From Lost Cities To Ancient Computers, Here Are 30+ Strange Things Found In The Ocean

95% of the ocean, even with all of today’s technology, is unexplored. The things that lie in the deep are mostly unknown. That said, humanity has uncovered a great deal of interesting things in the ocean over the years: in this article, we’ll talk about the most interesting things to be found in oceans, rivers and lakes.

The Goliath Tigerfish

Located in the Congo River Basin and Lake Tanganyika, the Goliath Tigerfish is pretty much a giant, terrifying piranha. With a huge body that can reach up to 4.9 feet and weigh 110 pounds or so, it’s not hard to imagine how dangerous this thing could be.

It’ll eat pretty much anything it can outmatch, and has no qualms attacking people either. Its only known predator is the Nile Crocodile, which makes it even more of a threat. There’s no denying that this is one of the scariest animals one could still consider a fish.

The Sunken City of Dwarka

This city was founded by Lord Krishna, making it of significant mystical value to the Hindu culture. Supposedly, the city itself is over 9,000 years old. If that is true, then the city itself is almost 4,000 years older than the first Indian civilization that we are aware of.

Dwarka is also considered one of the four Dharmas. Interestingly, the government of Gujarat has an interest in making the city a tourist destination. We don’t know exactly how that would work, but we have to admit, it sounds pretty darn cool.

A P-38 Lightning Aircraft

This plane, dubbed the Maid of Harlech, crashed near the coast of Wales in 1942. The pilot survived the crash, but the plane itself was lost. That is, until it washed up on shore in 2007. Unfortunately, the exact position of the plane is confidential.

The weapons have been removed, but the plane has been left on the beach where it washed up. So while you can’t plan to visit it, being confidential and all, we supposed you could walk along the beaches of Wales until you find it lying around.

57 Love Letters From World War II

In 2012, a resident of New Jersey found a box of 57 love letters tied with a pink ribbon washed up on the shore of Sandy Hook Bay, a mere day after Hurricane Sandy had struck the area. These love letters were between sweethearts Dorothy Fallon and Lynn Farnham.

The letters were written between 1942 and 1947. The woman who found the letters tried to return them to their original owners, but she was only able to locate the family’s niece. Still, it’s amazing that the letters survived being the ocean for however long they were there.