The strangest and most unusual historical photographs (26 photos). "Ten" of the strangest pictures in the world (21 photos)

17.11.2014

Secrets and mysticism always attract people. This is not surprising - the very existence of life on Earth, and even with intelligent beings, is a complete mystery and mysticism.

Here are collected 11+1 photos and videos that are not fully understood even by experts. True, while this selection was being prepared, the solution to one mystery (with the Black Prince) was found. Maybe you can figure out all the rest?

12. Lady Babushka (The Babushka Lady)

On November 22, 1963, shots rang out in Dallas at 12:30. Most of the people filming the president's motorcade on camera rushed to run. However, one of the women, whose face was hidden under a headscarf, continued to film for some time after the shots were fired. Then she crossed Elm Street and blended into the crowd.

After the murder, law enforcement asked the public to provide them with all the amateur videos made that day. But the video taken by Lady Grandmother has not been found.

The police tried to track down the woman, hoping that her footage would be decisive evidence, but to this day she has not been found. She received such a nickname due to the fact that she was wrapped in a scarf resembling the headdresses of Russian elderly women.

11 Solway Firth Astronaut

In 1964, the family of Briton Jim Templeton was walking near the Solway Firth. The head of the family decided to take a picture of his five-year-old daughter with Kodak. The Templetons claimed that there was no one else in these marshy places except them. And when the pictures were developed, one of them showed a strange figure peeking out from behind the girl. The analysis showed that the photo was not subjected to any changes.

10. Lights of Hessdalen

In 1907, a group of educators, students and scientists set up a scientific camp in Norway to study a mysterious phenomenon called the Hessdalen Fires.

On a clear night, Bjorn Hauge took this picture using a shutter speed of 30 seconds. Spectral analysis showed that the object must be composed of silicon, iron and scandium. This is the most informative, but far from the only photo of the Hessdalen Lights. Scientists are still scratching their heads as to what it could be. True, there is one version.

9. An unexpected guest in the Cooper family

The Cooper family has just moved into their new house in Texas. In honor of the housewarming was covered festive table, at the same time decided to make a few family photos graphics. And when the pictures were developed, a strange figure appeared on them - it seems that someone's body is either hanging or falling from the ceiling. Of course, the Coopers did not see anything like this during the shooting.

8. "Alien" in Earth's orbit

This is how this story is described on all the Internet sites that publish collections of pictures and love to fool readers for a couple of clicks:

“... For the first time, an image of an unknown object, called the Black Prince, was taken in 1960 by one of the first satellites of the Earth. In polar orbit, an unidentified object is clearly visible, which could not be either a satellite of the USSR or a satellite of the USA. Since then, this object has been seen repeatedly - it appears and disappears at certain time intervals. After carefully studying the images of the object, scientists are inclined to believe that this is a piece of artificial origin.

This story is actually as simple as three pennies. No, the picture is real. It was taken during the STS-88 flight of the Endeavor spacecraft in 1998. Here it is, in high resolution.

During one of the exits of the astronauts in outer space, the heat shield was missing. One side is silver, the other side is black. It slowly faded away bizarre forms and several photographs were taken. Without knowing the origin of the object, you can name anything. But, fortunately for the astronauts and unfortunately for mysterious history, it was not a satellite of aliens.

7. Sea monster filmed off the coast of Hook Island

This well-known image is considered by many to be the result of working with Photoshop. But few people know that the French photographer Robert le Serrec took this unknown giant sea animal back in 1965, and this photo became the subject of heated discussions among zoologists.

6 Sir Goddard's Squadron (1919, published 1975)

Behind one of the aviators, you can clearly see the face of another person. Squadron members claim it is the face of Freddie Jackson, an aircraft mechanic who died in an accident two days before the shoot. His funeral took place on the day the group photo was taken.

