Photographs capture a single moment in time, without context. That can be a powerful tool for illuminating the truth. It can also raise more questions than answers.
These 20 photos all show questionable phenomena and remain unexplained by their viewers and the people who took them. Do you know the explanation for any of these?
1
Black Ring in the Sky
Seen by many over Virginia.
2
Skunk Ape
This “creature” was photographed by a Florida woman who claimed to have seen it in her yard across multiple nights. It’s unclear what it might be.
3
Hessdalen Valley Lights
Seen since the 1940s in rural Norway, these regular unexplained lights continue to puzzle local residents.
4
Foo Fighters
“Foo fighters” were unexplained lights and UFOs seen by WWII pilots from both the Allies and Axis. This photo shows a few of them.
5
Guardian Angel
Despite a bad crash, Rose Benvenuto walked away mostly unscathed. Then, a firefighter took this photo of the incident.
6
Ghost Thumb
Whose hand does the thumb next to the ear of the kid in the black shirt belong to? The photo’s owner didn’t know.
7
Mysterious Lights
The Los Angeles Times published this photo in 1942, but it is thought to have been retouched. Still, this was a real phenomenon to some extent.
8
Bright Pink Light
Seen in the sky over Egypt.
9
Double Rainbow
Featuring an odd white light. (Not a camera reflection.)
10
Mysterious Figure
Taken by Jim Templeton of his daughter, the mysterious figure behind her was not visible when the photo was taken.
11
Glowing Red Lights
This photo was taken hours after sunset.
12
The “Black Knight”
This mysterious object has reportedly been orbiting Earth for thousands of years. However, conflicting stories and claims mean it’s hard to know if this is anything more than just space debris and stories.
13
Time Traveler
This photo from 1941 in Canada appears to show a man in modern clothing and sunglasses.
14
Patterson Gimlin Bigfoot Film
This footage is the closest thing to proof of bigfoot.
15
Light of God
Taken over a Texas church, the photographer claims the light wasn’t visible to the naked eye.
16
Crooked Forest
This forest in Poland features some crooked trees, and nobody is exactly sure why.
17
Tic Tac “
I thought it was a star, then after I pointed it out I swear it started to zoom away.”
18
Yellowing
“Pages are different shades, separated by a bookmark.”
19
UFO With an Fighter
Unexplainable photo taken by two hotel workers in Scotland in 1990.
20
Band of Holes
6,900 unexplained large holes in the Peruvian desert, likely around since ancient times.
