Scanning parks and beaches with one of these can be a unique and fascinating hobby.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether you’ve lost a ring outdoors or have a hankering to go treasure hunting on your beach day, a metal ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It was the perfect day for finding treasures as a group of metal-detecting enthusiasts gathered on Midland Beach on Sunday, bathed in warm sunshine and a gentle breeze. More than ...

For Jared Handley and Zeb Hargis, finding buried treasure in Kentucky starts just like it does in the movies. You need a map. This is less about “X marks the spot" and more about using the clues ...

An adrenaline junkie needs a farmland fix. Metal detector in hand, Andy Thaxton marches the rows and pasture of countless acres, hunting coins, keys, bullets, and bells—the final testament of ...

Treasure was found in troves, and bounty abounded Saturday at the aptly named East Texas Treasure Show in Longview – a mecca for metal detectors and those with a heart to seek what is hidden. Children ...

LONDON (AP) — When Malcolm Weale saw the tiny, dirt-covered object he’d unearthed in an English field, he knew it was something special. In his hand was a silver penny minted during the reign of ...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Southport is reminding the public of treasure-hunting rules on historic sites. According to the city, metal detecting, treasure hunting, and unauthorized digging ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — When Malcolm Weale saw the ...

An early medieval silver penny of Guthrum of East Anglia, the first silver coin minted by a Viking ruler in Britain, is displayed at the British Museum's annual treasure launch in London, Tuesday, Feb ...