New Lucky Restaurant, Ahmedabad - A Restuarant with graves
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8 Unusual and Weirdest Places in India You Should Definitely Visit Once in Your Life

India is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The country is blessed with a large number of beautiful, interesting, unusual and weird places to enjoy the beauty of nature. There are countless weirdest places in India which you should definitely visit once in your life to enjoy the real beauty of nature.

Most of people visit usual tourist places. Do explore unusual, weird and wonderful places at least once in your lifetime. Let’s explore some of these places!

8 Unusual and Weirdest Places in India You Should Definitely Visit Once in Your Life

1. Bhangarh Fort – Most Haunted Place in India

Bhangarh Fort is considered the most haunted place in India according to many experts. Visitors are banned after evening in the fort area by the Archaeological Survey of India. Many visitors have felt the strange feelings in the fort area according to media reports. It is also considered as one of the weirdest places in India.

Bhangarh Fort
Bhangarh Fort

2. Living Roots Bridge, Cherrapunji – Meghalaya

Living Roots Bridge is one of the wonders of the ancient India. In today’s world, people build bridges but in the Khasis of Meghalaya, they grow bridges for their routine transportation. Many living roots bridges are older than 500 years. Some of these bridges are more than a hundred feet long.

Read Also: Ancient Bridges in India

Living Root Bridge Meghalaya
Living Root Bridge Meghalaya

3. Shani Shingnapur, Maharashtra – Houses Without Doors

Shani Shingnapur is an unique village located 35 km from Ahmednagar in the state of Maharashtra. The village is one of the most popular villages in India due to its houses.

Most of us have doors for our protection from thieves as well as animals but in Shani Shingnapur, there are no doors in all houses. They have faith in god and the village never witnessed any crime.

Shani Shingnapur
Shani Shingnapur

4. Karni Mata Temple, Deshnok, Rajasthan – Temple of Rats

Karni Mata Temple, an unique temple of rats, is located just 30 km from Bikaner. The temple is home to over 20,000 rats. These rats are worshiped because it is believed that they are reincarnated family members of Karni Mata. It is one of the weirdest places in India.

Karni Mata Temple, Deshnok, Rajasthan - Temple of Rats
Karni Mata Temple, Deshnok, Rajasthan – Temple of Rats

5. Shetpal, Maharashtra – Sankes in every household

Shetpal is another unique village in the state of Maharashtra. The village is a popular place because people worship snakes. Each house in this village has a resting place for snakes. In Shetpal, snakes roam freely in every household without any fear.

Shetpal, Maharashtra - Sankes in every household
Shetpal, Maharashtra – Sankes in every household

6. New Lucky Restaurant, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) – A Restuarant with graves

An unique restaurant is located in the city of Ahmedabad, namely, New Lucky Restaurant. It is located in the heart of the city and restaurant was built in the old graves. These graves are belongs to a 16th CE Sufi saint. This coffee house is built on a centuries-old Muslim cemetery.

New Lucky Restaurant, Ahmedabad - A Restuarant with graves
New Lucky Restaurant, Ahmedabad – A Restuarant with graves

7. Jatinga, Assam – Mass Bird Suicide Centre

Have you ever seen birds have committed or committing suicide in mass? A place in the state of Assam, namely, Jatinga have witnessed mass bird suicide.

Between September and October, a large number of birds fly in their full speed but crashing to death towards trees and buildings. It is one of the most popular unsolved mysteries in the world. It is also considered as one of the weirdest places in India.

Jatinga Assam
Jatinga Assam

8. Om Banna Temple (Bullet Baba Temple) – Rajasthan

A ‘Bullet Baba Temple’ or also known as ‘Om Banna Temple’ is an unusual temple, located near the Chotila Village, between Jodhpur and Pali. This shrine is dedicated to the person (traveller) who passed away at this place. People pray here on daily basis for their protection.

Bullet Baba Temple Rajasthan
Bullet Baba Temple Rajasthan

Article last re-published on February 21, 2020.

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John Mathew is a travel writer and travel enthusiastic, primarily interested in how to get to any place, hotels guide, resorts guide, destination guide, and worldwide travel tips.