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'Eye of Sauron' volcano discovered in eerie underwater 'Mordor' lurking on seabed

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!An underwater world that looks like Middle Earth from Lord of the Rings has been discovered near Australia.A collapsed volcano in the form of an Eye of Sauron and two other seafloor structures reminiscent of the evil realm of Mordor were found.Scientists discovered the desolate landscape while exploring the Indian Ocean about 174 miles southeast of Christmas Island.Sitting on top the volcano was a sinister looking eye peering out into the ocean from 10,170 feet deep.The structure is much bigger than the all-seeing Eye of Sauron from J.R.R.

Tolkien's fantasy series - measuring 3.9 miles long by 3 miles wide.At the summit is an oval rim forming the eyelids, which drops 984 feet before.

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