10 weird places on earth that seem scientifically impossible!

Every body likes to be wowed by nature. Whether just to put that impressed look on your face , for work or even adventure. This is the main reason why we travel. 

The world was created with some features that seem scientifically impossible. Some of this features have been in existence from the time immemorial. While others develop mysteriously.

Nature is regarded weird at times. This is because, it develops some features that seem scientifically impossible. This features develop in some way that the human brain cannot solve.

The reason why we travel to this places is to be baffled and completely confused by their natural existence. This places are either man-made or natural. Their existence remains a mystery to even residents who claim them as theirs.

10. Mount Roraima.

If you want me to summarize this place I would say a completely different world from the world we live in. Similar to that of a popular Hollywood movie, journey to the mysterious Island. I mean it has everything to make it seem like a movie in a sense of reality. Despite the flat top mountain that is above the cloud level. The mountain is home to very high water falls. Some of this water falls have even been ranked the highest in the world.

The mountain also has a unique ecosystem which includes various unusual species of plants and animals. More over, the mountain is dated to be around two billion years of age. Cool, right? This is Definitely the coolest place you can ever set your foot on to connect with nature. 

The unique landscape of mount Roraima has inspired most movies and novels. For example the 2009 pixel movie, Up. Now would you dare set you foot on mount Roraima?

9. Ram setu.

Ram setu is a course way that is created across the sea connecting two islands in Sri Lanka. The locals of the place call it Rama’s bridge. This is because of the belief that it was created by the Hindu lord Rama. This is according to the Hindu mythology. The mythology states that lord Rama built the bridge with the help of servant monkeys. This was to enable him to get to Sri Lanka to determine where his wife was being held after being kidnapped. However, scientific research from scientists claim that this is a natural bridge formed from limestone.

 It is very unfortunate that the bridge is not walkable today. But even though the Rama’s bridge is completely submerged under water, water ships cannot sail through it. It is said that the water here is very shallow and thus ships from India have to take a much longer way to avoid the Ram setu bridge. The bridge is made with floating stones, and dating this stones brings us back to Rama’s time. This discovery makes the bridge’s existence even more confusing. What do you guys think? Is the bridge man-made and was created by lord Rama and his monkey army according to the Hindu mythology? Or is it natural according to scientist?

 And if it is man made, then how do you explain the floating stones?

8. Moving mountain.

 Mountain are not supposed to move. But a towering mountain of sand is doing just that. Travelling at a pace of 20 metres/ 66 feet every year. It is not just the massive dunes that move either. An experiment by former Tanzanian president Jakaya kikwete proved just that. A hand full of sand from the mountain continued to move even after he transferred it to his car.

Standing 10 metres ( 33 feet) high by 100 metres ( 330 feet) wide, the mountain mysteriously changes shape and direction every decade. 

The moving mountain is located in Tanzania, in an area called Ngorongoro.

The mountain once even split in two and travelled in deferent directions. It is believed to be the product of a volcanic eruption.

7. Magnetic hill.

What if I tell you that there is a hill in India where, instead of rolling downwards, things actually go uphill? Never heard of any such a thing? Well then, it is time to introduce you to the wonder that is Magnetic Hill.

This small stretch of road, located about 30km from Leh City, is unique because of its outright defiance of gravity. A part of the Leh-Kargil Highway, this road attracts stationary vehicles upwards. When left with the engine off, a car can roll up at a speed of 20km/hr on this hill. Due to this extraordinary phenomenon, it has been given many names like ‘Mystery Hill’ and ‘Gravity Hill’. Situated at a height of 14,000 feet above sea level, the Sindhu river runs on the eastern side of this hill.

On this stretch of road there is a marked spot, where if you switch off your car an set the gear in neutral, the car would actually start moving upwards with a speed of 20 km/hr. If you are a huge adventure lover this place is actually for you. To experience this great feeling of defying the rules of gravity, you need to visit this place and see it’s mystery by yourself.

6. Sea splits into two at ponnani.

 

Ponnani is a municipality in Ponnani Taluk, Malappuram District, in the state of Kerala, India.

 2018 saw heavy floods that unfortunately claimed many lives and property at Kerala. After the floods had receded, a mysterious occurrence happened. This saw formation of a sand strip that had stretched from the beach occasionally splitting the sea into two. The narrow sand strip was about a half a kilometre long. This is indeed a natural phenomenon and everyone is surprised to see it. This gained a lot of attraction among the locals and even the tourists. People actually visited Ponnani just to walk along the long sand strip. However, while tourists continued to flock in to catch a glimpse of it, the local authorities warned them that the strip is dangerous. This is because they were possibility of high tides sweeping away the strip.

This strip’s formation was a clear example of the weirdness of nature. Who would have imagined a sand strip splitting the ocean into two?

