10. Caño Cristales, Columbia 
Caño Cristales is a river located in the Serrenia de la
Macerana region of Columbia. This isn’t just any river,it has been referred to as and “The Most Beautiful
River in the World." For much of the year it looks just
the same as any other river, but for a short amount of
time between September and November – in the
transition period between wet and dry seasons – it
transforms into a wash of color. The reds, pinks, blues,
greens and yellows that adorn the river are actually
unique types of flora growing on the riverbed.
9. The Bermuda Triangle, Atlantic Ocean
What would a list of mysterious places be without a
mention of the Bermuda Triangle? For anyone who
doesn’t know, it’s a triangular area in the Atlantic
ocean, between Miami, Bermuda and San Juan. Over
the years, the area has captured our imaginations, with
reports of seemingly unexplainable disappearances of
planes, ships and people. No one can say for sure
what happened in these cases, but theories are as far
ranging as sea monsters, alien abduction and simple
weather conditions.
8. Blood Falls, Antarctica
Most people won't see Blood Falls in person, but even in
photographs, the sight is arresting: a blood-red waterfall
staining the snow-white face of Taylor Glacier. Glaciologists
and microbiologists have sought to determine what causes
the mysterious red flow. They've concluded that the source
is a subterranean lake rich in the iron that gives the water
its red hue. Stranger still, recent research has revealed
microorganisms living 1,300 feet beneath the ice, sustained
by the iron and sulfur in the water.
7. Longyearbyen, Norway
From April 20 to August 23, the sun never sets over
Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago that lies north of
Greenland in the Arctic Sea. The phenomenon plays havoc
with everyone's body clocks. Is it noon? Is it midnight?
After a day or two, it's hard to tell.
6. Fly Geyser, United States
Fly Geyser, located in the Nevada Desert, is a collection
of three large, colorful mounds which continually shoot
five feet of water straight up into the air. It was
accidentally created in 1916, during a routine well-
drilling. It worked normally until the 1960s, when
heated geothermal water started spurting out through
the well. Dissolved minerals began to accumulate and
gradually built up into the large, colored mounds we
see today. Fly Geyser is amongst the most secret
places on Earth, as it’s located on private property and
no tourists or sightseers are allowed in.
5.Death Valley, California U.S.
There aren’t many words for the phenomenon
that is the sailing stones because nobody has
any real explanation. This mystery has had
scientists puzzled for decades, in the desolate
area of Death Valley California, as heavy stones
appear to move across the dry lake leaving a trail
displaying the distance covered.
There has been speculation worldwide as to why
this occurs with many blaming aliens, paranormal
activity, magnetic fields and even some refusing
to believe this is anything other than the work of
con artists who wish to encourage people to the
area.
The rocks weigh around 700lbs and some have
been known to cover a distance of 200 meters.
Some move in straight lines, others curved or left
to right. The movements vary but the answers
don’t – the mystery continues.
4.Surtsey, Iceland
When people try to convince you there's nothing new under
the sun, direct them to the Icelandic island of Surtsey .
Before 1963, it didn't exist. Then, an underwater volcano in
the Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) erupted, and when
the activity settled down in 1967, what remained was an
island where no island had been before.
3. Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park claims the highest concentration
of geysers of any place on Earth. Geysers are hot springs
with plumbing challenges that result in eruptions. More than
300 can be found throughout the park, and none is more
famous than Old Faithful. In fact, Old Faithful is the reason
Yellowstone was designated a National Park -- the first in
the United States -- in 1872.
Its name comes from the perceived regularity of its
eruptions, which occur every 55 to 120 minutes and last for
two to five minutes. The spectacular eruptions remain a
source of fascination for the more than 3.5 million people
who visit Yellowstone each year. The fact that the eruptions
aren't quite as regular as they might seem -- and that the
mean eruption interval seems to be lengthening -- keeps
geologists fascinated, too.
2.Magnetic Hill, Moncton, New Brunswick
What could possibly cause an automobile to roll backward
uphill without power? A magnetic force from within the
Earth? Something even more fantastic? Since the 1930s,
when the phenomenon of Magnetic Hill was discovered
(and almost immediately promoted as a tourist attraction),
people have been trying to figure out its riddle.
1.Door To Hell, Turkmenistan
Sometimes it’s better just to leave the world in
it’s natural state as a team of Soviet scientists
discovered in Turkmenistan, 1972. They managed
to successfully open up what appears to be the
gateway to hell as they were drilling for natural
gases. The search created a huge 230-foot-wide,
blazing crater and it has not stopped throwing out
fire ever since.
Many tourists flock to the area to witness first-
hand a natural fire that has not stopped burning
for over 40 years now. The location looks like a
work of science-fiction and many get very close
to the edge to feel the rush of heat on their flesh.
The President of Turkmenistan had ordered for
the gateway to be closed but it is an impossibility
until the natural gas supply comes to an end.
How much gas is left or how long the hell hole
will keep burning for is still an ongoing mystery.
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