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(#1) The Mariana Trench Is the Deepest Point on Earth and We Have No Idea What All Is Down There
The Mariana Trench contains the deepest known point on our planet. Only three people have been to the bottom of Mariana Trench’s deepest point, the Challenger Deep, which is 6.83 miles (10.99 kilometers) deep.
It's pitch black down there, the water pressure is enough to kill you, and oh yeah, there are hydrothermal vents that blow out water hot enough to melt the flesh from your body, so it's kind of hard to blame explorers for being trepidatious.
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(#2) The Terrifyingly Deep Great Blue Hole
You don’t even have to dive into this dark blue circle off the coast of Belize City to experience its creepiness. The color of this natural phenomenon comes from its depth: at 407 feet (124 m) deep, the hole is a one-of-a-kind diving attraction with unique organisms, including some species of sharks like nurse sharks and bull sharks.
Scientists even think the hole has something to tell us about the disappearance of the Maya civilization.
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(#3) The Remains of a Devastating WWII Battle Lie at the Bottom of the Chuuk Lagoon
The Chuuk Lagoon, Japan’s main military base in the South Pacific during WWII, is beautiful outside but so creepy inside. Under the water there are hundreds of aircraft and warships that were sunk in attacks, drowning with them hundreds more ill-fated soldiers.
The frightening sight of ruined ships and planes along with human skulls greets those who have the nerve to visit.
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(#4) The Corryvreckan Maelstrom Is a Permanent, Violent Whirlpool
While most whirlpools are harmless or temporary, the Corryvreckan Maelstrom in Scotland is in a league of its own. Not only is it a permanent vortex, it’s also remarkably powerful, mighty enough to be dubbed the third strongest in the world. The hazard presented by this phenomenon depends on mother nature’s mood.
With a strong wind and current, the maelstrom can produce standing waves of 15 feet high. You don’t want to be around when it happens.
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(#5) The Devil’s Sea Is the Bermuda Triangle’s Twin
The Devil’s Sea is called the Bermuda Triangle of the Pacific, and it's not difficult to understand why: this area off the coast of Tokyo is also known for strange disappearances and shipwrecks, including the MV Derbyshire, the biggest ship ever lost at sea. It was twice the size of the Titanic.
The ancient Chinese believed that there was a huge dragon that lived under the sea, pulling down ships and planes and munching them for its sinister feasts. Some people have reported seeing ghost ships sailing in the area.
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(#6) The Ghostly Wreck of the Titanic
Found 73 years after it sank in 1912, the wreck of the RMS Titanic paints a chilling picture of the aftermath of history’s most famous sea tragedy. That’s where more than 1,500 people perished, many of them buried underwater along with the enormous ship.
Since the wreckage was found, many efforts have been initiated to pull it from the bottom of the ocean. Unfortunately, none of the missions have succeeded.
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(#7) The Bermuda Triangle Causes Mysterious Disappearances
This area, stretching between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, is one of the biggest mysteries in history. For centuries, many ships and planes that have sailed or flown over the triangular area have vanished without a trace. Some people even attributed the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to this phenomenon.
Many popular theories to explain this oceanic area that has devoured thousands of victims include geomagnetic anomalies, mighty tidal waves, Atlantis, even extraterrestrial existence. It gets worse: several authors kept extending the area beyond the known boundary because similar incidents have happened nearby.
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(#8) The Mysterious Pyramids of the Cuban Underwater City
The spookiness of the Cuban underwater city lies in its mystery. What happened there? Why is an entire city lying more than 2,000 feet below the surface of the water?
Since its discovery in 2002, not much information has become available, which makes one wonder: if no one has explored it, why not? And if someone has, what did they find that they haven't shared with the public?
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(#9) The Neptune Memorial Reef Is an Underwater Cemetery
Brilliant and nerve-wracking at the same time, the Neptune Memorial Reef is the largest underwater cemetery in the world. This 600,000 square foot area sits off the coast of Key Biscayne, FL. So how does it work?
Cremains are mixed with cement, poured into a mold, and carefully placed on the ocean floor by a diver. A plaque (similar to a headstone) is attached to each object. Not just a creepy underwater cemetery, the man-made reef also serves as a home for various marine animals.
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(#10) Las Cruces de Malpique Is an Underwater Memorial for Missionaries Killed by Pirates
The site of 40 stone crosses at the bottom of the sea off the coast of La Palma in the Canary Islands sure looks like a graveyard. While technically it’s not, the gravestones were drowned to honor 40 Jesuit missionaries murdered by pirates and thrown into the sea in the 16th century. The missionaries sailed for La Palma, aware that threats of death awaited them.
Centuries later, in 2000, local people placed one cross for each monk 65 feet below the surface to honor the martyrs. The eerie atmosphere in the underground memorial sure matches the place’s dark, tragic history.
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(#11) The SS Thistlegorm Sits at the Bottom of the Red Sea
The SS Thistlegorm, a British Navy ship, sunk after being bombed by German planes during WWII. The demolished ship and its cargo now sit at the bottom of the Red Sea, continuing to tell stories of the great horror of war.
Divers trained enough to qualify to explore this area can feel the suspense of the sight of sunken tanks, guns, trucks, motorbikes, and other wartime cargo. Ever since it was found by Jacques Cousteau in 1955, the wreckage has become a prime spot for divers and explorers.
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(#12) Ghost Ships Sail on the Shoreless Sargasso Sea
Located just adjacent to the notorious Bermuda triangle, the 2,000-mile long Sargasso Sea has no shoreline - its boundaries are ocean currents. The sea is covered in Sargassum seaweed, which is thick and floats on the surface of the water. Sometimes, people claim to have seen long-lost ships floating on the Sargasso Sea with no one on board.
The same ocean current that sweeps seaweed to the area has also brought a devastating amount of pollution to the area.
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