1. Wines from Saint Clair Estimated Current Value: $2–$5 million* Disappeared in 2013; Found in N/A Precious jewels, silver, and gold are not the only items that sink with a…
1. Massive newborn galaxies Found in: 2008 Who Discovered It: Spitzer Where: N/A Generally speaking, infrared light can identify the right gas and dust clouds more reliably than visible light.…
1. Couple Finds Medieval Well Under Their Living Room Floor Place: Plymouth, United Kingdom Year Found: 2015; Estimated Value: Not Known A British couple discovered something incredible beneath their living…
1. Atari’s “E.T.” Video Games Unearthed from New Mexico Landfill Location: New Mexico's Alamogordo Year Found: 2014 Estimated Value: $5–$10 million* There are many twists and turns in this shocking…
1. Terracotta Warriors Discovered in Pit Around Secret Tomb Place: Shaanxi, China's Xi'an Discovered in 1974 Estimated worth: $4.5 million for each warrior When digging a well in 1974, Chinese…
©WaterFrame/Alam All of us have previously made some surprising discoveries. Perhaps when cleaning out your basement, you discovered an unexpected family relic, or you discovered $20 in a coat pocket…
1. Student Buys Flea-market Sofa, Finds Venetian Painting Inside Location: Germany's Berlin Year Found: 2018 Estimated Value: $27,630* Students frequently visit thrift stores in search of affordable furniture. In a…
1. Live WWII Bombs Found in Orlando Neighborhood Location: Florida's Orlando Year of discovery: 2008; estimated value (cleanup costs): $10 million* Not as offensive as gold and other treasure, this…
1. A rice farmer discovers a fabled artefact crafted entirely of gold Location: Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture, Shikazoshima Island Year of discovery: 1784; Estimated value (basis value today): $6,010* A rice…
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