5. The mobile phone in a Charlie Chaplin movie

On the DVD of the Collector's Edition of Charlie Chaplin's Circus, a short film about the 1928 premiere was added as a bonus. In one of the frames, a woman is seen holding something in her hand that is very reminiscent of mobile phone.

Some consider these footage proof of the existence of time travelers. Many are inclined to believe that a woman holds an auditory tube in her hand. But then it is not clear why she smiles and says something to her.

Curious, if it's a cell phone, who is she talking to?

4. Another Time Traveler

This photo was taken in 1941 during the opening of the South Forks Bridge. Attention was drawn to a young man who was considered by many to be a "time traveler" - because of his modern hairstyle, zip-up sweater, printed T-shirt, fashionable glasses and a soap camera. The whole outfit is clearly not from the 40s. On the left, a camera is highlighted in red, which was actually in use at that time.

3. Ghosts of "Watertown"

In December 1924, the American tanker Watertown was heading from the coast of California to New Orleans through the Panama Canal when two sailors, Courtney and Meehan, suffocated from oil fumes. Their bodies were buried at sea off the coast of Mexico.

The next day the first mate saw two faces on the port side of the waves. He immediately recognized them as two dead sailors. Faces appeared again and again every day, and in fact all members of the team saw them many times. Upon arrival in New Orleans, Captain Tracy reported what had happened to the shipping company and was instructed to photograph them.

When the ghostly faces reappeared, Captain Tracy took a picture of them. In one frame, faces were clearly visible. The Bureau of Investigation, which was asked to check the negative, found no evidence of falsification.

2 Pyramids On The Moon

What you see below is a photograph of the Moon's surface, numbered AS17-136-20680, which was taken as part of the Apollo 17 mission. It was listed as "exposed" in the photo catalog. She clearly suffered from excessive light exposure. However, after working with the contrast of this image, it turned out that in fact, structures resembling pyramids were captured on it.

1. The mysterious death of Eliza Lam

This is, as we say - mystics, fresh. The story shook America in early 2013. Young Elisa Lam, a tourist from Canada, arrived in Los Angeles on January 26 and stayed at the affordable Cecile Hotel in the city center. 21 year old Canadian Chinese origin was an exemplary daughter, she called her parents daily and talked about all her adventures while traveling around the USA.

However, shortly after her arrival in the City of Angels, the calls stopped. On January 31, Eliza was seen for the last time - she went to a bookstore near the hotel to buy souvenirs for her relatives, returned to Cecil, rode the elevator - she was recorded by a camera in the cab - and ... disappeared without a trace.

Eliza's footprints were discovered on February 19, when hotel guests began to complain to the staff about the quality of the water. The liquid in the taps darkened, the pressure weakened, a strange aftertaste appeared ... The employees climbed to the roof, where the water supply system is located in American skyscrapers. There, in a tightly closed tank, naked Eliza was found, who at that time had been looking for her parents together with the police for two weeks.

The biggest mystery in this case is the January 31st video of Eliza in the hotel elevator. She presses the same combination of buttons several times in a row, runs out of the elevator, hides, wrings her hands, talks to someone out of camera view - or to herself. Having left on the fourteenth floor (her room was located on the fourth), the girl no longer returns to the elevator.

Interesting results came from the pathologist. According to him, no known drugs and hallucinogens, alcohol were found in the tissues of the tourist. Also, there were no signs of any violence against her: there were no blows, abrasions, signs of a struggle. Moreover, it was established that death occurred in the water - she choked, but did not try to avoid it.

Based on the results of the autopsy, a decision was made - the case was closed, the death was declared an accident. How Eliza got on the roof, how to explain her strange behavior before the loss - and apparently death - all these questions are no longer of interest to the police.

Hollywood also became interested in this story and announced in early 2014 that a film based on the mysterious death of Lam would be released in 2015.

Over the nearly 200-year history of photography, several unique shots have been taken that no one can explain to this day.

