In the preface of the book, The Devil in Britain and America (1896) by John Ashton, there is shown a copy of the assumedly only known example of the Devil’s Writing. Ashton explains that during his research for his book about the Devil, he came across this mysterious message included …
Mystery Hill or America’s Stonehenge is known for the incredible astronomical alignments it has been recognized to incorporate. It’s an extraordinary site with stone structures, walls, and other features of mysterious origins. The Stonehenge part of its title takes after the famous landmark named Stonehenge in the UK, which is …
Oreo has launched a Mystery Oreo Challenge! What fun! Guess the flavor of the Mystery Oreo’s creme filling correctly to enter your chance to win a Grand Prize of $50,000 dollars. There will also be five $10,000 first prize winners. To enter your chance to win one of the cash …
Driving through Massachusetts, off 495, exit 32, is a mysterious and historic landmark in the town of Westford. It’s known as The Westford Knight (or sometimes as the Sinclair Rock). What it exactly should be called, besides a mystery, continues to be debated. MW had the wonderful opportunity to stop …
Surrounding the centuries old cemetery of the North Manchester Meeting House in Maine is a low rising rock wall made from numerous boulders. One of these boulders is known for its mysterious markings; and it is these curious indentations on the rock that are believed to have been made from …
Article written by John Davis Few mysteries present themselves so close to home. History, that is to say old rumors, tells us that a giant cache of gold was buried within walking distance of my house. I live in Athens, Alabama. We are situated in a flat, cotton friendly region …
UPDATE: THE RING OF OLD: SOLVED! Congrats to Don A.! Story coming soon! MW is excited to announce that another MW Treasure Hunt has been released! Entitled, The Ring of Old, this Fall 2017 MW Treasure Hunt is fully armchair. This means there isn’t any physical object, or need for travel, …
After first setting out to research and write a book about real kids finding real treasure, Jack Myers found himself exploring something significantly more entangled. He soon discovered there was a strong possibility a pot of 5000 gold coins, found in the 1930’s by two young boys, was not buried …
Originally standing over 17 feet tall, and dating back to approximately 7500 BC, the Shigir Idol is considered the oldest wooden sculpture known in the world. It was discovered in the 1890’s in the Ural Mountains of Kirovgrad. Archaeologists working in the area, where other ancient pieces were being unearthed …
Astounding discovery of lost paintings in St. Louis By John Davis It quite literally characterized St. Louis, Missouri. “Commerce on the Landing,” a giant mural by Louis Grell, graced the wall over the railroad ticket booths in the Great Hall of the magnificent Union Station of St. Louis. It depicted …
