Without a doubt, the camera is one of humanity's most important inventions. It allows us to document secrets. Being able to document the unexplained with photos is now the foundation of scientific investigations.
This mysterious image looks like it was taken in the middle of the desert, but it is actually a photo from Curiosity, the rover sent to Mars by NASA. On the other side of the valley, a light appears to be emanating, but no one knows where the light on an uninhabited planet comes from.
A monster in Australian watersAustralia is filled with snakes, spiders, and mysterious bugs on land, but the waters are not much safer. Some brave souls snapped this picture off the coast of Australia before fleeing for their lives because they had no idea what this monster could be.
In 1964, French photographer Robert Serrec captured something that looks like a huge snake swimming in the water in Queensland, Australia. There is no explanation for how it got there or what it really is, but it resembles an eel that could be up to 25 meters long.
The satellite that belongs to no oneBlack Knight is the name given to this unidentified satellite occupying part of the space around Earth. It was first discovered years ago, and no one has ever claimed ownership of it. Therefore, it remains a mystery.
It was found in orbit around Earth, and scientists believe it may be sending a signal to our planet. Some say that the Black Knight is extraterrestrial technology, observing Earth and spying on humans. Spooky, isn't it?
Is that Bigfoot?Ever since someone spotted an ape-like figure strolling through the woods, Bigfoot has become the subject of many conspiracy theorists. This picture was taken in Big Otter, West Virginia, USA, and it shows the creature making its way back into the forest.
Although it is difficult to see from this distance, some people believe this is the definitive proof that Bigfoot truly exists. Others think it is just a man or a shadow, but there is no way to know for sure. The hunt for Bigfoot continues.
Hessdalen lights in NorwayNorway is known for its mysterious lights illuminating the sky, and it is one of the best places to observe the Northern Lights. However, there is a light phenomenon that most people cannot explain. The Hessdalen lights are another set of mysterious lights in the Scandinavian sky.
The Hessdalen lights appear about 20 times a year, but unlike the Northern Lights, scientists have not been able to explain why they appear. The lights are just another natural phenomenon that we may never understand.
The healing touchThis woman was sitting in church praying when someone took a photo of her. She was deep in thought and did not even notice someone behind her. It was only when the person got the photo back that they noticed the ghostly figure behind her.
When the photo was shown to the priest in the church, things became even stranger. The priest said that it was the ghost of a healer known to haunt the church. We suspect that not all spirits are out to get you.
Without any context, it seems like a relatively normal picture of a woman with someone randomly walking into the frame. However, when the picture was taken, the woman had been a widow for 13 years, and the person standing behind her happened to be her deceased husband.
She was the only one in the picture when it was taken, but when they developed the photo, they discovered that the ghost of her deceased husband was in the picture. It's as if he wants to be near her, making sure she is doing well and protected.
Aquaman comes to the rescueOkay, this photo is not supernatural or mysterious, but we still wish someone would explain it to us. All the curious people on the bus stuck in the flooded street are wearing scuba goggles for some reason. They must have expected heavy rain and lots of splashing water.
Next to the bus full of people, there is a man walking on water like Jesus, and we wonder where he's headed. He should try to save the people stuck in the flooded bus, but he probably has more important emergencies to attend to.
How did my car get there?No matter how you look at this picture, it's hard to explain what's going on here. The man confidently stands in front of a pickup truck stuck in a tree, as if it's the most normal thing in the world. It's as if he wants to show off that he placed it up there.
Unless this guy has some supernatural powers that we can't see here, we wonder how he managed something so bizarre. Regardless of how the car got up there, he wants us to believe that he did it.
Bird, plane, or UFO?In the 40s and 50s, many people believed that there were aliens out there ready to invade our planet. While mostly science fiction, this picture fueled a media frenzy and conspiracy theories about extraterrestrial life invading Earth.
The photo was published in a newspaper in Los Angeles and appeared to show a series of searchlights all focusing on an object in the sky. While some believe it's just a weather balloon, others are convinced that the government found a UFO.
