Your weekly briefing from the home of secrets

The coldest of cold cases

From Norway’s Ice Valley mystery to the bizarre death of Somerton Man, some whodunits are so baffling they may never be resolved. SPYSCAPE explores history’s most shocking cold cases - perplexing crimes involving cryptic codes, secret agents, and spies.

 

UNSOLVED MYSTERIES

 

New York, New York

New York is a city of secrets from SPYSCAPE’s HQ to midnight recruitments at Grant’s Tomb and WWII brush pasts at Grand Central Terminal. Join SPYSCAPE’s in-depth tour and top up your tradecraft.

 

NYC SPY TOUR

ARE YOU READY?

SHOWTIME® Documentary Films presents UFO, a four-part docuseries from executive producer JJ Abrams offering the most comprehensive and credible examination to date of the electrifying issue of visitors from other worlds. Whatever you may believe, keep your eyes and mind open as UFO premieres Sunday August 8 – only on SHOWTIME®.
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Revolutionary spies

The Culper Ring supplied vital intelligence to George Washington during the American Revolution when British troops controlled New York City. They were led by Major Benjamin Tallmadge who organized his spy network through clandestine meetings and instructions penned in invisible ink, but what - and who - did they uncover?

 

CULPER RING EXPLORED

 

Her Majesty’s Secret Service

Fans of Elizabeth will remember Sir Francis Walsingham, the English statesman who helped Queen Elizabeth I undermine the Spanish war effort. SPYSCAPE’s podcast takes the story a step further, sharing Walsingham’s tales of loyalty, fear, and how he battled Elizabeth’s greatest threat - Mary Stuart’s complicity in a plot to topple the Queen. 


TRUE SPIES

KIDS GO FREE!

Kids go FREE at NYC's #1 Rated Experience! With every adult ticket one kid gets entry TOTALLY free! Use the code 'SPYKIDS' during checkout and explore everyone's skills with SPYSCAPE's exciting and immersive challenges now!
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Letter locking

European post offices concealed ‘Black Chambers’ in the 17th century, hidden rooms staffed by spies who opened, copied, and resealed correspondence. The prying compelled writers to fold their letters in increasingly complex ways - some even hiding paper ‘daggers’ to detect tampering. Imaging technology can now see through the booby traps, however, unlocking centuries-old secrets without breaking the seals. 

 

HISTORY UNFOLDS

 

Missions impossible

Spying is a dangerous game, punishable by death in some countries or a fast-track to prison in others. Read on for 10 of the most damaging spy missions in history and the secret agents caught in the web.

 

DISRUPTORS

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