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.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • Water makes different pouring sounds depending on its temperature.
  • A reservoir in space holds 140 trillion times the amount of water in Earth's oceans.
  • Hippos produce their own sunblock.
  • Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in the Matrix. He starred in Wild Wild West instead.
Next Page →