Shadow ArchiveUnsolved Mysteries
Enigmas that defy explanation, from vanishing flights to cryptographic puzzles.
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Ural Mountains, 1959. Nine hikers dead. Unexplainable injuries.
The Somerton Man
Adelaide, 1948. A body, a secret code, and no identity.
The Man in the Iron Mask
France, 17th Century. The prisoner whose face was never seen.
The Nazca Lines
Peru, Ancient. Massive geoglyphs etched into the desert floor.
The Voynich Manuscript
Origin Unknown. The world's most mysterious medieval text.
The Oak Island Money Pit
Canada, 1795. The longest-running treasure hunt in history.
The Mary Celeste
Atlantic Ocean, 1872. The archetypal ghost ship.
The Fairy Circles of Namibia
Namibia. Millions of inexplicably barren circles in the desert.
The Galápagos Affair
Ecuador, 1930s. Paradise lost to jealousy and murder.
The Hinterkaifeck Murders
Germany, 1922. Six victims and a killer who stayed.