In 1972, while digging a trench for electrical wires, Rycho Marinov unintentionally discovered what is considered the oldest gold treasure known in the world today. It is nicknamed the Varna Gold after the site where it was unearthed. The Varna Necropolis, a gravesite in Varna, Bulgaria, is an ancient burial …
As this site is a leading source for Armchair Treasure Hunts and other treasures, mysteries, and adventures, we wanted to create an informative series on Codes, Ciphers, and Puzzles. This MW Series is not only to help those being introduced to these types of hunts for the first time, but …
For most people, January 17th is just another day. However, for those familiar with the mystery of Rennes le Chateau, it brings to mind, not only the phrase ‘Blue Apples’, but many other peculiar appearances of the date in regard to Rennes le Chateau. (They are mentioned here: Number 17) …
First a huge CONGRATS to Amy S.! She won January’s MW GiveAway! Her prize, a FREE copy of the Fandango Armchair Treasure Book, is on it’s way! One of the ways to have entered January’s MW GiveAway for the chance to win the free copy of the Fandango Armchair Treasure …
Since the release of The Thrill of the Chase in the fall of 2010, Forrest Fenn has offered some advice on how to find his hidden treasure or solve his poem. The following video gathers some of his most notable remarks together on this matter. Many of them are from …
Often when we think of found treasure, we imagine a hidden cache of gold which was buried long ago, by either pirates or some other wealthy person, and later rediscovered by someone new. However, the word treasure can refer to anything holding great worth to a person, and so found …
Many people hadn’t realized armchair treasures hunts existed until vast attention was devoted to the search for Forrest Fenn’s treasure. Forrest Fenn’s treasure hunt was a search for a million-dollar bronze treasure chest, filled with gold and other jewels, hidden somewhere in the mountains north of Santa Fe. The incredible …
Over the years, I have posted Questions and Answers from searchers of the Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt on my site. This was so everyone could share in the information or stories Forrest Fenn was sharing to others. Although all don’t pertain specifically to the treasure, Forrests’ answers give a glimpse …
Each month MW hosts a Give Away! This month’s Give Away is for one Free copy of the Armchair Treasure Hunt book of Fandango! The $10,000 dollar treasure to find for the Fandango Armchair Treasure Hunt is narrowed down to Mount Desert Island in Maine. This must be found before …
UPDATE: THIS HUNT IS SOLVED AND TREASURE REWARDED Another exciting MW armchair treasure hunt, with your chance to win a $250 Cash Reward, is HERE! It is entitled The Sacred Scarab. Mysterious Writings continuously receives, discovers, and researches lost treasures and mysteries. It is from the gathering of these secret …
