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100

What English settlement mysteriously vanished in the late 1500s, leaving only the word “Croatoan” carved into a post?

The Lost Colony of Roanoke

100

Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument made of massive standing stones, is located in which country?

England

100

The Headless Horseman is a legendary figure from which short story by Washington Irving?

Legend of Sleepy Hollow

100

Which legendary Scottish creature is said to inhabit Loch Ness?

The Loch Ness Monster

200

Which female aviator disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world?

Amelia Earhart

200

The legend of Atlantis, a powerful island civilization said to have sunk into the sea, was first described by which ancient philosopher?

Plato

200

The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship said to never be able to do what?

Make port / sail safely to shore

200

In Greek mythology, what half-man, half-bull creature lived in the labyrinth of Crete?

Minotaur

300

The “Amber Room,” a lavish chamber decorated with amber panels, went missing during which war?

WWII

300

What ancient structure in Peru features enormous designs of animals and shapes only visible from the sky?

The Nazca Lines

300

Which hotel in Colorado is famous for allegedly haunting guests, inspiring movies and ghost tours?

The Stanley Hotel

300

What half-lion, half-eagle creature is a famous symbol of ancient Greek mythology?

Griffin

400

Which unsolved coded letters, sent to police in the late 1960s, were signed by a self-proclaimed killer in California?

The Zodiac Killer

400

The Library of Alexandria was located in what ancient empire?

The Egyptian Empire

400

Which Scottish castle is associated with the ghost of a headless drummer and is said to bring bad luck?

Edinburgh Castle

400

The Hydra, a many-headed water serpent, is found in the mythology of which civilization?

Hydra

500

Who was the mysterious man who hijacked a plane in 1971, demanded ransom, and parachuted away, never to be found?

D. B. Cooper

500

What mysterious South American city was hidden from the modern world until it was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911?

Machu Picchu

500

In New Orleans, which famous street is known for its haunted historic houses and voodoo legends?

French Quarter

500

Which creature in Japanese folklore is a shape-shifter that often appears as a fox?

Kitsune

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