We know more about the chilly reaches of outer space than we do about our own planet, especially what lurks on the floor of our seas, oceans, rivers, and lakes. These fifteen fantastic submerged finds give us just a small window into the amazing underwater world that lies just underneath the surface. A Whole Lotta Booty
Number fifteen: A Whole Lotta Booty. Everyone knows that there’s no shortage of loot scattered across all seven seas, but the sheer amount is staggering. Millions of pounds of pristine silver were found tucked inside the wreck of the SS Gairsoppa. The shallow seafloor of Key West is littered with tens of thousands of emeralds.
Deformed Skulls
Number fourteen: Deformed Skulls. The watery depths are weird-ass places full of all kinds of macabre surprises, but this one really takes the cake. The deep cenotes of Central America are the final resting ground for something that’s not quite human, but close enough that it will keep you up at night.
Apollo 11’s Engines
Number thirteen: Apollo 11’s Engines. That’s right- a piece of American space history was lodged at the bottom of the Atlantic until Jeff Bezos- that Jeff Bezos- discovered it. That engine propelled Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins out of our stratosphere and right into the history books.
The Baltic Sea Anomaly
Number twelve: The Baltic Sea Anomaly. Proving that the craziest finds are not only found in the big oceans of the world is our number fourteen pick- a baffling bit of buried treasure that has scientists scratching their heads and conspiracy theorists foaming at the mouth.
Silfra Crack
Number eleven: Silfra Crack. Even the hardest adrenaline junkies shudder at the thought of the Silfra Crack- a two-hundred and seven-foot deep split between North America and Europe. Iceland’s tightest tectonic squeeze is not for the faint of heart.
Yonaguni Monument
Number ten: Yonaguni Monument. The famous sunken structure of the Far East has been fiercely debated by scientists since it was first discovered in 1985. The Yonaguni Monument is a hulking enigma. Is it manmade? Is it extraterrestrial?
Mariana Trench
Number nine: Mariana Trench. Our number eleven pick is a high-speed highway straight into the belly of the planet. The Mariana Trench is nearly seven miles deep of pressurized ocean smushed between two tectonic plates, and it’s anyone’s guess what’s actually down there.
Black Sea River
Number eight: Black Sea River. One of the mightiest rivers in the world is actually flowing under the Black Sea. The idea of a river running through the sea might break your brain but stay with us for a minute. Undersea rivers are usually a sloppy mess of silt and sediment that moves along the ocean floor at astounding speeds.
Michigan Stonehenge
Number seven: Michigan Stonehenge. Humble Michigan boasts one of the wonders of the world that you’ve never heard of. Submerged in the deep, freshwater of the lake is an ancient structure that baffles the mind and delights the imagination.
New Jersey Train Graveyard
Number six: New Jersey Train Graveyard. Talk about the weird, watery world of the U.S.A.’s east coast. Our number seven pick is just as strange as Michigan Stonehenge but far more modern. Two perfectly pickled trains sit right off the briny coast of the Garden State. Nobody knows how they went so far off the tracks.
An Ancient Shipwreck
Number five: An Ancient Shipwreck. Twenty-four hundred years ago a Grecian vessel never returned to shore. In 2018, it was discovered at the bottom of the Black Sea, almost fully intact and perfectly preserved.
Ice Finger Of Death
Number four: Ice Finger Of Death. The chilly polar seas hide a sinister phenomenon that can kill sea creatures with one touch. The Ice Finger Of Death is actually just a massive briny icicle that is far saltier than the water around it.
Antikythera Mechanism
Number three: Antikythera Mechanism. It’s no secret that the Ancient Greeks were light years ahead of their time, and the Antikythera Mechanism proves it. This ancient computer was wildly sophisticated for its day and gave archeologists a fabulous insight into how incredible the Grecian empire was.
Dwarka
Number two: Dwarka. Possibly the world’s only underwater holy site, our number two pick blends history, science, and mysticism together into one unreal package. Located right of India’s coast, Dwarka is one of the four Dharmas.
Haracleion
Our number one pick is Cleopatra’s famous empire, once a bustling powerhouse of the ancient world, now a city lost to the waves. Haracleion goes by many names, the most famous of which is Alexandria, and it’s tucked away into a briny bit of ocean right off the coast of Egypt. Just a few miles off the coast, Haracleion vanished for almost two-thousand years.
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