One of the best things about this planet is discovering new and exciting places. The world is such a wonderful mix of locations that will excite you, frighten you, and leave you in awe, or with your mouth hanging in disbelief.
On this list, we will explore some of the craziest places in the world. These destinations are sure to keep you on your toes from number one to the last one.
Island of dolls, Mexico
On the desolate island of Xochimilco in Mexico, better known as la Isla de las muñecas, you will find battered and strange-looking dolls hanging from trees. Legend has it that the dolls started washing ashore after a girl drowned in one of the canals.
Some believe the island is haunted, while others say an unknown resident hangs them on the trees. Whatever the reasons are, this place gives the creeps.
Notwithstanding, it attracts thousands of visitors yearly. The best time of the year to visit this place is May and November. Keep your hands to yourself, though, as the Moai are protected by law, and touching them can land you in legal trouble.
Cat Island, Japan
Located in the Ehime Prefecture of Japan, Cat Island is one of the craziest places in the world. I mean, imagine a place with more cats than humans. It is said that there are only 100 humans on this island, but there are thousands of cats.
The inhabitants, on the other hand, are ecstatic about their living situation. The cats surpass the humans by a factor of ten. Cats were introduced to fishing boats to kill rats, but they chose to stay on the island.
Another fun fact about this place is that a visit to the shrine allegedly brings good luck to married couples.
The best time to visit is in June and July.
Caño Cristales, Colombia
Also known as the Rainbow River or the River of Five Colors, this is a natural wonder of the world in the Sierra de la Macarena mountain range in the wilderness of Meta, Colombia.
From December through May, this river is mostly ordinary. However, come June and it transforms into colors – red, green, blue, yellow, and black. This remains through late November.
Montaña de Siete Colores, Peru
Colores is a multicolored peak located in the Cordillera del Vilcanota at 5,200 meters above sea level, in the district of Pitumarca, Peru. Wide lines of pastel blue, vibrant red, green, pink, and yellow cover the surface of this mountain.
The views from the summit of the mountain will astound you and show you why it is on every list of the craziest places in the world.
Whale Bone Alley, Siberia
Another one of the craziest places in the world is Whale Bone Alley. Located on a tiny island called Yttygran Island, the site consists of whale jaw and rib bones over 600 years old.
These skeletons stand as high as five meters in height and weigh 300 kg each. The bones are stuck into the ground and propped up by rocks.
The site is thought to be from the fourteenth or fifteenth century, although no one knows whether it was a sacred gathering place for aboriginal tribes or merely a gathering place for mass killing.
Danakil Depression, Ethiopia
Known as the hottest, lowest and driest place on the planet, these are not your usual swimming pools. They are essentially acid pools. Crumbling salt and sulfur crusts also cover the surface of what seems to be land.
The tectonic plates under the Danakil Depression are still shifting after millions of years.
The best way to travel to this site is from the town of Berahile to save your travel expenses.
Sailing Stones, Death Valley
The Sailing Stones remain a mystery in Death Valley, California, since 1915 when people saw a track that indicated a stone has moved in the dry land.
Since then, people have recorded and studied it further in a bid to learn more about this enigma. Some believe that the rocks move due to the formation of ice around the stones. However, no one has ever actually seen them moving.
Some rocks take linear movements while others create oval turns.
Magnetic Hill, Ladakh India
If you are ever heading out into the land of Ladakh, then you should definitely know about the Magnetic Hills here, which tend to pull vehicles.
This mysterious hill is on a small stretch of road on the way to the Srinagar-Leh highway and is as mysterious as it looks.
If you drive with your car turned off and in neutral, it will slowly start moving on its own, up to a speed of about 20km/hr.
Crazy isn’t it?
Blood Falls, Antarctica
Imagine a snowy mountain having a bloodbath in between. Sounds like something out of a fantasy novel or movie, right?
Well, here you have a blood-red waterfall staining the white Taylor Glacier.
For many years, scientists wondered what made the waterfall so red. However, they recently discovered that it is due to iron oxide i.e. rust.
But if you are a fan of spooky things, you should definitely see this crazy site.
Bermuda Triangle, North Atlantic Ocean
Everyone has heard about the Bermuda Triangle at one point or another. Stories of lost mariners and disappearing ships, crashed aircraft and even vanishing humans, have emerged from the waters of the Bermuda Triangle for centuries.
And let’s not also forget the spiritual and religious attachments, like it being the door to Hell.
The vast area of more than half a million square miles is also called the Devil’s Triangle and there are many theories as to why so many travelers fall foul of its clutches. Some say there are magnetic anomalies that throw compasses off course. Others argue that tropical cyclones are to blame.
And then there are those who believe there’s simply no mystery at all!
Transylvania, Romania
First of all, Transylvania exists?! Anyone who has ever seen any Dracula movie should be buzzing with excitement right now.
With sylvan hills, mist-topped mountains, and the clanging echos of the walls, this place really brings the chills. This citadel soars from the forests on the edge of Wallachia in a medley of Gothic towers and roofs lined with gargoyles.
Crooked Forest, Poland
Travelers have long been drawn to a small group of little over 400 pine trees on Poland’s extreme eastern frontier, just south of the city of Szczecin and a short distance west of the German border.
The entire forest looks twisted almost 90 degrees back and forth at the trunk before climbing upwards towards the Slavic sky. Definitely one of the craziest places in the world.
Highgate Cemetery, England
If you choose to navigate the crawling vines and ivy shoots, the looming oak trees, and the lichen-spotted tombstones of London’s Highgate Cemetery, then beware. For this is considered by many to be the single most haunted place in the United Kingdom.
The setting is enough to scare anyone, with age-old angelic figures hiding amidst the shadow growth. Gargoyles laugh from the crevices, and endless rows of tombs run into the distance.
Some ghost watchers say they’ve seen apparitions flitting between the Gothic carvings, while others have reported vampire sightings.
Longyearbyen, Norway
In the Norwegian archipelago area, which lies to the north of Greenland in the Arctic Sea, is a town whose name literally means ‘long year town’. Here, they experience only daylight throughout summer; which is from April 20 to August 23.
During this time, the people living there do not see nights, as the sun does not set. This phenomenon is referred to as the midnight sun.
