Hidden Treasure

Bringing more money home than you brought with you on vacation isn’t very common but you may have a better chance if you choose to vacation in these places. If going to a casino in Las Vegas isn’t your idea of a vacation you still have a few options for a vacation that will have you bringing more money home than when you left. Tales of people still finding gold in the hills and rivers of California hit the news now and again. Maybe looking for treasure on your next vacation won’t make you millions but you never know unless you try and looking is half the fun.

From buried treasure to panning for gold, the rush of actually finding something is all the fun in itself. California Gold Company takes avid 49ers into the mountains to Woods Creek which is surprisingly still rich with gold. Woods Creek still brings in a considerable find each year and the pioneers who take on this adventure are able to keep what they find up to one half ounce of gold. This is a pretty hefty sum of money with gold currently nearing 2000 dollars an ounce not long ago. The chances of finding enough gold to retire here isn't great but the chance of having fun and still bringing home gold to show off to your friends and family is almost certain. Making Woods Creek, California a must for people looking to do a little treasure hunting on their next vacation. Make sure to go see the redwoods forest not far from Woods Creek, a beautiful sight to see.

Speaking of gold and gems there is a myth about a lost treasure on a promising little vacation island called Nova Scotia. Situated just off the coast of northern Maine is a small Canadian island home to many fishermen and an old wife's tale of hidden treasure nearly 300 years ago. The legend says that buried deep within the islands caves lays a hidden fortune, enough for a hundred men. Of course over the years the tale has changed and has become more of a myth than anything. The area where the supposed treasure is hidden is called Treasure Pit. Well even if you don’t find the hidden treasure on your vacation it won’t be all for nothing. Nova Scotia is a tremendous place to visit with beautiful little fishing harbors and towns. Look around, talk to the local people and they will be happy to point you in the right direction in your next treasure hunt.

Not only is gold, diamonds and gems a profitable find which is almost always the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “treasure hunting”. Often time’s people over look and forget about other valuable prospects such as Metroid’s and dinosaur fossils which are just as valuable. Not only are these things valuable but they also have a unique flare to them. Something about holding a fossil 145 million years old or a Metroid that has traveled from outer parts of our solar system and lands right here for you to find is pretty neat regardless of how valuable it may be. Places such as Glorietta, New Mexico are a great place to look for Metroid’s. Dry lake beds and sandy deserts are a great place to search with the help of a metal detector. Most Metroid’s will contain iron and nickel so will easily register on a metal detector. If fossils are your hunt of the day then try places such as Devil Hills, South Dakota. Here people have uncovered in the past bones dating back to the Jurassic period using simple hand tools. This is a great place to visit because not far from your treasure hunting area is Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills. A place that is best seen in person than in a photograph with is overwhelming size. Even if you are not an adventures treasure hunter but you are an ambitious traveler, remember on your next vacation to do some digging and you maybe surprised what you will find.