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"From mysterious ships in Russia, to junkyard military jets; these are 10 STRANGE Abandoned Ships and Planes ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Test Site Plane | Russia We kick off this list with a derelict test site found in the leningrad oblast of russia. I spent way too much time trying to figure out the exact location, and I have had no luck ! The test plane looks like an earlier model of the Sukhoi Su-24. The plane looks extremely close to the Su-7. If I am correct, that means this test site dates back to the 60s, which was an interesting time for both the USSR and the USA. Trying to find this spot on google maps also proved difficult, since the pictures I found had absolutely no details, just that it was an abandoned test site in the Leningrad Oblast in Russia. For those of you wondering, Leningrad was renamed to St. Petersburg, but the “oblast” or county/area was never changed. Well if anyone has any idea what this place was, or where it is, please share the knowledge in the comments below! 9.MV Sygna | Australia 8.Bristol Freighter | New Zealand 7.Landévennec | France 6.Douglas C47b Dakota | Croatia 5.Edro III | Cyprus The Edro III is another norwegian cargo ship that had an unfortunate history. The ship ran aground near Pegeia, Cyprus. As always, rough seas and bad weather were blamed for the wreck, there was no salvage operations attempted, but the ship was emptied of all cargo, fuel, oil and anything that will negatively impact the local environment. Articles state that it is now forbidden to visit the ship because its deemed too dangerous, which means at some point, people were allowed to explore it, which must have been a pretty cool experience. As if one shipwreck wasn’t enough, you can also find the remains of the MV Demetrios II nearby. That one seems to not have fared as well as Edro III. 4.BKK Airplane Graveyard | Thailand I am not sure this is an official or regulated airplane graveyard. The first time I heard about this place, the visitors said that there were multiple families living inside these abandoned hulls. And it just seems, so random? Tall grass, no security, no fencing, its almost as if someone decided it would be a good place to dump an airplane, and other companies followed suite. 3.US Navy Reserve Fleets | USA Found from the sunny coasts of California, to the murky rivers of Virginia, these fleet reserves are strange sight to experience. The ships are seemingly stationed in their own parking lots, just missing the white painted lines. The James River Reserve fleet used to have 60 ships, nowadays, it's dwindled down to only 6 ships. All the other ones have been scrapped. The suisun bay reserve fleet, located in the Greater San Francisco Bay, has a few more ships, and looks cool from the air. There are more fleets that vary in size, and for the most part, these fleets are just temporary parking for ships before they are ultimately scrapped. 2.unknown | New Jersey Well its not really unknown anymore, but when I first started writing about this place, I had no idea where, or what it was. Then I contacted the photographer and she shared some more information with me. Finally, I figured it all out, these pictures were taken at Wade’s salvage in New Jersey, I think. I'm not sure. The photographer said it was small place south of Philly, this place fits the bill ! What I am not so sure of is why there is a scrapped US Air Force plane in some random salvage yard 1.Kamchatka Ship Graveyard | Russia Should I have just made a list of airplane and ship graveyards? Maybe ! In the barren lands of the Kamchatka Peninsula, near the city of Petropavlovsk, you can find yourself surrounded by snow and abandoned ships ! I believe there are multiple locations in the area that have abandoned ships, you can see some ships in this aerial photo that look like they are in a pretty bad shape. This photo has been circulating blogs since 2008. Many people called it fake, many people wanted to know some more, but even now, almost ten years later, this set of photos is the only one from the region. The 2 fellas in the photo look so calm standing net to the massive rusting ship, if you had the chance to explore around the icy waters, would you? I think these are some abandoned ships I would not want to go near. Google Streetview provides a rare glimpse into the area, it sure looks a lot different when the bay is not frozen over !"

"From long abandoned ghost towns; to lucky artifact finds; these are 12 Strange Archaeological Discoveries ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 6. Sanxingdui (san-shing-do-aye) The Sanxingdui, as it is now known, is the name of the archeological site that was first discovered in 1929, when a farmer who was digging a well found a large stash of jade relics. For generations, archeologists tried to find the main source of the artifacts, but were unsuccessful until 1986. As accidental discoveries go, this is a perfect example. Because, even after 50 years of research and excavation, it was construction workers who eventually found the main source of the relics. The culture in the area had a completely different way of bronze making compared to the “traditional” ancient Chinese way. This means that there were multiple, independent cultures in ancient China. Findings like this challenge the official narrative that all Chinese Civilizations started from the Yellow River plains. Some scholars considered the Bronze figures that were found, to be more fascinating than the Terracota Army in Xi’an because of the immense difference in artistic style, and the amazing level of detail they posses. 5. Paestum This ancient Greek city was once known as Poseidonia, after the Greek god of the sea. By the way, you really don’t know how weird that name is to pronounce until you’ve tried it. Go ahead, lets see how well you do ! It was built right on the coast of the Tyrrhenian sea in Magna Graecia, which is now known as southern Italy. The city was conquered by the Lucanians and then by the Romans who gave the city its current name. Eventually it would be abandoned during the Early Middle Ages but rediscovered during the 18th centurY. 4. The Antikythera Mechanism This artifact was discovered and retrieved from the sunken Antikythera wreck that is located just off of the Greek island with the same name. The device has been dated to as far back as 205 BC and is often considered to be “the world’s first scientific calculator.” Well that's a stretch to be honest, but it WAS able to able to accurately measure the position of the sun, moon, and the planets. And if you were a fan of the olympic games, the antikythera mechanism could also track their four year cycle. The mechanism was very advanced for its time, and the technology behind it was somehow lost over the years. It took about 1400 years for other scientists to create similar machines. Which makes you wonder, what else have humans discovered and engineered,that is completely lost to us now? 3. 2. The Rosetta Stone This giant stone tablet has three decrees etched into it on behalf of the king Ptolemy V. The decree is written in three different languages. The top and middle portion both use a mixture of Demotic script and hieroglyphic script, while the last section at the bottom is written in Ancient Greek. Thats cool and all, but what is the significance of this artifact? Well since we know ancient greek, the rosetta stone was used to translate the ancient egyptian language. It was the cypher, the missing link, the bee’s knee’s. At this point, you might have figured out how the language learning software “The Rosetta Stone” got its name. 1. Pompeii The tale of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is a devastating one. The city and its people would fall at the hands of Mount Vesuvius as its eruption blanketed everything. The thick layer of ash was piled between 13 to 20 feet high and perfectly preserved the people in their final moments. The cities of Herculaneum, Oplontis, Boscoreale, and Stabiae suffered the same fate. This occurrence took place way back in 79 AD and it wouldn’t be until 1748 that Pompeii would be rediscovered by a Spanish military engineer named Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre."

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"The world is filled with secrecy, there is a lot more to our cities and towns than meets the eye. From hidden missile silos; to concealed buildings; these are the MOST MASSIVE Operations Hidden in plain Sight. HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! Check out All Things Human ! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-mqDCLJaBLAqxwqFN0oSA 6.Disguised Cell Phone Towers If you are alive today and an active member of society then you probably own and use a cellular phone. For the 320 some odd million Americans living in the United States there is 317 million cell phones in use, and these phones need service to work properly. Historically the towers that are used for connection are quite ugly, so then why don’t we see ugly cell towers everywhere we go, especially in metropolitan areas where space is limited, well, they’re hidden. And cell companies are getting good at disguising them. You, at some point, may have seen the cell towers that look like trees, well it’s getting better than that. Now, crosses, on or outside of churches may be aiding your cell service, or maybe that giant cactus is connecting you to the mobile network. The hidden cell tower idea is really starting to catch on and is even changing the shape of certain cities, with buildings and fake water and clock towers going up just to make sure you get your text messages out in a timely fashion. 5.Hidden Oil Rigs If I asked you to tell me where you think the United States 3rd largest oil field is what would your guess be ? You would probably say something like Alaska or Texas, well you will be shocked to know that it is in fact located right in the middle of one of the busiest cities in the country. California’s Wilmington Oil Field is not just in California it’s right in the heart of Los Angeles. Discovered in 1932 the field goes from the southeast to the northwest through the Los Angeles Basin. The oil field runs from the middle of San Pedro Bay all the way through Long Beach. You are probably wondering how this could be possible, LA is such a bustling city, how could they possibly maintain oil drilling in such a place. Well hiding it isn’t necessarily easy, but they squeeze oil pump stations almost anywhere they can; baseball fields, behind shopping malls heck right on street corners. There are buildings that unsuspecting residents walk by every day, that as we speak are siphoning oil from the earth. All of this oil drilling is why Long Beach has been known as the “Sinking City”, Oil production from the giant Wilmington Oil Field, where nearly 4 billion barrels have been produced, created a land surface ""subsidence bowl"" of up to 29 feet deep. This problem was considered to be fixed a long time ago by replacing the drained oil with water, but still because of damage done in the 50s it requires constant monitoring. Who knows what other potential unforeseen disasters could take place because of this drilling, and you wouldn’t even know why it happened. 4. Bunkers 3.Disguised Buildings All over the world in major cities, as we have seen, there are an uncountable number of hidden operations, some large and some small. Here are a few buildings that have been put up for the world to see as just a building, but in reality they are much more. In Chicago there is a red brick mansion at a major intersection, and to a passerby it just seems like a rich person’s home, but in fact the doors and windows don’t even open, and light never shines through, and that's because it’s a Con Ed electrical substation, the windows are actually air vents. In Brooklyn New York there is a brownstone building that doesn’t stand out, except that the windows are always blacked out. A pedestrian would never be able to tell that this building is actually a secret entrance for NYC subway’s 4 and 5 train. For someplace a little more suburban, take a trip to Raleigh, North Carolina, there is a water pump house that is well disguised as a boring suburban home. Who knows how many people walk and drive by these places every day with no idea what’s behind the walls. Do you know of any hidden buildings or structures in your area? 2.Underground Homeless Cities 1.Missile Silos"

