10 Places you can't visit because they no longer exist part 2

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Last time we talked about man made places that no longer exist. This time, we look at more ancient and natural places that are hundreds if not thousands of years old.   #ancient #monuments #vintage

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00:00Hello and welcome to the Dark Mystery Lounge.

00:02Last time we took a look at 10 places you can't visit because they no longer exist,

00:08but those were man-made structures.

00:10Today we're going to do the same thing, but these places were natural landmarks.

00:14Structures that are hundreds if not thousands of years old.

00:17For one reason or another, met their demise and are now just a footnote in history.

00:22So let's take a look at 10 places you can't visit because they no longer exist, part 2.

00:30Mucarab, also known as the Finger of God, was a remarkable sandstone rock formation located near Asim in Nambia.

00:45This natural wonder stood 12 meters high and 4.5 meters wide and weighing around 450 tons.

00:53What made Mucarab truly special was its narrow base,

00:57which was only 3 meters long and 1.5 meters wide, making it appear as if it was defying gravity.

01:04Mucarab was part of the West Strand Plateau, before 50,000 years of erosion isolated it from the rest of the plateau.

01:13The formation was well known to the Nama people and inspired many legends.

01:17One such legend involved the rivalry between Nama and Herero people,

01:23where the Nama claimed their superiority as long as the Mucarab stood tall.

01:28Unfortunately, Mucarab collapsed on the night of December 7th, 1988.

01:33The exact cause of the collapse remains unknown,

01:37but it is believed that a rainstorm and a Spittak earthquake in Armenia,

01:42which registered heavily in Nambia, may have contributed to its demise.

01:46Before its collapse, Mucarab was a major tourist attraction

01:50and had been given national monument status in 1955.

01:55Despite its collapse, Mucarab remains an iconic symbol in Nambian history and culture.

02:03The Tree of Teneri was a solitary acacia tree

02:07located in the Teneri region of the Sahara Desert in northeast Niger.

02:12It was considered the most isolated tree on Earth,

02:15with the nearest tree being over 250 miles away.

02:19This tree was a vital landmark for caravan routes through the desert

02:23and was revered by the local Tuareg tribesmen.

02:27The tree's routes reached an impressive depth of 108 to 118 feet

02:32to access the water table.

02:34Despite its harsh environment, the tree thrived for centuries,

02:38until, in 1973, it was tragically knocked down by a Libyan truck driver

02:43who was reportedly drunk.

02:45A metal sculpture now stands in its place as a tribute to this remarkable tree.

02:52The Waimangu geyser, located in New Zealand,

02:56was once the most powerful geyser in the world.

02:58It began erupting in 1900,

03:01likely due to the 1886 eruption of Mount Torawera.

03:05The geyser's eruptions were spectacular,

03:07reaching heights of up to 1,500 feet

03:10and attracting worldwide attention.

03:12The name Waimangu means black waters in the Maori language,

03:17referring to black sand, mud, and rocks expelled during the eruption.

03:21The geyser erupted on a cycle of about 36 hours,

03:25with each eruption lasting five to six hours.

03:28Unfortunately, in 1903,

03:30a tragic eruption claimed the lives of four people

03:33who ventured too close.

03:35The geyser's activity began to decline in mid-1904,

03:39and ceased entirely by 1908.

03:42It has remained dormant ever since.

03:47Guero Falls were a series of immense waterfalls

03:49on the Parana River along the border between Paraguay and Brazil.

03:53The falls were renowned for their incredible flow rate,

03:57which was among the greatest of any falls on Earth.

04:00The falls consisted of 18 cataract clusters in seven groups,

04:04hence the Portuguese name,

04:05Set Cadets, or Seven Falls.

04:08The total height of the falls

04:09was approximately 375 feet,

04:12with the longest individual cataract being 130 feet high.

04:17The roar of the plunging waters

04:19could be heard from 20 miles away.

04:21Unfortunately, Guero Falls ceased to exist in 1982,

04:26when they were submerged by a reservoir

04:28created by the Itapo Dam.

04:30The construction of the Itapo Dam,

04:32authorized by the 1973 bilateral agreement

04:35between Paraguay and Brazil,

04:38marked a new era of cooperation between the two countries.

04:41Despite the loss of the falls,

04:43the Itapo Dam is now one of the world's largest

04:46hydroelectric plants.

04:47The Wabona Tunnel Tree

04:52was a famous giant sequoia

04:54located in Yosemite National Park, California.

04:58This majestic tree stood at a height of 227 feet

05:02and had a diameter of 26 feet at its base.

05:07In 1881, a tunnel was cut through the tree

05:10to create a tourist attraction,

05:12making it possible for visitors to drive through the tree.

05:15The tunnel was 7 feet wide by 9 feet high

05:19and 26 feet long at the base.

05:22The Wabona tree became the iconic symbol of Yosemite

05:25and was widely photographed and visited.

05:28Unfortunately, the Wabona tree fell

05:31during a severe winter storm in February 1969

05:35under the weight of heavy snow.

05:38The tree was estimated to be around 2,300 years old

05:41at the time of its fall.

05:43Today, the fallen tree remains

05:45in Mariposa Grove

05:47as a reminder of its historical significance.

05:53I know this one really isn't natural,

05:56but it's pretty old and interesting.

05:58We all know the story of Jonah

05:59from Christian, Muslim, and Jewish tradition.

06:03According to the Book of Jonah

06:04and the Old Testament of the Bible,

06:06God gave instructions to Jonah

06:08to go preach to the city of Nineveh.

06:11He sought to escape the divine command

06:13by boarding a ship that will take him away.

06:16But in the middle of a storm,

06:18a large whale devoured Jonah.

06:20He lived three days inside the stomach of the whale

06:22who spit him out on the dry land

06:24so that he could obey the will of God.

