Small metal fence that is always put up after the guy parks his car. 1mo ⋅ DoIGotSkillz ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Red waxy substance found in/around the keyhole of the lock on my front door.9mo ⋅ AlphaMetroid ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Bought a new pair of Nike shoes. Inside the box was this small, plastic bubble, filled with air, and what looks like tiny, colorful micro plastics. Has a loophole on the top and is about an inch long.1yr ⋅ tsirs ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this camera looking thing my neighbors pointed at my backyard?1yr ⋅ BloodyBender ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
This person has clear, round, plastic-appearing objects in both of her nostrils - one in each one. WITT?9mo ⋅ BeanoFTW ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
This is a on gate blocking road access to some cell towers. Why so many locks, and how would someone even open it?3yr ⋅ FactorialANOVA ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Walking the dogs when one of them bought this to me. 2 AA batteries inside it, black plastic and doesnt appear to have any function.5yr ⋅ ClavonClavon ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Weird squirming living Lovecraftian nightmare on our lawn chair this morning5yr ⋅ pbjburger ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
I found this one day and have no idea what it is. It’s solid metal with a small scoop at the end, like a tiny spoon.8mo ⋅ Danny_myrillo ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Metal shards inside the shower head of the place I’m renting? What are these and why are they in there?7mo ⋅ patrizzle-forizzle ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
I found this blue disc in a packet of sour cream crisps. Its has the words ferrous 25mm BST, cert number 213026B on it.4yr ⋅ scary2020 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Found in the middle of a disc golf course in Colorado. Seems like a glass jar with tubing and a toothbrush taped to it, nothing in the jar that I could tell9mo ⋅ slimydabuisnessloth ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Solid glass rod with rounded ends found in the woods. What the heck is this?3wk ⋅ dill_and_vinegar ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Can someone please explain what is eating the fish in this video5yr ⋅ Ninja_Spi-D-er ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
small plastic spoons with brown substance, individually packaged and found in a public park exposed to the elements5mo ⋅ villagetaco ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this thing? It perfectly fits in each other and there was some sort of liquid in it4yr ⋅ Pw_w ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Found on my driveway. The RCMP arrested my neighbour last night; could it be related to that?3yr ⋅ Gicemen ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is the large, cylindrical military device that the soldier is carrying?2yr ⋅ TheInvisibleHam ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this piece of playground equipment for? Seems like it must have a function other than to just lay on it3yr ⋅ Enginerdad ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
This was taken this morning. It's a very odd shaped cloud, or maybe even vapor trail. I'm guessing it's illuminated by the approaching sunrise. This is from clearwater florida, facing east. Google lens said maybe a rocket launch?3yr ⋅ shackmd ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this foldy metal thing attached to the side of my back porch?3yr ⋅ hastalanever ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Old mechanical device found in a dumpster. Extreme heavy. Cash register? Mechanical calculator?3yr ⋅ ldorigo ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Just bought a lake home and found three of these in the water next to the pier. Criss-Cross stack of corrugated pipes wrapped in plastic netting all weight down by bricks.3yr ⋅ LardLad00 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this Scanner that a Rooftop Cop had at a Protest? Seemed to be shining a green laser at certain people in the crowd.4yr ⋅ Zoltanu ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
My mother says this cast iron thing is for pouring oil, but my grandmother says she’s wrong and can’t remember what it’s for. Help?3yr ⋅ foureyesfive ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Hey, my boss just got married, and due to a combination of Indian tradition and him being a bro, he brought us these little snackboxes. He left before I could ask him much about them. What are they called and what are they made out of?5yr ⋅ mstarrbrannigan ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
This shower knob marked with an H is behind the bathroom door. We just bought this house and have no idea what it is for. Water rushes through pipes when we turn it on but have no idea where the water is going.5yr ⋅ Sorrypuppy ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Two of these buildings on a lot where new housing is going to be built3yr ⋅ gempir ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Help identify this piece of bumper from a hit-and-run with a cyclist now in critical condition.6yr ⋅ YoungSalt ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Just bought a house, found this hidden inside the front bushes. Screws in a wooden ball, looks like a mace. What was/is this used for?9mo ⋅ branchofcuriosity ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
