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Wonder Is Everywhere: 2,000 Ram Skulls, a Cold War Mystery, and More From Around the Web
Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
statues
Podcast: Lady Liberty’s Little Sister
A pranks, a scaled-down landmark, a local legend, in the middle of the river.
ships
The Hunt for an Elusive Florida Shipwreck That Killed 41 Enslaved People
Searching for the slave ship Guerrero, the nonprofit Diving With a Purpose has also trained scores of young Black men and women to find and tell stories once lost to the waves.
murals
7 Unforgettable Stories for Black History Month
Meet some of the artists, archivists, students, and descendants rediscovering and preserving the past.
mystery
2022 Was a Great Year for Mysteries
Our favorite head-scratchers, from a frightening stone to a curious cow's tooth to maybe, just maybe, buried treasure.
Robertsport, Liberia
Robertsport Ghost Ship
After several weeks of radio silence, this abandoned oil tanker washed up on a remote beach in Liberia.
haunted
How 'The Secret History' Conjures Haunting New England Winters
For me as a singer-songwriter, there’s just something alluring about that frigid, seasonal darkness.
military history
How Did a World War II Boat End Up at the Bottom of a California Lake?
The discovery, retrieval, and mysterious history of a ‘ghost boat.’
murder
The Haunting True Story of Bridget Cleary’s “Changeling” Murder
There's more to this 19th-century crime than the dark side of fairy lore.
haunted
The Strange, Awful Truth Behind Utah's Eerie Stone Cross
It's more bizarre than the urban legends.
Denver, Colorado
Meow Wolf Convergence Station
A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.
objects of intrigue
Solving the Mystery of the Seated Man
This rare portrait can now be credited to Harlem Renaissance artist Richmond Barthé.
Queens, New York
76th Street Subway Station
Out of a labyrinth of abandoned tunnels and stops, this Queens subway station is arguably the most mysterious—if it exists at all.
Rennes-le-Château, France
The Blue Apples Of Rennes-le-Château
The way that light hits a stained glass window on a specific day is one of many "clues" to a mysterious treasure.
libraries
Can Science Solve the Mystery of the Concrete Book?
When a sledgehammer isn't really an option.
abandoned
How Rebuilding New Jersey's Palace of Depression Became a Family Legacy
Built from recycled materials by an eccentric con artist in the 1930s, the curious creation was demolished—and then reborn.
science
Decoding the Mystery of Seagrass Fairy Circles
Whether you call them gaps, rings, or fairy circles, these unexpected formations in seagrass beds are keeping scientists guessing.
science
A Caribbean ‘Cow’ Tooth Could Solve the Mystery of the Chincoteague Ponies
A surprise discovery from Haiti may finally reveal how some famous feral horses got to a distant barrier island.
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