One of the fun sights to explore when visiting Rome is known as Bocca della Verita, or the Mouth of Truth. Legends speak that it will bite off the hands of liars. Below are 10 interesting facts about this mysterious and ancient marble mask. 1) The Mouth of Truth (Bocca …
Book Review by John Davis The Atlas Obscura’s Explorer’s Guide for The World’s Most Adventurous Kid, by Dylan Thuras and Rosemary Mosco; Workman Publishing: New York; $13.49, hardback: Available on Amazon If I could give one gift to every kid I meet, it would be curiosity. A curious kid will …
One message not meant for us to solve, or at least those living on the Earth, is the coded like message created on the Pioneer Plaques. These two plaques were sent into space by NASA in effort to communicate with extraterrestrial life- if they happen to intercept or discover the …
One of the most famous found treasures displayed at the British Museum are the Lewis Chessmen. In 2003, a special episode on BBC Television listed the top ten treasures discovered in Britain and the Lewis Chessmen made the list. They are surrounded with mystery, and continue to attract millions of …
Article Written by John Davis At the dawn of the 20th Century Ambrose Bierce was one of the most famous writers in America. Even today, his “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is known to readers and media viewers of all ages. He wrote famously for the Hearst newspapers throughout his …
One of the most well-known explorers, but least talked about unsolved codes, is the signature of Christopher Columbus. It might be surprising, that to this day, no one is completely sure on its meaning. The cause for this is because Columbus never explained his reasoning for adopting the mysterious writings …
Mystery Solved of Lost Sailor But Others Exist Article Written by John Davis Mysteries appear everywhere, if we only notice them. As Sherlock Holmes said, “You see, Watson, but you don’t observe.” How often do we observe what thousands have seen before, but then with a shock of revelation, “See …
In 1955, Teddy Tucker discovered what was considered one of the most valuable finds of the 1594 shipwreck, the San Pedro, a Spanish galleon. It was a seven emerald-studded 22-carat gold cross. On each of the arms and at the base of the cross were rings which hung tiny gold …
There are legendary lost treasures in almost every part of the world. Often times the stories about these treasures are a mixture of facts and fiction. It becomes difficult to discern what is truth the longer time passes, and sometimes the treasures become thought of as all fiction. However, once …
What Happened to Bloody Island? Article Written by John Davis On a brisk morning, with wind wafting off the Mississippi river across from St. Louis, Missouri, the men faced each other with pistols, at barely more than arm’s length. They’d come to shoot at one another because of an ‘offense …
