Imagine walking through a city with huge skyscrapers, fancy homes, and empty streets—welcome to the world of ghost cities! These massive cities were built to house millions of people, but for different reasons, almost no one moved in. One of the most famous examples is Ordos City in China, built in the early 2000s during a coal mining boom. It was designed for a million people, but today, only about 100,000 live there—meaning most of it feels eerily abandoned. Many of these ghost cities were created as huge investment projects, but when people didn’t move in, they turned into empty urban jungles. Some are slowly gaining residents, while others stand as silent reminders of over-ambitious planning. Would you dare to explore one? 👀 Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: / brightside Instagram: / brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Telegram: https://t.me/bright_side_official Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.

Ever since the humankind found out about Atlantis, we've been trying to find any traces of this impressive underwater civilization. And while the search is going on, fancy joining me on a trip to a few historic underwater sites? Let's see what we can find out about ancient civilizations! The first one on our list is what is being called the underwater Stonehenge. Next, we're taking you on a tour of the Ryukyu Islands, just off the coast of Japan.

There’s a secret investor who’s actually building a real underwater city right now. Yep, like something straight out of a sci-fi movie! The plan is to create a livable place deep under the ocean, with air, power, and even fancy tech to make it feel like home. Not much is known about who’s funding it, but it's supposed to be super high-tech and eco-friendly. Scientists are both excited and nervous, since living underwater could mess with marine life if it’s not done carefully. Still, if it works, this could be the start of humans living in the ocean one day! Credit: Cousteau1972: By Hans Peters for Anefo, CC0 1.0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdom... , https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: / brightplanet Instagram: / brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.

What's your favorite travel destination? Is it some beautiful European city like Paris, Rome or Athens? But have you ever noticed that European cities are much flatter than those in USA or Asia? Of course there're tall buildings in the financial districts but their number is nothing compared to those in other parts of the world. What stops Europeans from building a large number of skyscrapers and start looking like New York, for example?

Can you imagine living in a city where you have your own beach access to a lagoon that leads directly into the sea? That might be possible in the near future if you don't mind relocating to Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City in Khiran, Kuwait. Or maybe you'd prefer living in the Paper House, located north of Boston, Massachusetts, which is actually a house made completely out of paper and furniture? Let's take a look at the most unusual houses on our planet located in all kinds of places and conditions.

Credit: Big Ben clock face: By Sergeant Adrian Harlen - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-sound-of-silence, OGL 3, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64045555 Eero Saarinen: By Collection Manuscripts & Archives, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31274816 CC BY-SA 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/: St. Louis riverfront: By Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Archives, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14664715 CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0: View of Sphere: By zenm - https://flic.kr/p/2pB2Umf, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=146677514 Phish at Sphere: By Shelby L. Bell - https://flic.kr/p/2pNgtny, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=147954320 The Builders: By Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, NPS - https://flic.kr/p/8ZqY6B, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44929645 CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/: Burj Dubai Under Construction: By Imre Solt - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=584073&page=20, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4596112 Burj Dubai 20090121: By Imre Solt - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=31070194&postcount=382, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5771932 CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0: MSG Sphere: By SounderBruce, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=123098848 Demag Raupenkran: By C.Stadler/Bwag, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=108485295 Demag Raupenkran CC 8800-1: By C.Stadler/Bwag, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=108484606 June 1965 Arch Construction: By Kevin William Kelly, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67757072 Big Ben clock mechanism: By Paulobrad, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38271803 CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0: The Sphere: By Tomás Del Coro - https://flic.kr/p/2oUaqrt, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=136454957 Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.

The tallest building in the world is Burj Khalifa - a skyscraper situated in Dubai. It was build right on sand! Why doesn't it sink into it? Actually the whole Dubai was built on the edge of a desert and yet it's home to over 200 skyscrapers. Let's see how skyscrapers are built in deserts and what keeps them stable and strong.

The leaning tower of Pisa is one of the most famous Instagram-able spots in the world. There are pictures of people leaning on it or pretending to support it so that it doesn't fall. But did you know there’re more leaning towers out there? I’m gonna tell you all about it. Also, you’ll find out why Venice is always flooded and why London’s Big Ben is tilting.

Did you know that medieval Bologna, Italy, was once packed with towering skyscrapers? Back in the 12th and 13th centuries, the city had nearly 100 tall, narrow towers built by wealthy families as both status symbols and defensive structures. These towers dominated the skyline, with the tallest reaching over 300 feet high! Today, only about 20 towers remain, with the iconic Asinelli and Garisenda towers standing as symbols of Bologna's rich history. And it's far from being the only place from the past with amazing secrets that will boil your brain even today. Let's dive into a journey through time - are you ready? Credits Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.

Imagine living through the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD that buried Pompeii in ash – way scarier than any horror movie! The Great Flood from ancient myths, like Noah’s Ark, would have been a terrifying sight with water everywhere. The Bronze Age collapse around 1200 BC saw entire civilizations fall apart, causing chaos and fear. The volcanic eruption in Santorini around 1600 BC devastated the Minoan civilization and sent shockwaves through the region. And let's not forget about the tsunami that hit the Minoan civilization around the same time, wiping out entire cities in a flash. #brightside Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: / brightside Instagram: / brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me

Underwater avalanches, or "submarine landslides," might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but they’re a real danger! 🌊 These events happen when large amounts of sediment or debris suddenly slide down the ocean floor, causing massive disturbances. The force from these avalanches can trigger huge tsunamis, traveling across the ocean and hitting coastal areas with little warning. 🌊 The scary part is that they’re hard to predict, especially because they often happen in deep, remote parts of the ocean. Scientists are studying them more to understand the risks, but the danger is real. It’s a reminder that the ocean can be as unpredictable and powerful as anything on land! Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: / brightside Instagram: / brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Telegram: https://t.me/bright_side_official Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.

It seems that modern science has an explanation for everything that happens around us. But as it turns out, nature has a lot of other tricks up its sleeve like dancing forest on the shores of the Baltic Sea, walking rocks, raining jellyfish, and other amazing things that are so impressive, people often try to provide explanations for them that are far from correct. By the way, some of these strange natural phenomena are really scary. Take, for example, the throbbing hum in Taos, New Mexico that has driven locals wild since the 1990s. The low-frequency hum deprives people of sleep and depletes their energy. Even though scientists have tried to find the source of the hum, they still haven’t pinpointed its origin. Different variations of the hum have also been heard in the UK, Australia, Canada, and other areas of the United States. Luckily, only about 2% of the world's population can hear it.

If your dog keeps scratching the entrance door and wandering around the house, tries to hide in the corner, howling and barking - it might be the right time to evacuate. The pup probably knows an earthquake is approaching. If you see the water retreat from the beach really fast - a tsunami must be on the way. Sometime nature is sending us signals we can't read. Learn to understand them to know when natural disasters are on the way to stay safe and protect your dear ones.

Mother Nature is caring, loving, and providing, but sometimes, she is also terrifying. These Reddit users have seen her dark and spooky side. They have been through the worst. And fortunately, they all lived to tell the tale. So, are you ready to face it and learn about her chilling, uncanny secrets?