Unsolved History
What English settlement mysteriously vanished in the late 1500s, leaving only the word “Croatoan” carved into a post?
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument made of massive standing stones, is located in which country?
England
The Headless Horseman is a legendary figure from which short story by Washington Irving?
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Which legendary Scottish creature is said to inhabit Loch Ness?
The Loch Ness Monster
Which female aviator disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world?
Amelia Earhart
The legend of Atlantis, a powerful island civilization said to have sunk into the sea, was first described by which ancient philosopher?
Plato
The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship said to never be able to do what?
Make port / sail safely to shore
In Greek mythology, what half-man, half-bull creature lived in the labyrinth of Crete?
Minotaur
The “Amber Room,” a lavish chamber decorated with amber panels, went missing during which war?
WWII
What ancient structure in Peru features enormous designs of animals and shapes only visible from the sky?
The Nazca Lines
Which hotel in Colorado is famous for allegedly haunting guests, inspiring movies and ghost tours?
The Stanley Hotel
What half-lion, half-eagle creature is a famous symbol of ancient Greek mythology?
Griffin
Which unsolved coded letters, sent to police in the late 1960s, were signed by a self-proclaimed killer in California?
The Zodiac Killer
The Library of Alexandria was located in what ancient empire?
The Egyptian Empire
Which Scottish castle is associated with the ghost of a headless drummer and is said to bring bad luck?
Edinburgh Castle
The Hydra, a many-headed water serpent, is found in the mythology of which civilization?
Hydra
Who was the mysterious man who hijacked a plane in 1971, demanded ransom, and parachuted away, never to be found?
D. B. Cooper
What mysterious South American city was hidden from the modern world until it was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911?
Machu Picchu
In New Orleans, which famous street is known for its haunted historic houses and voodoo legends?
French Quarter
Which creature in Japanese folklore is a shape-shifter that often appears as a fox?
Kitsune