"From bad ass airplanes and ships , to giant submarines and helicopters these are the BIGGEST Military Machines In The World HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Tsar Bomba | 9.USS Enterprise | Biggest Naval Ship No, not the biggest ship in the world, the biggest NAVAL ship, meaning a ship used by the NAVY. The USS Enterprise, not to be confused with the USS Enterprise, or the USS Enterprise (the Grey Ghost), or the upcoming USS Enterprise(CNV-80), was the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier in the world. What does that mean? It means that the ship had an unlimited operational range for up to 25 years. The 1,123ft (342m) ship had the capacity to hold up to 90 aircraft, displaced 84,626 metric tons of water when it sailed the high seas, and had a maximum complement of 5,828 people. The USS Enterprise made her maiden voyage in 1962, and was involved in many missions around the globe, including the quarantine created around Cuba when the “Cuban Missile Crisis” happened. On December 1st, 2012, the USS Enterprise was deactivated, but it took until earlier this year for the ship to be finally taken off the Naval Vessel Registry. Unfortunately, the USS Enterprise will not become a museum like many people wanted, the ship will be fully dismantled. credits- U.S. Navy video by MC2 Aaron Chase/Released 8.Little David | Biggest Caliber Mortar 7.AN-124 | Biggest Military Cargo Aircraft At a unit cost of around $100 million dollars, only 55 Antonov An-124s were built between 1982 and 2014. Again, a friendly reminder before you go crazy in the comments, the An-225 was only used by the military for a short period of time, it is now designated a commercial aircraft. Anywayyyyyyy, the AN-124 is pretty much a rip off from the C-5 Galaxy, just kidding. But there are some similarities in the designs. The aircraft measures in at 226ft(69m) long, with a wingspan of 240ft(73.3m, the max take off weight is 405 tons, 150 tons being cargo. It can fly at speeds reaching 537mph(865km/h) with a range of 3,231mi(5200km). IF you are unsure of how to transport your 40ft yacht, or your massive dump truck, look into hiring the Antonov An-124, some models are also available for commercial use. 6.B-1B Lancer | This strategic bomber was in the works since the 1960s, the military wanted the great speeds of the B-58 Hustler, combined with the payload and range of the B-52. When everything was said and done, the B-1 Lancer has scared the crap out of bad guys since its first flight in 1974. They just didn’t know what it was until 1986 when it was first introduced to the public. In 1988, the B-1B cost $283 million to produce, and the U.S. Government decided to build 100 of these supersonic machines. It takes 4 people to fully operate this bad boy of the skies, and with a combined ordnance payload of 125,000lb (56,700kg), the Lancer could bring democracy in a 3,500 mi (5,500km) range at speeds reaching 830 mph (1,340km/hr) Video by William Lewis 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 5.Akula | Biggest Submarine Project 941,or Akula, NATO designation “Typhoon”, is the Russian nuclear powered attack submarine that holds the record for the largest class submarine ever built, it was also the answer to the Ohio-class U.S. Navy submarines . These subs can chill underwater for about 120 days at a time and displace about 48,000 tons of water when submerged, they are also 574ft(175m) in length. Maybe the Russians went a bit overboard with these subs, and even though it seems that going overboard is military speak for “barely doing the minimum “, these subs are expensiveeeeee. So expensive that it was cheaper to build 2 new borei class submarines than to modernize a Typhoon sub. With the advent of the START III disarmament program, it is expected all typhoon class submarines to be scrapped in the future. 4. Challenger 2 | 3.MOAB | Credits - DoD News U.S. Air Force Courtesy Video Michael Martin 2.Mil Mi-26 | Biggest Helicopter When you have the biggest sub, nuke and cargo plane in the world, why not go for the biggest helicopter as well? The Mi-26, is used for military and commercial purposes, final testing of the chopper finished in 1980 and with a safe maximum cargo of 20 tons, this beast holds the record for the greatest mass lifted to 3.2miles (2km). It managed to carry 57 tons in the sky. This is what the 130ft (40m) Mi-26 looks like from the inside. Pretty spacious if you ask me. Oh yeah, its also pretty fast, with max speeds of 183 mph (295km/h) ! 1.Heavy Gustav | Biggest Railway Weapon ""The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."""

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"From desolate ghost towns; to giant buildings; these are 10 STRANGE Abandoned Places in America HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Joliet prison | Illinois 9.16th Street Station | California 8.SS Francisco Morazan | Michigan 7.Astrodome | Texas The NRG Astrodome opened in 1962, it was the first of its kind domed sports stadium and was nicknamed the “8th Wonder of the World”, making all these videos has made me realize that there are way too many 8th Wonders of the World…. The stadium was a prosperous business venture for many years, with baseball and football teams sharing it, and of course, who can forget the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ? In 2005, the astrodome was used as a shelter for residents of New Orleans that were affected by Hurricane Katrina. By 2008, the stadium was shut down completely because of failure to meet numerous building code violations. It is worth noting, the astrodome was not open for shelter during the onslaught of Hurricane Harvey, but its successor, the NRG Center was. It might be best not to shelter thousands of people in a building that is not up to code, so maybe it was for the best. 6.Ghost Towns of Montana | …. 5.Dufur Area | Oregon Another remnant of what used to be is the area of Dufur in Oregon. With a moderate climate that usually averages to 68F (20C), the lands were perfect for farming and raising stock. The city was formed in 1893 by the brothers Dufur, who started a 600 acre farm. That is so much land to take care of ! Throughout the years, many people came and went, and the community has settled on 600 or so residents. The lands are littered with derelict and abandoned buildings, primarily old barns. Its a scenic drive that takes you on a historic journey through Oregon. Dufur is not the only desolate area in Oregon, so taking a trip through the whole state is well worth it if you’re into this kind of stuff. Jump over to Idaho as well. 4.Miami Marine Stadium | Florida Alright, lets move into something more modern, the Miami Marine Stadium was a place where you could go and enjoy high speed powerboat racing, it was the first place in the country to offer this spectacle in 1963. With a capacity of 6,566, the stadium was actually donated to the city of Miami by the affluent Matheson Family, the stadium was fully operational until 1992. After Hurricane Andrew hit the coast, the Miami Marine Stadium was condemned. Since then, the stadium has been covered by graffiti artists twice over, and some of the art is impressive to say the least. There has been an active renovation campaign by multiple companies and donations have poured in to return the stadium to its former glory. This abandoned place might get a second chance at greatness after all. 3.Byron Hot Springs Hotel | California Back to the west coast we go, who wants to join me in the Byron Hot Springs ? Maybe in the 1950s it would have been a great place to visit for relaxation. Since then? Its been a great place for urban exploration. The hotel is tucked away between stockton and Oakland and it opened its doors to the hollywood and San Francisco elite in 1914. The nearby town of Byron is nothing out of the ordinary, just a small town of less than a 1000 people. 2.Ha Ha Tonka | Missouri 1.Crystal Mill | Colorado Located on the Crystal River in Colorado, the Crystal Mill or Old mill, was built in 1892 and generated power for the machinery inside. It was built to supplement the construction of the Sheep Mountain Mining Tunnel. By 1917, the Sheep Mountain Mine was shut down, and the crystal mill fell into disuse. The area is quite honestly, gorgeous, and it is a miracle that this old wooden building has survived all the way to 2017. Considering that the mill wasn’t placed on the National register of Historic Places until 1985, we can assume that its beauty and hard to reach location kept it safe from destruction."

