Lake Natron

Located in Tanzania, some might not believe when we say that this lake traps all animals that lurk within the area. 

The story behind this terrifying lake lies in its water composition. The lake is believed to have a massive amount of natron, a natural sodium compound containing a mixture of sodium carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, and sulphates

This increases the alkalinity of the water to a ten on the pH scale. So when an animal drinks in the lake, the boiling water immediately kills the animals, engulfing the animals’ bodies in the lake where the natron calcifies the carcass and sending the skeleton back up to float to the surface. 

Roopkund Lake

The Roopkund Lake of India can be described in one word: creepy. And we vouch for that when this lake was discovered to be a huge soup of human skeletons. 

When the glacial lake of Roopkund melted back in 1942, the horrifying discovery was made by a British forest ranger. It was assumed to be the outcome of a Japanese massacre. However, when examined, all had died similarly, fatal blows to the head that cracked their skulls. 

No weapons at that time matches the injuries and anthropologists concluded that the cause of death of the Roopkund’s skeleton was by massive hailstones.

Five Flower Lake

The Five Flower Lake of Jiuzhaigou National Park in China is 16-feet deep but the lake bed is extraordinarily clear and visible from above. The color of the lake varies, from amber yellow, emerald green, dark jade, to turquoise, with a slight hint of coral. 

While most lakes freezes, melts and dries up according to season, the Five Flower Lake is always constant and doesn’t freeze. Ever. The locals consider the lake to be holy because of this. 

However, the explanation behind this is that the water contains lime, calcium carbonate, and multicolored hydrophytes. Another factor that adds to this unfreezing lake is that there is an underwater hot spring that flows into the lake. 

Lake Baikal

The largest and clearest freshwater in the world belongs to Lake Baikal of Siberia, Russia. It is also the oldest, estimated to be 25 million years old. Because it’s been formed ages ago, the elements that litter the lake have evolved. Lake Baikal now produces some of the most uncommon and exceptional freshwater faunas and floras. 

During the winter and when the lake is frozen, it gives off an eerie and horror feel due to the cobweb-like patterns that the fauna underneath has formed. 

Peyto Lake

The Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada, is a beautiful mountain range that is a sight to behold, and located within these snow-capped mountains are amazing bodies of water such as the Peyto Lake. 

During the summer, when the glacial rocks have melted, the lake is colored with a magical and unbelievable shade of blue you’d never thought you’d see in real life. It’s a wonderful sight, especially when you are looking from Bow Summit, the highest part of Icefield Parkway. 

Lake Vostok

Lake Vostok is located in Antarctica and is one of the largest subglacial lakes. What is seen to be miles of ice is believed to be hundreds of lakes 15 to 20 million years ago. Due to global warming, the lakes were sealed off and buried under two miles of ice. Studies have concluded that Lake Vostok might be the home to a unique ecosystem and may reveal entirely unknown species and other life forms that can survive the extremely cold and high-pressured environments.