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welcome to watch mojo and today we're
counting down our picks for the top 10
creepiest places on earth
that can't be explained once thought to
be the result of a meteor impact
researchers now believe it was caused by
a large dome of molten rock
uplifting and once at the surface being
shaped by wind
and water into what we see today there's
still
no real confirmation as to where the
water goes once it goes in
some researchers suspect a highly
poisonous bush of the euphorbia family
they believe it contaminates the soil so
badly that even after its death
nothing can grow for this list we're
looking at the most unsettling
mysterious locations around the world
if there's a place out there with
fearsome features you can't explain
please tell us about it in the comments
number 10 catatumbo lightning storm
venezuela
at the mouth of the katatumbo river
where it spills into lake maracaibo
the weather gets a little intense
generally the storm is not only the
lightning
it's also sometimes hurricane-force
winds tornadoes
all sorts of formations of clouds and
very heavy rain
the catatoonbo lightning storm is a
phenomenon that occurs between 140 and
160 days of the year
usually at night while its exact
frequency varies from year to year
the strange occurrence has been
happening with surprising regularity
dating back to at least
1826. each storm lasts for
10 hours and can have 200 lightning
strikes per
hour on some occasions it's been
recorded as having a lightning strike
every second scientists have had some
success with predictive models
but theories on its exact cause remain
inconclusive
ideas have ranged from localized uranium
to methane
to a convergence of atmospheric
variables it originates from a mass of
storm clouds over five kilometers high
which are likely the result of winds
from the lake meeting surrounding
mountain ranges
and collecting heat and moisture
creating electrical charges
whatever the cause the effect is
stunning and
terrifying number nine the hessdalen
lights
norway since at least the 1930s
strange lights have been observed in the
sky above the hessdalen valley in norway
sometimes resembling spheres and other
times streaks
these strange lights are not an aurora
nor are they
any known craft although aircraft have
been mistaken for them
their duration speed time of appearance
and behavior vary
wildly to the point that making
observations or hypotheses has proven
difficult
aside from the inevitable claims of
alien activity a number of ideas have
been put forth
such as plasma created from radon decay
or electric charges generated from
quartz grains in the valley below
until a conclusive theory is reached
we'll just have to keep
looking to the sky number eight the
reshat structure
mauritania located in the sahara desert
the re-shot structure also known as the
eye of the sahara
is a strange series of concentric
geological rings
due to its remote location it's not
easily observed
curiously archaeological evidence points
to early human activity in the area
the re-shot structure's origins have
long puzzled the scientific community
with theories ranging from it being an
impact crater to the lost city of
atlantis
wait mother of jefferson davis it's
beautiful
the current theory is that it was
originally a naturally formed volcanic
dome
which collapsed long ago once thought to
be the result of a meteor impact
researchers now believe it was caused by
a large dome of molten rock
uplifting and once at the surface being
shaped by wind and water
into what we see today still the fact
that its rings are equidistant
and that it's so circular is a little
unnerving
number 7. devil's kettle minnesota usa
in judge cr magney state park in
minnesota there's a waterfall named
devil's kettle the falls split into two
with one side going further downstream
and the other flowing into a hole in the
rock
attempts at throwing objects into the
hole and looking for them further on
have proven
unsuccessful and the surrounding rock is
not the type that usually
forms underground passages u of m
professor calvin alexander calls it a
giant blender
shredding whatever enters but where does
it
exit a recent theory holds that the
objects thrown into the kettle are
pulverized by the water pressure
before they can reappear downstream
since there's little loss in water
volume
the dnr said tuesday that hydrologists
believe that water re-enters the river
from underground not
far downstream they concluded that
because the water volume
flowing over the two falls is nearly
identical to the flow below them
so the mystery water isn't flowing
someplace else
there are those who find fault with the
theory however inviting us to wonder
what's really happening at the devil's
kettle there's still
no real confirmation as to where the
water goes once it goes in
number 6. shania timpiska peru
deep in the peruvian amazon there lies a
very unusual river
the shania tinbishka also called la
bomba is unlike any river in the world
for one simple reason
it boils the river stretches nearly 4
