Siberian craters, boiling river and "living" stones: top 5 unexplained phenomena around the world

It would seem that there should be no unsolved mysteries in a time of discovery and progress, as new technologies are developing at an incredible rate. However, there are many puzzles related to both modern history and ancient civilizations.

OBOZREVATEL has collected five of the most mysterious places on the planet that still raise many questions and confuse researchers. Each of them is stunning.

Moving stones in California

In the US state of California, there is a dry lake called Racetrack Playa, where rocks weighing up to 25 kg move. Studies by geologists have shown that they have moved 200 meters in 7 years. No one has yet given an explanation for the anomalous phenomenon, but scientists believe that it is the result of seismic vibrations and weather conditions. However, the theory has not yet been confirmed.

Craters in Siberia

In 2017, mysterious holes up to 30 meters deep began to appear in the permafrost on the Russian Arctic peninsula of Yamal, which are left after hills explode. Researchers are still looking for answers. They assume that the sinkholes are caused by a powerful release of methane that accumulates in the ice cavity and forms a hill on the surface.

Pyramid in Antarctica

The mysterious pyramid was first found by British scientists in 1931, and since then researchers have been arguing whether it is a perfect mountain or traces of an ancient civilization. According to them, there were tropical forests in Antarctica 100 million years ago.

Shanay Timpishka (La Bomba) River in the Amazon

In the depths of the Peruvian Amazon jungle, the stormy hot river Shanay Timpishka is hidden. Its length is about 6.4 kilometers, it flows among the rocks and is one of the tributaries of the Amazon. The maximum water temperature is 93 degrees Celsius. The phenomenon of this river is still unsolved, as there is no seismic activity, active volcanoes, or thermal springs nearby.

Sinkholes on the Mount Baldy hill

The sinkholes of the southern shore of Lake Michigan are called living - every year they move several meters due to strong winds. But scientists cannot explain the ability to "swallow" people into the sand. Huge sinkholes up to 4 meters in diameter take tourists into sandy captivity. Some time, a six-year-old boy fell underground. Fortunately, he was rescued.