Historical Photos/Events That Nobody Can Explain

The Cursed Islands

Image Source/ University of MelbourneHave you ever heard of the Tiwi Islands in Australia? Well, wait until you hear this. Scientists struggle to understand the thunderstorm cloud that constantly shrouds the islands, also known as Hector the Convector. Meteorologists have no explanation of the cause, nor why the thunderstorm never disappears.

The Voynich Manuscript

Image Source/ The Art NewspaperThe Voynich Manuscript was written over 500 years ago, and was written in an unrecognisable language, the author remains unknown. It was named after Wilfrid Voynich, a book dealer who bought the text, and despite all the attempts, the text has never been decoded.

The Hessdalen Lights

Image Source/ OutdooractiveAround 20 times a year, these lights appear over the Hessdalen Valley in Norway and scientists have been baffled by them. They are different than the Northern lights in terms of their shape and colour. They just can't put their finger on the cause of the phenomenon.

Cleopatra's Lost Tomb

Image Source/ History.comSimilar to Mozart and Genghis Khan, the location of Cleopatra's tomb remains unknown. It's believed she is lay to rest with her lover, Antony. While reports showed that archaeologists potentially found the location, it was never actually confirmed. Weird!

The Phaistos Disc

Image Source/ The World EncyclopaediaThe Phaistos Disc is technically a manuscript inscribed with symbols that can't be deciphered. Some people think it may be a board game, some speculate a calendar. It is dated back to the Bronze Age and was discovered in Phaistos on Crete, the Greek island.

The Monster of Hook Island

Image Source/ TwitterBack in 1964, a couple were left shocked after their discovery. They claimed that they were approached by an 80-foot-long creature, shaped like a tadpole. It supposedly swam towards them and opened its mouth, before swimming away again. The couple caught this photograph.

The Dancing Epidemic

Image Source/ France Bucket ListNow this one is bizarre! Between the 14th and 17th centuries, a dancing mania broke out between the people of Strasbourg, which meant that around 400 people randomly broke out into dances. The dancing caused heart attacks and deaths, suggested to be caused by a mass psychogenic illness, but nobody knows for certain.

The Gold Country Can

Image Source/ The GuardianIn 2013, a can was found to be filled with over 1,400 gold coins. Nobody knew whose treasure it was, and it was coincidentally found in Gold Country, California. In today's currency, the coins are valued over $10m. However, the U.S. Mint said they had no record of the coins.

The Disappearing Village

Image Source/ Historic MysteriesAngikuni Lake is a mystery that has long bewildered historians. An inuit home, the actual locals of the village vanished into thin air without trace. In 1930, fur trapper Joe Labelle visited the village to discover only dead sled dogs, and no sight of any of the inhabitants.

The Lost Astronaut

Image Source/ BBCIn 1964, a father took a (seemingly) innocent photo of his daughter in a field. Well, he thought it was innocent until the photo was developed. It appears that the body of an astronaut appeared behind the young girl. Kodak even conducted examinations to make sure the film hadn't been tampered with.

The Black Knight

Image Source/ WikipediaThe Black Knight is a term coined by NASA when they discovered an unsettling object in a photo. An artificial satellite took this photo in 1960, which left NASA specialists baffled, as they couldn't understand what the unidentified object was. How spooky!

The Comfortable Hole

Image Source/ Hurriyet Daily NewsIf you've not heard of Koko, then let this blow your mind. She was a gorilla who was able to communicate using sign language and consistently shocked animal psychologists with her statements. When asked by a certain psychologist where animals go when they die, she replied with: a comfortable hole.

The Mysterious Guest

Image Source/ All That's InterestingOn the day of John F Kennedy's death, there were many photographs taken of the event, all pointing towards a mysterious woman. She was carrying a camera, sporting a headscarf similar to the attire of Russian women. Nobody recognised the woman after the photos were examined.

The Ghostly Figure

Image Source/ Pocket-lintWhat you can see here is the photo taken of Sir Goddard's squadron during the early 1900s. Taken in the height of the first world war, the photo was meant to document the faces of the squadron, but they got one more face than they bargained for. Very weird, right?

The Undying Princess

Image Source/ All That's InteresitngThe royal Chinese princess Xin Zhui shocked archaeologists thousands of years after her death. Upon the discovery of her tomb, they realised that she hadn't decayed at all. Her entire being was still preserved, with intact eyelashes, blood in her veins and melon seeds in her stomach.

