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Mystery

Some believe the image is of Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon.

New York, New York

Portrait of an Unidentified Woman

The mysterious image is believed to show Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, in a beautiful blue dress.

I remember there was a person in it and they did something ...

The Crack Squad of Librarians Who Track Down Half-Forgotten Books

Reuniting stumped readers with the books from the edges of their memories.

Jessica Leigh Hester August 6, 2018

The greaser.

Queens, New York

Greaser on a Clock

A mysterious statue of a leather jacket-clad rebel leans coolly on an odd yellow clock.

Museum visitors brought all sorts of finds spanning thousands of years.

A Museum's Treasured Tradition of Identifying Fossils for the Public

Including the occasional turd.

Jessica Leigh Hester July 6, 2018

The Mystery Soda Machine as of July 5, 2017

Seattle's Mystery Soda Machine Has Gone Missing

Will it ever return?

Sarah Laskow July 2, 2018

The 7 symbol in front of the Jefferson statue in the Rotunda.

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia's Seven Society

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

Jagannath Temple.

Jagannath Temple

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

Liverpool, England

Liverpool Central Library Entrance Riddle

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.

The grave in December 2014.

Grave of Carrie Frances Kiene

A mysterious local has been dressing the child's grave for decades.

The tomb was built in the 1850s.

Chicago, Illinois

Couch Tomb

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

Diplomats in Guangzhou have been experiencing strange symptoms.

The Mysterious Illness Affecting U.S. Diplomats in Cuba Has Spread to China

Scientists still haven’t figured out why or how the symptoms started.

Sarah Laskow June 7, 2018

The famous Towie stone still evokes much speculation and debate.

Does Anyone Know What These Knobbly Orbs Are For?

No one can figure out these Neolithic artifacts. We want your best guesses.

Christina Ayele Djossa May 18, 2018

Remains of the mysterious wall.

Chatsworth, Georgia

Fort Mountain Rock Fort

The mysterious 855-foot zigzagging stone wall has been baffling people for centuries.

Posada's <em>Gran Calavera Eléctrica</em> anticipates electric trolleys being introduced to Mexico City. In it, a standing skeleton hypnotizes a seated one.

The Endlessly Adaptable Skeletons of José Guadalupe Posada

Calaveras created by the Mexican artist have been repurposed for generations, with wildly varying intent.

Cara Giaimo May 8, 2018

Standing stone with hole.

Sisian, Armenia

Zorats Karer

Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.

Jaffe was puzzled by the patterns of use on a vessel found in an ancient Chinese cemetery.

How to Reconstruct an Ancient Meal From Dirty Dishes Alone

Archaeologists and chefs used chemical analysis—and their taste buds—to solve a culinary puzzle from China.

Jessica Leigh Hester May 4, 2018

Steamboat Geyser erupts mildly in June 2008.

The World's Tallest Active Geyser Keeps Erupting

Steamboat, normally quiet for months at a stretch, has already blown its top three times this spring.

Cara Giaimo April 30, 2018

Frederick William Frohawk's restoration, from Walter Rothschild's 1907 book <em>Extinct Birds</em>.

Investigating the Cold-Blooded Murder of a Long-Dead Dodo

Who killed the flightless bird at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History?

Natasha Frost April 26, 2018