Welcome to Houzzmedia! Today we are covering some of the most mysterious places in the United States. These are not normal tourist traps; they are weird, intriguing, and more often than not, explained by no one, nothing.
We’ve got everything from weird rock formations to eerie energy vortexes, so let’s just jump in.
10. Ringing Rock Park
Coming in at number 10 is Ringing Rock Park in Pennsylvania. This strange collection of boulders sits in the middle of a 128-acre park in Bucks County. They ring like bells when struck, although only about a third of the rocks are “live rocks,” making this metallic sound, while others are silent.
It turns out that even the “dead” rocks vibrate at frequencies too low for us to hear. The whole field sits on a hillside, which doesn’t make much sense geologically.
Every summer people flock here armed with hammers to have their own “rock concert.” Strange, great fun, and leaves one with more questions than answers.
9. Sedona
Coming in at number 9 are Sedona, Arizona’s Energy Vortexes. While the red rocks of Sedona are well-recognized, it’s the spiritual energy that keeps people coming back. Some believe these vortexes enhance healing and even provide mystical enlightenment.
The trees in the area contort in weird ways, theoretically from powerful energy fields. Whether one is into yoga or simply curious, this place should be seen by one seeking a weird and mystical experience. Sedona isn’t just a place to visit, but an energy experience.
8. Coral Castle
Coming in at number 8, Coral Castle, Florida, is a tourist attraction with a sad history. Constructed by Edward Leedskalnin after his fiancée left him, a structure made of huge coral boulders, some weighing as much as 30 tons.
Edward was only five feet tall and weighed 100 pounds, and no one ever saw him constructing it. How could he manage to move those huge stones with just homemade tools? To further mystify anyone, Edward also claimed to understand how the pyramids were built.
There is even a black box visible in old photos, which might hold the key, but we will never know for sure. Edward took the secret to his grave in 1950.
7. Trans- Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Coming in at number 7, we visit the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia. Opened in 1864, this asylum was, by design, supposed to house 250 patients but had over 2,400 by the time of the 1950s.
What happened next was just terror: no heat, overcrowding, and patients living in unimaginable conditions. Fires, attacks, and disappearances became common. It wasn’t until 1994 that they finally shut down the place.
Many say the spirits of the patients still haunt the asylum to this day, making it a ghost tour hot spot.
6. Skinwalker Ranch
Number 6 brings us to Skinwalker Ranch in Utah, infamous for strange supernatural activity. From shape-shifting creatures to eerie underground noises, this ranch has a long history of bizarre sightings.
Many people believe that evil spirits have cursed it, while others say it’s the fault of UFOs. Whichever way, Skinwalker Ranch is for those with nerves of steel. It’s eerie, mystical, and packed with unexplained phenomena.
5. White Eagle Saloon
Number 5 takes us to Portland, Oregon, to the White Eagle Saloon. Constructed in 1905, this is one saloon that has seen it all-from prostitutes to opium dens to just plain bloody fights.
Thus, of course, it came to be known as the “Bucket of Blood.” Paranormal activity has been reported throughout the years: from waitresses being carried by some sort of invisible force to mysterious sounds, this place is seriously haunted.
You can almost feel the history that is eerie as you step inside and many will supposedly even hear the cries of a woman from the second floor.
4. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
On to number 4, the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. This iconic hotel, originally built back in 1926, has hosted its fair share of A-list legends, both living and dead. Guests here claim to have seen reflections of Marilyn Monroe’s ghost in mirrors and hear trumpet music, presumably by Montgomery Clift.
Ghosts are so often spotted here that operators have even called rooms, seemingly by themselves, when no guests have checked in. Creepy much?
3. Taos, New Mexico
host to an odd mystery-the infamous Taos Hum. The low-frequency hum the town of Taos hears, only about 2% of the residents ever hear it, but for those who do, can’t escape it.
Is it the acoustics of the desert? Or maybe something more insidious, like some sort of government mind control? No one is quite sure, but the hum keeps modern-day Taos baffled by those who hear it.
2. East Bay Walls
Coming in at number 2, we have the East Bay Walls in Northern California. For over a century, people have been trying to figure out who, when, and why these ancient stone walls were built.
The theories range from Chinese explorers to a lost civilization, but indeed, in every explanation, there are holes. These walls still stand, but so do all their mysteries.
1. Underwater Stonehenge
Finally, at number 1 is an underwater Stonehenge of sorts—at a depth of 40 feet in Lake Michigan. This submerged stone formation even boasts a carving of a mastodon, which makes me believe it has been there for thousands of years.
While most of us may never get to see the sight in person, it’s unbelievable that there is such antiquity right underneath the waters of one of America’s Great Lakes. It’s eerie; it’s historical; and, most of all, it’s downright fascinating. Well, that is today’s tour of the most mysterious places in the United States.
The sites that follow really deserve a visit if you are the adventurous type who does not get scared by the unknown. Keep on exploring and who knows? You may just come upon one mystery or more.