The Upside Down Body

Image Source/ The Museum of HoaxesThe Copper Family were enjoying their time when they first moved into their family home. After getting the pictures developed from their camera, they came across an unsettling discovers, there was actually an upside down body hanging in the corner of the photo.

The Vanishing Crew

Image Source/ ExplorerswebThe merchant vessel, Joyita, was at the epicentre of a mysterious conspiracy in 1955. It turns out that the boat vanished, while it was engineered to be unsinkable. It was eventually found, above water, without anybody on board, the 25 crew had simply disappeared.

The Mystery of Bermeja

Image Source/ WikipediaIslands have never failed to bewilder our historians, and Bermeja is no exception. As it turns out, the island doesn't actually exist. While it appeared on maps until the 20th century, people speculate the island was actually demolished by the CIA, in the best interest of economy.

The Big Ear Radio Discovery

Image Source/ EarthSkyHistorians are obsessed with the potential interference of aliens in our past. In the late 1970s, they actually came across some pretty convincing evidence, a signal picked up by Ohio State University's Big Ear Radio telescope. While it's coined the "Wow! signal", it's never been repeated and nobody knows what it means.

The Prime Minister That Disappeared

Image Source/ Australian Missing Persons RegisterSome may recognise the name Harold Edward Holt, the Prime Minister of Australia in 1966. He was out enjoying his time with some friends at the beach when he was taken by the waves, and vanished. Nobody ever found his body despite the extensive searching.

The Faces Of The Water

Image Source/ WikipediaThe tragic death of two men onboard the S.S. Waterton led to a creepy incident afterwards. The crew claimed to see the faces of the departed ones in the waves off the boat, and so the captain snapped a photo to prove that what they were seeing wasn't untrue.

The Ghoul Of The Film Set

Image Source/ TODAYThose who have watched 3 Men and a Baby might have recognised sight of this little boy before the internet did. But if not, here's the story. The film was made in 1987, and the boy was not part of the cast or crew, nor part of the script. It wasn't until afterwards that they realised he was there.

The Cadborosaurus

Image Source/ The Ouija Broads PodcastBack in 1907, nine fishermen happened upon a giant sea monster they claimed was a Cadborosaurus. Although, this creature has been widely disputed, much like the Loch Ness monster. After the scientists examined the photo and carcass, they still couldn't work out what it was.

The Backseat Driver

Image Source/ Spooky IslesUpon first impressions, this photo might seem perfectly normal. But if you consider its context, you'll understand that it's not quite as innocent as you think. It was taken in a graveyard by the driver's wife, and there was never meant to be someone in the back seat.

The Visiting Husband

Image Source/ Ghost-story.co.ukBy now, we've probably seen the power of the camera. This photo was taken of an elderly lady while living in her retirement home. After the photo was released, she recognised the ghostly figure of the man behind her. It was actually her late husband...

The Time-Travellers Watch

Image Source/ Ancient OriginsIn 2008, Chinese archaeologists were bamboozled when they discovered a tiny golden wristwatch in a Shangsi County tomb. The space hadn't been opened for 400 years and they were so shocked to see that the watch was there, considering the lack of inventions in that time!

The Time Traveller

Image Source/ SnopesSpeaking of time travellers, here's another interesting conspiracy photograph. The picture was snapped in 1941 and shows the re-opening of the South Forks Bridge in Canada. However, as you can see, two of them are using cameras way beyond their time... how is that possible?

Structure on the Moon

Image Source/ 9NewsThe Moon has remained quite complex and mysterious to astronomers for some time, and rightly so. However, they were taken aback when this rare photo emerged from the Apollo 17 mission, which appears to show a pyramid built onto the surface of the moon. How strange!

The Giant's Finger

Image Source/ UAL Graduate ShowcaseGregor Sporri was a photographer back in 1985 and took this photo of a mummified finger, brought to him by a grave robber. He was astounded to see that the finger was 15 inches long, which meant that the person must've been at least 12 feet tall. is that possible? Who knows at this point.

The Diving Musician

Image Source/ YouTubeBack in 2006, Derek Amato suffered a terrible head injury after diving into the shallow end of a pool. But actually, the incident had become a blessing for Amato, who learned how to play piano straight after the head injury. How can you explain that?!