Mysterious Writings is the leading website on active armchair treasure hunts, as well as those of the past.
Multiple treasure hunt puzzles, that are currently in progress, are listed on the site for your convenience. Summaries, updates, and information about how to get started on armchair treasure hunts can be found here.
For a list of active armchair treasure hunts please click here: Treasure Hunts. There you will find a quick run down on all the what, where, when, why, who, and hows for each of the hunts.
If you are new to the hobby, be sure to check out the post of How to Get Started in Armchair Treasure Hunting. It includes lots of tips and examples of how past armchair treasure hunts have been solved, which in turn will help you understand how those of today might be hiding clues for you to solve.
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Congrats to Dave! (MW Discord Display name) on Solving TreasureFix Hunt NITK1 (Nails in the Kitchen #1)! He has claimed the $2500 Cash Treasure successfully! On March 1, 2025, TREASUREFIX released 3 different hunts. Nails in the Kitchen #1 was one of them. The other two, We Didn’t Start the …
There are multiple Lady Liberty’s Treasure Caches! Although only two images of treasure chests are pictured in the books of Lady Liberty’s Treasure Hunt and Riley’s Treasure Chase – there are more than two to find in the hunt! Lady Liberty’s Treasure Hunt Overview Lady Liberty’s Treasure Hunt Clues Clues …
This page is for Justin Posey’s Poem Third Stanza – Theories, Ideas, and Possible Clues to find the treasure – Discussions on the MW Discord or MW Forum – join us! POST IN PROGRESS! What are the Clues in Third Stanza? The clues in Justin’s treasure poem, once understood correctly, will lead to a …
Following is an idea for ‘his bride’ in Justin Posey’s Treasure Poem. The poem in the Beyond the Map’s edge treasure hunt contains clues, that once solved correctly, will lead someone to a million-dollar treasure – hidden somewhere in the American West. Updates on clues and theories for not only …
Let’s hear more about Lady Liberty’s Treasure Hunt found treasure! The search for treasure is on in Lady Liberty’s Treasure Hunt and Riley’s Treasure Chase by Michael O’Connell. With the first treasure found, the hunt has renewed interest. Lady Liberty’s treasure hunt was first released in December of 2024. Clues …
Justin Posey’s Poem First Stanza – Clues, Theories, Ideas What are the clues in Justin Posey’s Poem first stanza? Justin said there are at least 10 clues within the poem, and we know they are to lead to an exact location – once all solved correctly. Some of the clues …
State Ruled Out in There’s Treasure Inside? State ruled out in There’s Treasure Inside by Jon Collins-Black? Here’s why New York – or at least the city – can be ruled out! (watch on video) In episode 4 of the American Treasure Podcast, Dave Colona asked Jon a few questions …
The treasure hunt book, There’s Treasure Inside (available on Amazon), by Jon Collins-Black is missing page 90. Why? It certainly seems to be a possible clue to the hidden treasure box valued at over a million dollars – The Lion’s Share Treasure Box! (More on what is known and other …
Clues in Justin Posey’s treasure poem What are the clues in Justin Posey’s treasure poem? In the recent MW Six Questions, Justin says there are (at least) 10 clues in the poem. They form a trail of breadcrumbs to the treasure. In the hunt for the Forrest Fenn treasure, Forrest …
List of the possible Justin Posey Netflix Clues (Discussions on the MW Discord or MW Forum) The 3-part series of Netflix Gold and Greed: Hunt for Fenn’s Treasure includes clues to another hidden treasure – by Justin Posey – Beyond the Map’s Edge. Clues to find the million-dollar treasure are …
