50 of The Worlds Most Valuable Treasures That Are Still Missing

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Ever since the start of civilization, humans have valued objects that represent their culture and personality. Throughout the past few millennia, there have been legendary treasures that have been created by some of the most iconic artists of all time. These treasures are a link to the past, and while some of them are in museums, others have either been destroyed or are lost. Certain lost treasures are worth billions of dollars, so it's not unusual for someone to spend their life looking for something like The Mask of a Faun or the Florentine Diamond. There are treasures all around the world that are missing, so come join us as we explore 50 of the world's most valuable treasures that are still missing to this day!

The Stolen Graff Diamonds

People have been stealing treasures for centuries, and in 2009, some of the world's most treasured valuables were stolen from Graff Diamonds.

Graff Diamonds is a jewelry crafter in the United Kingdom, and they have been victims of robbery on multiple occasions.

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Pictured above are some unique pieces of Graff jewelry, and in 2009, $65 million worth of jewelry and jewels were stolen from the franchise.

Even though the ten robbers were caught and put in prison, the valuable jewels that were stolen are still missing.

The Vero Beach Treasure

If you enjoy the ocean, then you would be familiar with the beach pictured below, which happens to be full of unfound valuable treasures.

Vero Beach in Florida is a treasure chest in disguise due to the countless shipwrecks that have transpired in this location over the past few centuries.

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Some historians say that there could still be valuable treasure on this beach, and people still flock to Vero Beach in an attempt to find lost artifacts or money.

In the past few decades, treasure from shipwrecks has been found and sold or put in local museums.

The Missing Tomb Of Qin Shi Huang

Several ancient treasures have been found by accident, and this was the case for the missing tomb of Qin Shi Huang after a civilian discovered remnants of the tomb while attempting to find an underground water source.

The Chinese civilian, Yang Zhifa, reported the finding so that archeologists could uncover the tomb.

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Even though some of the tomb belonging to the first Qin emperor of China was found, much of it is still missing, for it is trapped underground.

The emperor had a tomb built as giant as a city underground, but scientists can only reach the third chamber without harming the artifacts and releasing poisonous mercury.

The Lost Treasure In The Rocky Mountains

Forrest Fenn was a rich art dealer, and when he was told that he was going to die, he put $2 million worth of treasure in a chest in 1988 and buried it in the Rocky Mountains (pictured below).

Forrest Fenn was a Vietnam veteran and advent treasure hunter himself, and he wrote a poem as a clue to his treasure hunt.

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Fenn buried the treasure, and he only released the poem to the public after he was cured of cancer.

When Fenn was in his 80s, he figured that at least 60,000 people had attempted to search for his $2 million prize that was stored in the Rocky Mountains, and some had even died trying.

The Flor Do Mar

Pictured below is a replica of the Flor do Mar, which sailed the seas in the 1500s as a Portuguese ship full of treasures.

The 1500s were considered a part of the Age of Exploration, and a plethora of treasures was lost at sea or on shores during this period.

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This ship became shipwrecked during a conquest of Malaysia in the 1500s, and the person who collected the treasure survived, but the valuables are still lost in the ocean.

The Flor do Mar had millions of dollars worth of treasure in it when it sank on the Sumatran coast in November 1511.

The Missing Section Of The Ghent Altarpiece

The painting below was crafted by Hubert and Jan van Eyck in the 1400s and is only one panel of an entire altarpiece, known as the Ghent Altarpiece.

This particular panel was known as The Just Judges panel, and art historians are still trying to decipher if the people painted here were inspired by real civilians.

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Some historians believe that Philip the Good is one of the men painted here, and this panel is known for being stolen multiple times before the 1930s.

Although, in 1934, The Just Judges was stolen for the final time, as the panel is still missing today, with the case still open and the file containing over 2,000 pages of information and leads.

The Tomb Of Tự Đức

The tomb of the Nguyễn Emperor, Tự Đức, was built two decades before he died, but the tomb did not possess his body just yet, only his treasures and wealth.

The tomb took a few years to build, and the emperor was highly secretive about the event.

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The emperor did everything he could to keep his tomb a secret and even went as far as to kill everyone who was a part of the construction process for his masterpiece.

