1. The Unfinished Obelisk.
This obelisk was carved directly from bedrock, but after cracks appeared in the granite it was abandoned.2. Stone Age Tunnels.
This massive network of underground
tunnels is all man-made from the Stone Age. How were they able to create
and build such an extensive system?
3. Costa Rica’s Stone Spheres.
Hundreds of granodiorite balls are
scattered across Costa Rica. The balls range from three or four
centimeters to three meters in diameter. Archaeologists have never been
able to explain them!
4. The Voynich Manuscript.
This manuscript is a book full of
writings, illustrations and diagrams that are in a language that is
still unknown. The entire manuscript is a mystery, right down to the
plants depicted.
5. The Mount Owen Moa.
In the 1980s a group of researchers
descended into the caves of Mount Owen in New Zealand. While exploring,
they happened upon a pile of bones and a large claw. The remains were so
well-preserved that they were unsure of how recent the remains were. In
the end it was discovered to be a 3000-year-old claw of an upland moa, a
flightless bird that is now extinct.
6. Göbekli Tepe.
This site is found at the top of a
mountain ridge in Turkey. This site helped change the understanding of a
crucial stage in the development of human society. As the temple was
built prior to the city, it shows religion was highly valued.
7. L’Anse aux Meadows.
Located in Newfoundland, Canada, this 1000-year-old site shows viking settlements on North America that far predate Columbus
8. Mohenjo-daro.
Found in Sindh, Pakistan, this site was
one of the world’s earliest major urban settlements. Showing signs of
city planning and social organization, the area held an estimated
population of 40,000 and included a draining system.
9. Yonaguni Monument.
This massive underwater structure can be
found off the coast of Yonaguni, Japan. Containing flat edges and 90°
angles, there is still debate as to whether the site is natural or
man-made formations.
10. The Longyou Grottoes.
These large artificial caves found in
China are carved from siltstone and their origins are still a mystery.
They are thought to date to a period before the Qin Dynasty in 212 BCE;
however, there is no sign of them in any of the history.
11. The Gate of the Sun.
Located in Bolivia and standing at 13,000
feet, the area is claimed to be the cradle of the first humans on
Earth. The gate is decorated in engravings that are believed to
represent astronomical and/or astrological significance
12. Saksaywaman.
On the outskirts of Peru lies this
fortress of polished dry stones and boulders cut to fit together tightly
without mortar. In fact, they fit so tightly that not even a sheet of
paper is able to penetrate them.
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