"From the Deepwater Horizon Rig event to giant abandoned ships; these are the BIGGEST Salvage Projects in The World ! Check me out on Facebook- http://bit.ly/2isFYRd There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 7.MV Cougar Ace | Alaska The Singaporean vessel Cougar Ace is primarily used for transporting cars from Japan to North America. In 2005, it set a record for most cars unloaded from a ship in Canada. Kind of a weird record, but hey, who are we to judge? A year later, Cougar Ace was carrying 4,812 brand new cars, about 97 % being Mazdas. In total, the cargo was valued at $117 Million… Well during an exchange of ballast water, the stuff that keeps boats balanced and stable, the Cougar Ace tipped 60 degrees to port . Which means the ship looked like - This. With some luck, Titan Salvage were able to tug the ship to Unalaska Island, where it was finally “righted”, meaning the ship was no longer tilted, then it was towed to Portland, Oregon for inspections and repair. This incident was quite the nightmare for Mazda. At first, they said the cars would be not be sold as brand new, but after testing the safety of the cars, the company decided to scrap every...single...one.. 6.MV Baltic Ace | Netherlands 5.MV Rena | New Zealand The MV Rena was a container ship with a capacity for 3,351 containers of whatever you want to transfer globally. With an engine that had a max output of 29,497 horse power, this 38,000 ton, 106ft(32m) long ship was built in 1990 and served multiple companies throughout the years. In October 2011, the MV Rena ran aground on the Astrolabe reef near the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. This was already very bad for the local environment and reef, but things got even worse when the Rena started leaking oil. Because of bad weather, the crew of 20 was evacuated, when the ship started shifting. A few days later, the oil spill was declared the worst maritime environmental disaster of New Zealand, and people were rightly pissed. A few days later, the ship was sitting at a 20 degree tilt, and 88 of the cargo containers fell into the sea. In January 2012, the ship finally succumbed to the sea and broke in 2. By 2014, 77% of the cargo was removed, and major parts of the ship were salvaged. So what is happening today? NOTHING. The ship owners were allowed to abandon the rest of the wreckage, with the stipulation that they will have to pay for ongoing clean up costs, and for the damage the ship has done to the local environment. 4.MV Drake | Australia 3.Deepwater Horizon Rig | USA 2.Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard | Bangladesh Well here is a business of.. Opportunity? In 1960 the ship MD Alpine was beached and abandoned on the shores Chittagong, Bangladesh, a local company purchased the ship and started the scrapping project. The ship was pretty big, and most of the work was done by hand, so the project took years to complete, but it was also the birth of the the ship breaking industry in Bangladesh. Nowadays, the brutal and unsafe work conditions have not changed, but the landscape sure has. 1.Costa Concordia | Italy The Costa Concordia was a beautiful cruise ship that cost some $500 million dollars to build, its maiden voyage was on June 29th,2006, and not even 6 years later, the Costa Concordia was involved in a tragic accident off the coast of Isola del Giglio. The accident was pretty straight forward, the Costa Concordia hit a rock, a 174ft (53m) gash was opened up on the port side of the hull. All power was lost and the ship drifted towards the shore and rolled towards the starboard side. After rescue operations were over, it came time to figure out what could be salvaged from the ship. Smit International, a salvage company assessed that the best course of action was the total write off of the ship as a constructive loss, they were contracted to remove the fuel from the ship. In 2013, the ship was finally brought back to a vertical position, and the salvage costs rose up to $799 million in total. At which point I assume the people doing the estimates said to themselves “Screw it, lets just round up to $800 million”. In 2014, the ship was refloated and prepped for towing, estimates for the total cost rose to $2 Billion. In July 2017, the final pieces of the Costa Concordia were scrapped and recycled, finishing the story of this tragic event."

"From deserted cities and hotels; to forgotten planes and ships; these are 11 Haunting Abandoned Places and Machines HEY, I'm on Facebook ! Check me out - http://bit.ly/2isFYRd There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 11.Royal Oriental Hotel | Japan | Hachijojima 10. SS United States | Philadelphia Built in 1952, this ocean liner came at the steep cost of $79.4 Million ($723 Million today), it is fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction. Unfortunately, the company that built the SS United States never managed to make the ship profitable, neither did the string of owners after them. This beauty of the oceans saw its last voyage in 1969. Since then, it has been dragged to a few docks, eventually settling for Pier 82 in Philadelphia, it has remained there since 1996. I know this one has been requested from viewers for a while,it took me a while to get to it, but we are finally exploring it ! If you have any other great suggestions, don’t forget to comment below ! In 2016, the SS United States came very close to being purchased and renovated as a New York Cruise Ship… Crystal Cruises, the company that made the bid, realised that the expenses for such a restoration project would be too high, but in a surprising turn of events, the company donated $350,000 towards the preservation of the S.S. United States. Chances are, this massive cruise liner will never travel again, but maybe it will become a bad ass museum. 9. Harz Mountains Hotel | Germany 8. RMS Queen Elizabeth | Hong Kong What does RMS stand for? Royal Mail Ship. Just like the Titanic, but with much less tragedy. The ship was launched in 1938 and enjoyed a illustrious career, but by the 60’s there was absolutely no need for a passenger liner this big. A few years and owners later, the RMS Queen Elizabeth ended up in the Hong Kong Harbour, she was purchased by a chinese shipping magnate. He planned to turn this ship into a floating university cruise and renamed the ship “Seawise University”. During the ship’s restoration, a suspicious fire broke out, the ship capsized, and stayed in this condition for over a year. Eventually, most of the ship was scrapped because it was deemed a hazard to nearby travel, some of the remains of the Queen Elizabeth are still buried in the sediment at the Hong Kong harbour, would I dive there to see what I could find? Definitely not. 7.Gagra | Abkhazia 6.Kharkov Tank Repair Plant | Ukraine Another hard to find place, but with google maps, it was easy to pinpoint it. This place is known as the Kharkov Tank Production and Repair Factory. It also shares the property with the dildo factory.haha Looking at the front entrance, it looks like the first floor is filled with something… maybe packages from the dildo factory, who knows. All these tanks have been stored here for years, its possible that some could easily be put back in service, but you gotta wonder how many are as good as scrap metal at this point. 5.Sant Roma de Sau | Spain 4.Hotel California | California Well actually, its the Royal Hawaiian Motel IN California. In the small desert city of Baker, yes california has a lot of desert land. Let me tell ya, the reviews are not so great, even when the place was open it looked closed. Boarded up rooms, shady characters, empty pool, rare staff person sightings, the whole thing was a mess. Some gems from their yelp page include … It seems this place only survived because of the random people that decided to drive from the east coast to los angeles, unable to make those last 3 hours of driving between Baker and Los Angeles. There is absolutely no news about this unsettling motel, and just know, it might be closed, but its not empty. Shady characters still decide to spend a night or two there, so beware, if you are trying to go on a little urban exploration mission. 3. MV Kalakala 2. Beichuan | China Speaking of abandoned but not forgotten, how about Beichuan county in China ? After the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, the region was devastated, ruins littered the horizon and thousands of people were forever lost. It is believed that 80% of the county’s buildings collapsed from the 8.0 Magnitude Earthquake. The main town in Beichuan had a population of 20,000, but no one lives there anymore. The city will be turned into a memorial for the 69,000 people that lost their lives from the massive earthquake. If you want to see what a completely destroyed town that isn’t in a warzone looks like, this is the place to go. 1. C-47 Skytrain/Dakota | Turkey"

"From the most best stealth planes; to top secret helicopters caught on tape; These are 7 Abandoned and Declassified Black Projects HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 7.B-2 Spirit | Democracy Calls | 6.Bird of Prey | Proof of Concept | 5.F-117 Nighthawk | 4.Lockheed A-12 | 3.SR-71 | The Blackbird | 2. THE FUTURE 1.Stealth UH-60 Black Hawk |"

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"From unique towers and architecture; to breathtaking statues and pillars; These are the 15 STRANGEST Monuments Around The World HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 15. Balkan Mountains Region | Bulgaria While driving through winding mountain roads in the Balkan Mountains, you will stumble across some unique sights. The countryside is littered with giant brutalist architecture monuments, instead of just focusing on one, lets take a little trip. First we stumble across the well known House of the Bulgarian Communist… or is it socialist ? Party. Abandoned, destroyed, and used as a backdrop in movies, this saucer shaped building has become a staple of brutalist architecture, and probably the most famous structure of Bulgaria. A little ways down the road, we can explore the Shipka Monument, a grand reminder of the lives lost in the Liberation of Bulgaria, specifically, the Battle of Shipka Pass. I’m really digging the lion above the entrance. If we keep going West, we will reach the Arc of Liberty, which is dedicated to the “Bulgarian-Russian brotherhood of arms”, celebrating the victory of the Russo-Turkish War, that eventually lead to the liberation of Bulgaria from ottoman rule. If we travel east, we can arrive at the Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria, this location is massive, and can be seen from 18 miles (30km) away ! I have covered both this monument and the House of Bulgarian Communist Party in previous videos more extensively, so be sure to watch them if you love this stuff ! 14. Valley of the Fallen | Spain 13. Leshan Buddha | China This giant buddha statue is 233ft(71m) tall, and it was carved out of rock between the years 713 and 803. Surprisingly, it has survived for over a 1000 years, quite the accomplishment considering how many buddha statues have been destroyed. Perhaps the reason nature hasn’t taken this area back is the still working drainage system, it still provides a safe way for rain water to avoid the statue. What would compel people to carve such a massive statue? Hai Tong, a Chinese monk believed that the giant buddha would calm the turbulent river below. The number one threat to this statue is the rampant pollution in the area, only time will tell if humans will be responsible for the building, and destruction of this giant Buddha. 12.THIRUVALLUVAR STATUE | India 11. Lord Murugan | Malaysia 10. Monument to the Conquerors of Space | Russia 9.Molinere Structure Park | Grenada Near the west coast of Grenada, you can find yourself surrounded by ecological contemporary art, the best part? It's all underwater ! So hold your breath and lets see what we can find ! The park has been growing since 2006, with most installations happening in 2007. The most famous of them being the Vicissitudes, the ring of 26 children holding hands symbolizes the cycle of life. Perhaps the best part about this location, is that it will always change due to the wildlife surrounding it. 8.THE RUSSIA–GEORGIA FRIENDSHIP MONUMENT | Georgia 7. Hand of the Desert | Chile Another favorite of mine, traveling around the Atacama Desert in Chile you can see some incredible places, structures, and natural phenomena. The Hand of the Desert is pretty high on the list, I also like the sister statue located on the beach. The hand has survived the desert since 1992, and apart from some graffiti, it looks like it's here for the long haul. It is supposed to represent human helplessness and vulnerability. What do you think? When you look at this statue, what are the emotions it evokes? Share your thoughts with everyone in the comments below. 6.TSITSERNAKABERD | Armenia 5.The Star Pyramid | Scotland 4.AZADI TOWER | Iran This 148 foot (45 meters) tall tower is completely covered in marble, and it was built to celebrate 2500th year of the foundation of the Imperial State of Iran. So I guess it was a pretty big deal. It has a few nicknames, like the Imperial Gate, or the Gate of Cyrus, and looking at it from above, it just looks very cool. Also, there is an observation level at the top of the tower, doesn’t look like it's in the best of shape, but the views are pretty nice. Oh yeah, one more thing, underneath the tower you will find yourself walking through the Azadi Museum. 3. Georgia Guidestones | USA 2. Floralis Generica | Argentina Floralis Generica is a machine sculpture located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at night the petals close, and every morning they open up, welcoming the sun. It is supposed to represent all the flowers in the world, kind of strange to have a statue made out of metal to represent something natural, but in the big scope of things, it's not so bad. 1.THE CHRONICLE OF GEORGIA | Georgia"

