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The Mystery Christmas Tree of I-17: A large, scrubby one-seed juniper decked out in holiday decorations, with a large, glittery star at the top.

Unresolved: The I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree Of Arizona & The Anonymous Elves Who Decorate It Every Year

December 7, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Mystery Soda Machine Of Capital Hill, Seattle. The stretch of I-17 in Arizona between Sunset Point and Cordes Junction is rather barren; there’s not much lining the highway but Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree Of Arizona & The Anonymous Elves Who Decorate It Every Year

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Arizona, elf, elves, holiday 2020, holidays, I-17, Mystery Christmas Tree, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries

The top third of a Coca-Cola vending machine from the 1960s or 1970s. The machine's six, yellow buttons are all labeled "?MYSTERY?".

Unresolved: Who Stocked Seattle’s Mystery Soda Machine In Capitol Hill — And Where Has It Vanished To Now?

August 24, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Ourang Medan. Anyone who grew up during a particular era in Seattle knew about it — the “mystery soda machine” in Capitol Hill. Located at the corner of E. John Street and 10th Continue Reading > about Unresolved: Who Stocked Seattle’s Mystery Soda Machine In Capitol Hill — And Where Has It Vanished To Now?

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Mystery Soda Machine, Seattle, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries

On The Elevator Game: The History Of A Modern Urban Legend And Its Real-Life Connections & Consequences

April 27, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: On The Momo Challenge. Some people know it as Elevator To Another World. For others, it’s the Elevator To Hell. Some simply call it the Elevator Ritual or the Elevator Game. But no Continue Reading > about On The Elevator Game: The History Of A Modern Urban Legend And Its Real-Life Connections & Consequences

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: analysis, Cecil Hotel, cultural commentary, elevator game, elevator to another world, elevators, Elisa Lam, games you shouldn't play, history, Japan, Japanese urban legends, Korea, Minato Ward elevator accident, Stay on Main, The Most Dangerous Games, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, urban legends

Unresolved: What Happened To The Ourang Medan — And Did It Exist At All?

April 20, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Forest Grove Sound. The story goes something like this: In June of 1947, the Dutch vessel S.S. Ourang Medan was reportedly navigating the Marshall Islands in the Micronesian Continue Reading > about Unresolved: What Happened To The Ourang Medan — And Did It Exist At All?

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: ghost ships, Ourang Medan, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, urban legends

Unresolved: The Forest Grove Sound Mystery And The Squealing Of “Satan’s Teakettle”

February 24, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Monster With 21 Faces. Forest Grove, Oregon is a relatively quiet place. Less than 30 miles away from Portland, it’s primarily a commuter town; the continued presence of Pacific Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Forest Grove Sound Mystery And The Squealing Of “Satan’s Teakettle”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Forest Grove, Forest Grove OR, Forest Grove Oregon, Forest Grove Sound, mysterious sounds, Oregon, Portland OR, Portland Oregon, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries

A screenshot of Wrinkles standing alone outside at night holding balloons from the Wrinkles the Clown documentary. Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing.

Have You Seen Wrinkles? On Wrinkles The Clown, His Infamous Phone Number, And The Question Of Identity

November 11, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Creepy Phone Numbers That Actually Work. (Warning: Abundant spoilers for the 2019 documentary Wrinkles the Clown are ahead. If you have plans to see the film and you haven’t yet, you Continue Reading > about Have You Seen Wrinkles? On Wrinkles The Clown, His Infamous Phone Number, And The Question Of Identity

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 407-734-0254, analysis, clowns, Florida, phone, phone number, telephone, telephone number, The Weird Part Of YouTube, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, Wrinkles the Clown, youtube

Unresolved: The Monster With 21 Faces, The Glico-Morinaga Case, And The Candy Poisoning Incident Of 1984

August 12, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Lighthouse Keepers Of Eilean Mor. It began with a kidnapping. In 1984, Katsuhisa Ezaki had been the president and CEO of Ezaki Glico — the Japanese food and confectionery company Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Monster With 21 Faces, The Glico-Morinaga Case, And The Candy Poisoning Incident Of 1984

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: candy, extortion, fox-eyed man, Glico-Morinaga case, Japan, kidnapping, Monster With 21 Faces, poison, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, unsolved mysteries, video man

Unresolved: What Happened To The Lighthouse Keepers Of Eilean Mor?

June 17, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Toynbee Tiles. Just off the western coast of Scotland lies a chain of islands known as the Outer Hebrides. Just off the western coast of the Outer Hebrides lies another chain of Continue Reading > about Unresolved: What Happened To The Lighthouse Keepers Of Eilean Mor?

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Eilean Mor, Flannan Isles, lighthouse, mysterious disappearances, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, unsolved disappearances, unsolved mysteries

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