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The Mountain Sphinx.
Bușteni, Romania

The Mountain Sphinx

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
Snooty at 63.
animals

Dispelling the Rumor That Haunted the World's Oldest Known Manatee

RIP Snooty, the one and only.
Erik Shilling July 24, 2017
Dartmoor
Devon, England

Hollowcombe Bottom

The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany

Bielefeld Conspiracy

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.
graffiti

Found: Strange Graffiti on 4 of Washington's Most Famous Monuments

It referenced the JFK assassination and the 9/11 attacks.
Sarah Laskow February 22, 2017
Oswald's nondescript grave.
Fort Worth, Texas

Lee Harvey Oswald's Grave

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.
The castle had strategic importance for centuries.
Walbrzych, Poland

Książ Castle

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
aliens

The FBI Debunked These UFO Documents in the Most Childish Way Possible

The FBI thinks they're "bogus."
Eric Grundhauser August 26, 2016
The "Black Knight Satellite"—the space blanket that escaped from NASA and became a conspiracy theory.
space exploration

The Weird History Of The Space Blanket

From refugee crisis symbol to conspiracy theory scapegoat, this shiny blanket means many different things to many different people.
Cara Giaimo May 3, 2016
conspiracy theories

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 8 Presents for the Conspiracy Theorist

Eric Grundhauser December 10, 2015
atlantis

Secret Chambers, Grain Silos and the Long, Long History of Pyramid Conspiracy Theories

Maggie Koerth-Baker November 11, 2015
space exploration

The Psychology Behind Why We Believe in Conspiracy Theories

Molly Osberg October 28, 2015
conspiracy theories

How Denver Airport Became the International Hub of Conspiracy Theories

Abbie Mood October 19, 2015
military history

The Turkish Deep State: What Life Is Like When the Conspiracy Is Real

Sarah Laskow October 13, 2015
conspiracy theories

Who Owns Lee Harvey Oswald's Coffin?

oriana leckert December 17, 2014
monuments

Who Stole a Fragment of Georgia's Esoteric Tablets?

oriana leckert November 19, 2014
architecture

Kazakhstan and the Illuminati in an Unfinished Metropolis

Darmon Richter October 8, 2014
Torre Bert Listening Station
Turin, Italy

Torre Bert Listening Station

Some people believe that this makeshift space monitoring station received transmissions from clandestine cosmonauts.