18 Times People Found Something Super Creepy
What even are some of these creepy things? Oh no.
Some of the strangest finds on the internet start with a simple photo and a lot of confusion. In this roundup, Reddit users share creepy objects, odd relics, and mystery items that look like they belong in a horror movie.
From abandoned mines and attics to beaches, bathrooms, and mountain trails, these discoveries sparked plenty of guesses and a few real chills. Some look harmless, some look valuable, and some are just plain unsettling.
Either way, the internet had thoughts, and a few of these finds are hard to forget.
1. Covert sticker on my mailbox keyhole each month.
Answers:
“100% thieves monitoring who is home and who is not.” -Astrobelter
“Every time you see them, remove them all. Warn the neighbors.” -divertss
“Came here to say this.
Warn all the neighbors, then leave a big clear sign saying, “We have spotted tampering with the mailboxes and are monitoring the area.” Hopefully, they’ll move on.” -IAmMarwood
Master-Cartoonist-412. “A friend of mine has this on her key rings. I asked her what it was, and she didn’t know. I felt it was a tracker, but after she told me her boyfriend said never to remove it from the rings, I definitely concluded it’s a tracker. Correct me if I’m wrong.”
Answers:
“Pebblebee.com is the product. Finder 2.0, indeed a keychain/wallet finder.” -ZapallarPapudo
“Yep, it’s a tracker, but not in the way OP thinks. It’ll make noise if activated via Bluetooth. Very short range; helps you find your keys/wallet.” -Hattix
mrcuriositynyc
3. “What is this small built-in feature next to the toilet in LA?”
Answers:
“It’s for Hasidic Jews; they fill it with toilet paper squares because of the Shabbat.” -Sporangeorange
“Both tearing and ‘measured cutting’ are forbidden on Shabbat. I had no idea and Googled as well. Paper is ripped in advance and placed in the box. There is now also apparently a brand of toilet paper that comes in sheets so that tearing is not required.” -Chop_til_you_Drop
Alternative-Age-8706
4. “Ammunition with a weird shiny tip; could be 30mm? Worried if inert or not. Found on a glacier in Switzerland.”
Answer:
“Do not handle suspected UXO under any circumstances.” -buttered_scone
“What you have there is a projectile from the 35×228 mm Oerlikon Flab Kan 63/90 (the same gun that is on the Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard).” -wings_of_wrath
Venhomous
That one already sounds like trouble.
5. “This was next to my car this morning. Is this part of a lock pick set?”
Answer:
“Yup, and it’s your lock pick now, the gift that keeps on taking.” -4Ever2Thee
kronicwaffle
6. “What is this figurine spotted at a friend’s parent’s home?”
Answer:
“Here in my city in Mexico, we have a tradition called ‘Procesión del Silencio’ where people walk a specific route donning this kind of robe, sometimes in different colors. Sometimes white, sometimes black, sometimes purple or red. It refers to a march in silence to pay respect to the death of Jesus Christ during Semana Santa (when he died according to the Bible).” -MysteryFlavoredPie
kbh188
7. “Found off the coast of Corolla Outer Banks, NC. It’s definitely some kind of metal and very heavy. Any idea what it is?”
Answer:
“This is not an anchor link; it’s something much more interesting, much older, and much rarer. I’m 100% certain it’s a mast cap from a small sailing ship of some kind. The stepped masts of tall ships are built in sections to achieve the height they need because one big single piece of timber would be difficult to work with, not to mention you don’t get fir trees tall enough for the largest ships.” -kliff0rd
cGarrz
Some of these finds are creepy before anyone even knows what they are.
8. “What is this skull-like object? Found at an abandoned mine in South Africa.”
More info from OP:
“This was found at an abandoned mine site in South Africa. I found it just lying uncovered in a small ditch. No other ‘parts’ were found near it. The texture of the skull is leather-like. The object is already well decayed and much larger than a human skull. It’s a coal mine, out of mining for almost 26 years.” -JayP993
Answer:
“I think it’s some kind of turtle shell. I don’t know all about turtle anatomy, but there’s a spine sticking out where you think the nose is.” -ClockworkD*ck
JayP993
9. “What Is This Weird License Plate, And What Does It Mean?”