The most valuable treasure in this tomb is missing, for no one has been able to locate the emperor's body anywhere in Vietnam thus far.

The Missing Irish Jewels

The jewels pictured below were first crafted in 1783 to symbolize Irish authority, and they were made of some of the most precious jewels of all time.

A majority of the stones in the jewelry are from Queen Charlotte's crown and a Mughal emperor.

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In 1907, these precious jewels were stolen and have never been recovered to this day, and many historians still search for them and propose theories on where they could be.

Not only were the jewels never found, but neither was the thief, and it could have been prevented if there would have been more security to protect the crown jewels of Ireland.

The Florentine Diamond

The Florentine Diamond has a complex background and is over 500 years old, and it was reported as officially lost in the early 1920s.

The diamond was most likely from India, and it was so large and beautiful that people considered it a gorgeous treasure.

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The Duke of Burgundy (1467-1477) died in battle with the diamond in his coat, and after WWI the diamond ended up in the hands of an Austrian lawyer.

The lawyer was the last one to see the Florentine Diamond, and after he was arrested, the treasure was never seen again.

The Lost Crown Jewels Of England

The king of England in 1216 was known as King John the Bad, and this was mainly because he was known for signing the document, the Magna Carta, and he was an enemy to multiple authorities across the world at the time.

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King John of England is remembered for losing the Crown Jewels of England, and this supposedly occurred while he was being chased down by some deadly enemies.

Some historians dispute that he wasn't carrying the jewels, while others believe that he had to ditch them in the mud after he got sick while trying to outrun his enemies.

The Lost Valuables In The Ksiaz Castle

During WWII, the Nazi Party was dedicated to stealing treasures from across the world and hiding them in places like mines and castles.

A few of these treasures have been recovered over the decades, but many of them are still missing to this day.

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Pictured above is the Ksiaz Castle in Poland, and people hypothesize that there are tunnels underneath the castle that hold numerous treasures that the Nazis collected during WWII.

The underground tunnels are complex, and people are still searching for the 300 tons of missing gold and lost artwork that may be under the castle.

The Honjo Masamune

Illustrated below is the creation of the Honjo Masamune, which is a treasured sword that was created in the 13th century in Japan.

This sword is extremely valuable because it was made by the best sword craftsmen of all time, Gorō Nyūdō Masamune (1264-1343).

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The Japanese sword was used for centuries, and it disappeared during WWII after American forces seized Japanese weapons.

The location of the sword is unknown, and some believe that American soldiers destroyed the treasure.

Beale's Lost Treasure

Depicted below is Thomas Beale, who in 1816, left behind precious metals that he had discovered in the Rocky Mountains while searching the landscape with a few friends.

Thomas found gold and silver while on his search, and he put them in a box after he collected them, and then proceeded to hide the box.

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Beale had put the treasure in a box and created a coded message as to where to find the gold.

After he created the letter, he gave it to an innkeeper in Virginia and asked him to protect it until he came back.

Beale never came back for the coded letter, and the treasure has never been found.

The Dead Seas Scrolls

The Dead Seas Scrolls were first discovered in the 1940s in the Qumran Caves, and pictured below are some of the first scrolls to ever be found.

The scrolls are priceless religious documents that contain the youngest version of the commandments and unknown prayers and songs.

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Pieces of the Dead Seas Scrolls can be found in museums, and oddly enough, some of the scrolls give a description of over 60 treasures that were hidden during the period of when the scrolls were written.

These treasures have never been located, and scientists are still searching for the religious artifacts.

A Missing Piece Of Chinese History

In 221 B.C., one of the most iconic Chinese artifacts was created in order to honor the first imperial dynasty of China, the Qin Dynasty.

This artifact is known as the Imperial Seal or the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, and it was made out of an honorable piece of jade stone.

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The Imperial Seal was passed down from each Chinese dynasty for hundreds of years until it disappeared in 900 A.D. The Tang dynasty was the last to possess the treasure,

and its location now remains unknown. Archaeologists continue to search for it and solve the mystery behind it.

The Missing Mount Everest Camera

Pictured below is George Mallory (sitting on the far left), and he was known as a phenomenal explorer who took many adventures to Mount Everest with other groups of climbers.

