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Maidstone, England
The Lady in the Woods
This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.
Laupahoehoe, Hawaii
Kaluakauka (Doctor's Pit)
The spot where the namesake of the Douglas fir met his mysterious end on a Hawaiian volcano.
New York, New York
Mysterious Bookshop
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
Amboy, California
Guardian Lions of Route 66
A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.
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How the Owner of the Greatest Mystery Bookstore Pulled the Genre Out of the Muck
"This is literature. It's not just puzzles, it's not just telling a nice story."
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The Mysterious Death of the Namesake of the Douglas Fir
Was David Douglas trampled by a wild bull, or lured into a trap?
Cresco, Pennsylvania
Devil's Hole Ruins
These beautiful ruins deep in the Pennsylvania woods are thought to have been a ski lodge or a speakeasy, but no one really knows.
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A 17-Foot Python That Went Missing for 2 Weeks Has Mysteriously Returned Home
Meet Sam.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Bayers Lake Mystery Walls
No one knows the origins of the mysterious stone ruins discovered on a hillside in Halifax.
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In Kansas City, One Stubborn Cave Won't Give Up Its Secrets
Is Roanoke Park Cave mysterious—or just boring?
Permanently Closed
Deep River, Connecticut
The Grave of XYZ
The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.
Saint-Bernard, France
Tour Isabelle Double Arch
This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.
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Found: Mystery Safe Unopened for 40 Years
Who leaves a mystery safe unopened??
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Why We Fear White Lighters
An investigation into the origins of a bizarre myth.
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The Mystery Boom and the Bachelor Party in Michigan
A lot of residents got spooked.
Permanently Closed
Rome, Italy
'Mi Sono Perso' ('I Am Lost')
An enigmatic modern marker left next to a historic Roman site.
Dunning, Scotland
Maggie Wall's Memorial
A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.
Guelph, Ontario
Naked Fountain Family
The nude sculpture on this fountain shocked conservative townsfolk when it was first unveiled, but not as much as the dead body found in it decades later.
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