Many old houses have their charm. It’s truly amazing to start a new chapter of your life in a place that was constructed long ago and carries a rich history. Just imagine, countless people might have lived there, rising each morning, preparing meals, fostering bonds with their loved ones, and having numerous conversations.
When you move into a home with such a storied past, it becomes intriguing to immerse yourself in the house’s atmosphere, honor its history, and perhaps even stumble upon hidden clues left behind by previous owners.
We’ve assembled a collection of pics with moments when people experienced exactly that. From discovering coins hidden in a wall to uncovering a hidden jacuzzi beneath the ground, these homeowners came across some truly cool surprises upon moving into their new homes.
#1 My Grandparents Have A Glassed-Over Well In Their Kitchen
They bought the house 10 years ago, they stripped it down and they found it then. They thought it was quite unique and wanted it as a feature, it’s about 25 foot deep and connects to a small old river that ran under a long time ago. Fortunately I have yet to see anything down there!
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#2 Finally, A Good, Safe, Story
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#3 I Was Helping My Dad Move Into His New Office, When We Found A Trapdoor
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#4 This Vintage Space Themed Wallpaper Found Under 3 Layers Of Other Wallpaper In An Old Farm House
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#5 Found A Paw Print On A Brick Wall
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#6 Pulled Up The Carpet At The House, And Guess What I Found!
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#7 They Found The Old Bath Under Their Living Room
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#8 My Apartment Is An Old Police Station And Still Has The Original Cell Doors But Painted
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#9 Found A Message While Removing Our Cork Floor Tiles
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#10 The Table At This Pub Has A Well In The Middle Of It (England)
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#11 Friend Was Redecorating His New House And Found This Under A Layer Of Wallpaper
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#12 Untouched 1800’s Cemetery Preserved In The Basement Of A Tall Building Built Over It
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#13 Our New Apartment Has A Little Milk Door Under The Cabinets
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#14 Treasure In My Bathroom
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#15 Lost Hippie Mural Found Under My Flooded House
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#16 Found Some Friends In A Mile-Long Tunnel That Travels Beneath My Apartment Building
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#17 My Friend Decided To Replace Her Old Carpet And She Found A Cellar Door And A Cool Surprise
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#18 100-Year-Old Elevator Handle I Saved
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#19 These “Tom And Jerry” Type Mouse Holes Gnawed In A House Built In 1741
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#20 Found Some Nice Drawings Under The Wallpaper I’m Removing
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#21 This Building Has The Original 1909 Electrical Switches
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#22 Uncovered At A Times Square Construction Site
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#23 My House Used To Be A Bank, So We Use The Old Safe/Vault As A Basement
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#24 This Wall Broke Exposing Years Of Layers Of Paint
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#25 My House Still Has Old-Fashioned Light Switches From Its Original Construction
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#26 My Living Room Was Built Around A Huge Sandstone Rock
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#27 I’ve Been Living In My House And I Just Noticed My Back Door Handle Is A Spoon
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#28 Friend Tore Down His Wall For Renovations And Found This Mural On Another Wall Behind It
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#29 This Headstone Found Under My Garage
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#30 While Renovating My Basement We Found This Painting On The Cement Behind The Wall
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#31 Bad**s Old Oscilloscope I Found In My Grandparents Garage
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#32 So I Just Moved Into A New Apartment, And Made A Big Discovery
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#33 The House I’m Staying In Has Kept Its Original Well As A Feature
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#34 Found This 20-Year-Old Promise Hidden Under The Wallpaper In Our New House
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#35 My Grandmother Found “Rouge” From The 1950s
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#36 Apparently, Disposing Of Old Razor Blades Inside Your Wall Was Acceptable In The 1950’s
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#37 I Recently Moved Into A 70s Dream Home. This Is My Bathtub
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#38 Tore Down The Floor In Our 50-Year-Old House, Found This. I’d Love To Know Who She Was And If She’s Still Alive
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#39 There’s A Random Chain Embedded In The Wall Of My 1930s-Era Home
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#40 This Guy Was Tearing Out The Carpet And Found A Monopoly Board Underneath Left By The Previous Owners
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