In the 1920s, George and his friend went missing while hiking Mount Everest, and not only have they never been found, but neither has their camera.

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The camera that the British explorers had with them in the 1920s could determine whether or not they made it to Mount Everest, yet the treasure remains unfound, along with the bodies of the two adventurous men.

George and his friend, Andrew, were last heard from on June 8th, 1924.

The Peking Man

Pictured below is a replica of the Peking Man, which was first discovered by scientists in the early 1920s.

This man was known to have lived anywhere from 200,000 to 700,000 years ago, and the fossil was first found in a cave in Bejing in 1923.

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The Peking Man specimen is a treasure to scientists who study human evolution, although, like many world treasures, it was lost during WWII while the Allied powers attempted to rescue art.

Some believe that the treasure is still in China, but regardless, the Peking Man hasn't been seen since 1941.

Missing Gold In Austria

Pictured below is a part of Lake Toplitz in Austria, and it is possible that this lake contains a plethora of gold that was lost during WWII. World War II was more than just soldiers on a battlefield, for the powers also stole art and treasures from one another throughout the war as well.

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During the war, it is hypothesized that a Nazi officer sunk large amounts of gold into this lake so that the Allied powers couldn't have it, yet no one to this day has been able to recover the gold.

Many people have died trying to obtain this WWII treasure because of the dark, debris-filled waters of Lake Toplitz.

The Mask Of A Faun

The last people to see The Mask of a Faun were a group of German soldiers, and they stole the piece in August 1944 during WWII.

Michelangelo, the famous Italian artist (1475-1564) was the creator of this piece, and it was at a castle in Tuscany when it was stolen in 1944.

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Pictured above is a depiction of the mask, for the real art piece is constructed from marble.

The Mask of a Faun represents a mythological half-human, half-goat being.

Since the German forces took this magnificent treasure, no one has been able to locate the precious Michelangelo artwork to this day.

The Sarcophagus Of Menkaure

Illustrated below is the Sarcophagus of Menkaure which was constructed to honor the Egyptian pharaoh, Menkaure, around 5,000 years ago.

This sarcophagus was modernly discovered in the 1830s, although after trying to move the structure, it sank into the ocean and is yet to be found.

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Howard Vyse, an English military officer in the 19th century, became obsessed with the Sarcophagus of Menkaure when he first came upon it and insisted on putting it on a ship and sending it to England.

When Howard went through with his plan, the structure was too heavy for the boat and the treasure sunk to the bottom of the ocean.

The Ancient Nimrud Treasure

Nimrud was a village in Iraq that thrived in 800 B.C., and the citizens who lived there created beautiful artwork that is now considered priceless today.

Furthermore, some parts of the ancient ruins of the village are now missing after a terrorist group destroyed the area in 2014.

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Pictured above is a piece of art from the city of Nimrud, although after the terrorist attack of 2014 demolished some of the ruins, a substantial portion of the artifacts was either destroyed, stolen, or left undiscovered.

William Shakespeare's Lost Piece

William Shakespeare is one of the most talented writers of all time and published a multitude of masterpieces, and one of those pieces, Love's Labour's Won has been missing for centuries.

This play was first written and published in 1598 and was sold for five years before no more copies were created.

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Literature historians are unsure as to if the play was renamed or if it was a separate piece of work, but regardless, an original copy of Love's Labour's Won is among the missing.

If an original copy of William's play were to be found, it would be considered a national treasure.

The Lost Menorah

Pictured below is the Arch of Titus which depicts a crucial moment in ancient Roman history when the Romans carried Jewish treasures back to Rome after a battle with Jerusalem. One of the largest treasures that the Romans stole was a menorah which is still considered missing.

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Historians are unsure of what happened to the menorah after the Romans carried it back to their city, for it could have been destroyed or could be amongst Roman ruins.

Regardless, the masterpiece and religious artifact is still missing and would be worth millions or billions of dollars if it were to be found.

The Lost Russian Jewelry

Pictured below is Peter Carl Fabergé, who was a famous jeweler from Russia in the early 20th century.

