Times people discovered surprising things left inside buildings by previous owners (21 images)

in #archeological6 years ago


History is all around us, and if you look hard enough, sometimes it can be right under your feet... in the basement. Here is a list of people who made unintentional 'archeological' discoveries and then found a way to put them to good use.


1. Our new apartment has a little milk door under the cabinets




2. This vintage space themed wallpaper found under 3 layers of other wallpaper in an old farm house




3. The house I'm staying in has kept its original well as a feature




4. I've been living in my house and I just noticed my back door handle is a spoon




5. There's a random chain embedded in the wall of my 1930s-era home




6. Uncovered at a Times Square construction site




7. Friend tore down his wall for renovations and found this mural on another wall behind it



8. Found this 20-year-old promise hidden under the wallpaper in our new house




9. While renovating my basement we found this painting on the cement behind the wall




10. So I just moved into a new apartment, and made a big discovery




11. Apparently, disposing of old Razor blades inside your wall was acceptable in the 1950's




12. Found some nice drawings under the wallpaper I'm removing




13. Found a message while removing our cork floor tiles




14. Found some friends in a mile-long tunnel that travels beneath my apartment building



15. Treasure in my bathroom




16. Untouched 1800's cemetery preserved in the basement of a tall building built over it




17. Lost hippie mural found under my flooded house




18. Friend was redecorating his new house and found this under a layer of wallpaper




19. My friend decided to replace her old carpet and she found a cellar door and a cool surprise




20. I was helping my dad move into his new office, when we found a trapdoor




21. Pulled up the carpet at the house, and guess what I found!



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Ohhh, all that silver.