"From bad ass airplanes and ships , to giant submarines and helicopters these are the BIGGEST Military Machines In The World HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Tsar Bomba | 9.USS Enterprise | Biggest Naval Ship No, not the biggest ship in the world, the biggest NAVAL ship, meaning a ship used by the NAVY. The USS Enterprise, not to be confused with the USS Enterprise, or the USS Enterprise (the Grey Ghost), or the upcoming USS Enterprise(CNV-80), was the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier in the world. What does that mean? It means that the ship had an unlimited operational range for up to 25 years. The 1,123ft (342m) ship had the capacity to hold up to 90 aircraft, displaced 84,626 metric tons of water when it sailed the high seas, and had a maximum complement of 5,828 people. The USS Enterprise made her maiden voyage in 1962, and was involved in many missions around the globe, including the quarantine created around Cuba when the “Cuban Missile Crisis” happened. On December 1st, 2012, the USS Enterprise was deactivated, but it took until earlier this year for the ship to be finally taken off the Naval Vessel Registry. Unfortunately, the USS Enterprise will not become a museum like many people wanted, the ship will be fully dismantled. credits- U.S. Navy video by MC2 Aaron Chase/Released 8.Little David | Biggest Caliber Mortar 7.AN-124 | Biggest Military Cargo Aircraft At a unit cost of around $100 million dollars, only 55 Antonov An-124s were built between 1982 and 2014. Again, a friendly reminder before you go crazy in the comments, the An-225 was only used by the military for a short period of time, it is now designated a commercial aircraft. Anywayyyyyyy, the AN-124 is pretty much a rip off from the C-5 Galaxy, just kidding. But there are some similarities in the designs. The aircraft measures in at 226ft(69m) long, with a wingspan of 240ft(73.3m, the max take off weight is 405 tons, 150 tons being cargo. It can fly at speeds reaching 537mph(865km/h) with a range of 3,231mi(5200km). IF you are unsure of how to transport your 40ft yacht, or your massive dump truck, look into hiring the Antonov An-124, some models are also available for commercial use. 6.B-1B Lancer | This strategic bomber was in the works since the 1960s, the military wanted the great speeds of the B-58 Hustler, combined with the payload and range of the B-52. When everything was said and done, the B-1 Lancer has scared the crap out of bad guys since its first flight in 1974. They just didn’t know what it was until 1986 when it was first introduced to the public. In 1988, the B-1B cost $283 million to produce, and the U.S. Government decided to build 100 of these supersonic machines. It takes 4 people to fully operate this bad boy of the skies, and with a combined ordnance payload of 125,000lb (56,700kg), the Lancer could bring democracy in a 3,500 mi (5,500km) range at speeds reaching 830 mph (1,340km/hr) Video by William Lewis 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 5.Akula | Biggest Submarine Project 941,or Akula, NATO designation “Typhoon”, is the Russian nuclear powered attack submarine that holds the record for the largest class submarine ever built, it was also the answer to the Ohio-class U.S. Navy submarines . These subs can chill underwater for about 120 days at a time and displace about 48,000 tons of water when submerged, they are also 574ft(175m) in length. Maybe the Russians went a bit overboard with these subs, and even though it seems that going overboard is military speak for “barely doing the minimum “, these subs are expensiveeeeee. So expensive that it was cheaper to build 2 new borei class submarines than to modernize a Typhoon sub. With the advent of the START III disarmament program, it is expected all typhoon class submarines to be scrapped in the future. 4. Challenger 2 | 3.MOAB | Credits - DoD News U.S. Air Force Courtesy Video Michael Martin 2.Mil Mi-26 | Biggest Helicopter When you have the biggest sub, nuke and cargo plane in the world, why not go for the biggest helicopter as well? The Mi-26, is used for military and commercial purposes, final testing of the chopper finished in 1980 and with a safe maximum cargo of 20 tons, this beast holds the record for the greatest mass lifted to 3.2miles (2km). It managed to carry 57 tons in the sky. This is what the 130ft (40m) Mi-26 looks like from the inside. Pretty spacious if you ask me. Oh yeah, its also pretty fast, with max speeds of 183 mph (295km/h) ! 1.Heavy Gustav | Biggest Railway Weapon ""The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."""

"From ghost town resorts to cursed tropical hostels, these are 10 STRANGE Abandoned Hotels Around The World ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10. Divine Lorraine Hotel | Philadelphia North Philadelphia Built and Abandoned; the Divine Lorraine Hotel has been a landmark building of the city since 1894. It was luxurious and beautiful, a sight to behold. The hotel was one of the first high rise buildings in all of philadelphia, sitting pretty at 10 stories tall. The building was renamed as the Divine Lorraine Hotel and it was the first business of its kind to be fully racially integrated, and even had a “public floor” that was dedicated as a place of worship. The hotel was open until 1999. That is when this beautiful building transformed into a placeholder for local graffiti artists and a great place to break into if you were homeless for the night. So where are we now ? Surprisingly, the complex was successfully renovated, you can get yourself a 1 bedroom apartment starting at $1500/ month. Its nice to see that sometimes, a historical building can be used to its full capacity again. 9. Kupari Resort | Croatia 8. Bad Gastein | Austria Some conflicting stories on this one, a lot of people describe this majestic Alpine village as a great resort to visit, others, believe that the handful of abandoned hotels and sanatoriums are an eyesore not deserving of their money. Bad Gastein was once one of the most popular spots for a winter holiday, but with the rise of nearby communities, tourism dwindled. Hotels like the Grand Straubinger and Badeschloss have been shut down for good, The local community is pretty mad about the situation, a big company purchased 4 failing hotels with the promise of renovation, but they never followed through with their plans. 7. Bokor Palace | Cambodia 6. Ducor Hotel | Liberia 5. Hotel Sheraton | Cook Islands Would you believe me if I told you this hotel was cursed from the very beginning ? Well thats how the official story goes ! This hotel’s builders had close ties to the Mafia, and some locals claim that the land they built the hotel on, was illegally obtained. During the building ceremony, a man started chanting, he cursed the project… and to be fair, the Hotel Sheraton Rarotonga never did open its doors ! The project was abandoned, but only after most of the buildings were completed. You can visit the creepy location… if you dare ! 4. Sanzhi UFO Houses | Taiwan 3.Lee Plaza Hotel | Michigan Yet again, we visit Detroit Michigan, the whole city has suffered greatly, and even though it has such a rich and vibrant history, many parts of the town lay in ruins. The Lee Plaza Hotel was finished in 1929, at first it was used as a luxury apartment building, During the Great Depression, the building changed a few owners, each having a different idea for the future of it. In the 50s and 60s, it became a not so fancy hotel, and by 1968, it was converted to an old folks home…. That didnt last too long either, by 1997 the Lee Plaza was completely vacant, and shut down. The City of Detroit has purchased the Lee Plaza, there are talks of renovations, but only time will tell. 2.Hotel Belvedere | Dubvrovnik 1.Hotel belvedere | Switzerland Nooo, I didn’t mess up, it's just coincidence that both these hotels are named Belvedere. Or… is it ? Wellll, the definition of the word is; a building, designed to have great scenic views. To tell you the truth, for the longest time I just assumed it was a famous last name…. How about you ? Anywaysssss, this quaint little building is located very close to the Rhone Glacier, in a place people call “furka pass”. Yet again, there are some conflicting stories to tell, reading reviews of the hotel, it seems that it has been shut down for the past 3 years or so…. Buuut there is a review from June 11, 2017. So which is it? Lets try and book a room, shall we ? No such luck, maybe the rumors are true, and this hotel IS abandoned. The surrounding area has suffered as well, I guess the glacier isn’t as majestic as it once was, so tourism money has all but dried up."

