Mysterious

18
Mar
2025
The Northern Point of the Bermuda Triangle

The Northern Point of the Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle is an area in the Atlantic Ocean that has found its way into the public consciousness. Allegedly, numerous ships and planes have mysteriously vanished there over the years. While visiting the island of Bermuda, I was curious to learn more about the phenomenon. To that end, I took an evening boat ride into those enigmatic waters. Additionally, while strolling around Bermuda’s capital city, I stumbled across the spot designated as the triangle’s official northern point.

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Posted by AP Sylvia in Bermuda, Mysterious, 0 comments
25
Jul
2024
The Catacombs of Paris

The Catacombs of Paris

Paris, quite poetically known as the City of Light, is perhaps one of the most romantic destinations in the world. Yet, deep beneath its streets lies a labyrinth that is dark, ominous, and truly macabre. I am referring to the famed Catacombs of Paris, where visitors can stroll through tunnels filled with elaborately arranged bones of the city’s long dead. While this subterranean “Empire of Death” may make some shudder, it is truly a unique and thought-provoking experience for those who wish to descend into it.

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Posted by AP Sylvia in France, Mysterious, 0 comments
12
Aug
2023
New Orleans Cemeteries

New Orleans Cemeteries

One of the many distinctive aspects of New Orleans is its approach to cemeteries. Rather than just rows of headstones, the burial grounds of the Crescent City often feature unique, aboveground tombs. These structures create an atmosphere of something not unlike a neighborhood. This is so much the case that the great American humorist, Mark Twain, referred to the cemeteries of New Orleans as “cities of the dead.”

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Posted by AP Sylvia in Louisiana, Mysterious, 0 comments
30
Aug
2021
Fossil Tracks at Dinosaur State Park

Fossil Tracks at Dinosaur State Park

On August 23, 1966, an amazing discovery was made quite by chance in the town of Rocky Hill, CT. During excavation for a state construction project, a bulldozer operator noticed some large, three-toed footprints in a slab of sandstone. It turned out that a prehistoric lakebed had been unearthed. It would ultimately yield over 2,000 fossilized tracks that were made by dinosaurs roaming the area 200 million years ago! This find would spark the beginning of what is now Dinosaur State Park.

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Posted by AP Sylvia in Connecticut, Mysterious, 0 comments
02
Aug
2020
The Bones of La Brea

The Bones of La Brea

In the middle of Los Angeles there is an area covered with numerous pits of bubbling black pitch. These sticky, dark pools were once deathtraps for countless prehistoric creatures. Because of this, La Brea Tar Pits became an invaluable source of fossilized remains in the modern era. In addition the wide array of extinct animal bones, the site also yielded a surprising secret – evidence of a 9000-year-old murder mystery. Continue reading →

Posted by AP Sylvia in California, Mysterious, 2 comments
13
Jul
2018
Yantic Cemetery and the Blue Lady

Yantic Cemetery and the Blue Lady

Situated by the Yantic River in Norwich, Connecticut lies a necropolis filled with elaborate tombstones, towering monuments, and a mysterious woman shrouded in blue. She forever keeps watch over a single grave, though this lady is not a ghost. Rather, this eternal mourner is a striking and enigmatic sculpture made of bronze. Continue reading →

Posted by AP Sylvia in Connecticut, Mysterious, 0 comments