Each thing has its own story, which is sometimes mystical and even sinister. For some objects and relics, from generation to generation, a train of frightening stories stretches.
13. Painting by Ivan Kramskoy "Mermaids"
The artist Ivan Kramskoy knew that, according to legends, drowned girls became mermaids, but he did not believe in mysticism and depicted them in the picture.
The picture was bought by the collector Tretyakov, and mysterious things began to happen to it: on the first night Savrasov's landscape "The Rooks Have Arrived" fell, unable to withstand the neighborhood with the "Mermaids". The children were afraid of the "Mermaids", and the cleaning ladies who saw the picture in the evenings also felt fear.
Explanation: This is most likely due to the mysterious and frightening atmosphere that the artist skillfully conveyed.
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12. Diamond "Koh-i-noor"
One of the most legendary gemstones belonged to the great Mughals, Persians and Indian rajas. The diamond is shrouded in a halo of death, they say it brings bad luck to the men who possess it.
The diamond is now in the crown of Queen Elizabeth. It is believed that it is because of him that only women linger on the English throne.
Explanation: Probably, it is not the diamond that is to blame for the numerous deaths, but the people who were ready to receive it even at the cost of someone else's life.
11. "Little Bastard" car
The Porsche 550 Spyder, nicknamed "The Little Bastard", is a car that has become a serial killer. First, actor James Dean crashed on it, then illogical tragic accidents happened to everyone who bought a car.
As a result, on the way from the exhibition, the car disappeared, and nobody knows where it is. Is he driving around America in search of new victims?
Explanation: He's gone and the story sounds ominous. Maybe it's not for nothing that motorists say that every car has a character?
10. Ötzi, the ice man
Ötzi is the oldest human mummy found in Europe (over 5,000 years old). It is perfectly preserved thanks to the ice of the Alps, so Ötzi was studied up and down. Some of the people who examined the mummy soon suffered death.
Explanation: Some say the deceased was a shaman and put a curse on the scientists. But, most likely, the death of these seven people was an accident, because hundreds of people were involved in the study of the mummy.
9. Painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder "Adoration of the Magi"
A legend is associated with this work that in every family where it was detained, women could not give birth. The canvas was resold four times, in the end it remained with the family, which already had many children and the "curse" did not frighten them.
Explanation: The picture was very coldly received by the Catholic community, as it was full of irony on a religious theme. Perhaps this somehow influenced the spread of bad rumors about the canvas.
8. Mirror from Myrtle Plantation
Myrtle Plantation is the most famous haunted house in the United States, built on the site of an Indian cemetery. In the house there is a mysterious mirror, in which, according to legend, the souls of people are enclosed. In the photo of the mirror, taken by tourists, something strange often appears.
Explanation: The haunted house is a very attractive tourist attraction, although who knows what it really is.
7. Stones from the Uluru cliff
Uluru is a mysterious orange rock in Australia, where the aborigines have been performing their rituals for thousands of years. According to legends, the souls of the dead tribes are trapped in the rock.
Tourists take stones from the cliff with them as a souvenir, although locals say they shouldn't. Some of the stones that were taken away are then sent back to Australia by mail due to various failures that befall tourists.
Explanation: The conclusion suggests itself that it is a matter of self-hypnosis, but the history of the rock is indeed full of mysteries.
6. Phone number
An interesting story happened in Bulgaria: the telephone number 0888 888 888 in less than 10 years changed three owners due to the fact that they all died prematurely.
Explanation: Apparently, this is a mere coincidence, but the Bulgarian operator Mobitel, just in case, blocked the ill-fated number, and now it does not belong to anyone.
5. Doll Anabel
The Warren Spouses Museum of Occultism has a special exhibit, which is kept in a special case with the inscription "Never open it," - this is an Anabelle rag doll. And according to the urban legend, she changes her position, being left unattended, and creates other intrigues. They say that a couple of times I even had to resort to the rite of exorcism.
Explanation: There are different opinions on this, for example, someone thinks that the Warrens are just scammers who invented this story themselves.
4. Diamond "Black Eagles", aka "Eye of Brahma"
One of the most mystical diamonds in the world. Previously, it was inserted into the eye of a statue of the many-faced god Brahma and was located in one of the ancient temples of India. Then he was kidnapped by the Europeans. It was then that misadventures began: the diamond brought only trouble to the owners, wandered across countries and continents.
Explanation: Since ancient times, gemstones have been believed to be more than just beautiful crystals, and each of them has a special energy. Although scientists are skeptical about this. And, of course, jewelry with history is much more valuable.
3. Tutankhamun's tomb
In 1922, the grave of Tutankhamun was opened. After that, within eight years, at least 11 people died, who took part in this, which gave rise to the mystical theory of the curse of the pharaoh.
Explanation: Perhaps a poisonous fungus was to blame, or some kind of delayed poisons were planted in the tomb. A simple coincidence is not excluded.
2. Locker with dibbook
They say this is the most damned thing in the world. Antique lover Kevin Manis bought it from an elderly woman. Inside, according to legend, was a dibbuk (in Jewish folklore - the spirit of a deceased evil person). When strange things began to happen in Manis's house, he hurried to put the locker up for auction.
The artifact was bought by Zach Beggans, owner of the Museum of Damned Things in Las Vegas.
Explanation: If this is not a talented advertisement for the aforementioned museum and not a joke, then it becomes somehow uncomfortable, because there is no explanation yet.
1. Painting by Diego Velazquez "Venus"
Velazquez's work has earned itself a sinister reputation, for many it causes fear and anxiety. The painting itself also suffered: in the museum a suffragist attacked it with a knife. Now the canvas has been restored and hangs in the London National Gallery.
Explanation: Apparently, the point is in the reflection of Venus in the mirror, from which an old evil woman looks at the girl. And even with such an arrangement of the mirror, the model would not have seen her face in it. Researchers are still wondering whether the artist wanted to say something with this or whether he got such an effect by accident.