Eerie wonders HIDDEN under water: Ancient cities, sculptures and an Apollo relic
SPANNING almost three quarters of the earth’s surface, much of the ocean remains a mystery for human beings.
Divers explore the underwater monument in Yonaguni, Japan
Reaching depths of more than seven miles below sea level, the huge expanse of water still holds hundreds of secrets from the distant and not so distant past.
Century old shipwrecks and hidden treasures are some of the most sought-after discoveries on the ocean floor.
But there are some things lurking in the abyss of the ocean that look even more out of place.
From iconic space-shuttle engine parts to an underwater museum, here are some of the eeriest items once hidden under the sea.
Lion City was deliberately flooded by the Chinese government
Ancient city – Qiandao Lake, China
Featuring patriarchal temples, mazes and hundreds of houses – China’s ‘Lion City’ is the country’s answer to Atlantis.
The city known as ‘Shi Cheng’ was once a thriving metropolis. But in 1959, the Chinese government built a man-made lake when they decided to install a new hydroelectric power station.
Shortly after, the historical city began filling with water and is now completely submerged under up to 130 feet of water.
Apollo 11 engine – Gulf of Mexico
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made waves in 2013 when he financed a team to uncover relics hidden in the Gulf of Mexico.
Rocket engines and engine parts from the historic Apollo 11 moon landing mission were discovered on the ocean floor, near NASA’s Florida launch site.
The 60 sculptures were designed by Jason deCaires
Migrant sculpture museum – Lanzarote, Canary Islands
The floor of the Atlantic Ocean is home to over 60 ghostly-looking sculptures, which form the underwater sculpture museum designed by British artist Jason deCaires Taylor.
Only created earlier this year, the project hopes to ‘draw attention to issues such as climate change, conservation and migration’. But it is also designed to serve as a habitat for marine life.
The mysterious triangular pool at the Yonaguni
Underwater monument – Yonaguni, Japan
Located just off the coast of Japan’s Yonaguni Island the underwater rock has a pyramid-like formation, which stunned local divers when they discovered it in the 1980s.
With flat sides and sharp corners, it was at first speculated the Yonaguni Pyramid came from a sunken city. To this day, there is still debate as to whether the site is completely natural.