Some look like they were carved by giants. Others — like they were sliced with a laser 😳🪨 From a rock split in two in the Saudi desert to a mountain temple carved top-down in India… these 7 places still leave scientists guessing. See the full list (and photos) in this article👇
The More We Learn, the More We Realize How Much We Don’t Know
There are still many things on Earth that confuse scientists. Some look like nature’s work, others seem man-made—but no one knows for sure. Our editors share seven strange places that remain unexplained.
1. Al-Naslaa Rock
This rock stands in the Al Nafsud desert in Saudi Arabia. It’s known for a straight, smooth crack that splits it in two, almost like it was cut with a laser. The rock balances on tiny stone “legs” and looks more like a broken toy left by a giant than a natural formation.
2. The Ruins of Teotihuacan
These massive pyramids in Mexico still puzzle experts. How did ancient people build them without modern tools or machines? We still don’t know exactly how they managed it.
3. The “Fairy Houses” of Italy
On the island of Sardinia, there are small towns with tiny stone houses that look like no one could ever live in them—unless they were fairies. Locals say these strange buildings were once home to magical creatures.
4. Volkonsky Dolmen
Near one of the countries sits a huge carved stone. From the outside it looks like a giant rock, but inside, someone somehow carved out a hollow room—without breaking the stone apart. How this was done remains a mystery.
5. Kailasa Temple in Ellora
This amazing temple in India wasn’t built the usual way—it was carved directly out of a mountain, from the top down. It goes deep into the rock, and no one knows exactly who made it or how they managed such detailed work.
6. The Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek
Found in modern-day Lebanon, this temple is much larger than most ancient buildings. It’s even bigger than the famous Parthenon in Greece. How people built something so huge thousands of years ago is still hard to understand.
7. Masuda Iwafune
In Asuka, Japan, you can see strange giant stone blocks with smooth sides and square holes. No one knows why they were made or what they were for. The biggest one is called Masuda Iwafune and stands out for its size and shape.
