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.
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NEW POST: OVERVIEW OF FOUND TREASURE CACHES AND LADY LIBERTY’S TREASURE HUNT 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. …
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 …
Justin Posey Six Questions! The Hunt for a million-dollar treasure – hidden somewhere in the American West has launched! Clues to find the treasure are in a poem – with others inside the book – Beyond the Map’s Edge (available on Amazon) and in the Netflix Gold & Greed Documentary. …
Justin Posey treasure hunt facts! A quick rundown on the Beyond the Map’s Edge Treasure Hunt (Join discussions on the MW Discord or MW Forum!) Beyond the Map’s Edge Treasure Hunt Facts * Justin had mentioned he did include one cipher and a hint that some could argue is a …
Veil Hunts are coming your way! These are exciting new treasure hunts with clues leading to a location of a Veil Proxy (shown above). If you touch it first – you can claim the cash bounty. Most Veil hunts are of short durations – no more than 22 days. So, …
What are Veil Treasure Hunts? Veil Treasure Hunts are limited-time treasure hunts lasting between 7 and 22 days. Each day at 10 AM, the search area shrinks, and a new hint is released on the website and via email. Hints vary in format, including images, written clues, or maps. A …
