Time to dust off the ol' metal detector! The puppets and their masters have just set their treasure hunting adventure into motion. The We Lost Our Gold project officially begins today, which means that video clues are being unlocked that will eventually lead one lucky New Yorker to $10,000 in golden coins. For real! To take part, head over here to watch the videos (the first is below), which will be released one-by-one through September 19th. more ›

We received an email this morning which alerted us that somewhere in New York City, right now, there is $10,000 in U.S. mint one-dollar coins buried in a treasure chest. more ›

Lifeguards, sharks, outlaw swimmers... are there any other beach stories one can squeeze out of summer? Yep! The Daily News has published a piece about sand scavengers! One of their reporters recently rented a metal detector and searched for treasure on Coney Island. The rental alone costs $37.95 a day plus $25 for a sifter, and the employee at the rental company told her that she'd likely only find nickels and crushed cans! Indeed, she only dug up $2.07 in beach booty—so much for that bailout (pailout?). more ›