miles long
boils to over 200 degrees fahrenheit and
is one of two
geothermal systems in the world not
attributed to volcanic activity
the temperature of the water there
ranges from 120 to 200 degrees
fahrenheit
it's hard to physically imagine that
much hot water you stick your hand in
and you will see second and third degree
burns although there are other bodies of
water that experience higher
temperatures
most of these others are located near
volcanoes or substantial geothermal
vents
which the shania timpiska is not some of
the leading theories
involve a fault-led hydrothermal feature
or
even an oil field accident but for now
the cause of the river's heat remains
open to debate
but again despite all of these studies
all of these discoveries and
the legends a question remains
what is the significance of the boiling
river
number five crooked forest poland
the chevela or crooked forest lies just
outside graffino
a town in poland a grove of pine trees
the crooked forest true to its name
consists of trees whose trunks are
unusually bent towards the north shortly
after they emerge from the ground
although planted fairly recently if you
can call 1930 recent
there's no record or conclusive proof
for why the trees are shaped like
something out of a brother's grim fairy
tale
are you saying what i'm saying i most
definitely am not theories abound
with some believing a snowstorm could
have bent them while others suggest
human involvement to shape them like
boat hulls the equipment and method used
in the latter case
is anyone's guess number four moguichang
china mongichang roughly translates to
city of the devil
and that's a hauntingly apt name for
this desolate desert region
a huge stone formation resides here with
shapes that resemble castles and demons
as creepy and mysterious as these stones
are what's even more spine tingling is
the ambiance
visitors report hearing a variety of
eerie noises on the wind
during sunny days it's said that music
can be heard while cloudy days bring on
the disturbing sounds of people in pain
and wild beasts
ghost enthusiasts are sure to get a kick
out of the place but
until science can explain this chilling
phenomenon other tourists
may want to steer clear number 3. kokomo
hum
indiana usa the city of firsts
kokomo indiana may seem like any other
city in the united states
but there's an invisible force
terrorizing the locals
sound some residents have reported a
persistent low-pitched humming noise in
the town since
1999. the noise has been blamed for
everything from headaches
to nausea to joint pains one possible
culprit
is the nearby daimler chrysler plant and
its huge large cooling towers
you might not have to travel to kokomo
to experience the hum however
as reports from across the world have
people experiencing similar symptoms
is it a case of mass hysteria or is
there something connecting these
accounts
it remains a disconcerting mystery oh
god
oh god oh god oh god
number two fairy circles namibia
the crop circles of the natural world
fairy circles are bare circular patches
of grass found in the desolate
grasslands of namibia
as well as in western australia the
local people have ascribed the circle's
creation to gods or spirits
much like the similar phenomena of fairy
rings which are found worldwide there's
actually millions of them
and in fact they can grow up to 65 feet
in diameter and live up to 75 years
scientists have no idea what the heck
they are or how they're formed but
they're nicknamed fairy circles
more scientific explanations however
include sand termites
which have been found in and around most
of them or
else as a result of underground moisture
competition among grasses
some researchers suspect a highly
poisonous bush of the euphorbia family
they believe it contaminates the soil so
badly that even after its death
nothing can grow even a combination of
plant and animal interactions has been
considered
but these uncanny circles have yet to be
conclusively explained
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number one movile cave romania
discovered in 1986 of the coast of the
black sea
movilee cave is one of the most unique
ecosystems in the world
isolated from the rest of the world for
five and a half million years
movile cave has air with high levels of
ammonia and hydrogen sulfide
this has led to the evolution of at
least 33 animals found
nowhere else on earth over millions of
years the creatures in this subterranean
world
have adapted to the conditions
many of them are blind the skin is
translucent
in this dark place evolution has done
away with all superfluities
coming down here is like traveling back
eons in the history of the earth
scientists are particularly interested
in studying the life found there
as it could give clues as to what life
on other planets could look like
given the inherent danger of the
environment access to the movielay cave
is strictly controlled by the romanian
government
this is a dark world of sterile beauty
which man enters at his peril
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