Peter was known for his jewelry company, Fabergé, and from 1885 to 1916, the company crafted pieces of artwork for the Russian imperial family.

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The jewelry company created dozens of decorated eggs for the Russian imperial family to celebrate various authorities and events, although, during political conflicts over the years, many of these eggs have been stolen or destroyed.

Nowadays, these treasures are among the missing and very few authentic eggs still exist.

The Q Source

The Q Source is a religious artifact that relates back to the Christian gospels, particularly the ones written by Luke and Matthew. This source is still missing to this day, and historians believe that it would contain text that would connect all of the gospels.

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The Q Source contains religious sayings and phrases relating back to the Christian religion and Jesus, and if it were to be found by archaeologists,

it would complete the set of the original Christian gospels which were written in the first century A.D.

A Lost Film

There are multiple lost films that are considered valuable world treasures, although

Life of General Villa

is known as the ultimate lost film.

This movie about the Mexican revolutionist, Francisco "Pancho" Villa (pictured below), was released to the public but now all of the copies have either disappeared or have been destroyed.

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Villa's life was full of activism and battles, and soon after this movie was released in 1914, Villa made even more enemies.

No one knows where this film is or what happened to it, but Hollywood historians would love to be able to find it and restore it!

The Break-In At The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Pictured below is a part of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum which is located in Boston, Massachusetts.

In 1990, this museum was robbed of $500 million worth of artwork, with some pieces being centuries old.

The criminals were never captured, and the art still remains missing.

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The thieves pulled off this heist by pretending to be police officers, and they stole a total of 13 pieces of art on March 18th, 1990. Art historians are still searching for the missing Rembrandt and Edgar Degas paintings, but it is likely that they are thoroughly hidden and damaged.

Missing Royal Jewelry

Pictured below is an accurate depiction of a set of royal jewels that were owned by people such as Jakob Fugger, three English monarchs, and Duke John the Fearless of Burgundy before they went missing in 1645.

The jewels remain missing and were last owned by the wife of Charles I, an English monarch.

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These gorgeous royal jewels were first crafted in 1389, and they were passed on to other royalty for over two centuries before they went missing and were no longer included in records. These jewels were so beautiful that historians continue to be fascinated and still search for them today.

The Amaro Pargo Treasure

Pictured below is a portrait of the Spaniard, Amaro Pargo, who is famous for being a substantial part of the Golden Age of Piracy.

As a part of his will, he hid a treasure chest full of valuables in his cabin and left a list of what the chest contained, although no one has ever been able to locate it.

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Historians know that the treasure chest has gems, pearls, real porcelain, paintings, gold, jewelry, decorated silver, and much more. Some predict that someone got to the treasure before anyone else, while some believe that the chest was truly never found and is still out there.

A Stolen Michelangelo Painting

Shown below is a replica of the painting, Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence, which was created by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) in 1609.

The replica was created in 2015 in remembrance of the original that was stolen at the Palermo Chapel in Italy.

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The person who stole the painting was never caught and the valuable treasure remains missing, although art historians and enthusiasts alike continue to search for the lost masterpiece. Furthermore, some have hypothesized that the painting was stolen by the Sicilian mafia.

The Royal Polish Treasures

Pictured below is a Polish artifact from the 19th century, which was a collection of treasures from royal Polish families throughout the decades.

This trunk was a living artifact for over 120 years before it fell victim to the Nazi powers.

When the invasion of Poland occurred in 1939, this artifact was either stolen or destroyed.

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The idea of the royal treasure chest was created by the Polish princess, Izabela Czartoryska, and it contained royal Polish jewelry, art, and other artifacts that characterized the rulers of Poland before WWII and other events that took place in the country.

Japan's Missing Treasures

According to Japanese history, the Three Sacred Treasures are as old as time, and they consist of the sword, the mirror, and the jewel.

These treasures were generally presented to people such as emperors, and the originals were lost during the Genpei War.

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These treasures represented courage, wisdom, and benevolence. Historians still haven't been able to recover all three of the treasures. Despite not having the originals, these symbols are still used in Japanese culture today.

The Ark Of The Covenant

The Ark of the Covenant is the holiest of Jewish artifacts because it is said to have been built by King Solomon himself.

