Not long ago, a group of history buffs from Michigandeveloped the theory that some of the hidden treasuresabout $140 million dollars worthare sitting at the bottom of Lake Michigan. Its believed to have been stolen, and its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day. Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul are bringing their latest project to Houston, Tigner Ranch near Houston listed for $8.8M after 147 years in same family, Houston drivers are smashing their cars on the ramp at this popular downtown bar, Activists want man who killed Houston taqueria robber to be charged, What C.J. He was never able to retrace his steps and find his fortune in those hills, but that hasnt stopped generations of adventurers from trying to finish his work. For starters there's plunder aplenty, courtesy of 16th century pirate Captain Thomas Cavendish. For one of the most famous and valuable diamonds in the world, this one sure has a murky history. -- St. Martin/St. Here are 10 lost treasures of the world whose value cannot be measured. If there really is such a treasured buried on Palmyra, it has yet to be found. And there it remained until WWII. Stroud's announcement means for the Texans, Alperen Sengun breaks records held by Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaq, 'Absolutely': Why Sean Payton is open to taking Texans HC job, 'Premier hunting ranch' hits the market in South Texas, New Texas cruise terminal now serving the worlds largest ships, Brittney Griner surprises fans at MLK Day fest. Unfortunately for Dillinger, he was shot just a few months later, so he never got to retrieve his 200 large. While doing some spring cleaning a few weeks ago, Maria Lopez made an unusual discovery in her grandfather's attic. The Nazis used the area as a testing sight and hid a large amount of counterfeit money in the lake. Cave-in-Rock on the lower Ohio was once a notorious pirate stronghold. In LAs Elysian Park, folks in the 1800s used to come to bury their treasures for safekeeping or so the story goes. This is an odd treasure, but if anyone were to find it, it may prove the most valuable of any on this list. Some believe that Confederates hid some portion of the treasury while waiting for the South to rise again. She covers life and style, popular culture, law, religion, health, fitness, yoga, entertaining and entertainment. One of the most fascinating pirate stories is the legend of Samuel Bellamy and his ship the 'Whydah'. Before Butch and Sundance fled the U.S. for South America, they buried $20,000 somewhere in Irish Canyon in Colorado. Kidds legend as a pirate may be far larger than his actual accomplishments, but try telling that to the sleuths and treasure hunters who continue to search for a piece of his legacy a gold piece, if possible. Unfortunately, Rosenkrantz died without sharing the information, and no one has ever been able to figure out where the treasure is. But in true Dillinger fashion, he managed to escape the lodge. The Real Pirates Exhibit opens at Moody Gardens March 8th. With the United States in the grips of the Great Depression, he figured the government would be forced to decrease the value of the dollar in short order, thereby driving the price of gold through the roof. Last modified on Wed 14 Feb 2018 15.43 EST. The prisoners description of the area makes it difficult to follow. While some parts of the story, such as burying large amounts of silver in different locations are similar, others are completely different, with no mention of George Mundy. Once in New York Kidd was arrested, held for over a year, and then sent to England for trial for both piracy and murder. Mosby later sent a squad of men back to Fairfax Court House to retrieve the bag. In 2014, an anonymous couple reported stumbling upon decaying metal cans during a walk with their dog on their northern . The discovery added new details in the history of piracy as it revealed many pirates were people who had been brought from Africa to be sold as slaves but had found new freedom joining crews like Black Sam's. Today the area is an unincorporated village called Oldtown. He died in prison of lung cancer. In 2014 a former mob member and then informant claimed that some of the money was placed by Burke in a safety deposit box, with the keys put in the hands of Burkes two daughters. The whole collection included about 6 tons of amber. In the days immediately after the crime wiretaps led investigators to suspect that the money, or at least part of it, was buried on properties frequented by Burkes crew, but they were unable to get enough evidence to obtain a search warrant. Beale encrypted the location in one document, a description of the treasure in a second, and the list of the owners and their heirs in the third. In 1993, French writer Max Valentin buried a golden owl somewhere in France. Leon Trabuco was a Mexican millionaire in the 1930s. "Many of the coins are coins that paid for people. THE world's most valuable treasure troves are gradually being uncovered, haul by haul, from loots of lost gold worth 15 billion to priceless royal gems. He lived in a well-appointed home on Pearl Street. Eventually he and his wife operated the Fenn Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Because of the new wireless technology, the crew were able to radio for help, saving most of the passengers lives. Somewhere probably around New York or New Jersey is a pile