"From mysterious observatories, to strange giant Submarine Docks; These are 8 Deserted and Abandoned Military Locations HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 8.Boden Fortress | Sweden 7.Maginot Line | France 6.Fort Ord | California . 5.Saint Nazaire U-Boat Base | France 4.Fort Point 3.Vienna Flak Towers | Austria 2.Pamir Station | 1.White Elephant |"

"From huge unsettling ghost towns to strange and unique buildings. These are 12 GIANT Abandoned Structures And Places HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 11. SSC | TEXAS 10. Foreshore Bridge | South Africa 9. Battersea Power Station | England 8. Tehachapi Pass Wind Farms | California 7. Sterick Building | Tennessee 6.Hashima Island | Japan 5.Ryugyong Hotel | North Korea This is a shining example of what Best Korea can accomplish when they put their mind to it ! The beautiful 105 story 1080 ft (330m) pyramid hotel sports hundreds of unfinished rooms, rustic growth, tons of concrete and no windows for 20 years. Construction began in 1987, abruptly stopped in 1992, and then resumed again in 2011. Not much has changed since, its not a place you can just go exploring at, since you would be arrested fairly quickly, and you DON’T wanna end up in a North Korean prison, trust me on that one. Do you guys think its possible the whole building is just a facade for a massive weapon? That would be crazy ! 4. Fukushima | Japan Let's stick around this area for a bit longer, as you may have heard, in 2011 the Tohoku earthquake caused a massive tsunami that hit the coast of Japan and caused billions of dollars in damages, it was one of the worst disasters in recent history, and things got worse when information about the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant came out. The plant suffered catastrophic failure, that could have been prevented… but thats just not the way thing happened. The nearby town of Namie stood frozen in time, until April 2017. The Japanese government allowed people to go back to their homes…. Would you ever go back to your home if you were in their position ? I’m not so sure I would. Namie was not the only town evacuated, this map shows the total area affected... 3. Pripyat | Ukraine Pripyat is a town located dangerously close to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant… before Fukushima Daiichi, Chernobyl was the only nuclear accident to be given the highest rating of 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. In 1986, Reactor N4 suffered a catastrophic failure during a safety test operation, the accident was not handled properly, and many people did not evacuate in time. The town of Pripyat had 49,360 residents, and fell right into the “Zone of Alienation”. For many years nobody was allowed to visit the town, but that has changed in recent years, the Ukranian Government has decided to allow small groups of tourists to visit the ghost town. Not a lot of people mention the actual city of Chernobyl, which also had to be evacuated. Some 10,000 people lost their homes, and suffered health complications. The city was only evacuated 30 hours after the accident. As of 2017, the town is considered a “Ghost Town” by most, but there are residents that have moved back…. Again… that's just strange to me. 2. The Base | Tenerife | Spain Oohhkay, enough with the nuclear disasters, lets go back to old fashioned funding problems. Some sources say this was a military base, others say it was supposed to be a leper colony ? Whatever the case may be, lets look at some photos from here. The church looks pretty cool from the outside, this is probably the main hospital of the compound, the insides of the buildings have served as a canvas for many aspiring graffiti artists, which creates a strange mix of great art and sad history. It doesn’t seem like there is a lot of security around the location, just watch out for squatters…or leppers. 1.Tkvarcheli Thermal Power Plant | Tkvarcheli | Abkhazia For our final destination, we will travel to Abkhazia or Georgia, or Russia, or whatever you wanna call it. Do you notice that big power plant? Yeah its no longer operational, at all. This thing is massive, and it was supported by the nearby coal mining operations. Just look at it from the inside, so much machinery just going to waste. Oh yeahh, there is dark and unsettling mining tunnels. Have you ever been inside a shut down mine? I don’t think I would last too long in these tunnels. Let me know in the comments below :D At first, I just thought I would talk about the power plant, but the whole city has suffered, a lot of the buildings are barely holding up, the population has been cut in half, and some of the surrounding smaller towns are completely abandoned."

"From deep sea wreck discoveries; to mysterious aircraft in Colombia. These are 10 strange abandoned airplanes HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10. Samara Aerodrome | Russia We kick off this list with the incredible collection of aircraft at the Samara Aerodrome in Russia ! We have some helicopters in the mix as well Probably the most exciting find is this Tupolev Tu-144, it was the first EVER commercial supersonic jet, seems like humanity wasn’t ready for it yet. Will we ever be ? There is also a Turboprop An-12 that found its way here; these planes were generally used for transport. This little guy is the Antonov An-2, nicknamed Annushka; it was primarily used for crop dusting ! Here is the whole collection from the air - 9. Tupolev - 154 | Bulgaria What is going on here ? We are looking at a plane on a platform, in the middle of the black sea ! This soviet made Tupolev - 154 was the personal plane of Todor Zhivkov, a former communist leader in the country. Apparently it's the biggest airplane to ever be submerged; its expected to bring a lot of tourism to the area and the plane itself will soon become a bustling reef for little fishies to swim around in. 8.Miss Piggy | MANITOBA The Curtiss C-46, owned by Lamb Air was nicknamed Miss Piggy because of the massive amount of cargo she could hold. And at one point, her cargo consisted of pigs... So pigs CAN fly ! I thought it was a lie, so I did a quick google search. So, it's not lie, you CAN transport livestock with airplanes. Adc air Back to Miss Piggy; the airplane was starting a routine cargo delivery mission to the Arctic Co-Op. Shortly after take off; one of the engines lost oil pressure. The situation was dire so they tried to return to the Churchill Airport. No such luck though; Miss Piggy crash landed and 2 of the 3 on board were seriously injured. The airplane has been rusting away on the rocks for a long time now, but it did get a paint job from a movie production. 7. | Micronesia 6.Zhukovsky | RUSSIA What started off as a super secretive military base; usually compared to the likes of Edwards Air Force Base in the USA; the Zhukovsky Airfield in Russia ended up becoming a glorified tourist destination. It even offered tourist flights in expensive military jets. Which actually, doesn’t sound tooo bad, Would you take a flight in a modern fighter jet if you could? :O What we are looking at here is the glorious waste of materials; these cargo planes are huge, and hopefully they will be scrapped and recycled in the future. 5. | THE BAHAMAS 4. | Colombia 3.Pearls Airport - Grenada 2. Boeing 737 Attraction - Bali, Indonesia Its not easy to just transport a 737 all willy nilly like. But somehow this massive aircraft ended up in the town of Kuta, Indonesia. Looking at it from top down, you can see there are many houses surrounding it, how the hell did this plane get here? The story around the internet mentions a rich guy who wanted to turn this boeing into a public attraction, a restaurant of some sorts. He ran out of money, and the project was not picked up by anyone else. There is no recent news on this plane, so don’t plan your indonesia trip around it. 1.Maid of Harlech | WALES"

"From unreal alien locations, to mysterious abandoned planes and buildings, these are 10 STRANGE Places Unearthed ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Nyaung Ohak | MYANMAR 9. Badlands | Utah What exactly are we looking at ? Is it clever photo manipulation ? or perhaps something captured by the Mars Rover ? It's actually the badlands region of Utah. The name is pretty literal, and not unique. Any dry, eroded terrain with minimal vegetation can be considered as “badlands” The most famous badlands in the USA are probably those located inside the Badlands National Park in South Dakota….. But I like the UTAH location better. Its very hard to capture the real scale and size of this magnificently alien place, but as you can see, some photographers come really really close. Utah, as a whole, is one of the more interesting states in the union. There is something for you to explore, discover, and learn every single day. 8.Uplistsikhe | GEORGIA 7. Le Morne Brabant ? MAURITIUS Officially known as the Republic of Mauritius, this tiny island nation is found in the Indian Ocean (which holds approximately 20% of the water on Earth’s Surface) The islands have passed through the hands of a few Colonizers, Dutch, French and the British stayed there until the 60s Oh look ! A Destroyed RAF Catalina ! Luckily, this was caused by a cyclone, and no one was injured. Stick around to explore the other abandoned Catalina Seaplane, this time in Saudi Arabia. What else, what else… oh yeah, one of the most unique aerial views on the planet ! The so called “underwater waterfall”. Scientists say they can easily explain this one, its merely sand and sinking farther into a deeper part of the ocean… Lets ignore the science and just enjoy the optical illusion for once :D 6. Devil’s Bridge | Germany 5. Koekohe Beach | New Zealand Welcome, to the unsettling side of things... What are we doing on some random beach in New Zealand? Staring at some incredibly round and unusually large boulders of course ! Oh yeah, as if it was’nt strange enough already, the boulders are also hollow on the inside ! As always, there is a mythical story behind these rock formations, the local Maori Tribes have spoken of a giant canoe that wrecked in the area, and these remains are all that is left. Scientists believe that these stones are created by the process of cementation, or the collection of mineral cement around objects. Obviously I am simplifying the process greatly, but check out this picture, this is what we are talking about, on a much much smaller scale. So there we go, the Maori and modern science don’t necessarily have differing opinions, since the large boulders could have formed around the remains of that giant canoe ! Regardless, Koekohe beach offers incredible views, especially at sunrise ! 4. Temple of Valadier 3. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park | CHINA These larger than life pillars took around 400 million years to form, and it was time well spent. This place is truly unique, and the Chinese government has made sure that this location will be cherished by generations to come. Apart from the stunning views, you can also ride on the highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world, or if you prefer, take the sky high lifts… It must be one hell of a ride. And if thats not enough, you can walk across the 1400 ft *430m* glass bridge that connects two peaks. It turns out, other people had the same idea… Too many actually. The Government had to shut down the bridge after only 13 days They expected about 8000 visitors per day, but the first few days the bridge was opened attracted around 80,000 people daily. So in the name of safety, they had to shut down so reinforcements can be made. 2. Château de Brissac 1, Abandoned Catalina Seaplane - Saudi Arabia"

