367 Items Tagged

Mystery

The Mystery of the 'Beast of Dartmoor' Has (Apparently) Been Solved

Big cats had been spotted in the English park for three decades—but no one knew why.

Erik Shilling July 22, 2016

The Great White Cafe

The world's largest aggregation of great white sharks is at a mysterious spot in the middle of the ocean.

The Eternal Mystery of How This Bear Locked Itself Inside of a Car

There were no broken car windows.

Erik Shilling July 15, 2016

The Bottomless Mystery of D.B. Cooper

Forty-four years ago, a man fell out of the sky. We may never know what happened next.

Erik Shilling July 13, 2016

Pulemelei Mound

An unmarked, overgrown path through dense vegetation leads to the largest ancient structure in Polynesia.

The ‘Brownstone Detective’ Who Digs Up Dirt on New York Homes

Wondering if someone got murdered in your house? Ask Brian Hartig.

Cara Giaimo July 6, 2016

Dan Brown Is Paying a Lot of Money to Digitize a Library Devoted to Mysticism

The "Da Vinci Code" author has an abiding interest in ancient symbols.

Erik Shilling June 21, 2016

Mystery Bugs Rain Down On Colorado Neighborhood

Bugs from the sky!

Eric Grundhauser June 21, 2016

How Massachusetts Came to Have Its Own Bermuda Triangle

The story behind some very mysterious rocks.

Jake Robertson June 13, 2016

Raleigh, North Carolina

Joel Lane House Museum

Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."

Professor Solves 350-Year-Old Mystery Behind The Man in the Iron Mask

He thinks so, anyway.

Erik Shilling May 9, 2016

Santa Fe, New Mexico

House of Eternal Return

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Stockholm, Sweden

Lost Toys of the Nybohov Funicular

No one knows who's responsible for decorating this tunnel with stuffed animals, but the people love it enough to protest their removal.

Found: A Massive, Mysterious Rock Sphere in Bosnia

It was made by a totally natural process. Or, people. Or, aliens.

Sarah Laskow April 12, 2016

Alexandria, Virginia

The Grave of the Female Stranger

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

Found: A Shipwreck That Solved a Decades-Old Maritime Mystery

The "mystery tug boat" was a U.S. Navy ship that had disappeared without a trace in 1921.

Sarah Laskow March 24, 2016

The Man Who Develops the World's Found Film

The Rescued Film Project rediscovers forgotten moments captured on camera.

Andy Wright March 21, 2016

A Gas Pipeline Could Make Marfa's Mystery Lights Disappear

They might be in danger after 130 years.

Sarah Laskow March 21, 2016