Mystery of perfectly circular invincible ‘Goblin Forest’ surrounding a sacred volcano in the land of Hobbits

A LONELY volcano surrounded by a dark green forest dubbed the “goblin forest” has left explorers baffled by its perfectly circular appearance.

Sitting at 8,261ft tall, with a six mile radius , Mount Taranaki is the second highest peak on New Zealand‘s North Island.

NASA/Landsat 8The perfectly circular Goblin Forest surrounds the Mount Taranaki volcano[/caption] The Goblin Forest is overgrown with twisted and deformed treesGetty Images - Getty GettyThe stunning mountain featured...