Dinosaurs in the U.S. Civil War?While dinosaurs were believed to be extinct long before humans existed on the planet, it's strange to see these Civil War soldiers standing around something resembling a pterodactyl. Have we been wrong all along?
As history tells us, the pterodactyl was long extinct during the U.S. Civil War. Some people think that this photo was altered over time, but it looks too odd to be fake. Perhaps it is a species of bird we have never heard of because they were all killed off before we were born.
Concrete jungleAfter watching Tiger King on Netflix, no one surprises us anymore with a wildcat. But this man looks like he's walking a lion from the zoo on a leash. We thought dogs were man's best friend, but apparently, we were wrong because cats are taking over.
This man is way too casual walking his pet lion on a leash, and we wonder what the neighbors think about it. We would be horrified to see someone who doesn't seem to be trained in handling wildcats walking down our street with a full-grown lion.
There are people who claim to have encountered a UFO, but few have provided evidence that could not be ignored. It was only when Stefan Michalak arrived with evidence that could not be ignored that people really began to listen.
After an alleged encounter with a UFO in Falcon Lake, Canada, in 1967, Michalak had these strange marks on his stomach. When he was examined in the hospital, doctors recognized them as burn marks arranged in a peculiar pattern, but no one knew how or why they were formed.
A Giant Mummified FingerTaking away the banknote and the couch as a scale, one might think that this is a normally sized mummified finger. However, this finger is gigantic and raised some serious questions when a gravedigger found it.
The finger was allegedly found in 1985 and measures a whopping 38 cm. If the finger alone is that long, the person to whom it belonged would have to be at least 3.50 m tall. Maybe giants exist outside of fairy tales too.
Watch out, there's an astronaut behind youAt first glance, it looks like a normal picture of a child, but upon closer inspection, it appears that someone in a spacesuit is standing behind the girl. Did an astronaut get lost on the way to the spaceship or was someone playing a trick on the child?
The child's father took the picture and was certain that no one else was around when he took the photo. However, when he developed the film, he noticed that there was some kind of spaceman behind the girl. The image was named after the Scottish bay and became known as the "Solway Firth Spaceman."
The Woman of the LighthouseLighthouses sometimes give off an eerie feeling because there always seems to be a story of someone who died there. This lighthouse, for example, is mysterious because people swore that there was a woman standing outside.
It turned out that the people were not crazy because when someone took a photo of the lighthouse, the outline of a woman could be seen. No one knows why she is there or who she is, but most people believe she is a ghost haunting the lighthouse.
The Lord of DogsDogs can sometimes behave strangely, but we have never seen a group of dogs do something like this. The group of dogs seems to obey the commands of the dog in the middle as if he were their leader.
We have never seen anything like this, and we wonder if they were trained for this. Furthermore, why is the soldier saluting them? Should he also follow the dog's commands? That would make this situation even stranger.
Phantom HandWhen scrolling through this picture quickly, it looks like a normal group of boys hanging out. But if you look closer (and count all the hands), you may notice that there is one extra limb in this photo.
Next to the head of the shirtless boy, a hand can be seen showing a thumbs-up, but it does not belong to anyone in the picture. Perhaps someone is hiding behind the other boys; otherwise, there is no reasonable explanation for the additional hand.
If you easily get scared, this photo might give you nightmares. Behind these three boys in the darkness are three floating orbs and a large, mysterious figure on the left side. These people have no idea what lurks behind them, but that's probably for the best.
After seeing the picture, they probably never returned to that spot, fearing that the figure would come and attack them. It looks like the beginning of a horror movie, where a demonic spirit returns after being away for a while.
The Mystery of the Time-Traveling ManThe man wearing sunglasses seems to come from a different time than the people around him. He's the only person wearing sunglasses and has a small portable camera that doesn't belong in that time period.
He's also wearing a printed shirt that only became fashionable years later. Some people believe he's a time traveler at the opening of the Golden Bridge in Canada. The man next to him is using a camera typical of that time, and the people around him don't seem to be bothered by this mysterious man.