While it is not yet clear of what formed the sand strip, people are enjoying a walk on this making it a memorable experience.

5. Blood falls.

Imagine a snowy mountain having a blood bath in between. Sounds like a literally impossible thing. Right?

Well, here you have the blood red water falls staining the white glacier. The blood falls of  Antarctica may have been a mystery for quite some time, but is not any more thanks to the researchers and glaciologist who said that this occurrence was caused by availability of iron oxide basically rust in the water. The water which flows from the lake creates this red trail that appears like blood flowing on the snow.

 The lake under the glacier has an unusually salty consistency, and because saltwater has a lower freezing point than pure water and releases heat as it freezes, it melts the ice, enabling the rivers to flow. This means that the glacier can support flowing water and also that this is the coldest glacier on Earth with constantly flowing water—though this water is so filled with iron that it looks like something else entirely. The study also measured the amount of iron-rich brine in the river water and found the brine content increased as the measurements drew closer to the falls. Water temperature and brine content were also found to be related: Cracks of various sizes in the glacier let brine into the glacier. Then the brine (pictured here in red to represent the amount of iron present in the water) begins to freeze, and the latent heat warms the ice around it, upping the brine concentration in the centre of the cracks.

            4. Kelimutu in Indonesia.

Mount kelimutu in Indonesia is home to three lakes which are as a result of volcanic eruption. The most weird part is that all the lakes are of different colours: blue, turquoise and even black. Well, if you are thinking that this is the mystery of the place, then I suggest you hold your horses. The mentioned colours are just one of those colours which you can expect to see this lakes. Sometimes, the colours of the lakes changes to white or even red. This depends on the proximity of the lakes to the underlying volcano. However the change of their colour is unpredictable, tourists have also seen one of this lakes in dark brown colour. Unbelievable, right?

 Due to their famous nature, this lakes attract millions of tourists every year. You should visit the area to get an one on one feeling of  connection with nature.

             3. Floating islands.

Loktak Lake is not only the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, it is also home to unique floating islands called “phumdis.“ These circular landmasses are made of vegetation, soil, and organic matter (at different stages of decomposition) that have been thickened into a solid form. The islands have a spongy surface that feels like a trampoline. Like an iceberg, most of the mass of phumdis lies below the water surface. During the dry season, when water levels drop, the living roots of the islands can reach the lakebed and absorb nutrients.

  Speckled across this Loktak Lake, the several thousand phumdis and its surrounding waters are vital for irrigation, drinking water, food supplies, thus the lake has been referred as the “lifeline of Manipur” state. Thousands of fishermen make their livelihood in the waters, catching about 1,500 tons (6.6 million pounds) of fish every year. Children and illiterate adults also attend a school located on one of the floating islands.

2.  Superstition mountains.

Some places have  for a long time been thought to be simply not good. The Superstition Mountains is a range of mountains in Arizona located to the east of the Phoenix metropolitan area. They are anchored by Superstition Mountain, a large mountain that is a popular recreation destination for residents of the Phoenix, Arizona, area.

  Experts believe the Superstition Mountains were formed more than 18 million years ago by volcanic activity. The mountains were once part of a large caldera (a volcanic feature formed by the collapse of a volcano into itself, making it a large crater) which resurged to form a massive mountain. Millions of years of wind and rain have eroded the peaks to its present. The mountains have had various names including, “The Crooked Top Mountains,” “Thunder Mountain” and “Mountains of Foam.” Local Native Americans were described as “superstitious” about the mountain which lead farmers in the area to christen the mountains with their current name in the 1860s.

The most well-known superstition surrounding the mountain is that of the “Lost Dutchman Gold Mine.” Named after Jacob Waltz, a German miner in search of gold in Arizona, the immigrant claims he discovered a vast surplus of gold in the Superstition Mountains. However, he only made his discovery known as he laid on his death bed in 1891. Thousands of hikers and fellow miners have scoured the East Valley wilderness area in search of Waltz’s gold cache, but to no avail. The legend of the gold mine has inspired surrounding restaurants and museums. 

While the Lost Dutchman is the most popular legend, Apache lore believes access to the “lower world” or underworld can be found in the Superstition Mountains and winds from this dimension are the cause of severe dust storms in the Arizona desert.

1.The Darvada gates of hell.

The gas crater is near the village of Darvaza, also known as Derweze. It is in the middle of the Karakum Desert, about 260 kilometres north of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. The gas reserve found here is one of the largest in the world. The name “Door to Hell” was given to the field by the locals, referring to the fire, boiling mud, and orange flames in the large crater, which has a diameter of 70 metres . The hot spots range over an area with a width of 60 metres and to a depth of about 20 metres.