My neighbors shared an unsettling video of a woman holding this device up to their ring doorbell. She walked up, held it directly in front of the camera while it made a clicking/buzzing noise and then left quickly. Any ideas of what it might be or if we should be worried? Video linked in comments.2yr ⋅ thedudeabides227 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Found 100 feet underground in old cave/mine. It's rusted metal, about 2 feet tall with pipes attached. The white thing is electrical wire wrapped around it.3yr ⋅ Tipilihc ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
[WITT] what is this drain in front of the door of this house? Living in snowborne areas, I never saw a drain like that anywhere. Anyone know the purpose?1yr ⋅ bpwoods97 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Me and my parents found this in our backyard earlier today (it reads do not enter poison gas) it's on a circular concrete thing.4yr ⋅ redditmantim123 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Left behind for me from a family member who passed. Zero clue what to do.5yr ⋅ theSPICY1 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Guys, it still haunts me to this day that we were never able figure out the shape of this stupid rubber band. I do think this Silly Band deserves another crack, especially now with all our extra free time from quarantine.4yr ⋅ artsyboi ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this thing on this serial killers head while he was in court?4yr ⋅ jurjasouras ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Metal rod with clips on the end... found on the back of the front door while moving into a new house9mo ⋅ Treehouse-0308 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Goat in a field in Scotland, appears to have had handlebars added to his horns?4yr ⋅ SurprisedComrade ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Wooden disk with black squirrel society and a picture of a squirrel3yr ⋅ buell500 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Sunset pic I took from JFK airport. Could these shadows be the Manhattan skyline?2yr ⋅ Jazzyfart ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this thing on the bar counter at work? It is made of metal and hollow.3yr ⋅ FyraTjugo ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
My house (built in the mid 70's) has one of these in almost every room. Same size as a switch plate, with copper wire strung to the eleven sockets.3yr ⋅ the_never_mind ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
I found this metal object. No text or numbers. Can retract to be the size of a bracelet4yr ⋅ s1l4z_behr ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Flexible 40 inch stick with rubber at each end and a loop probably for a hand at one end. No visible markings or numbers. Bends with about 20 pounds of force. (doggo bonus)3yr ⋅ relbaneb ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Massive wooden barrel with no lid in the attic of a house from the 1890s3yr ⋅ am_peebles ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Our cat brought this in. It has hair on it. We dont know if its stale pastry or a very decomposed ear. Do we call the police? Idk3yr ⋅ reebzo ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Some dickhead drunk driver killed one of our neighbor's horses. I would appreciate it if I could find out what this car part went to.6yr ⋅ unity57643 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
had this when i was younger, small cylinder tightly wrapped tissue paper all different lengths and color8mo ⋅ xanapthy ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Strange capsules found in a ski area in the Alps (My title describes the thing)9mo ⋅ rtellent ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Found on a hike up a hill in South Dakota. The eye does not appear natural, but I am not sure what caused it.3yr ⋅ SefferWeffers ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Found in a bag together while digging a pool in Massachusetts. Penny for scale ( sorry, didn't have any bananas ).3yr ⋅ FFiresticks ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
My grandfather recently passed, and this was his favorite plane he flew. I believe it was Korea, and he was Navy, retired in the late 70s as a Major. What kind of plane is this?5yr ⋅ darkneo86 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Found at the bottom of the lake. It’s booze... I haven’t died yet...5yr ⋅ Skrogbusy ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Found today clearing an estate. Weighs 11 lbs 11 oz , about 14.25” around, looks to be slightly rusted. No markings.10mo ⋅ taypig ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Found inside the white of an egg. Are these more, future eggs that unfortunately got inside another egg? Did the chicken lose all future eggs? A parasite?5yr ⋅ Youngmanandthelake ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Switch on the back of an old clock labelled Miracle Eye. What is this?4yr ⋅ blkdev ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Driving through Erie PA. Weird circle in the sky. Lots of folks pulled over taking pics of it.4yr ⋅ segajennasis ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Large two chambered concrete object found in the rural woods of Iowa.1yr ⋅ iowafarmboy2011 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
