59. Couple discovers a 1950s suitcase packed with $23k worth of Rafters
Location: Cleveland (Ohio)
Year 2016 Discovered
Est. Value: $23,000*
A couple from Cleveland, Ohio, made a discovery that was worth tens and thousands of dollars while renovating their home. The couple found a 1950s suitcase that was packed with cash, wrapped in parchment wax paper. The cash totaled $23,000. According to a plain dealer tucked inside the suitcase, the money was hidden in 1951.
The couple had lived in the house for several years before they discovered the money. They said that the money would be used to pay off the mortgage. The couple was working on renovating the house for years, and the renovation project was the last thing they had to do.
60. The Mysterious Figures Discovered in an Alabama Cave
Alabama Location
Year Found: 2022
Est. Value: Priceless
The largest cave art of North America was hidden for a thousand years. Researchers using 3D scanners discovered massive Native American cave paintings in the dark and cramped interiors of the Nineteenth unnamed cave, located in Alabama. (The name is hidden to prevent the cave being vandalized.
Four human-like figures dressed in elaborate clothing and a 11-foot diamondback rattlesnake are included in the drawings. It is not known what the true meaning of these figures are, but some historians believe that they may depict spirits. Native Americans believed caves were sacred portals into the underworld.