06:27There are many places

06:28where Jonah is believed to have been buried.

06:30However, the most recognized

06:32was the city of Mosul in Iraq

06:34in the providence of Nineveh,

06:36the city where the prophet

06:37fulfilled his divine mandate.

06:40The site, called Nabi Yunus,

06:42just inspired hundreds of Muslims and Christians

06:44to annually pilgrim and pray

06:47under the same roof.

06:48On July 24, 2014,

06:51the tomb was destroyed by ISIS,

06:53who targeted it due to the status as a shrine.

06:57The destruction of the tomb

06:58led to the discovery of the remains

07:00of a palace from the 7th century BCE.

07:03Built by the Assyrian king, Sennacherib.

07:07This unexpected find,

07:08including mud brick walls,

07:10fragments of statues,

07:11stone reliefs,

07:13pottery,

07:13and cuneiform inscriptions.

07:16Despite the tragic loss of the tomb,

07:18the site continues to hold

07:19historical and cultural significance,

07:22revealing more about the ancient Assyrian empire

07:25and its interaction with the kingdom

07:27of Israel and Judah.

07:29So, in a way,

07:30ISIS's plan backfired.

07:33The Eye of the Needle was a natural sandstone arch

07:38located along the Missouri River

07:40near Fort Benton, Montana.

07:42This unique formation stood about 11 feet high

07:45and resembled an inverted V

07:47with an oval-shaped opening underneath.

07:50It looked like a gateway

07:51or a doorway to an ancient portal.

07:54It was a notable landmark

07:55described by Meriwether Lewis

07:57during the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805.

08:00Unfortunately, the Eye of the Needle

08:02experienced significant damage

08:04on May 27, 1997.

08:06The top four feet of the arch had fallen,

08:08leaving two pillars.

08:10While initial reports suggest vandalism

08:12due to beer bottles and other trash

08:14at the bottom of the arch,

08:16later investigations proposed

08:17that natural erosion and weathering

08:20might have been the cause.

08:21The monument was over 10,000 years old,

08:24yet no one was ever caught.

08:25Today, the Eye of the Needle

08:27serves as a reminder

08:28of the importance of preserving

08:30our natural and historical landmarks.

08:35The Old Man of the Mountain,

08:37also known as the Great Stone Face,

08:39was a series of five granite cliff ledges

08:41on Cannon Mountain

08:42in Franconia, New Hampshire.

08:45When viewed from the north,

08:47these ledges appeared to form

08:48a jagged profile of a human face.

08:50The formation stood 40 feet tall

08:53and 25 feet wide,

08:55perched 1,200 feet above Profile Lake.

08:59The Old Man of the Mountain

09:00was first recorded by surveying teams

09:02in 1805 and quickly became

09:05a cultural icon and symbol

09:06for the state of New Hampshire.

09:09Unfortunately, the formation collapsed

09:11on May 3, 2003,

09:13due to natural erosion

09:14and the freeze-thaw cycle.

09:17Despite its collapse,

09:18the Old Man of the Mountain

09:20remains a cherished symbol

09:21and is still featured

09:22on New Hampshire's license plates

09:24and other state emblems.

09:26There is a memorial below

09:28where the rock formation used to be.

09:33Wall Arch is a natural sandstone arch

09:35in the Arches National Park

09:37in southeastern Utah.

09:39It was ranked 12th in size

09:41among the park's over 2,000 arches.

09:44At its largest,

09:45the opening underneath the span

09:47was 71 feet wide

09:49by 33.5 feet high.

09:52Wall Arch collapsed

09:53during the night

09:53of August 4, 2008.

09:56The collapse was likely due

09:57to natural erosion

09:58and weathering.

10:00Fortunately,

10:01no one was injured

10:01as the collapse occurred at night.

10:04The remnants of the Wall Arch

10:05can still be seen

10:06along the Devil's Garden Trail.

10:09It is noted

10:10that all arches are temporary.

10:11They will all eventually succumb

10:13to erosion and gravity.

10:14So if you ever get to see one,

10:16consider yourself lucky.

10:20The Mayan Pyramid of Namo

10:22is an archaeological site

10:24located on the eastern Yucatan Peninsula

10:26in what is today

10:28northern Belize.

10:29Built around 250 BC,

10:32the pyramid stood 56 feet tall

10:34and was made from limestone.

10:36It is the most important Mayan site

10:38in northern Belize.

10:39On May 13, 2013,

10:42the pyramid was almost

10:43completely destroyed.

10:45Contractors used excavators

10:47and bulldozers

10:48to remove large portions

10:49of the central pyramid

10:51for its limestone content

10:52to fill roads

10:54in nearby Douglas Village

10:55with gravel.

10:57Even though it was

10:58on private land,

10:59all pre-Columbian sites

11:01are under national government

11:02protection in Belize.

11:04There was no excuse

11:05for the destruction

11:06of a pyramid

11:06that stood for over

11:082,500 years.

11:09The four individuals

11:11responsible,

11:12along with the company,

11:13were charged

11:14and found guilty

11:15of two charges,

11:16removing Earth

11:17from an ancient monument

11:18without permission

11:19and willfully damaging

11:21an ancient monument.

11:22Each of them

11:23had to pay heavy fines

11:24as well as

11:25the company itself.

11:27No explanation was given,

11:28just an apology

11:29never to do it again.

11:31To me,

11:32I feel like it's

11:32just sheer laziness.

11:34It's too little too late.

11:36We can't get it back.

11:37Ancient structures

11:38like that

11:39should be cherished

11:40and protected.

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11:47Thank you for hanging out

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11:50This is Phoenix,

11:51signing out.

11:52Have a good evening

11:52and stay safe.

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