Mysterious Places
Creatures and Cryptids
Ghosts and Haunted Places
Strange Events
Unexplained Vocabulary
100

This secret military base is located in the Nevada desert.

Area 51

100

This mysterious creature is said to live in Loch Ness.

Loch Ness monster or Nessie

100

This is the spirit of a dead person that may appear to the living.

Ghost

100

These unidentified objects are sometimes seen flying in the sky.

UFO

100

A person who sees an event happen is called this.

a witness

200

Ships and airplanes are said to have disappeared in this area of the Atlantic Ocean.

Bermuda Triangle

200

This large, hairy creature is said to live in the forests of North America.

Bigfoot

200

This word describes a house where ghosts are believed to appear.

Haunted

200

These strange patterns sometimes appear overnight in fields.

Crop circles

200

A person who sees an event happen is called this.

Evidence

300

This Scottish lake is famous for reports of a mysterious monster.

Loch Ness

300

This creature from the Himalayas is sometimes called the Abominable Snowman.

Yeti

300

This object is sometimes used to communicate with spirits by moving a pointer across letters.

Ouija board

300

This happens when someone feels that they have already experienced the present moment.

Déjà vu 

300

A possible explanation that has not yet been proven is called this.

a theory

400

Nine hikers died mysteriously in this mountain area in Russia in 1959.

Dyatlov Pass

400

This flying creature was reportedly seen in West Virginia before a bridge collapsed.

Mothman

400

This type of ghost is believed to move objects and make loud noises.

Poltergeist

400

This mysterious ship was found abandoned in 1872, although it was still in good condition.

Mary Celeste

400

When people doubt that something is true, they are described by this word.

skeptical

500

This ancient stone monument in England may have been used for religious ceremonies.

Stonehenge

500

This creature is said to attack animals and drink their blood.

Chupacabra

500

This famous building in London is said to be haunted by several ghosts, including Anne Boleyn.

the Tower of London

500

This radio signal from space was detected in 1977 and received a surprised handwritten comment.

the Wow! signal

500

A story that many people believe, although it may not be true, is called this.

a legend