In 2004, the Opportunity rover discovered curious microscopic spherical formations on the Martian soil. However, an even more curious picture was taken by Opportunity at the end of 2012, which clearly shows much large quantity much larger areas. These hematite spheres could mean that there was water on the Red Planet in the past.

This well-known image is considered by many to be the result of working with Photoshop. But few people know that the French photographer Robert le Serrec took this unknown giant sea animal back in 1965, and this photo became the subject of heated discussions among zoologists.

Black Knight (December 11, 1998)

The first photograph of an unknown object, called the "Black Knight", was taken in 1960 by one of the first satellites of the Earth. In polar orbit, an unidentified object is clearly visible, which could not be either a satellite of the USSR or a satellite of the USA.

Since then, this object has been seen repeatedly - it appears and disappears at certain time intervals. The images below are photographs of this object taken by NASA's STS-88 mission. Among these shots was STS088-724-66.

Enlarging the image makes it possible to examine the object in more detail. After careful study, scientists are inclined to believe that this is a piece of artificial origin.

Grandma (November 22, 1963)

On November 22, the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was shot dead in Dallas, Texas. During the analysis of photographs taken at the scene of the murder, experts drew attention to a mysterious woman in a light brown cloak and headscarf.

She appears in many pictures and almost always holds a camera in her hands. The FBI searched for this woman for a long time, but could not identify her.

Mobile phone in Charlie Chaplin film (January 6, 1928)

On the DVD of the Collector's Edition of Charlie Chaplin's The Circus, a short film about the 1828 premiere was added as a bonus. One of the shots shows a woman holding what looks like a mobile phone in her hand.

Belfast-based film director George Clark said he considered the footage to be proof of the existence of time travelers. Many are inclined to believe that a woman holds an auditory tube in her hand. But then it is not clear why she smiles and says something to her.

Lights of the Hessdalen Valley (September 20, 2007)

In 1907, a group of educators, students and scientists set up a scientific camp in Norway to study a mysterious phenomenon called the Hessdalen Fires. On a clear night, Bjorn Hauge took this picture using a shutter speed of 30 seconds.

Spectral analysis showed that the object must be composed of silicon, iron and scandium. This is the most informative, but far from the only photo of the Hessdalen Lights. Scientists are still scratching their heads as to what it could be.

Unknown Rebel (June 5, 1989)

This photo was taken during the Tiananmen Square riots in Beijing in June 1989. Some unarmed man for half an hour single-handedly held back a column of tanks. The identity and fate of this man remained a mystery. But this photo was published in almost all major publications in the world, and the unknown rebel himself became a symbol of resistance to the authorities.

Astronaut from the Solway Firth (May 23, 1964)

In 1964, the family of Briton Jim Templeton was walking near the Solway Firth. The head of the family decided to take a picture of his five-year-old daughter with Kodak. The Templetons claimed that there was no one else in these marshy places except them.

And when the pictures were developed, one of them showed a strange figure peeking out from behind the girl. The analysis showed that the photo was not subjected to any changes.

Sir Goddard's Squadron (1919)

Published 1975) This is a group photo of the Goddard squadron that fought in the First World War. It contains one intriguing detail: at the very top, behind one of the officers, you can see a face in which the members of the squadron recognized their former mechanic Freddie Jackson, who died two days before this picture was taken. And on the day when the squadron was photographed, Jackson's funeral took place.

Pyramids on the Moon (December 11, 1972)

What you see below is a photograph of the Moon's surface, numbered AS17-136-20680, which was taken as part of the Apollo 17 mission. It was listed as "exposed" in the photo catalog. She clearly suffered from excessive light exposure. However, after working with the contrast of this image, it turned out that in fact, structures resembling pyramids were captured on it.

In 2004, the Opportunity rover discovered curious microscopic spherical formations on the Martian soil. However, an even more curious picture was taken by Opportunity at the end of 2012, which clearly shows a much larger number of much larger spheres.

