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.
Join other searchers on the MW Forum , MW DISCORD Channel, or the MW Facebook Treasure Hunting Group for discussions. You can also subscribe to MW’s YouTube Channel, and/or Newsletter, to keep up to date on all that’s happening here on MW treasures, puzzles, and games.
Get your Quest on! Solve the clues and find some treasures.
Readers of Pete Bissonette’s book, Breakfast Tea & Bourbon, are not only inspired by reading about the adventures the characters of his book enjoyed, but are also encouraged to strike out and enjoy adventures all of their own. The book Breakfast Tea & Bourbon is a story about a treasure …
Breakfast Tea & Bourbon by Pete Bissonette is not only an entertaining book, but also a treasure hunt for a hidden prize worth $50,000 dollars in cash. In order to find the treasure, a searcher needs to read the book, discern the clues secreted within, and retrieve the hidden item …
Below is a list of the top ten armchair treasure hunts and their lost treasures to find. These hunts are a great way to work the mind, have exciting adventures, and find real life hidden treasures! They allow you to research, discover, and solve clues right from the chair of …
February 2nd is a celebrated day for the Groundhog. Each year people gather for the custom of watching a Groundhog emerge from his burrow in order to predict either an early Spring or 6 more weeks of winter. The largest celebration for this, in the United States, is Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. …
UPDATE: SOLVED JUNE 2017 Everyone is said to love a mystery! Well, here is another treasure mystery to solve with a Prize the value of Gold! I’m not sure you can ever have too many hunts to work on, so this is awesome. It’s great to be able to take …
If you live in the New England states (or are planning to visit the area), Historical Hunt offers a search for treasures especially for you this summer. And even if you don’t live in one of the following states, the Historical Hunt’s locations are still fun to research and learn …
While hunting for Forrest Fenn’s treasure, Martin Smith was inspired to create a treasure hunt of his own. Published in late September 2015, his book is called Seek and Ye Shall Find: A Read and Seek Adventure. It’s available on Amazon. Searchers read his book, and then seek out an …
