Top 13 Amazing Discoveries That Took Us by Surprise!

9. Man Unearths Haunting Discovery During Pool Dig

Location: Louisiana's New Orleans Year Found: 2011 Estimated Value: N/A These discoveries may support the theories of individuals who maintain that New Orleans is among the most haunted cities in the country. Not every discovery is a sign of hidden wealth; some could make for a very interesting Halloween story. One man discovered an ancient graveyard while excavating his property in the French Quarter.

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Man Discovers Unsettling Information While Digging a Pool @dailymail/Pinterest On his street, in one of New Orleans's oldest neighborhoods, he discovered thirteen caskets. It turns out that the earliest cemetery ever existed was in the 1700s, right in the homeowner's neighborhood. Given that this was the French Quarter, the homeowner stated he anticipated finding "something," but he didn't anticipate finding human remains.

10. Hidden Catacombs Beneath the Streets of Indianapolis

The place is Indianapolis, Indiana. Year Found: Late 1800s Estimated Value: N/A We are all familiar with the vast and eerie subterranean networks known as the Paris Catacombs. However, it may surprise some to learn that catacombs may be found all over the world, including under people's feet in Indianapolis, Indiana's City Market.

Indianapolis's Secret Catacombs Underneath the Streets, @WTIUNews/MMedium.com The catacombs beneath City Market have no external entry, and the public cannot access the interior entrance. If you manage to pass through, a concrete basement will be accessible via steps. After that, you can enter the catacombs, an underground labyrinth made up of over 140 columns. Access to the brick catacombs is via the basement of the four-story, multipurpose old convention hall known as Tomlinson Hall, which dates back to the 1800s.