Unexplained Mysteries

  There are many unsolved mysteries in the world; from the existence of extraterrestrial beings and UFO’s, to lost treasures. But how about those that are not so obvious and trickier to even think about solving? Here are some examples of such events.

  He's big, he's hairy, and he's even starred in his own TV show. Bigfoot is world-famous for spooking the bejeezus out of hikers and hunters in North America. One of the most infamous unexplained mysteries in the world today, Bigfoot has been described as an ape-like creature, some 6-10 feet tall, weighing more than 500 pounds, and covered in dark brown or reddish hair. Witnesses give him large eyes, a heavy brow ridge and a crested head, much like a male gorilla. Footprints supposedly belonging to Bigfoot are 24 inches long.

  The Bermuda Triangle is held responsible for the disappearance of countless airplanes and boats in the ocean between Florida, San Juan, and Bermuda. The first unexplained event occurred in the 1950s when the story of Flight 19 came to light, detailing a group of five US Navy bombers on a training mission. The flight leader was reported to have said: "We are entering white water, nothing seems right. We don't know where we are, the water is green, no white." It was also claimed that Navy officials said the planes "flew off to Mars". Does this mean the disappearance of airplanes and boats on a patch of water count as unexplained mystery? Some say no, claiming that these events happen on other places also. Phew. Now we can all go vacation in the Caribbean in peace...

  And probably the most common one is the existence of UFO’s, and Area 51. The first reported UFO sighting happened in Texas in 1878, when a local farmer reported seeing a large, dark, circular flying object flying "at wonderful speed". Meanwhile, UFO conspiracy theories center on Area 51 in Nevada, about 90 miles north of Las Vegas. The site houses a large air base that was selected in the 1950s for testing of a U-2 spy plane. It has since become America's testing ground for secret "black budget" aircraft before they go public.

  There are more mysteries in the world, some weird and others… not so weird. But some mysteries might never be explained, in a long time.