These hematite spheres could mean that there was water on the Red Planet in the past.

Sea monster filmed off the coast of Hook Island (March 1965)

This well-known image is considered by many to be the result of working with Photoshop. But few people know that the French photographer Robert le Serrec took this unknown giant sea animal back in 1965, and this photo became the subject of heated discussions among zoologists.

The first photograph of an unknown object, called the "Black Knight", was taken in 1960 by one of the first satellites of the Earth. In polar orbit, an unidentified object is clearly visible, which could not be either a satellite of the USSR or a satellite of the USA. Since then, this object has been seen repeatedly - it appears and disappears at certain time intervals. The images below are photographs of this object taken by NASA's STS-88 mission.

Among these shots was STS088-724-66. Enlarging the image makes it possible to examine the object in more detail. After careful study, scientists are inclined to believe that this is a piece of artificial origin.

On November 22, the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was shot dead in Dallas, Texas. During the analysis of photographs taken at the scene of the murder, experts drew attention to a mysterious woman in a light brown cloak and headscarf. She appears in many pictures and almost always holds a camera in her hands. The FBI searched for this woman for a long time, but could not identify her.

On the DVD of the Collector's Edition of Charlie Chaplin's Circus, a short film about the 1928 premiere was added as a bonus. One of the shots shows a woman holding what looks like a mobile phone in her hand.

Belfast-based film director George Clark said he considered the footage to be proof of the existence of time travelers. Many are inclined to believe that a woman holds an auditory tube in her hand. But then it is not clear why she smiles and says something to her.

In 1907, a group of educators, students and scientists set up a scientific camp in Norway to study a mysterious phenomenon called the Hessdalen Fires.

On a clear night, Bjorn Hauge took this picture using a shutter speed of 30 seconds. Spectral analysis showed that the object must be composed of silicon, iron and scandium. This is the most informative, but far from the only photo of the Hessdalen Lights. Scientists are still scratching their heads as to what it could be.

This photo was taken during the Tiananmen Square riots in Beijing in June 1989. Some unarmed man for half an hour single-handedly held back a column of tanks.

The identity and fate of this man remained a mystery. But this photo was published in almost all major publications in the world, and the unknown rebel himself became a symbol of resistance to the authorities.

In 1964, the family of Briton Jim Templeton was walking near the Solway Firth. The head of the family decided to take a picture of his five-year-old daughter with Kodak. The Templetons claimed that there was no one else in these marshy places except them. And when the pictures were developed, one of them showed a strange figure peeking out from behind the girl. The analysis showed that the photo was not subjected to any changes.

This is a group photo of the Goddard squadron that fought in the First World War. It contains one intriguing detail: at the very top, behind one of the officers, you can see the face in which the squadron members recognized their former mechanic Freddie Jackson, who died two days before this picture was taken. And on the day when the squadron was photographed, Jackson's funeral took place.

What you see above is the Apollo 17 photograph of the surface of the Moon, numbered AS17-136-20680, which was listed as "exposed" in the photo catalog. She clearly suffered from excessive light exposure. However, after working with the contrast of this image, it turned out that in fact, structures resembling pyramids were captured on it.

We all have pictures different years, which captures different episodes of our lives. Review them one more time. Maybe you'll find something mysterious, like the Cooper family.

Casting. When members of the Cooper family were photographed for this shot in 1950, they had no idea what they would find later. They just moved into this house and it seemed that life would go in a new way. But the shock crept up in the form of a ghost.

Sea monster. This well-known image is considered by many to be the result of Photoshop. But few people know that French photographer Robert Lyserek took this unknown giant sea animal back in 1965. This photo has become the subject of heated discussions among zoologists.

Black Knight. The first photograph of an unknown object, called the Black Knight, was taken in 1960 by one of the first satellites of the Earth. In polar orbit, an unidentified object is clearly visible, which could not be either a satellite of the USSR or a satellite of the USA. Since then, this object has been seen many times. It appears and disappears at certain time intervals. After careful study, scientists are inclined to believe that this is a piece of artificial origin.

