “paranormal traveler.” Both a geologic and space-time anomaly, the spiritual sensitivity of the Markawasi’s giant rocks is well known, and it’s thought that the specific kind of sensitivity is conducive to actual inter-dimensional travel.

According to some locals and paranormal investigators, the unique combination of energy produced at Markawasi often opens portals where you can look into the same space in other dimensions, and even walk through to join what some claim to be a 17th century looking village on the other side. It does not seem to work both ways though, so think real hard about this trip before you take it.

Winchester House

In 1884, the widow of William Wirt Winchester–Sarah Winchester–began building her house in California, and did not stop for 38 years. After losing her daughter and husband and feeling the guilt of living off of a fortune amassed by the sale of the deadly guns bearing her family’s name, Winchester consulted a medium for help. She was told that she should move west, to San Jose, and build a house. Once the house was done, she would die. So she never stopped building.

By the end, the house had 52 skylights, 47 fireplaces, and five or six kitchens in the 160 room maze-like building. It’s full of staircases to nowhere, doorways that open to ten foot drops, and rooms built within other rooms around chimneys that did not reach the ceiling.

Ross Castle, Ireland

Castles are great places to find spooks and specters, especially in suits of armor or paintings with moving eyes. Ross Castle, in Killarney, Ireland, is one of the most haunted of them all since the O’Donoghue clan fell to Oliver Cromwell during the Irish Confederate wars. Legend has it that O’Donoghue himself was sucked out of the window and into the lake at the base of the castle along with his horse, writing desk and library when the artillery arrived and the castle fell. He now lives at the bottom of the lake, keeping an eye on the spirits that died during the assault and move about the castle.

An Irish team of ghost hunters studied the castle in 2006 looking for tangible proof or evidence of supernatural activities, but came away empty-handed. Still, it is not recommended that honeymooning couples take a boat ride across the lake.

Roswell, NM

Famous for its weather balloons and little green souvenirs, Roswell, New Mexico has become the archetypal paranormal destination. Although it was inundated with serious truth-seekers after the famous 1947 crash of a flying saucer that was either an experimental surveillance balloon or an interstellar vehicle, the town has become more of a tourist trap in the last few decades. Nevermind that the crash itself was actually about 75 miles away from Roswell.

Information about the crash abounds in museums dedicated to the crash, however, and there is no shortage of people who’ll be happy to tell you all about it. Although there was only one documented witness of the debris recovery effort in 1947, there are now more than 600 people in Roswell who claim to have witnessed the government cover up.

Nevada State Route 375

By definition, it would seem that something called an Extraterrestrial Highway would have to be located on another planet. But this parsing of words didn’t stop the folks of Rachel, Nevada from bestowing that moniker on Route 375, which extends 98 miles from Warm Springs to Crystal Springs. According to Nevada tourism officials, there are more reported UFO sightings on this 98 mile stretch of road than anywhere else in the country. And that’s with a paltry 200 cars a day.

This two-lane road runs near the secret military base Area 51, which explains some of the Unidentified-ness of the Flying Objects, but not the flashes of light, unaccounted for passages of time and green ooze that appears on your windshield.

Mt. St. Helens

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest, surrounding Mt. St. Helens is home to many different species of wild creatures and creepy crawlies, none more useful for our purposes than Gigantopithecus canadensis–Bigfoot. This hairy homonoid is most often sighted in the forest around the Pacific Northwest and Mt. St. Helens is supposedly its home turf. Stories of cannabalistic wild men living around the mountain date back to the mid 1800s, so for many it’s not a stretch to turn those stories into tales of Bigfoot.

Consider hiking through these pristine evergreens with a pork chop on a string for best results, and remember to keep that camera ready. Sasquatch seems to be getting quicker with age.