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Pasha Gardens
Thessaloniki, Greece

Pasha Gardens

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.
The 100,000 Soldiers.
Mialet, France

100,000 Soldiers of Trabuc Caves

This army of concretions is an unexplained geological phenomenon unlike anything else in the world.
Capel Saint Andrew, England

Rendlesham Forest UFO Landing

The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."
The old pressed plants can help crack contemporary climate and environmental puzzles, if you know where to look.
railroads

A Day in the Life of a Pennsylvania Plant Detective

Researchers are comparing age-old herbaria with muddy riverbanks to track decades of ecological change.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 28, 2018
The <em>Pathfinder</em> touched down on Mars on July 4, 1997.
maps

Revisiting a 1958 Map of Space Mysteries

What have we learned about the cosmos over the past 60 years?
Jessica Leigh Hester August 24, 2018
Marimo balls in an aquarium.
mystery

An Adorable Algae Ball Mystery Has Been Solved

Sometimes marimo float, and sometimes they sink. But why?
Cara Giaimo August 22, 2018
The palace from the street.
El-Montaza, Egypt

Baron Empain Palace

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.
Permanently Closed
Summit, New Jersey

Abandoned Summit Greenhouse

An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.
Ronald Heisser's scientific spaghetti-bender.
science

Science Can Now Break a Strand of Spaghetti Into Just Two Pieces

Also, you're not supposed to break spaghetti.
Matthew Taub August 14, 2018
A glamor shot of Vaseline.
roads

Why Are All These Vaseline Jars Showing Up on a Calgary Street?

It's a slippery situation.
Cara Giaimo August 14, 2018
Eki-Naryn Forest Swastika.
Tash-Bashat, Kyrgyzstan

Eki-Naryn Forest Swastika

The origin of this sinisterly shaped forest is rooted in 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 ...
mystery

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.
museums

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
mystery

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.
Puri, India

Jagannath Temple

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