Not only was the box holy, but it was also beautifully engraved and covered in art and the original 10 Commandments.

The Ark of the Covenant is also known as the First Temple, and it is one of the world's most magnificent lost treasures.

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This treasure was located in ancient Israel and was worshipped by the people in Jerusalem until it likely got destroyed when Babylonians captured Jerusalem. There is a possibility that parts of the artifact were preserved, so it officially remains missing as of today.

The Lost Leonardo da Vinci Painting

Pictured below is one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings, which shows a battle between Florence and Milan, and Leonardo created this masterpiece at the town hall in Florence.

After the town hall in Florence, otherwise known as the Palazzo Vecchio, was refurbished, the masterpiece was never to be seen again.

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Giorgio Vasari was the artist who remodeled the town hall, and likely the last person to see this valuable treasure. Some art historians say that Vasari painted over Leonardo's work, although this is still just a theory, and the original painting remains missing.

Raphael Sanzio's Missing Masterpiece

Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520) was an exquisite Italian artist who crafted countless masterpieces throughout his life.

Many of these treasures were kept in museums, while some remain missing.

One of Raphael's most famous paintings is still missing today, and it was taken by the Nazis during WWII.

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The valuable painting is called Portrait of a Young Man, and it was stolen and put in one of the Axis powers' museums during the war. After WWII had ended, the art was either lost, destroyed, or stolen once more, because art historians have yet to locate it.

The Treasure In Southern New Mexico

Pictured below are the magnificent hills of southern New Mexico, more specifically the Victorio Peak in the San Andres Mountains.

Not only is this area stunningly beautiful, but legend has it that there are treasures and gold in the area.

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Some people predict that this area in New Mexico has caves that are full of artifacts, gold, and treasures that could be worth up to a few billion dollars, but for decades, no one has been able to locate this mysterious treasure.

The Nuestra Señora De Atocha

Shown below is a gun from the ancient ship, the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, which set sail in the 1600s during the Age of Exploration.

This ship was a Spanish carrier that is known for wrecking off the coast of Florida in 1622 and losing billions of dollars worth of treasure.

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People are still searching for the treasure that this ship lost when it became shipwrecked during a hurricane in 1622, and only a few pieces of the treasure have been found in the past couple of years.

Valuable metals including gold and jewelry are still missing to this day even after searching deep in the ocean for them.

The Lost Poem

Pictured below is an ancient depiction of the Greek poet, Sappho, who was known as one of the greatest poets of all time by her peers.

Sappho lived during the seventh century B.C. and only 650 of the 10,000 lines of poetry that she wrote survive today.

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Many historians are still searching for Sappho's work, although the paper is less likely to survive than other artifacts. Due to her talent, Sappho's poems are considered valuable treasures, and a majority of them are still missing today.

The Antwerp Diamonds

Pictured below is a section of the Antwerp Diamond Exchange, and this company is located in Antwerp, Belgium, where billions of dollars worth of diamonds are located.

This diamond exchange center has been robbed multiple times, and even though the criminals are usually caught, some diamonds remain missing to this day.

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When the Antwerp Diamond Exchange was robbed in February 2003, it was known as one of the largest diamond robberies of all time. That day, the thieves stole $100 million worth of gold, gems, and jewelry, and the treasures have yet to be recovered.

A Missing Mine

In the Superstition Mountains of central Arizona, legend has it that an entire gold mine can be found, and this legend traces back to the 1840s when a mine was first built in these mountains.

When miners found gold here and started to mine the mountains, Native Americans killed them.

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The mine wasn't found again for another three decades until Jacob Waltz, a German immigrant, discovered the location once more.

Jacob only ever told one person where the mine was, and she was unable to find the treasure, meaning that these mountains still hold deposits of gold!

The Treasures At Elysian Park

It's difficult to imagine L.A. as a small piece of land, yet in the 1800s, Los Angeles was not yet as developed as it is today.

Back in the mid-1800s, the citizens of Los Angeles would use a park in the town as a bank to hold their valuables.

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Pictured above is Elysian Park in present-day Los Angeles, and people believe that this landscape has held various treasures for over two centuries.

