Some discoveries leave us speechless, and these 20 finds are no exception—whether weird, valuable, or downright shocking, they prove the world is full of hidden gems.
1. “Seabed” Underwater Robot
A drone for creating maps of the ocean floor.
2. The VM-T “Atlant” aircraft transports the hydrogen tank of the Energia space launch
3. New hovercraft built in UK set to deliver medical aid to Africa.
4. F-15E Strike Eagle conducts a routine combat air patrol in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
5. An earlier model of the Ekranoplan during testing.
6. 1980s, Soviet Rocket in Kazakhstan.
7. Went to reset a breaker-found this.
8. Utah (Factory Butte, back center).
9. Total Lunar Eclipse & Aurora Substorm in Alaska.
10. Fence made of doors in my neighborhood.
11. My cactus shows when I stopped smoking.
12. Body stains on the London Underground.
14. A 3,500-year-old prosthetic hand.
Made out of bronze and adorned with gold leaf. It was discovered outside of Bern, Switzerland in 2017. Submitted by u/alecb.
15. 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus used a beach bar.
In July 2024, a tourist noticed that this table at a beach bar in Varna, Bulgaria, was actually an ancient artifact. Submitted by u/alecb.
16. Monster amethyst geode.
Sold for 1.2 million at the Tucson Gem convention. Submitted by u/ColeThynne.
17. “Zion” Megayacht
A six-hundred-million dollar yet, with design inspired by black holes.
18. Onbashira Festival
Every year in Japan, they hold a log riding festival to deliver them to a Shinto shrine.
19. Power Cable plough
A machine used for burying heavy-duty cables.
20. Molten Slag Hauler
A truck for delivering molten lava for steel production.