Grandmother. On November 22, the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was shot dead in Dallas, Texas. During the analysis of photographs taken at the scene of the murder, experts drew attention to a mysterious woman in a light brown cloak and headscarf. She appears in many pictures and always holds a camera in her hands. The FBI searched for this woman for a long time, but could not identify her.

Mobile phone. The Charlie Chaplin Circus Collector's Edition DVD included a short film about the 1928 premiere as a bonus. One of the shots shows a woman holding what looks like a mobile phone in her hand. Belfast-based film director George Clark said he considered the footage to be proof of the existence of time travelers. Many are inclined to believe that a woman holds an auditory tube in her hand. But then it is not clear why she smiles and says something to her.

The lights of the Hessdalen valley. In 1907, a group of educators, students and scientists set up a scientific camp in Norway to study a mysterious phenomenon called the Hessdalen Lights. On a clear night, Björn Halgi took this picture using a shutter speed of 30 seconds. Spectral analysis showed that the object must be composed of silicon, iron and scandium. This is the most informative, but not the only photo of the Lights of Hessdalen. Scientists are still scratching their heads as to what it could be.

Unknown rebel. This photo was taken during the Tiananmen Square riots in Beijing in 1989. Some unarmed man held back a column of tanks alone for half an hour. The identity and fate of this man remained a mystery. But this photo was published in almost all major publications in the world, and the unknown rebel himself became a symbol of resistance to the authorities.

Astronaut from the Solway Firth. In 1954, the family of Briton Jim Templeton was walking near the Solway Firth. The head of the family decided to photograph his five-year-old daughter with a kodak. The Templetons claimed that there was no one else in these swampy places except them. And when the pictures were developed, one of them showed a strange figure peeking out from behind the girl. The analysis showed that the photo was not subjected to any changes.

Ser Goddard's squadron. This is a group photo of the Goddard squadron that fought in World War I. It contains one intriguing detail. At the very top, behind one of the officers, you can see the face that the squadron members recognized as their former mechanic, Freddie Jackson, who died two days before this picture was taken. And on the day when the squadron was photographed, Jackson's funeral took place.

Pyramids on the Moon. The photograph of the surface of the moon AS-17-136-8-0 was taken as part of the Apollo 17 mission. It was listed as lighted in the photo catalog. She clearly suffered from changes in light exposure. However, after working with the contrast of this image, it turned out that in fact, structures resembling pyramids were captured on it.

Since the invention of the camera, photography has brought joy to many people and provided a view of the world from many different angles. Photographs have a strong impact on people, whether they are shocking shots or shots filled with kindness. However, some photos are so shocking that they are considered too scary or disgusting to be widely distributed. But thanks social networks managed to collect the most mysterious, sinister and creepy pictures in the Internet.

At first glance, this photo looks all right: a few divers enjoying snorkeling. But the diver in the background lies at the bottom separately from the rest. Few people realize that what is actually in the background is the corpse of a murder victim, thrown into the ocean a few days before the other two divers decided to dive in the area. The photo itself does not look scary, but only if you do not know what story is behind it.

Spiders are already disliked by many, but these trees in Pakistan cause real horror. In 2010, the country experienced terrible flood, many areas were flooded, including parts of Sindh province. The spiders, which could no longer hide on the ground, climbed the trees and stayed there. As a result, they made their nests in the leaves. In general, Sindh is not the place to go for people suffering from arachnophobia.

Many people know famous horror movie characters such as Jason or Michael Myers, but the most famous and terrible is Freddy Krueger. In this old photo, which may already seem sinister from this, just three children looking into the camera. However, in the background you can see a man who is frozen in a strange pose and grins creepily. And he looks suspiciously like Freddy Krueger.

