A treasure chest filled with gold, jewels, and antiques worth over $1 million was said to have been hidden by an eccentric 89-year-old multimillionaire by the name of Forrest Fenn in the Rocky Mountains in 2010. The public was then invited to join in in an epic treasure hunt.
According to the BBC, hundreds of thousands of hopeful treasure hunters rose to the challenge. Many quit their jobs to embark on the search, some depleting their personal savings in the process, and some even losing their lives.
