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The museum.
Stoneville, Newfoundland and Labrador

Beothuk Interpretation Centre

The last remains of the extinct Beothuk people native to the island of Newfoundland.
Fr. Pat Noise plaque, O'Connell Bridge
Dublin, Ireland

Fr. Pat Noise Memorial Plaque

A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."
Together with shells.
Comfort, Texas

Seashell Graves of Comfort Cemetery

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.
This one is too easy.
islands

What Is an Island, Exactly?

And other impossible questions.
Cara Giaimo March 5, 2018
The Iron Man.
Swisttal, Germany

Iron Man

This mysterious pig iron pillar does not rust, despite being weathered by the elements for centuries.
Permanently Closed
The abandoned plane.
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia

Bali's Abandoned Plane

Someone left a Boeing 737 in a field in southern Bali.
Researchers found this 5,000-year-old stone on a Danish island.
spiders

Found: Neolithic Spiderweb Stones in Denmark

They may have more to do with the sun than with arachnids.
Vittoria Traverso February 13, 2018
art

Can You Identify This Mystery Jurist?

His portrait is in the headquarters of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, but no one knows who he is.
Cara Giaimo February 9, 2018
John Krubsack and his chair.
trees

What Happened to the First Chair Grown From Living Trees?

On the hunt for a pioneering piece of furniture.
Sarah Laskow February 6, 2018
The remains in a burial under Mexico City appear to have been arranged in a spiral.
bones

Found: A Spiral Mass Grave in Mexico City

Evidence of an elaborate ritual 2,400 years ago.
Vittoria Traverso February 2, 2018
A pre-1906 view of the house from the south.
houses

Demystifying the Winchester Mystery House

Under new management, the labyrinthine mansion is giving up more of its closely guarded secrets.
Elizabeth Svoboda February 1, 2018
The manuscript is currently held at Yale University.
medieval

Has Artificial Intelligence Cracked the Voynich Manuscript's Mysterious Code?

Send in the bots.
Natasha Frost February 1, 2018
Garden of Meera Mahal in Merta City
Merta, India

Meera Mahal

This small and unknown museum recounts the life of Mirabai, a remarkable mystic saint of the 16th century.
The front of the document.
bookstores

The Mystery Manuscript Found in a Used Copy of 'Alice in Wonderland'

When a strange document appeared in her shop, an Australian bookseller turned detective.
Sarah Laskow January 23, 2018
Most of the miracles are associated with this main cross.
Žytkavicki rajon, Belarus

Stone Crosses of Turov

The centuries-old crosses "growing" in the cemetery are steeped in local lore and are believed to have healing powers.
Japanese tunnels in Baguio.
Baguio, Philippines

Japanese Tunnels of Baguio

Some locals believe the fabled lost gold of General Yamashida is hiding somewhere beneath the city.
Frangokastello Castle.
Frangokastello, Greece

Frangokastello Castle

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.
Unsalted bread from Umbria.
food

The Mystery of Italy's Saltless Bread

Trade wars, papal rebellion, or salty hams. Why does central Italian bread have no salt?
Vittoria Traverso January 9, 2018