Imagine that you are walking through the city and suddenly come across an ad. A small piece of white paper with handwritten text stuck on with a strangely shaped piece of clay. The ad reads: “While you are reading this, a man is standing high above you in one of the windows and he is filming you. Then he will make a little doll out of you, plant the same ones with others and play strange games with them. When you finish reading the note, these words will probably stick in your mind. After all, you will never know if there was someone who will then play something terrible with your doll.

It was drawn by a little girl who wanted to tell that she had an imaginary friend. In the picture, the girl wrote: “This is Lisa. She is my friend. My mom and dad can't see her so they said she's an imaginary friend. Lisa - good friend". However, looking at Lisa, one cannot say that she is so nice friend: she has a bloody mouth, hands, eyes and chest.

Little is known about this photo. The girl is looking at movies in a vending machine, her head hanging unnaturally back. Some believe that the security camera captured a demon-possessed girl. The true origin of the image, as well as the circumstances under which it was taken, have not been disclosed. One thing is clear: you can’t turn your head like that without serious injury.

In family photos, people usually laugh or smile. Unfortunately, sometimes the situation takes a dramatic turn in the opposite direction. For the family in this photo, everything changed in one second. At that moment, when the photographer pressed the shutter, the corpse, which had lain for some time under the ceiling, fell next to the family. It is not difficult to imagine how horrified these people were.

There are a lot of events that mark the beginning of something important in life, and a wedding is one of the main ones. However, as this photo shows, weddings don't always go as planned. While the happy couple were getting engaged in front of the house, behind them stood a group of strangely dressed people who looked like followers of some kind of cult. They have all turned and are watching the unsuspecting guests and newlyweds.

Among the vast collection of creepy items is a pair of gloves made from human skin. Ed Gin, who was famous for other terrible deeds, made them out of his victims. It's one thing to hear about maniacs, and another thing to see the fruits of their deeds. The most terrible thing is that the texture of the skin of the hands is visible on these gloves.

Surely there is nothing more terrible than realizing that you are about to die. This is exactly what was on the minds of many victims of Auschwitz. When they were brought into these cells, people thought it was for something else. Actually these were gas chambers and once one was there, there was no going back. The photograph shows fingernail scratches from victims who knew they would not get out and were already dying from the gas.

This is a photograph of a soldier shell-shocked on the battlefield. At first glance, this is just a man smiling from the top of his head, but the sparkle in his eyes and a wide smile are terrifying and repulsive. It looks like the soldier is really mad.

It is unlikely that any of the readers know what it means to face their death face to face. Unfortunately, some people don't have a choice. In this picture of a burning wind turbine, a couple of people can be seen standing on top, realizing the horror of their situation. Nothing could be done the only way out was on fire and both died.

One quick glance at this photo is enough to understand that something is wrong here. The girl seems to be afraid of the photographer and backs away from him in fear. The picture was taken by Robert Ben Rhodes, serial killer who kidnapped the girl in the photo. This is 14-year-old Regina Kay Walters, she was also killed. But first, Robert cut her hair and made her wear heels and black dress. He is believed to have tortured, raped and killed more than 50 women between 1989 and 1990, although only three murders have been confirmed.

Even at first glance, this photo is creepy. The child behind the stairs seems to be trying to fit into the frame, but to remain not too noticeable. The scariest thing about this famous shot is that it was taken in a famous haunted house in Amityville. At the time of shooting, there were no children in the house, and the photographer did not see anyone behind the stairs. There is an opinion that this photo is a fake, however, given the location and time of shooting, it can be assumed that this picture is an eternal mystery.

This horrifying image was taken by a hospital security camera moments before the patient's death. Something terrible and black is standing on the bed, bending over the patient. None of the hospital staff had seen anyone like him. It is believed that cameras can capture otherworldly phenomena that are not perceived by the human eye. When you see this, it's hard not to believe in the existence of spirits and demons around us.