Historical Enigmas

All investigations related to historical enigmas.

Cicada 3301: The Internet's Most Mysterious Puzzle
Historical Enigmas

Cicada 3301: The Internet's Most Mysterious Puzzle

Who is Cicada 3301? Explore the cryptographic puzzles that stumped the internet from 2012 to 2014, the Liber Primus, and the theories about who's behind it all.

11 min read·2026-02-20
The Hinterkaifeck Murders: Germany's Most Chilling Unsolved Crime
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The Hinterkaifeck Murders: Germany's Most Chilling Unsolved Crime

In 1922, six people were murdered on a remote Bavarian farm. The killer stayed for days. Footprints led in but never out. The case remains unsolved.

13 min read·2026-02-20
Ancient stone fortress wall with arched entry, evoking the limestone construction of Coral Castle
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Coral Castle: How Did One Man Move 1,100 Tons of Stone by Himself?

Between 1923 and 1951, a 100-pound Latvian immigrant single-handedly carved and moved over 1,100 tons of coral limestone in South Florida. His methods remain disputed to this day.

13 min read·2026-02-19
The Georgia Guidestones, a mysterious granite monument in Elbert County, Georgia
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The Georgia Guidestones: America's Most Mysterious Monument

Erected anonymously in 1980 with ten guidelines for humanity in eight languages, the Georgia Guidestones stood for 42 years before being bombed in 2022. Who built them, and why?

12 min read·2026-02-19
Atmospheric foggy street scene in London showcasing bare trees and classic Victorian architecture
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Jack the Ripper: The Killer Who Was Never Caught

In 1888, at least five women were murdered in London's Whitechapel district by an unidentified killer. Over 100 suspects have been proposed, but Jack the Ripper's identity remains history's most famous unsolved case.

14 min read·2026-02-19
The Oak Island Money Pit: 230 Years of Digging and Still No Answers
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The Oak Island Money Pit: 230 Years of Digging and Still No Answers

Since 1795, treasure hunters have spent millions digging into Oak Island's Money Pit. From pirate gold to the Holy Grail, here's what they've found and haven't.

16 min read·2026-02-19
Ancient weathered manuscript pages with handwritten text evoking the mystery of the Voynich manuscript
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The Voynich Manuscript: The Book Nobody Can Read

A 600-year-old manuscript written in an unknown script with bizarre illustrations has defeated every codebreaker who's tried. Here's what we know about the Voynich manuscript.

16 min read·2026-02-19
Golden Gate Bridge under a foggy sky in San Francisco, the city where the Zodiac Killer sent his taunting letters
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The Zodiac Killer: Inside America's Most Infamous Unsolved Serial Murder Case

Between 1968 and 1969, the Zodiac Killer murdered five people in Northern California and taunted police with coded letters. Over 50 years later, he's never been identified.

13 min read·2026-02-19
Dense forest and coastline reminiscent of the Outer Banks of North Carolina where the Roanoke colony was established
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The Lost Colony of Roanoke: America's Oldest Mystery

In 1590, 115 English colonists vanished from Roanoke Island without a trace, leaving only the word 'CROATOAN' carved into a post. What happened to them remains America's oldest unsolved mystery.

11 min read·2026-02-17