95 Strange Things Found In Homes With Hidden, Forgotten, Or Haunted Pasts

Most days, a home is just a home. Walls, bricks, doors, windows, and whatever we’ve filled it with. But sometimes, there’s more to it than meets the eye.

In the Facebook group A House With History, curious people share strange things they’ve come across in their own homes or while exploring old, forgotten places. Think secret rooms, hidden tunnels, odd objects left behind—anything that makes you stop and wonder what really happened there.

Here are some of the most surprising finds.

#1 Interesting Newel Post. Seems To Have A Candy Dish On Top. Thoughts??

Was for the “calling cards” I.em the cards everybody carried around to give to the butler to announce their visit.

#1 Interesting Newel Post. Seems To Have A Candy Dish On Top. Thoughts??

#2 We All Know What This Is, Right?

#3 Do You Know What Kind Of Stairs These Are?

#4 Old House Mystery. Found During A Kitchen Renovation Of An Old House. Anyone Know What This Might Be?

#5 Anyone Know What This Is??

#6 Secret Space Found In The Garage Of An Older Home. I Wonder What This Was For??

#7 Found Inside The Wall. Guess Which Room

#8 These Little Doors Are Located In The Rooms Of An Early 1900s House. Any Idea What These Are For?

#9 Odd Space Found Behind Thus Metal Grate In The Basement. Anyone Have An Idea What It’s For??

#10 This Walkway Is To A House From The 1930s. Why Do You Think It’s Like This?

#11 Any Ideas What This Is?? Pretty Sure It’s Not A Well Or Septic

#12 Imagine Having A Manhole Cover Under Your Floor In The Hallway

#13 Anyone Know What Type Of Phone This Is?

#14 This Old Brick Was Found During Renovations Of An 1800s Home. Not Sure How Animal Prints Got In The Brick

#15 1935 Silver Certificate $1 Bill Found During Renovations. Awesome Find!

#16 Old House Mystery – Why Is There A Pedal In The Bottom Of This Wall???

#17 Located In The Basement Of An Old House. Any Ideas What This Might Be?

#18 I Think We All Know What This Is

#19 Old House Mystery. What Is This? Found Under Carpeting And Linoleum In A Bedroom Of An 1800s House

#20 Hanging Up Over The Doorway Of An Older House. What Is It??

#21 This Item Was Found In The Basement Of An 1907 Home. Anyone Know What It Is?

#22 Any Idea What The Holes Are In This Old Rustic Door?

#23 Who Knows What This Is? Located In The UK

#24 If You’ve Seen Our Video On Crooked Chimneystl Then You Might Know What These Windows Are Called

#25 This Is A Very Old Chandelier

#26 Found In An Old House. Do You Know What This Is?

#27 Old House Mystery. Found During A Kitchen Renovation. Any Ideas What It Is??

#28 Found While Removing The Wallpaper. Any Idea What This Used To Be?

#29 What Are These Old Pipes In The Backyard Of An Old Cottage?

#30 Who Knows What This Is?

#31 Anyone Know What Type Of Outlet This Is??

#32 Anyone Know What This Item Is Circled In Red? Found Inside A Wall During Renovations Of An Old House

#33 Old House Mystery In The Garage. Any Idea When This Space Would Be In The Garage Floor?? There Is A Small Cover For It But No Idea What It Was Used For

#34 Old House Mystery. This Is Located At The Corner Of The Baseboards In An Old House. Looks Like It’s Been Painted Over A Lot. Any Ideas What This Is?

#35 Old House Mystery. Found In The Basement, What Is This???

#36 What Is This?? Sticking Out Of The Baseboard Of An Old House

#37 Found Hanging On A Lower Level Wall In A Late 1800s Home

#38 Oldest Support Columns I Have Ever Seen

#39 Some Kind Of Fireplace Insert Obviously But Looks Like An Incinerator

#40 What Are These Slots In The Side Of An Old Stone House Next To A Window?

#41 What Is This Mechanism In The Floor. Seems To Have Rollers And A Chain

#42 Mounted In The Bedroom Of An Old House.wh Knows What This Is?

#43 This Is Interesting. It Appears To Be Attached To The Wall

#44 Anyone Know What This Is?

#45 Not Too Old, But These Were For The House That Had Everything

#46 Any Clues On What This Feature Is Located Outside The Window Of An Old Stone House

#47 Do You Know What This Is?

#48 Any Idea What This Wheel Is For? Located In An Old Farmhouse But Doesn’t Appear To Currently Be Operating Anything

#49 Anyone Know What This Is?

#50 I Have No Idea. Hanging On A Radter In The Basement Of An Old House. Any Ideas What This Is??

#51 Typical Radiator But Does Anyone Know What This Feature Is For?

#52 Any Guess On What This Is?

#53 Old House Mystery. What Kind Of Outlet Is This??

#54 Found In The Attic Of An Old House. Any Idea What It Is?

#55 Found In The Attic Of A Condo That Was Once A Very Old High School

#56 Located On The Basement Ceiling And Making A Humming Noise. Any Ideas???

#57 Anyone Kniw What This Contraption Might Be? It’s On The Bottom Of Every Door In An 1890s House

#58 Any Idea What This Might Be? Located In The Basement Of An Old House

#59 Found At An Old House. It’s Round And All Glass. Any Ideas What This Is?

#60 Found Inside The Wall Of An Old House. Any Ideas Of What It Could Be?

#61 Anyone Know What Thus Is?

#62 I Know It’s A Switch But Why In The Bathroom And For What? Looks Specific

#63 This Is Located On A Narrow Door To The Balcony Of A Late 1800s House. The Knob Moves Up And Down. Any Ideas What It’s For?

#64 Anyone Want To Guess What This Is?

#65 What Is This In The Corners Of The Baseboards?

#66 Ever See An Electric Socket Like This One??

#67 Any Know What This Is? Old Tool Found In An Old House

#68 This Is Located In A Yard Of An Old House. Never Seen One Before. Any Ideas Of What It Is?

#69 Found In A Late 1800s House. Any Ideas?

#70 Coat Rack?? What Do You Think?

#71 Anyone Know What This “Pipe” Might Be Coming Out Of The Wall?

#72 Ok It’s An Outlet. But For What??

#73 What Do You Think? Part Of An Old Foundation?

#74 What Is This Thing? Located On An Old Countertop Of An Old House

#75 Any Ideas What This Is For? Over A Door In A Really Old House

#76 Any Idea What This Is? Located In The Basement Of A Very Old House

#77 Who Knows What This Area Is To The Left Of The Door?

#78 Who Knows What This Is?

#79 Found In An Old House. Anyone Know What This Is??

#80 Do You Know What This Outlet Is For? Typically Used For Two Applications