of stolen, but entirely untraceable cash exceeding $4 million dollars, since some of it was a tribute, and some undoubtedly spent by Jimmy Burke. The Republic didnt strike an iceberg, but another ship, and sunk in a heavy fog off Nantucket Island. The Brewster Boys decided on the hiding spot, and Lynn wrote a poem laden with clues. It seems that Shakespeare wrote a play which has not passed down to us, called Loves Labours Won. And in death, hes the subject of a great mystery. But what became of all their riches? In 1907, its said that a wagon carrying a bunch of dimes crashed in Colorados Black Canyon, the money scattered and lost in the rough terrain. This has led treasure hunters from all over the world to seek their fortune in the area to this day. However, despite the fact that he lived in modern times, his death remains shrouded in mystery. The legendary gold prospector Doc Noss claimed to have found a large quantity of gold in New Mexicos Victorio Peak. The first clue reveals the starting point, all of the other clues narrow the search within a relatively small area, according to Fenn, and within the distance of ten to twelve feet, the chest should be visible. It was from there that they traded with the British forts in Michigan, and heard Tecumsehs calls for unity among the tribes and more. There are supposedly two main burial sites, both near New Orleans: one inLake Borgne, the other near the Old Spanish Trail. But someone managed to steal the diamond from him. In the closing months of WWII, the Nazis sunk a whole bunch of stuff into Lake Toplitz in Austria. Maybe the old corsair was just trolling all posterity. Pirate Olivier Levasseur, also known as "The Buzzard" (La Buse), was rumoured to have hidden treasure before his death in 1730. This deciphered copy describes the wealth in terms of weight. The Imperial Seal, also known as the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, is a jade seal that was carved in 221 BC for the then-newly elevated Emperor of China. But when they were brought to the Cocos Islands, both men escaped and neer returned. At the time Fenn placed the chest he was approximately 80 years old, and he claimed that hiding the treasure required two trips to and from his car, which he completed in an afternoon. The ship, the Whydah, sank off Cape Cod in 1717. It has been the topic of books, films, and documentaries ever since. Wikimedia, Blackbeard was a terror of the Caribbean and the Carolina and Virginia coasts in the early eighteenth century. 6 The Treasure Of The Esperanza. They have never been found. Bored with life ashore, he soon returned to piracy, operating in the Caribbean and near the mouth of Delaware Bay. Blackbeard claimed to have hidden his treasure at a spot known only to him and the devil. The Spanish Treasure Fleets included galleons such as this for protection against pirates and enemies. Although there have been claims made by various former mafia members who turned into government informants about what happened to the money and jewels, none have been verified and the money has never been found. The galleon sunk . Thompson and his pirates buried the treasure in the Cocos Islands off the coast of Costa Rica, planning to keep a low profile and return when the heat died down. Also, millions of dollars have been uncovered in artifacts and gold coins from the 1715 Spanish ships lost in a hurricane. Legend has it that Kirk buried $60,000 worth of gold and silver coins somewhere on his massive farm. Fort Carey - located on the Wateree River, just south of Camden where the I-20 bridge crosses the river. Here Is The List Of The Wealth Portfolio Of A Few Notable Pirates: 1.William Thompson-$200 million- treasure of Lima - 1820 The famous treasure of Lima assumed to be buried in Costa Rica at the Cocos Island is estimated at $200 million using today's market economy rates. It is usually estimated to be in the range of $350,000 in value in todays currency, though its value as heirlooms may exceed that, depending upon which families they were originally taken from. One of these days, someone is going to get super famous for finding his sarcophagus. From previous searches, it has been established that the treasure is at an elevation above 5,000 feet, but beneath 10,200 feet and that it is wet, though not contained in a building nor a mine. In 1935, a rival gang mortally wounded Dutch Schultz, a Prohibition-era gangster. To many scholars, the idea of buried treasure is ludicrous, despite Blackbeards clear intent of increasing his share by reducing his crew and his statement that only the devil knew where his loot was hidden. Evidently, though, the treasure is not. None of the rest of the treasure was found, having failed once, Kidd kept his mouth shut regarding the rest of his treasure. There, as one of the survivors noted in his letters, the pirates buried the bulk of the treasure before repairing their ship and sailing away, never to be heard from again. Shipwrecks are a great way to redistribute wealth, as it turns out. It was in this vessel that Kidd attempted to return to New York, the Adventure Galley no longer being seaworthy. They cut the throats of their Spanish guards and sailed away with their ill-gotten gains. When Pargo died, he had written in his will of a chest containing many of his most valued treasures: gold, silver, fabrics, pearls, porcelain. 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