Were there Aliens centuries ago?Back in 1300, when the Madonna with Child was painted, people of that time apparently believed that things were flying in the sky. The artist, Duccio, must have seen something in the sky that the rest of the people overlooked.
It looks like a UFO, but that could have been his way of painting birds. While paintings are not the most accurate representation of things, we will never know what he was trying to depict in the sky at that time. Maybe it was a time traveler passing by at the right moment.
Dumbo the Flying ElephantWe'd love to imagine what it would be like if elephants could fly and lay eggs, but that's not the world we live in. It's shocking that the tree didn't collapse under the weight of the baby elephant, but it's even more surprising that it managed to climb up there in the first place.
We've never seen an elephant climb on something, so it would be exciting to find out how it got into the nest. Did a giant bird snatch it up from the ground and place it there? We may never know how it got there, but we will also never forget that an elephant was in a bird's nest.
Why the Long Face?We really can't explain what happened before this picture, but it seems like the ATM vestibule was the scene of a horse crime. How did the horse even get in there, and why is someone lying on the ground while the horse just stands there?
Did the horse get angry and follow the man into the ATM vestibule to beat him up? Moreover, the person taking the photo should be helping the man get away from the trapped horse instead of using the flash, which could startle the horse.
A Man Falling from the CeilingAs this family sat around the table for dinner, they wanted to pose for a photo. They seem to be unaware of the man falling from above. Probably because the man was only visible when the picture was developed.
These people had no idea what they would find when they saw the picture and were horrified to see the ghost in the photo. Some people say it's a smudge on the lens, but it looks too much like a person to be a mistake.
One evening, a woman looked into her garden and noticed something lurking in the bushes of her Florida home. She quickly grabbed her camera to capture the creature on film before it could run away or attack her.
Whatever it is, it looks like a combination of a bear and a monkey, two animals you wouldn't want to encounter too closely in the wild. The woman brought the photo to the police, but they couldn't locate the animal.
Swiss Time TravelerChinese archaeologists discovered the tiny piece of jewelry in a sealed tomb. The tomb had presumably been sealed for over 400 years. It appears that time was frozen at 10:06, and we wonder what happened at that time.
Reports about the watch reveal that archaeologists found the word "Swiss" engraved on the back of the watch. This inscription led conspiracy theorists to believe that it belonged to a time traveler. We just want to know why it's so tiny.
Movements on MarsThe question of life on Mars is still unanswered, and there have been many debates on this topic due to the lack of oxygen, which makes life on the planet impossible. However, when the Mars Rover captured an image 3,528 days into its mission, nothing could be determined.
But when the same image was captured just 12 days later, something had changed. The rock in the middle of the formation wasn't there before and somehow appeared randomly. How did it get there if there is no life on the planet?
The Ghost of Freddie JacksonIn the enlarged image of one of the soldiers, a man lurks behind him, believed to be Freddie Jackson. Jackson was a mechanic in the military during World War I but tragically fell during his service.
The mystery of this photo is that it was taken on the morning of Freddy's funeral. Astonishingly, members of his group identified him as Freddie, who had just been laid to rest. Perhaps he wanted to be with all his friends one last time.
The Mystery of Elisa Lam's DeathWhen Elisa Lam's body was found in the water tank of a hotel where she was staying, the investigation into her death quickly became a puzzle. As investigators reviewed the hotel's security footage, they saw a video of her running into the elevator, as if hiding from someone.
She appeared visibly frightened by something she saw, and sadly, she didn't survive to explain what had happened to her. After a few days, hotel guests complained about the taste of the water... and that's how she was discovered.
Mr. Fantastic Teenage EditionAt first glance, this picture might lead you to believe that the boy is just playing the guitar for his family. But if you look closely, you'll see that he's playing the guitar while hanging from the bar with his chin.
We don't know how he's able to do that without choking, but it looks completely unrealistic for him to stay in that position for more than a few seconds. He must have trained for almost his entire life to achieve that.
