David Jacobsen released The Mad Tea Party, a fully armchair treasure hunt, soon after The Hatter’s Hat treasure hunt in 2020. Both of these are part of The Wonderland Treasure Hunts. The Hatter’s Hat treasure hunt requires physically retrieving a proxy item, hidden somewhere in the US, to claim the …
The last section in the 1934 Torquemada Puzzle Book contained one of the world’s most difficult literary puzzles and murder mysteries; Cain’s Jawbone. Supposedly named after the first ever murder weapon. This puzzle was created by a gentleman named Edward Powys Mathers who also introduced the Cryptic Crossword to readers …
A curious inscription on an 18th century monument in Staffordshire, England continues to baffle minds today. Carved into a marble slab are the letters OUOSVAVV, in between slightly lowered letters of D and M, with periods after each letter. These mysterious writings are part of the Shepherd’s Monument on the …
Article Written by Duncan Burden (Part of Top Ten Paintings and Works of Arts with Secret Messages) Hieronymus Bosch, like his fellow Dutch artist – Pieter Bruegel the Elder, is known for abstract art. His work is often comprising of a host of detailed images of people and characters all …
The legend of a Viking Sun Stone, a mysterious crystal used by sailors to help navigate waters when conditions were heavily overcast, has long been told. But today, with the discovery of a curious white stone, strong credence and attention is being given towards this fabled object. Might it actually …
Watch on Video (or read transcription below) . Nicolas Poussin (1594- 1665) is widely known, not only for his masterful paintings, but also for his name being associated with one of the great unsolved mysteries of our time; The mystery of Rennes le Chateau and the hidden meaning to the …
High on the west end wall in the Great Hall of Winchester Castle hangs a huge wooden disk known as King Arthur’s Round Table. But is it the actual Round Table used by that legendary order of chivalrous knights? In 1976, the mysterious 18 foot in diameter Round Table, weighing …
In November 1922, Howard Carter made an absolute stunning discovery in the sands of Egypt: The Tomb of Tutankhamun. But besides bringing to surface some of the world’s most extraordinary treasures of the century from the Valley of Kings, there may have been something else lurking in the depths behind …
Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., is considered to be one of the best boxers of all time. In the 1960 Summer Olympics, held in Rome, he won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division of boxing at the age of 18. He would later turn …
In June of 2018, it was announced that a small 15th century tile depicting the Archangel Gabriel could be the work of Leonardo da Vinci. If verified, this decorative tile would be the earliest known work of the famed Italian polymath of the Renaissance. The 20×20 cm square image, also …