"From Mysterious Online Societies; to the existence of above top secret projects and sites; these are 5 of the World’s Best Kept Secrets! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 5.Wikileaks THE SECRET - Who are the whistle blowers ? 4.Cicada 3301 THE SECRET - WHO RUNS THIS GROUP Hello. We are looking for highly intelligent individuals. To find them, we have devised a test. There is a message hidden in this image. Find it, and it will lead you on the road to finding us. We look forward to meeting the few that will make it all the through. Good luck. 3301 This cryptic image was first posted on January 4, 2012; and of course it was on found on a 4chan board. Many people assumed it was just someone running a prank; but there was a few people who were intrigued. Over the course of a month; a dedicated group of users solved multiple, increasingly harder puzzles. It was all fun and games until one of the last clues was found; Coordinates. This was no longer an online role playing game, at this point a lot of people got spooked, but some persevered through their fears. Considering there was an active chat channel; and multiple forums trying to crack the code at the same time; you might say that the solving of the puzzles was “crowdsourced”. The last clue to the Cicada 3301 Puzzle lead to a site on the deep web…. But only a select few saw it in its original state. The site had been replaced with a simple message “ We want the best, not the followers.” On January 5th, 2016, the fourth round of recruitment began… 3. Satoshi Nakamoto THE SECRET - Who is the man behind bitcoin ? Okay, many of you are familiar with bitcoin; it is the most popular crypto currency in existence; a digital currency that uses cryptography to control the creation of new coins and transactions of coins; a medium of exchange; a digital asset. So far; so good. Was bitcoin the original cryptocurrency; no. There was many before it; and it can all be traced back to Wei Dai; the creator of B-Money(1998); then there was Nick Szabo and his Bit Gold concept(1998); then a few others tried the concept out. Out of all, Bitcoin is by far the most successful one. The venture began in 2009 and it was created by the secret and mysterious identity only known as Satoshi Nakamoto. There are a few “educated guesses” as to who it might be, but nothing has been proven. It is also believed Nakamoto has a wallet with roughly 1 million bitcoins in it, in US dollars; we are talking 1.9 billion…. In reality, if Nakamoto ever decided to move or sell any of these bitcoins the whole market might collapse. Why? Because there would be widespread panic as to how much of the coins will be dispersed, creating an imbalance in the supply and demand chain. As of right now, one bitcoin trades for 1906 dollars. 2.The ULTRA Secret THE SECRET - The cracking of the Enigma Code 1.Black Projects We can sit here and speculate all we want, but there is no way in hell we will ever find out what the current black projects and sites that the .... is working on are. So instead, lets look at confirmed black projects of the past; Like the SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest plane ever recorded. How FAST? 2193.2 MPH( 3,529.6KM/H) fast. The general protocol for evading surface to air missiles was to just accelerate and outfly. The plane was developed by the Lockheed Corporation at their Skunk Works division.. This haunting picture shows all the pilots of SR-71 Blackbird in the 80’s. There is something about this image that is very surreal. Almost alien like. When I first saw it; I just had to know the history behind it. Considering the plane reached altitudes of 80,000ft (24,000M) they had to wear these special pressurized suits to stay alive. Some other notable declassified Black Projects are the B-2 Spirit Bomber; The F-117 Nighthawk; and the IX-529 | Seashadow. Which one do you think is the coolest ?"

"From ghost ships and deep ocean wrecks; to forgotten airplane locations; These are 9 Strange Abandoned Ships and Planes ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 9. Lady Be Good 8.Lyubov Orlova Lyubov Orlova was named after the famous Russian actress by the same name. Built in 1976 by the USSR she served as an expedition cruise ship, traveling around the Arctic and Antarctica often. In 2010, Lyubov Orlova was seized at St. John’s Port, Newfoundland because of accrued debts amounting to 251 thousand dollars. It stayed at that Port for the next 2 years, and when it was being towed to the Dominican Republic to be scrapped, something happened. Not even 1 day into the journey, the tow lines broke and the ship drifted away… Incredibly, she was captured again by a Transport Canada tug boat and dragged away to international waters…. Where she was cut loose. The last time Lyubov Orlova was spotted was in 2013, near the coast of Iceland and Ireland. By the way, I foolishly tried to find her on the marinetraffic website, but then I decided to check out some other ships, and as it turns out, for the LOW LOW LOW price of $157/year you can pick your favorite ship and never miss a beat !... or if for some reason you want to act like a pro and track up to 50 ships in real time, it will be $9,000 a year. What a steal haha. 7. Kee Bird 6.TSS Duke of Lancaster The TSS stands for Twin-Screw Steamship or Steamer… meaning it has two screw propellers compared to a Single Screw steamer… which has one. The More you know ! From 1955 to 1979 the ship provided services for travelers around the United Kingdom until it was forever beached near Mostyn, North Wales. At this point; The Duke of Lancaster was branded as the “Fun Ship” becoming a tourist attraction, but local politics made it almost impossible for the owners to operate the business. 5.US Navy Vought F4U Corsair airplane 4.MS World Discoverer The World Discoverer was a cruise ship that operated from 1975 to 2000. Visiting such great spots as Antarctica, Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands, the ship was loved by many… but on April 30th, 2000, the ship hit a huge uncharted rock near the Solomon Islands. All passengers were transported to safety while the Captain stayed on the ship, steering it into Roderick Bay. At that point, the ship was considered a loss… and to this day, the World Discoverer remains at the same location. It has become somewhat of a tourist destination, being visited by other cruise ships in the area…. Which is kind of unsettling. 3. Atka B-24D Liberator 2.S.S. America After its illustrious 54 year career, the S.S. America was being transported from Greece to Thailand to become a five star docked hotel ship. The journey began on New Years Eve 1993 and a few days later, during a massive storm, the tow ship Neftegaz 67 lost control of the cruise liner. The S.S. America, now renamed the American Star found its way to the coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands and ran aground. Within 48 hours the harsh waves of the Atlantic Ocean split the ship in 2, she was declared a total loss and left to rot. At this point, there is almost nothing left from the ship, only a distant memory. 1.Murmansk The Cruiser Murmansk was built by the Soviet Union in 1955; and it served proudly until 1989. A few years later; the Russians decided to sell the cruiser to India for scrapping; during the move the ship ran aground near the Norwegian Coast. Shortly after; this haunting picture was taken, the ship looks like its in almost perfect condition; except for you know, being almost sideways...If only someone tugged on the big chain, it might have been an easy fix… or maybe thats not how this works. Anyway, No one wanted to deal with the clean up until 2009. Thats when everyone realized that due to the extremely harsh weather; the ship would have to be dismantled piece by piece. So thats what the Scandinavian contractor AF Decom did; in style. They built a dock around the ship and emptied out the water; this picture was taken during the process, you can see it that it REALLY was a team effort ! Don’t forget to tell me what you thought about this video in the comments below; subscribe for more awesome World Unearthed and check out the video coming up next !"

