Followings are 5 most mysterious geoglyphs around the world.
# 1. Nazca Lines, Nazca desert, Peru
Nazca lines features hundreds of geoglyphs ranging from simple lines to very complex figures.
The site is situated in Nazca desert in Peru and recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1994.
The site include many animal and plant figures such as monkeys, spiders, humming birds, killer whales, sharks,lizards and phytomorphic shapes like flowers and trees.
Scientists believed that Nazca lines were created between 400 and 650 AD by people from Nazca culture.
The actual purpose of Nazca lines remains unclear.
# 2. Marree Man, Marree, South Australia
Marree man in South Australia is the largest geoglyph in the world with height of 4.2 kilometers.
It represent a man holding either stick or boomerang.
It was created by digging lines on harsh land using material like rock.
The actual purpose and origin of the geoglyph still remain a mystery.
It was discovered by charter pilot Trevor Wright from air on 26th June 1998.
At same time other group of people believed that it was a creation of a late Australian artist.
# 3. Atacama Giant, Atacama Desert, Chile
Atacama giant is the largest anthropomorphic geoglyph in the world with 390 feet height.
The figure has a crown on his head and boots on his feet.
The site can be found in Atacama desert of Chile.
Scientists believed that the geogplyph represent God of local inhabitant between AD 1000 and 1400.  It was created by scraping away the top layer of desert floor using dark stones.
It is said to be this large human figure used as an astronomical calender during middle ages for determining different seasons depending on it’s alignment with Moon.
# 4. Paracas Candelabra, Peru
It is a mysterious and giant ground drawing etched on the sloping hill at Pisco bay in Peru.
The geoglyph shows resemblance with candlestick and so it is called as ‘The candelabra of Andes’.
It was created by cut the soil into the depth of two feet using stones.
It is 595 feet tall and can seen from 12 miles out to the sea. So many local people believe that it could be sign of sailors.
But the real purpose of this geoglyph remains unknown.
# 5. Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset, England
Cerna abbas is the largest hill figure in England, located in Dorset.
This mysterious geoglyph represent a large naked men wielding a club.
Cerne Abbas giant is about 180 feet tall and having a width of 167 feet. It was carved out using white chalk.
One common explanationis that it is ancient symbol of spirituality.
There is on clear explanation about the date of construction of Cerne Abbas Giant.
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