The Most Unexplainable Places on Earth

Roanoke Island

The lost colony is Roanoke Island is one of the most popular historical mysteries of all-time. A group of British settlers made Roanoke Island home but were left struggling to survive. John Smith left to go get supplies and returned a few years later to a completely empty colony. The only clue was the word "Croatoan" carved onto a tree. The settlers were never found.

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