The 10 Weirdest Places On Earth You Won’t Believe Exist [Photos]


The earth is a big place. So, it’s no surprise that occasionally there are some strange places that seem like they were formed by aliens.


Split Apple Rock, New Zealand


This weird-looking rock formation is located off the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand in the Tasman Bay. It’s made of granite and looks suspiciously like an apple cut into two.
Because of it’s odd shape, it’s a big tourist draw – you can take a boat out to the water to get a closer look at it. The exact explanation for why the rock is split is unknown although it’s been concluded that it was a natural happening. Of course, that hasn’t stopped legends from growing around the rock about why it was cleft in two.
Angel Falls, Venezuela
Perhaps best known as the destination that the main character in Disney’s Up is aiming to reach in his flying house, Angel Falls is a spectacular waterfall in Venezuela. It’s 3,212 feet of uninterrupted waterfall.
The waterfall is located in the Canaima National Park which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The falls are actually named after Jimmie Angel, a US pilot who was the first person to fly over the falls. His ashes were also scattered at the site after he died in 1960.
Buzludzha Monument, Bulgaria
The peak where the monument is located is in the Central Balkan Mountains is 4, 728 feet high where the last fight between the Ottoman Empire and the Bulgarian rebels occurred in 1868.
The monument was built in 1891 to memorialize the battle. Unfortunately, the monument has fallen into disrepair and has been vandalized.
The Seven Giants, Siberia, Russia
Otherwise known as the Manpupuner rock formations, these huge stone pillars sit west of the Ural Mountains. They were created by ice and snow over many years.
Legend has it that the monoliths were once giant Samoyed people walking to destroy the Mansi people. However, the shaman of the group dropped his drum and accidentally transformed the entire group into stone.
The Great Blue Hole, Belize
This giant hole off the coast of Belize is an astonishing 407 feet deep and around 984 feet in diameter.
It was formed during the glacial periods when the water level was significantly lower. The hole was brought to light by Jacques Cousteau who regularly scuba dived there and investigated the hole to mark its depths.
The Champagne Pool, Waiotapu, New Zealand
This hot spring is located in New Zealand and it was formed 900 years ago by a hydrothermal eruption. Its name comes from the abundant carbon dioxide found in the water.
Don’t attempt to swim in this pool – it maintains a temperature of 163 degrees Fahrenheit.
Door to Hell, Turkmenistan
The Door to Hell is a naturally-occurring gas field in Derweze, Turkmenistan. The fire that’s been burning for over forty years however, did not occur naturally.
Soviet engineers were working on the area to extract gas but the ground underneath the rig collapsed into a crater. Fearing that the hole would emit poisonous gases, they lit the cavern on fire hoping the gas would burn out. No such luck forty years later.
Tiger’s Nest Temple, Bhutan

The Tiger’s Nest aka Taktsang Palphug Monastery, is a Himalayan Buddhist site perched on the cliffside of the Paro Valley in Bhutan. It was built in 1692.
The monastery and the surrounding complex sits on a cliff that has an over 10,000 foot drop. Despite its formidable appearance, it has several access points you can get to via hiking or, for the lazier, by mule.
Airplane Graveyard, Arizona, USA

The dry desert environment happens to be the perfect environment for the slow decay of military planes. And the packed ground acts as the perfect parking surface since it doesn’t need to be paved.
The planes are stored until the military is ready to use them for scrap metal.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Officially a “monadnock,” Shiprock is located in the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico. At its highest point, the rock measures 7, 177 feet.
The rock is made from volcanic breccia and “minette”. Scientific dating tests have concluded the rock was formed about 27 million years ago.