We bet you can't find an explanation for this image. We've tried to figure out how this happened and we're just as puzzled as you are. The tire is perfectly intact around the trunk of the mature tree, but how did it get there?
It couldn't have come from below because the roots grow deep into the ground, and flipping it over the tree seems equally unlikely due to the branches. We must conclude that the tire was there before the tree grew.
Achieving the ImpossibleWho remembers playing on the playground as a kid and contemplating climbing into the spiral ladder? We knew it wasn't a good idea but still wondered what would happen, and now we no longer have to wonder because this guy showed us.
He didn't care that he was too old for the playground and somehow maneuvered himself inside the spiral ladder. We don't know how he managed to get in there, but he probably won't be able to get out without the help of the fire department.
Three Tigers Chilling in a Hot TubIf you're used to seeing three tigers bathing together, then this photo may not be as interesting to you. But for most of us, it's something truly bizarre. We thought cats hated water, but apparently, we were mistaken.
In some places, people live near wild animals, and this is nothing special for them. But here, we can't exactly say that we see tigers hanging out together every day.
No Room to SitFor scale, the man at the bottom is probably of average height and looks tiny compared to the stack of chairs. The thing is, we don't know where all these chairs came from or how they were stacked so high.
Have you ever seen so many chairs piled up like that? None of them look broken, so it's hard to believe they were simply discarded. We hope they won't be destroyed because that would be a waste of wood and perfectly repairable chairs.
Human WheelchairWe've seen quite a few wheelchairs; some are manually operated, others are electric. But we've never seen one where someone sits on a person as if it's an everyday thing. These women must be on their way to the circus.
The woman with stripes is probably a contortionist, and they're probably trying to sneak into someplace without paying for two tickets. If she pretends long enough to be the chair, people might not even notice she's there at all.
Pyramids on the MoonThis image is said to have been taken by the Apollo 17 spacecraft during its journey to the moon. Initially, the image was too bright and nothing could be seen, but after adjusting the exposure, a pyramid-like structure appeared in the background.
NASA has denied this theory, stating it's an empty photo. However, we believe they're hiding something because to us, and anyone else who has seen it, this doesn't look like an empty photo.
The worst pain you can experience is when you get attacked by a cactus. If you don't believe us, take a look at this guy. He fell into a cactus and thousands of needles pierced his skin. The paramedics are puzzled, wondering how this could have happened.
Nature finds strange and crazy ways to harm people, and it sought its revenge on this man. We would love to know the events that led up to this moment and how he could have avoided getting pricked by the cacti.
The Ghost wanted a House TourHave you ever taken a photo and noticed something strange in the background? That's exactly what happened to Ralph Hardy after he took a photo of the staircase at the National Maritime Museum in London.
While he only intended to show people how beautiful the staircase was, he didn't realize the ghostly figure until he developed the photos. The more he looked at it, the more convinced he was that this place was haunted.
Man Hiding in the MistEveryone knows how creepy the forest can be, especially at night or in dense fog. Nothing good ever happens in the woods in movies, so when taking photos in the fog, don't expect anything beautiful.
After these teenagers posed for a photo in the woods, they looked at the picture and realized there was a dark figure standing in the background. If that doesn't send chills down your spine, then we don't know what will.
Alien InvasionLooking at the photo, you might think someone added some lights to the image, but that's not the case. The photo was taken in 1997, and the sky over Phoenix had these perfectly aligned, mysterious orbs in the night sky.
Countless people reported seeing these strange objects, and one can only assume they thought they were UFOs. That's probably the easiest explanation when you see something strange floating in the sky. However, we will never know the truth.
The Royal GhostIf you're familiar with the Hampton Court Palace in London, you'll know that this royal residence is heavily guarded. Although visitors are allowed to roam around, they are rarely left alone to explore the grounds. That's why the guards were shocked by this incident.
When a door opened and closed, the guards jumped up, believing they saw a figure wandering around. However, when they arrived at the scene, there was no one to be found except for this ghostly figure captured on surveillance videos.