36. Family Finds Bags Stuffed with $1M Lying on Road
Location: Caroline County, Virginia
Year Discovered: 2020
Est. Value: $1 million*
While traveling in Virginia, a family stumbled upon what they initially believed to be garbage on the side of the road. Little did they know, the two white sacks they picked up contained one million dollars. Instead of keeping the money, they did the right thing and turned it over to the local sheriff’s office. As it turns out, the money was actually the property of the post office and had fallen out of a truck en route to the bank. While not as glamorous as a movie plot, this unexpected discovery highlights the importance of doing the right thing.
37. Man Discovers Sprawling Tunnel System Filled With Bats in His Home
Location: Southern Italy
Year Discovered: 2020
Est. Value: Unknown
A Southern Italian homeowner shared his amazing discovery that his home has a real-life bat cave on Reddit. In 2020, he bought the six-bedroom, two-bathroom home. Although the tunnels were identified as “storage” on the deed plan, he was aware that there were a handful of them. The buyer was astounded by how far down the tunnels went when he had the opportunity to investigate. The three floors of the underground system covered thousands of square feet. Sadly, a lot of these underground caverns had bat infestations, so the homeowner had to exercise caution even venturing inside this intriguing but eerie discovery.