Lake Otjikoto: The Cursed Underwater Museum of Kaiser’s Lost Gold

Lake Otjikoto is a legendary Namibian sinkhole famously known as an underwater museum where retreating German forces submerged an arsenal of weapons during World War I. Local folklore describes the waters as bottomless and cursed, potentially hiding a lost safe containing six million gold Marks. Today, the site attracts technical divers and historians who explore its depths to uncover military artifacts, many of which are now preserved at the Tsumeb Museum.