People's valuables could have consisted of money, collectibles, and jewelry, yet archaeologists have only been able to find a hidden tunnel under the park, but no treasures.

Art In The Amber Room

In the 1700s, the authorities in Russia decided to build the Amber Room, which was to be located in the Catherine Palace near St. Petersburg.

This room was extremely luxurious and was full of amber, gold, and artworks that are now missing today.

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Pictured above is a recreation of the Amber Room, for the 1,000 pounds of amber, gold, and artworks were stolen by the German forces during WWII.

The treasures that completed the Amber Room in Catherine Palace are still missing to this day.

The Missing Barber Dimes

Pictured below is a Barber dime and these U.S. coins are extremely rare and sell for millions of dollars.

These dimes were first produced in 1894, and it is said that there is $3 million worth of Barber dimes in the Black Canyon that remain unfound to this day.

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There is $3 million worth of Barber dimes in the Black Canyon because a wagon crashed in the area over a century ago while transporting some of the U.S. coinage.

The wagon crashed in 1907, and despite many efforts, the precious Barber dimes have never been found.

The Missing Christian Gospels

Depicted below is Saint Mark as he is writing his part of the Christian gospel, and the original copy of this document is missing seeing that it was written many centuries ago.

Sections of the Christian gospel include Mark, Luke, Matthew, and John, and only a small piece of the Gospel of Mark has been located (2015).

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The fragment of the Gospel of Mark was first found by archaeologists in an ancient mummy mask,

although they don't believe that it is the original copy; they are still searching for the original to this day along with the other Christian gospels that were written.

The Coco Island Treasure

A few hundred miles off the coast of Costa Rica lives an ancient legend that is hundreds of years old.

Off the coast of Costa Rica is Isla del Coco (Coco Island), and pirates have roamed this area and lost gold here many times over the past few centuries.

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Benito of the Bloody Sword are two of many famous people who have attempted to find the $2 million treasure that is located on Isla del Coco. The treasure on the island is said to consist of gold, coins, candlesticks, religious artifacts, and jewelry, and it still remains missing today.

The Stolen Medal

Admiral Horatio Nelson was considered an honorable British officer who served in the Royal Navy in the 18th century, and he accomplished multiple battle victories during his lifetime.

Horatio is also associated with one of the most exquisite world treasures which is still missing today.

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For his accomplishments, Horatio was awarded a medal from the Ottoman Empire which is on his hat in the painting shown above.

In 1929, this treasure was preserved in a London museum, although 42 years later, the artifact was stolen and has never been seen again.

The Missing Patiala Necklace

A maharaja is an Indian prince, and rulers are known for having exquisite jewelry like many of the other rulers from around the world.

Pictured below is the 1920s Maharaja of Patiala, Bhupindra Singh of Patiala, who is wearing one of the most expensive treasures in the world which went missing in 1948.

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The necklace that Maharaja Bhupindra Singh of Patiala is wearing is crafted with over 2,000 diamonds and features one of the world's largest stones.

In 1948, the Royal Treasury of Patiala was robbed, and the necklace still remains missing to this day, with only a few of the stones having been found.

The Missing Golden Owl

Many people enjoy creating treasure hunts, and Regis Hauser, a French writer, crafted one in 1993.

The objective of the treasure hunt was to find the Golden Owl, which was apparently buried on French land.

People are still searching for the owl today, and Regis took the location of the treasure to his grave.

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The Golden Owl is also known as "la chorette d’or," and the French author published eleven detailed clues to the public after he buried this owl in the 1990s.

Regis was baffled that the puzzle was not solved within two years, and it is a great mystery as to where this treasure is.

In honor of Regis, France will give the locator of the owl one million francs.

Grant Marsh And The Hidden Gold

Pictured below is Grant Marsh, and he is known as one of the last people to see $350,000 worth of gold, which a group of miners gathered.

Marsh was the boat's captain, and he agreed to help the miners by transporting their treasure.

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During the time that Grant agreed to do this, the Battle of Little Bighorn was taking place, and once Grant heard that Lieutenant Colonel George Custer died during the battle, he hid the gold.

Grant was terrified of an attack and the gold was weighing down his boat, and the treasure that he buried is still missing to this day.