Unusual, Unheard & Unknown Attractions in India

The curiosity of knowing the unknown and unseen attracts everyone. India is a land of mystery with diverse culture and tradition. We have plenty of options when it comes to popular tourist attractions but most of us aren’t aware of many unheard places in India that can be a traveller’s delight.

Thalon Cave – Manipur

The cave in the Tamenglong district of Manipur provides the first concrete evidence of Hoabinhian culture in India. The cave is located 900m above sea level and is around 80kms from Imphal. The darkness gives a feeling of irk and people feel frightened when they enter the cave.

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Hide and Seek Beach – Orissa

Orissa has a long coastline of around 480kms with plethora of beaches, few of them being outstandingly pristine. Chandipur beach is one such beach where high and low tide plays an interesting game. The sea water recedes up to 5km in low tide and hits the surf of the shore during high tide. You can see the sea literally vanishing before your eyes and then see it coming back rhythmically, as if playing hide and seek.

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Mohammadpur Umri – Allahabad, UP

A small non-descriptive town in Allahabad is known as the “Twin Capital” of India because it is the highest producer of twins, perhaps in the world. There is no mythological or scientific reason behind it, the main cause is still unknown. This unusual population is not just limited to humans but to animals too.

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Floating Islands of Loktak – Manipur

Another astonishing place in Manipur is the floating islands of Lohtak located in Moirang, about 39km from Imphal. The Lohtak Lake has assorted mass of soil, vegetation and other organic matter collectively called as Phumdis floating on the lake. The beauty of the lake doubles because of the floating phudmis of different geometrical shapes.

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Malana – Kullu, HP

An ancient village in north of Kullu Valley lies Malana (also known as Village of Taboos) still completely isolated from the rest of the world. This remote village is mainly known for its Charas and has also attracted hashish lovers from all across the world. The Malana natives prefer their own world and are still untouched by technology and globalization; rather it is the oldest standing democracy of the world with people abiding their own rules. The Malana people consider themselves as descendants of Alexender and have their own religious beliefs. P.S: They consider non natives as untouchables!

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Roopkund Skeleton Lake – Chamoli, Uttrakhand

Around 16,000 feet above sea level, at the bottom of a valley, lays a frozen lake full of skeletons. Creepy!! Definitely! The trek to Roopkund is considered as one of the most breathtaking treks in India but inside this paradise the ghostly skeletons surely makes this place a must visit. There are many theories behind how more than 500 skeletons are there but no concrete proof to support the theories.

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Mass Bird Suicide – Jatinga, Asaam

The village of Jatinga in Assam witness a bizarre phenomenon every monsoon. When its dark & foggy and the clouds come down on the hills during the months of September-October, hundreds of migratory birds fly full speed towards trees and buildings crashing themselves to death. Since 1960 when the “Mass Suicide of birds” was first observed, until this day the mystery remains unsolved.

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Dhanushkodi – Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu

The ghost city at the tip of Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu is the only land border between India and Sri Lanka. Also known as the Lost Land, the place is junction of two seas – Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean. The remains of Rama’s bridge from Ramayana are found here and indeed Sri Lanka is just 31kms! The entire village was devastated in a massive cyclone that swept away everything including the railway tracks, engines, carriages etc.

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Barren Island – Andaman, Nicobar Islands

The island has the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia that has erupted 10 times in couple of decades last being in 2008. The journey from Port Blair to Barren Island is awe-inspiring with captivating natural beauty. No one is allowed to stay at the Island but if you get lucky you never know when next you will be able to have this once in a lifetime experience of nature’s fury (read as beauty). The water surrounding the Island is supposed to be among world’s top scuba diving destinations.

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