While the rest of the world believes India is a magical place full of mystery and adventure, it does feel like we Indians have forgotten just how strange and wonderful our own country is. There's reports of unexplained sonic booms, enticing fairy lights and a whole lot of alien influence, all based in India. Here's something that might jog your memory and remind you that there is a little magic out there.

7. Skeleton Lake at Roopkund

Since 1942, hundreds of skeletons have been found on the banks of the Roopkund Lake in Uttarakhand. Theories abound about who they belong to and why they were there, though the mystery has never been solved. Their lives were dated back to the 12th and 15th century, making everything all the more harder to grasp.

8. Aleya ghost lights in West Bengal

The fisherfolk in this area have reported time and again about the presence of strange smoky lights wafting up from the swamps and low rivers where they travel. Apparently, these lights show up after dark, causing these poor souls to get lost and literally go swimming with the fish. Believed to be ghosts of old dead fishermen.