Answer:
“I suspect you have found a Sovereign Citizen in the wild. The references to trust and to common law suggest something of the sort.” -ledasmom
“This individual falsely believes that they have found some sort of loophole in the US Constitution or the Federalist Papers, or even (I sh*t you not) the Declaration of Independence, which makes them immune from paying either this particular tax or maybe even all taxes.
They think that by declaring this using the proper incantations and magical phrases, they somehow indemnify themselves from the cops, you know, pulling them over, issuing a citation, and towing their vehicle… for driving an unregistered vehicle, which is against the law, no matter what magic phrases you paste on it.” -1NegativePerson
ImObviouslyOblivious
10. “Metal object looking like a Thermos bottle + safe found on top of a mountain.”
More info from OP:
“Found this in the Swiss Alps while hiking on a mountain. It was made of metal and had a dial on top, kind of like the one you find on a safe lock. It’s about 1 ft long and approximately 1.5 lbs heavy. I picked it up, took pictures, put it back down, and went on my way. Didn’t think much of it. WITT?” -Interesting_Low4194
Answer:
“Wow, you picked it up? That’s risky. This looks a lot like UXO – a live artillery shell. I can’t identify it, and there’s no rifling band (unless it’s rusted away), but the dial on the top could be a fuse timer. It seems a little light for a shell if it’s truly 1.5 lbs.
Don’t pick anything up that looks like this again.” -Baloncesto
Interesting_Low4194
11. “I found this in my bathroom today. The problem is I don’t remember seeing it there yesterday. I also live alone, so I’m really scared right now. Can someone tell me what’s in this bag?”
Answer:
“Is your bathroom on the ground floor? Was your window open? Maybe somebody was getting rid of evidence before the police got to them.” -mrsbostic
OP response:
“My window in my bathroom was open, now that I think of it. It was put in my sink. Oh Jesus…” -HealerStandBestStand
HealerStandBestStand
That would make anyone do a double take.
This is the same kind of “wait, what?” energy as the visual anomalies that scramble logic and leave people staring.
12. “Found this nightmare growing in a bottle of Crystal hot sauce. The bottle was sealed on the shelf with a 03/03/2024 expiration. Can anyone explain what’s happening here?”
Answer:
“If there is vinegar in that hot sauce, it may be a mother of vinegar.” -Platform40
“Might be some form of Mycoderma Aceti from the vinegar in the sauce or SCOBY from an improper seal.” -C4PTNK
lightning_lighting
13. “Wallet punch card. Fish, Donkey, tomato. Mid 20th century.”
Answer:
“It means ‘Holy mackerel, look at that a** on that tomato.’ Really.” -Effective_Present763
“You are correct. I had a coworker decades ago with that card. Old guy humor, I guess.” -Disneyhorse
ortolon
14. “A very light glass tube with a hole at the top and a thinner, upwards-bending tube coming out from one side. Found in my grandpa’s attic in Switzerland.”
Answer:
“Yes, as someone who’s had experience in my past, this is absolutely not anything drug-related. No residues or anything; it’s just dirty.
It is a nasal douche. Probably just an old one they had during a period of bad nasal activity that they put up after use because why throw it out?” -Zibabla
Laurasiaa
15. “This looks like a typewriter, but the letters are in alphabetical order.”
Answer:
“It looks like a keyboard panel from a tabletop jukebox selector.” -An-Old-Fart
midnightfeline
That one feels like it belongs in a museum, or a mystery box.
16. “Any ideas what someone left at my house party? Small green ridged brick, hole in the middle, crumbles when I scratch it.”
Answer:
“That looks like rat/rodent poison. Definitely not a dog treat.” -Whoohoo451
isleptitaway
17. “Thrift shop find.”
Answer:
“His name was Yano, the storyteller.” -UnitatoBia
masterlater
Some of these things were super cool, but some were definitely a little weird. We’re still convinced that’s a skull, not a turtle shell.
Either way, we are very excited to have been able to see some of these bizarre things. What weird thing have you found? Let us know in the comments now.
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