"From restricted airports and ghost towns; to deserted lighthouses and hidden locations; These are 12 UNIQUE Abandoned Places ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 12.Constanta Casino , Romania This beautiful art nouveau building was commissioned by King Carol I around the turn of the 20th century. By 1910 it opened up as a Casino. It was primarily tailored for the elite; and people who could afford to vacation on the Black Sea. Like most non essential buildings; the Casino was turned into a hospital during the 2nd world war but it never returned to its former glory. The decline in tourism and rising costs saw this unique building turned into a high end restaurant by the communist regime of the time. As of 1990, the building is barren; it has become a Romanian National Historic site so there might be some efforts to renovate it; but don’t hold your breath. On a more colorful note, the Constanta Casino was used in a Sony Bravia 4K TV ad in 2016. 11.Tillamook Rock Light , Oregon Nicknamed “Terrible Tilly”, this lighthouse was at one point the most expensive lighthouse operated by the U.S. Construction of the light was officially finished on January 21; 1881 Due to horrible weather in the region the rock light has suffered a lot of damage over the years, by horrible weather I mean wind speeds of 109 mph (175 km/h) launching boulders big enough to seriously damage the structure. In 1957; The government was like yeahhh we can’t keep paying for this so they shut Tillamook Rock Light down. Never to let anything go to waste; investors from Nevada bought the rock, as what I can only assume was a real estate investment. IN 1980 the place was sold to other investors who created the Eternity at Sea Columbarium. What is a columbarium ? A building in which funeral urns are stored to forever rest in peace. Unfortunately; the company’s license was revoked in 1999, anddd since then not a lot of things are happening on the tiny rock. 10.Darul Aman Palace, Afghanistan The Darul Aman Palace was built in the 1920s and was one of the most advanced buildings in the region at the time. Having central heating and running water. It was supposed to be used by the future parliament of the country; but that never happened. In 1969 the building caught fire, it was fully restored and it began housing the Ministry of Defense. Since then the Palace has been under attack multiple times from different forces; until 2016 there was no sign of repair or reconstruction, as of now; work is still underway to return this stunning palace to its former glory. 9.Cape Romano Dome House, Florida This house entered the mainstream a few years ago when pictures of bizarre dome shaped structures were found near the coast at Cape Romano. The story is pretty simple, and pretty sad. The unique house was built in the 80s by Bob Lee, a retired oil producer. It was the family’s vacation home, and this vintage photograph shows what the house looked like when it was in use. Many people mistake it for multiple buildings, but it was only big building, as you can see. It sure looks like a cool house, i wonder what that person is sitting on? A Giant chair? Wait no, its just the railing for the stairs deceitfully hidden by some brush. 8.Jet Star Rollercoaster, New Jersey After Hurricane Sandy hit the coast of New Jersey, this is what was left of the Jet Star Rollercoaster and the surrounding pier. Pretty bleak. The rollercoaster was part of the Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, after the storm surge from Sandy, the pier was successfully repaired but the rollercoaster had to be destroyed. The rollercoaster was abandoned and finally destroyed in May 2013. 7.Warner & Swasey Observatory Located in East Cleveland, Ohio, this observatory was built in 1939 and operated until 1983. The reasons for its closure were mainly light pollution. The building was abandoned, and its equipment was moved to different locations. In 2005, a couple bought the property and tried to turn it into a home… buuut things didnt turn out so well, the owners were convicted of mortgage fraud and went to prison in 2007. So, it looks like this abandoned observatory won’t be demolished or restored for a while. 6.żarnowiec power plant , Poland This one is a bit different, the planning for the first nuclear power plant in Poland began in 1972, but it took the government 10 years to find a suitable location. They landed on Lake Zarnoviec. The locals were pretty vocal about their distrust in the technology and opposed the construction of it every step of the way. From 1982 to 1990 the plant was in a state of limbo, and everything was finally scrapped and liquidated on Dec 17, 1990. 5.Nicosia International Airport 4.Na Nivách Street, Czechoslovakia 3.Prora, Germany 2.Rummu prison, Estonia 1.????"

"From desolate islands, to strange ancient cultures and abandoned locations; These are 10 World's STRANGEST Isolated Places ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Danakil Depression, Ethiopia 9.Svalbard 8.Wadi Rum 7.Great Basin National Park, USA Nevada is one of the least populated states when you exclude the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, and it shows. As soon as you venture off into the sunset, you can drive and drive and drive. At some point you might make your way to Baker, Nevada. Population - 68. Great Basin National Park is about 5 miles away from Baker, and the whole of White Pine County has a population density of 1.1 people / sq. mile. Great Basin is huge, and you might need a few days to experience the most interesting parts of the park. There are many sights to see, like the Lehman Caves, which are mostly occupied by chipmunks, bats, and small insects. Or Wheeler Peak, and the Wheeler Peak Glacier ! Thats right, there’s a glacier in Nevada ! Of course the biggest attraction of the park has to be the Bristlecone Pines, these are trees that even time forgot. They are the oldest known non-clonal organisms. The oldest bristlecone pine, known as Prometheus, was at least 5,000 years old… but it was cut down for research purposes. 6. Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica It's weird to imagine that there are pay phones on Antarctica, but here we are, there is a coin operated pay phone on Villa Las Estrellas, one of only 2 permanent settlements on the continent. Also known as “The Stars Town”, Villa Las Estrellas is considered to be a part of Chile. It is located on King George Island and it has about 150 residents. Temperatures here average around 28 F ( -2.3C) to 34 F (1.5 ) 5. Niue Island Do you like pokemon ? How about Star Wars? Would you believe me if I said the Nation of Niue minted coins depicting characters from both ? Although for the most part, the residents of this tiny island use New Zealand money; they have also minted some super awesome limited edition coins with characters from famous movies and cartoons ! With average yearly temperatures of 77 F (25C), this coral island is a tropical paradise, and since 2015, every village on the island has high speed internet so if you are visiting during the rainy season you can just watch youtube videos all day. You know you want to… don't lie to yourself. 4. St. Kilda, Scotland St. Kilda is an archipelago located west of Scotland, it is believed that humans have resided there since the Bronze Age. Buuuut nowadays, there are no permanent inhabitants. Waaaait a minute, scratch that. So the story goes something like this, by 1928, the native population had fallen to only 37 people. And by 1930, the community electively chose to evacuate to mainland Scotland. From 1930 on the island was completely abandoned, until 1957, when the British Government decided to build a missile tracking range there. Since 1986, this place has become a World Heritage Site which has helped preserve and restore a lot of the archipelago’s history. 3. Easter Island, Chile Have you seen these statues before? They are called Moai and were built by the ancient Rapa Nui people. First western accounts of this mythical island date back to 1722, but the island is believed to have been inhabited since 300 AD. Since the 1700s, the island population has suffered greatly, starting with what was believed to be a civil war over resources, then the pirates and privateers came. Peruvian slave raiders attacked the Rapa Nui multiple times, stealing and killing people every time. Nowadays, the situation seems to be a bit better, but there is still some disagreements between native tribes. 2. Solheimasandur, Iceland Iceland. The country thats pretty much on everyone’s bucket list offers some incredible views, desolate landscapes and completely untouched nature. Lets focus on the U.S. Navy Douglas Super DC-3 wreck site. On Nov 24, 1973 the plane crash landed, there were no casualties but due to the remoteness of the location, the plane was never recovered. Since then it has become a somewhat popular tourist spot… eventually all good things must end. The local farmers that own the land have completely shut down access to the wreck since tourists did not care about the local environment. I’m sure there is a possibility of private access if you are nice enough. 1. Tristan Da Cunha At Number 1, we have the actual most isolated inhabited community in the world. Tristan Da Cunha. It is under British rule and sports a healthy population of 262 people. To get there you will need to hitch a ride to Cape Town South Africa, then get on a boat for about 6 days… and you are there ! Easy Peasy. What do you think ? Would you be able to live in such an isolated place ? Comment Below, check out the video that's coming up next and subscribe for more awesome content !"

"From submerged cities and abandoned castles, to magnificent places hidden in mountains and forests, these are 9 Strange Abandoned Places Around the World. HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 9. Chateau Miranda LOCATION - BELGIUM 8.Villa Epecuen LOCATION - ARGENTINA 7.Castle of Merle LOCATION - FRANCE 6.Coco Palms Resort LOCATION - HAWAII 5.Vance Creek Bridge LOCATION - WASHINGTON STATE Ask and you shall receive, Noelle, there are awesome abandoned places all over the map, you just have to find them ! Vance creek bridge is one of those places. There are no road signs, there are no travel guides, there are no gift shops. Well thats how things were before the explosion of social media. What was once a local secret became an overnight sensation since EVERYONE wanted a selfie on “that Pacific Northwest Bridge” Just a short back story, the bridge was built in the 1920s by the Simpson Investment Company and was instrumental in the transportation of lumber from the area. That railroad spanned hundreds of miles throughout the Olympic Peninsula in its heyday. The bridge has suffered a lot in the last few years, many of the wood boards are missing, the metal underneath is covered in graffiti, and of course, there is tons of garbage thrown in the river below. Its sad to say, but sometimes, amazing places can be ruined by too many visitors. However surrounding area is still breathtaking, the bridge is still standing, and the sky has not fallen… yet, but beware, it is all private property. 4.Sarajevo Olympic Village LOCATION - BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA In 1984, Sarajevo was the capital of Bosnia And Herzegovina which was under control by Communist Yugoslavia, and it was also the site of the first Winter Olympic games to be hosted in a communist country. The official mascot was Vucko, a playful wolf, and almost everything went smoothly. Things didn’t go so smoothly in 1992 when Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence from Yugoslavia. Sarajevo suffered the longest occupation of a capital city in modern warfare times, and for 1425 days it was used as a battleground between opposing forces. The Olympic village was not spared, on the contrary, many parts of it were used for ammunition storage and defense, there is stories of people still finding land mines in the area Some of the land that was part of the winter village has been turned into a graveyard commemorating all the people who lost their lives during the bloody conflict. The place is not completely abandoned, and as you can see in this picture, the bobsled track is used by many thrillseekers. 3.Fort Carroll LOCATION - MARYLAND At number 4 on our list, we have Fort Carroll, an artificial island built near Baltimore, Maryland. The project was finished in 1847 and the fort became instrumental in the defense system of north east sea ports. Fort Carroll was upgraded periodically but by 1950 it was rendered useless. In 1958, the fort was purchased for $10,000 with the intentions of opening a casino on it. The plans were never materialized, and the only occupants for the last 60 or so years have been various animals and the occasional urban explorer. 2.Dhanushkodi Church LOCATION - INDIA It seems like almost every place in India is tied to a legendary epic tale, and Pamban Island is no exception. Dhanushkodi is a deserted town on the southern tip of the island, and in the Hindu Epic, Ramayana, it was described as the starting point of the bridge connecting India to Sri Lanka Perhaps the most interesting part of the whole town is the Church, it was built about 300 years ago by the Portuguese. The town was a bustling community until its destruction by the 1964 Rameshwaram Cyclone that hit the area. In December 2016, heavy rainfall caused a big part of the remaining wall to crumble, but not all was lost. Many visitors describe the place as serene and a must visit for any adventurer. 1.Assy Turgen Observatory LOCATION: KAZAKHSTAN It is impossible not to notice the massive influence of the U.S.S.R. in the design of this rundown space observatory. Located, in seriously, the middle of nowhere Kazakhstan, the Assy - Turgen Observatory, is half abandoned, and half operational. The site was supposed to have 2 big telescopes spying on the night sky, but only 1 was ever installed, the other one has been “under construction” for the past few decades. The situation is a bit murky, and the sources I have found for this information are questionable. It is almost like this is a …. Top secret military operation pretending to be a dilapidated observatory. Most people that have had the chance to visit the beautiful mountainside around the observatory have mentioned that the place is still strictly off limits and there are security guards and guard dogs that are not afraid to yell at you."

