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View of the temple.
Duino, Italy

Duino Mithraeum

Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.
Spoiler alert: The Irish Crown Jewels have never been found.
crime

The Greatest Unsolved Heist in Irish History

Scandal, conspiracy, and cover-ups in the theft of the "Irish Crown Jewels" from Dublin Castle.
Dan Nosowitz November 4, 2021
In a small village in southern Norway, a church wall is filled with thousands of tiny demons—and that's not the oddest thing about the mural.
churches

The Curious Case of Norway’s Disturbing Demon Wall

A respected conservator restoring a centuries-old church mural saw the devil in the details—and created a wholly imagined, diabolical scene.
Gemma Tarlach October 13, 2021
Two of these polished stone balls were found in a Neolithic tomb on a remote Scottish island.
mystery

Why Were These Mysterious Stone Orbs Stashed All Over Neolithic Britain?

Two new ones just turned up in a tomb on a remote Scottish island. 
Hannah Seo September 30, 2021
The plaque
London, England

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Plaque

This plaque in one of London's oldest public hospitals commemorates the first meeting of two of Britain's most famous literary heroes: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Mysterious Carved Rocks of Los Alamos
Los Alamos, New Mexico

Mysterious Carved Rocks of Los Alamos

These strange carved boulders in a forested canyon resemble tiny stone villages.
Herne Bay, England

Amy Johnson Statue

A statue paying homage to a world-record-setting aviator who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Blue Moon’s flavor dances on the tip of your tongue, taunting you into another guess, at turns familiar and elusive.
food

The Enduring Midwestern Mystery of Blue Moon Ice Cream

And how—to the best of our ability—to make it at home.
Luke Fater August 30, 2021
Maison de Nostradamus
Salon-de-Provence, France

Maison de Nostradamus

The home where the famous astrologer wrote some of his most telling prophecies.
A stand selling the snack in Bangalore.
food

The Mysterious Street Snack That Has Baffled Botanists for Decades

Even DNA tests have yet to confirm its identity.
Barkha Kumari August 5, 2021
Eyewitnesses believe that GIs were killed in the Lee Street Riot, as it came to be known, contradicting the official record.
mystery

Were Black GIs Killed in a World War II–Era Race Riot?

Louisiana locals and historians are both commemorating and investigating the mystery-shrouded incident.
Benoît Morenne July 29, 2021
nature

Podcast: The Boiling River

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 29, 2021
mystery

Podcast: Beale Treasure

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 22, 2021
cemeteries

Podcast: Beechey Island Graves Part 2

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 24, 2021
cemeteries

Podcast: Beechey Island Graves Part 1

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 23, 2021
Coorada, Australia

1972 Taroom Truck Explosion Memorial

One of the biggest mysteries of Central Queensland: How did this truck spontaneously combust with the force of a massive bomb?
Singer Castle
Chippewa Bay, New York

Singer Castle

This island castle contains enough secret passageways to support a season of Scooby-Doo episodes.
The newer memorial for the unknown man
Hardingstone, England

Grave of the Unknown Man

In the 1930s, a mysterious murder shook this Northamptonshire village–the identity of the victim remains a mystery to this day.