Category: Mysteries

This list comprises the most famous unsolved mysteries known to man that really defy rational explanation or are just outright strange. Mysteries have been a constantly popular subject on Listverse and searching for “mysteries” will give you a huge number of extra lists to satisfy your curiosity. Use the comments below to tell us what… Continue reading Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries

We have all heard or read stories about mythical creatures – either from ancient Greek stories or more modern tales. This is the list of the most well known mythical creatures. As always, if you want to add more, use the comments at the bottom of the page. 10 Griffin (or Gryphon) The griffin is… Continue reading Top 10 Mythical Creatures

Due to the popularity of the first list of 10 unsolved mysteries, I have created a second list. In keeping with the controversial nature of the first item on the original list, item one here is probably going to be equally controversial, if not more so. I hope you enjoy the list! Many thanks to… Continue reading Another 10 Unsolved Mysteries

Through history there have been many secret societies and conspiracy theories about those societies. This is a list of 10 of the most famous and popular secret societies or alleged secret societies. SEE ALSO: Top 10 Scandalous Freemason Secrets 1. Skull and Bones [Wikipedia] Members of the Skull and Bones (George Bush is left of… Continue reading Top 10 Secret Societies

In this list I have tried to be as honest as one can be with the text. Instead of manipulating it to make it suit, I am using what I consider to be a very accurate translation. The end result, I think, is that we can see that most of these predictions are so broad… Continue reading Top 10 Prophecies of Nostradamus Debunked

History is peppered with intriguing tales of people who, for all intents and purposes, inexplicably vanish from the face of the earth without a trace. These stories – some of the most fascinating in the annals of the unexplained – vary from being well-documented to having the flavor of mere legend and folklore. This is… Continue reading Top 10 Bizarre Disappearances

Over the last few months we have gone through 30 of the worlds greatest mysteries but what we haven’t covered are ancient mysteries. This list aims to put that right! Here are ten great unsolved mysteries of science. Do you have a theory that might solve one of these mysteries? If so, tell us in… Continue reading Top 10 Most Overlooked Mysteries in History

This is now the fourth of our unsolved mysteries lists, but this one is different. It was submitted by a reader and so, while it does cover at least one topic previously covered, it gives a different (and I think more interesting) perspective. So settle back and enjoy yet another 10 unsolved mysteries. The placebo… Continue reading 10 More Unsolved Mysteries

Over the centuries, history is filled with wonderful tales of mysterious people – many of whom are never identified. This list is a selection of the most significant or mysterious people of this variety. As usual, if you know of other fascinating people that would suit a similar follow up list, be sure to tell… Continue reading Top 10 Mysterious People

The qualification for this list is that the people were notable in their own right, and not simply because they disappeared, so no Madeleine McCann and the crew of the Mary Celeste. Some were simply accidental. Some have attracted conspiracy theories. One was definitely foul play. In chronological order: Steve Fossett, American businessman, aviator and… Continue reading Top 10 Notable People Who Disappeared