28 of the Wildest Things a Metal Detector Has Ever Uncovered

The beach is generally a place of leisure, but there are dutiful soldiers who, armed with their metal detectors, view this sandy vastness as the perfect place to find hidden treasure. And while you may laugh to yourself and think their missions are a waste of time, some of these treasure hunters have experienced unfathomable success — just ask the guy who uncovered an entire phone booth. 

Other Redditors have shared stories of the treasure they managed to locate without a map, and so, the next time you’re laying in the sun and hear that persistent beeping from a metal detector, don’t scoff. There might be a car buried deep beneath you.