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San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
Mural of the Great Goddess
A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."
TalavĂ¡n, Spain
Hermitage of Santo Cristo
Disturbing winged beings decorate the walls of this strange abandoned hermitage.
CĂ¡ceres, Spain
The 'Astronaut' of Casar
A strange anthropomorphic stele with a mysterious inscription that has never been deciphered.
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Found: Shipwrecks, Helmets, and Clues From an Ancient Roman Naval Battle
Researchers are using conflicting pieces to puzzle out what happened in 241 BC.
Nazca, Peru
Museo Antonini
This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.
Venice, Italy
Piraeus Lion
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
Baker, California
Mojave Megaphone
No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Qatar
Al Jassasiya Petroglyphs
A staggering number of rock carvings in an abandoned quarry.
Trethevy, England
Rocky Valley Labyrinths
These mysterious mazes carved on the rock may be up to 4,000 years old.
London, England
Panyer Boy
A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
underwater
The Mysterious Phenomenon of Seals With Eels in Their Noses
The Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program found yet another pinniped with an unusual nasal inhabitant.
infrastructure
There's a Secret Code Hiding on These Madrid Security Bollards
It took the power of the internet to crack it.
Gainesville, Georgia
Dare Stones
A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Bat Creek Stone
Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?
London, England
The Ghost of a Flea
William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Garita del Diablo
Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.
hidden
Found: A Photo of the Man Who Fired Van Gogh and Changed Art History
A portrait of the artist as a bad salesman.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Casa Redonda
A mysterious architectural gem in one of the most elegant areas of Buenos Aires.
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