25 cool and strange finds that came as a big surprise (26 photos)

Sometimes people accidentally stumble upon such strange and wonderful things that they simply have to show their discovery to the whole world. Here's a great selection of unexpected surprises - both plus and minus.





1. “117-year-old parquet flooring found under carpet in Glasgow library.”



2. “Found this little guy at work today.”





3. “I found a stone that looked like a herbarium page with seaweed.”



4. “I found this miracle. They also say that dragons don’t exist.”



5. “My mother-in-law recently died, and my wife found this embroidery from her. Picture about three generations of a family"



6. “I found a beetle with gold markings.”



7. “I found this guy under my car this morning. Spent about 10 minutes feeding him carrots and broccoli."



8. “Found this painting on a tree.”



9. “A friend found a fawn on his front porch and called the Department of Natural Resources...”



“...They said that the doe left the baby so that he would be safe while she went in search of food. She returned after 5 hours."

10. “I found one of my mom’s school drawings.”



11. “My uncle found a butterfly with the number 88 written on its wings.”



12. “I found this 1937 Gibson at a garage sale years ago...”



“... Its former owner, Norman Byerly of the 1st Armored Division, who fought in Europe during World War II, cut out all the places he visited and the dates.”

13. “Hotel staff found an owl in the room of a guest who had left the day before.”



14. “These are medieval ruins found by chance under a school gym.”



15. “We were repairing the car at a car service center and found a hidden GPS tracker. We informed the customer about this"



16. “While fishing with my father, I caught a backpack with weapons and stolen jewelry.”



17. “I lost my passport two years ago and have been using a PDF scan as a replacement ever since. This is where I found my passport today"



18. “A friend called me about a crazy salamander they found while cleaning a ditch. I had to move her"



19. “Found a tiny knife at a music festival.”



20. “The first English edition of the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe from 1875, found in Italy at the book sale “Everything for 20 euros””



21. “We found a 1978 Playboy magazine in braille at work today.”



22. “I found a pack of cigarettes that was actually a calculator.”



23. “For some reason, someone buried an old TV in our backyard.”



24. “I found my wedding ring after my house burned down.”



25. “My 11-year-old daughter has been insisting lately that she will go check the mailbox herself. It turns out that she is playing tic-tac-toe with the postman.”