13 Sick Treasures and Relics That Are Still Available for Plundering

The Library of Ivan the Terrible has been lost for almost 500 years.
13 Sick Treasures and Relics That Are Still Available for Plundering

Ah, the mysterious world of lost treasures! For centuries, adventurers have searched the globe in search of mythical and legendary treasures, some of which have never been found. From sunken ships to Nazi loot to hidden caches of gold and jewels, these lost treasures have become the stuff of legend.

In this list, we explore 13 of the world's most massive yet unclaimed lost treasures. From the $500 million Black Swan sunken ship to the mysterious Amber Room stolen by the Nazis to the Lost Dutchman's Mine hidden in the Superstition Mountains, these treasures are worth billions of dollars and have yet to be found. We'll also look at some of the most daring and ambitious treasure hunts, from Forrest Fenn's hidden chest to Robert Graf's quest for La Buse's gold in the Seychelles. 

So, if you're feeling adventurous and have a knack for treasure hunting, why not give it a try? Who knows, you could be the one to finally uncover one of these massive yet unclaimed lost treasures!

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Lost treasure galore.

CRACKED MILLIONS OF SHIPWRECKS WORLDWIDE. In 2007, Unesco estimated that there are around three million shipwrecks out there in the world. In total, there's billions of dollars worth of stuff lying around on the ocean floor.

CNN 

SS Treasure

CRACKED THE SS DEATH'S HEAD RING TREASURE There's a huge stash of money hidden in a cave near Wewelsburg Castle in Germany that was put there by the SS at the end of WWII. It's worth tens of millions of dollars.

Millionaire hides treasure, many seek fortune.

CRACKED THE FENN TREASURE A millionaire from Santa Fe hid a treasure chest full of gold and gems in the Rocky Mountains six years ago. Lots of people have gone looking for it, and he wrote a poem with clues to the location in his book, The Thrill of the Chase. Glatter

NPR 

Texas: Rich in Lost Riches.

CRACKED ROUGHLY 229 PLACES IN TEXAS In Texas, it's estimated that there's around $340 million worth of lost treasure that hasn't been claimed yet. That makes it the state with the most unclaimed treasure in the whole country.

KSAT 

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