Unique Places In The World

It might seem unlikely, but the world's many lakes are, in fact, some of the most unusual, unexplained, and deadly natural phenomena on the planet. From unheard-of yet natural events to countless human disappearances and even bodies of water which suddenly vanish and reappear again, here are 10 of the most mysterious lakes out there.  Number 10, Dead Lake.  The name of this one alone should be enough to tell you that this lake in Kazakhstan is far from your ordinary body of water. Otherwise, known as Lake Kaindy, this 1,300 foot-long lake near the southern city of Almaty is steeped in a long history of mystery, including human deaths, most of which were unlucky tourist drownings.  The corpses which lurk beneath its depths aren't the only reason for its haunting name and reputation, though, as the waters are believed to be totally incapable of sustaining any life, from small fish to frogs and other native amphibians. The water, which maintains its vibrant cobalt hue due to...

In the 9th century, while the other great dynasty, the Abbasid, controlled the Muslim world. Ibn Tulane a young ambitious governor was sent by the caliph to the city of Cairo, he will build a remarkable monument. There, the ibn Tulan mosque is considered a jewel of Abbasid architecture of all the mosques in Cairo. It is the oldest, it is the affirmation of a sober bear architectural style. A real break from the flamboyance of the Umayyad, with its huge square courtyard, it is also the largest in Egypt. The most important thing about this mosque is its simple architecture. It is not flashy it's not glitzy, it's an architecture that does not have colors in its decoration. No tiles, no paintings, it's all very pure, and it's built by simple material. It's built off by firebrick that was plastered over and that's it a remarkable sobriety as seen in the foundation of ablutions. A simple black marble placed in the middle of the vast courtyard, surmounted by a dome de...