Journey into the Unknown - Part 2

Yup I heard you guys love the first one so here's another 10 unsolved mysteries in the world for you to puzzle on. Enjoy!

1. Sphinx of Giza, Egypt


Another Egyptian wonder (refering to Pyramids of Giza in Part 1), the Sphinx of Giza has a body of a lion and the head of a Pharoah (Egypt king), believed by most to be that of king Khafre. It was carved from soft limestone, and has been slowly falling apart over the years. A popular theory of the missing nose claims that Napoleon's soldiers shot it off with a cannon in 1798, but early sketches discovered of the Sphinx without a nose predate Napoleon's rampage.


2. Chupacabra


Phylis Canion holds the head of what she is calling a Chupacabra at her home in Cuero, Texas. This strange-looking animal, first reported in Puerto Rico in 1995, apparently has a taste for chicken and goat blood. Although many pictures like the above might prove its existence, biologists assure no such creature exists.


3. The Ark of Covenant


The Ark of Covenant is described in the Bible as a wooden casket, gold plated, made for carrying the tablets of the Ten Commandments. The casket was carried throughout the desert and remained in the Israelite Temple until its destruction by the hand of the Babylonian Empire. Its whereabouts are still unknown, but Hollywood made its own version for 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' aka Indiana Jones.


4. The Stonehenge


The Stonehenge landscape of Salisbury Plain, England, has become a tourist hotspot. However, before the foreigners with wind-breakers and cameras showed up, the area may have been a burial ground (aka graveyard) and ceremonial den dating back 5, 000 years ago.


5. The Iron Pillar of Delhi


The Iron Pillar of Delhi is 1, 600 years old, about 7 metres high is located in Qutb complex in India. The pillar, made from 98% wrought iron, has been astounded scientists by its ability to resist corrosion after all these years.


6. Stone Spheres in Costa Rica


Discovered in the early 1940s in Costa Rica during excavations by the United Fruit Company(I know, weird name right?), these perfectly formed stone spheres date from 600AD to the 16th century. Their makers and purpose still unconfirmed, many believed them to be some religious effigy made to worship the sun.


7. Mothman


A humanoid with insect wings and crimson eyes, known as the Mothman, terrorized Point Pleasant, West Virginia, during late 1960s. No solid evidence about the creature exists, except for a handful of witness reports documented in paranormal-journalist John A Keel's 'Mothman Prophecies'. The book is available here.


8. Jersey Devil


According to legend, 250 years ago, a Jersey woman by the name of Mrs. Leeds cried out in desair during her 13th pregnancy, 'Let it be the Devil!'. After childbirth, the baby was revealed to be a kangaroo-like creature with wings and flew away to cause all sorts of mischief. Today the Jersey Devil can be seen getting fans riled up during hockey games.


9. The Tunguska Explosion of Russia


The Tunguska Explosion in Russia occured around 7.14 am on June 30, 1908. To this date, the exact cause of the explosion - which leveled 80 million trees over 830 square miles remains a heated debate. Most believe it is caused by meteoroid fragment, others insist either black hole ot UFO origin.


10. The Lost City of Atlantis


The Lost City of Atlantis was introduced to the West 2,400 years ago by Plato, who claimed it to be the island home of an advanced society. Legend says it was sunk by an earthquake, with later interpretations as an underwater kingdom protected by mermaids. It's whereabouts still a mystery, recent underwater evidence suggests it was once a part of a larger landmass in Cyprus off the Mediterranean but the only true Atlantis exists in the Bahamas as a grand casino and resort hotel.

Once again, this blog was made special thanks to those who gave feedback to my blog. The bottom chat bar is here no more and the fonts - I changed it as well - every one of them. Times New Roman is so iPod 2001. Oh ya, and also I'm giving my blog a revamped with new features like pages and new category. Stay tuned!

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