"From the most haunted place in India, to the brutal history of this New Orleans mansion, these are 11 CREEPIEST Historical Places ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 11.Place de la Concorde Location - France 10.Whitby Abbey Location - England 9.Jonathan Corwin House Location - Massachusetts Located in the heart of the Salem Witch Trials, this is the last remaining structure with any ties to those dark dark times. Jonathan Corwin was one of the few selected as a judge during the trials. Due to scarcity of official records from the time, Corwin’s involvement can only be tied to signing a few arrest warrants for possible witches. When you walk into the house, you immediately feel the eerie history of the place. It's most likely just your imagination, but it's rare to feel connected to something that happened 100s of years ago. 8.Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Location - West Virginia This place has been featured on almost every ghost hunting TV show, so its safe to say there MIGHT be something paranormal happening at the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. 7.Frankenstein Castle Location - Germany Quick what's the name of the monster in the novel Frankenstein? This beautiful hilltop castle in Germany is believed to be the inspiration behind Mary Shelley’s famous novel, Frankenstein. This castle, has an abnormal amount of mystery and legends tied to it. It might be the deep dark forests surrounding it, or the actual tale of a real life mad scientists. Johann Conrad Dippel was born in frankenstein castle, at some point he became a renowned alchemist and claimed to have created the “elixir of life”. He called it dippel oil, and tried to exchange the magical formula for the deed of the Castle. There are also claims that he was really into anatomy and may have performed autopsies and strange experiments on the dead. Sound familiar? This might be a classic, which came first the chicken or the egg scenario, since none of the legends surrounding the castle have been substantiated. The only evidence linking the author Mary Shelley to the castle is the fact she spent a few hours in a town that was 10 miles away. Oh there’s also some kind of a fountain of youth hidden in the backyard of the castle. Pretty cool. 6.Lalaurie Mansion – 1140 Royal St Location - Louisiana To understand why this place is so insanely creepy we have to travel back in time a bit. How does 1834 sound? 5.Poveglia Island Location - Italy In 1776, the island acted as a check in for ships traveling to Venice, several ships were reported to carry the black plague, and the island turned into a confinement slash quarantine zone. At that point, the bodies just started piling up, with no one bothering to give them a proper burial. This continued on until 1814. 4.Gettysburg Location - Pennsylvania 3.The Highway of Tears Location - Canada There have been some requests for locations in Canada, so consider this the starting point, next week there will be a whole video on Abandoned Places in Canada ! The Highway of tears is a 450 mi (720km) stretch of Highway 16 between Prince Rupert and Prince George in British Columbia Canada. The region has suffered historically, the towns in the area are very poor, and a lot of people have to hitchhike to get from place to place. 2.The Outback Location - Australia There is just something about the Australian Outback that gives many people the heebie jeebies. I’d love to hear what Australians think about the situation, is it just scare tactics? Or is there parts of the outback that even the most rugged local is scared of? 1.Bhangarh Fort Location - India At number one, we have the “most haunted place in India”. The 17th century fort built by Man Singh, who was part of the Navaratnas, or the “nine gems of the royal court”. Legend states, that the beautiful Princess of Bhangarh was targeted by a black magic wizard. He tried giving her a love potion, but she saw through his lies and destroyed the potion by throwing it against a boulder. The boulder started rolling and crushed the wizard. At that point the wizard cursed the fort and condemned every soul that occupied it. The Fort was later invaded by the Mughals, and the 10,000 people that lived there were all brutally murdered. It is believed that the Fort is now haunted by the wizard and the princess, and it is forbidden for anyone to spend the night there. Seriously, there’s even a sign ! It is said that anyone who dares to visit the fort at night will be visited by the livid princess and the scorned wizard…"

"From Aircraft Carriers made out of ICE, to the MYSTERIOUS Flying Saucer, these are 5 CRAZY Abandoned Military Projects HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 5. Airborne Laser COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:USA DATE:1996-2010 COST: $5 BILLION 4. The Green Cheese COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UNITED KINGDOM DATE: 1950’s COST: UNDISCLOSED 3. Project Habakkuk COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UNITED KINGDOM DATE: 1942 COST: UNDISCLOSED This one, this one is really bizarre guys. Geoffrey Pyke, an inventor that worked for the British Combined Operations Headquarters during the war, came up with an insane idea. An aircraft carrier made out of… ICE ! Well, pykrete to be exact, which is a mixture of wood pulp and ice. Since steel and aluminum were in extremely short supply, the allied forces needed something cheap and efficient to use in their winter operations in the Atlantic. The ice structures would act as mid-way points for aircraft that were deep in enemy territory and could not fly all the way back to. Even Churchill was interested in the project, and scale models started popping up around Canada. However, it turned out that the ice ship would need a lot more than just wood pulp to keep its structural integrity. A fun side note, during the Quebec Conference in 1943, there was a demonstration of the strength of pykrete. Lord Mountbatten, a British Naval officer, shot a gun at a block of pykrete, the bullet ricochet and grazed the leg of one Admiral Ernest King. By the end of 1943, it was realized that the total cost of one of these ice ship islands would be more than building an actual fleet of conventional aircraft carriers, and thus, Project Habakkuk was no more. 2.Bartini Beriev VVA COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USSR DATE: 1970’s COST: UNDISCLOSED The Bartini Beriev VVA, VVA standing for vertical take off, amphibious aircraft was thought of by the Italian - born designer Robert Bartini. His story is actually quite interesting, during the rise of fascism in Italy, the soviet union welcomed him with open arms. He defected in 1923 and took many secret plans and designs with him. He became an important part of the Soviet Union’s Air Force cabinet. Bertini also spent 8 years in prison after being falsely prosecuted, but that did not stop him from creating new plans for strange airplanes. Okay, back to the project, the aircraft was designed to be able to fly at high speeds at high altitudes, while also having the capability to “fly” just above sea surface. It was supposed to somehow help destroy U.S. Navy Submarines. It is believed that only a few prototypes were built, and due to inefficiency from companies supplying required parts, the project slowed down immensely. In 1974, the aircraft’s fate was sealed when Bertini passed away. You can find the last known survivor at the Russian Federation Central Air Force museum…. By the looks of it, it won’t last there that much longer. 1. Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:CANADA DATE: 1958-1961 COST: $10 MILLION In the early years of the Cold War the U.S. Air Force and Army commissioned a top secret aircraft project, and they chose Canadian Based Avro Aircraft to design and build it. The U.S. wanted a VTOL, vertical take-off and landing, aircraft, that was very fast, efficient, and deadly. Well, that was the original concept anyway, the project was scaled back immensely over the years due to design problems. The project started off as wishful thinking and turned into proof of concept in the span 3 years. The most important part of the Avrocar, was its concept creator, “Jack” Frost. He was a very respected aircraft designer that moved from Britain to Canada after the war. Design 1 had its issues, Design 2 tried to improve on them, but ultimately, the craft was unstable. It never got close to reaching the estimated maximum speed of 300mph, in reality, it could not pass 35mph due to serious instability. Funding was cut abruptly, the project was seen as a “dead end” and we never got to fly high in saucer shaped aircraft, and because the U.S. commissioned and paid for the concept, the VZ-9 1,2 were transferred south of the border. The first avrocar collected dust for over 40 years in the basement of the National Air and Space Museum, it was eventually restored and put on display, nowadays you can find it in the Presidential Aircraft Gallery. The second design is currently under restoration at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum in Virginia. Everyone wants to believe that the truth is out there, and maybe it was, maybe the project was “scrapped” from the books, but continued somewhere in the Nevada desert. *clears throat*. What do you think ?"