As you know, travel broadens the mind, and the fear heightens all the senses.
This means that a combination of both, no doubt, will leave an unforgettable impression. So, if right now you are planning your next trip, here are a few great ideas.
Lake of skeletons
Roopkund glacial lake located at an altitude of 5 000 m in the Himalayas. Here is a huge number of human remains, the origin of which has long been a mystery to scientists and researchers. After many expeditions and study of skeletons, scientists concluded that the bones belonged to people who lived in the 9th century and who died here from the terrible hail of epic proportions. Natural phenomenon caught 200-300 pilgrims right in the middle of the valley, where they had no place to hide.
Snake island
Brazilian island of Queimada Grande is located 33 km from the coast of the state of são Paulo and is considered one of the most dangerous places on the globe. To visit the island is strictly forbidden, because it is literally crawling with deadly reptiles, island or gold maplegrove bothrops snakes. These creatures are under threat of extinction, but on the island the density of their settlement is about one individual per square meter.
The temple of black rats
A popular place of pilgrimage in India, the temple of Karni Mata is home to thousands of rodents (about 20 thousand, to be more precise). According to legend, when the stepson of the Hindu God Karni Mata drown in the lake, he persuaded the patron Saint of death Yama to bring him back to life. Yama agreed to do it under one condition: the stepson and all the members of his caste will be turned into rats.
Many travelers and tourists come to the temple every day to get the blessing from the sacred rats. And the caretakers of the Church are caring and concerned about her “children”, feeding them all sorts of tasty treats.
The gates of hell
In 1971, Soviet scientists set up a drilling rig in Turkmenistan, in the Karakum desert. They believed that here you can find a huge oil field, but made a fatal mistake. Actually under the surface was natural gas. The tower and camp of researchers has collapsed into a gaping crater. To prevent the spread of methane, scientists torched the place in the hope that the gas will quickly burn out. Since then it’s been 45 years, and the crater glows with the same force.
Island of the dolls Ghost
This island is located near Mexico city. According to legend, the little girl playing on the banks of the canal, drowned. After that, the waters of the canal began to throw on to land dozens of dolls. The island’s caretaker don Julian Santana Barrera, blaming yourself for what couldn’t save the child, he began hanging dolls on trees in memory of the girl.
Local residents say that the puppets led by the spirit of the dead girl and that from time to time you can even hear the whispers of the terrible toys, which they lured to the island visitors. Look at the dolls really creepy: moist air and natural phenomena disfigured them.
Besides, 50 years after Barrera settled on the island, collecting dolls and hanging, he was found dead on the same spot where, by legend, killed the girl. Now every year the island is visited by many tourists who love the thrill.
