Fairy Circles

A look at the mysteries of the Fairy Circles

Fairy circles are discs of sandy soil anything from six to 30 feet in diameter. They can only be found along the west coast of the Namibia desert in Southern Africa. There have been many theories to explain the appearance of these mysterious circles but without hard evidence it is currently believed to be the work of "fairies"

They have become a popular tourist attraction in the desert

Links:

Away with the Faeries

BBC Article:
Enigma of Namibia's 'fairy circles'

The New Scientist:
Mysterious 'fairy circles' defy explanations

United Press International:
Africa's 'fairy circles' defy researchers

The Weekend Australian:
'Fairy circles' stump botanists