These two things floated to the ground just after a large plane passed low over my house. They're gritty and rubbery, almost like dried paint. They also have a strong overly sweet smell.1yr ⋅ youneednewshoes ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Spotted while waiting for a plane in an airport 3 months ago. What is this bag? It looks amazingly cool.4yr ⋅ speedycat2014 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
My friend just moved in to a new flat and this is her neighbours garden5yr ⋅ DanBread ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this weird half truck and why is it pushing a flatbed trailer? Is there any sort of advantage of pushing rather than pulling it?5yr ⋅ Ouisha ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is the purpose of this large enclosure at O'Hare airport?4yr ⋅ MangoesOfMordor ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
My friend found this scaffold-like structure on a trip. There was a paintball/airsoft field and a hotel nearby, but I'm confused about the purpose of this. Located in Czechia, Europe4yr ⋅ killedbyboneshark ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What's mounted to the centre of this bus's wheel? Seems to be from Argentina if that helps3yr ⋅ jabbathefoot ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Found this in Apple Maps. Something on the top level of my parking garage at work.5yr ⋅ kurujiru ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
This object felt from the sky yesterday in the city of Santos, Brazil, and hit a car parked in the street. The car owner said it was pretty hot when found and had a rotten egg odor.1yr ⋅ PM_ME_FREESTUFF ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
This is driving me crazy. This 1968 ad for Velveeta Cheese - what are those things in the back that look like they're wearing socks supposed to be?4yr ⋅ 14thCenturyHood ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Found on Guam in shallow water. 3-meter diameter disk. Top looks like polyester in a honeycomb shape that is fiber glassed to flimsy aluminum disk. I'm stumped on this one. Never seen anything like it.4yr ⋅ genopsyism ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Wife found this while digging in our lawn, about a foot down (Austin, TX). Weighs about 10 lbs, seems like cast iron. Quarter for scale.4yr ⋅ ocular__patdown ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What are these brightly coloured string-like things that were washed up on an Australian beach?4yr ⋅ Hoisttheflagofstars ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Round, metallic looking piece, halfway stuck in the ground, placed in west Germany. Was afraid to get closer. Explosive? I called the police. They cleared the area and send me away.2yr ⋅ Tschostick ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this orange thing with cameras on the side of I-26 south of Asheville NC in a construction area? Maybe 20ft tall. It appears to be some sort of portable traffic monitoring system?10mo ⋅ Gymnocladusdioicus ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Small, soft bag with an attached velcro strap, received in a cancer/chemo care kit. No scent and not filled with rice.6mo ⋅ uniqueUsername7544 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Big box thing found in my back yard. Iron. Double layered walls. Rusty. About 5ft by 4ft with a small cast iron looking door on the side.2yr ⋅ RubberRichard69 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Block of wood about 24 tall 12 across, found on the coast in Washington State.1yr ⋅ Drewtpk ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Put in my bag when I picked up an online order of shoes but what is it? It was inside the yellow mesh thing and is 7 inches long4yr ⋅ mishapjones ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Family won this in a raffle. Soft, about 18 total length. It was described as a plushie but I don't understand why it has the sleeve on the bottom. Clearly In-n-out merch but confused as to its purpose.8mo ⋅ woohooman14 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Found in forest in sweden, about 1m from ground, roughly 20cm in size. Hard to the touch, but drips liquid when knocked4yr ⋅ Tricky_e ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Are my parents neighbours engaging in psychological warfare? This is attached to a dolly pointed in their yard and sounds a very loud alarm twice a day for 10 minutes. What is it?4yr ⋅ whalegut ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Some kind of targeting calibrator? Directly across the road from Gowen Air Base in Boise.3yr ⋅ GeekOfDoom ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Dug this up 3 ft deep in the pavement located in the outskirts of London. Weighs about 6kg. Looks like an unexploded artillery shell. Currently on the phone to police advisory line.5yr ⋅ tzoogle ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Metal square, about 1x1 with 5s written on it. About the weight of a quarter.1yr ⋅ 1337rattata ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is attached to this fireman helmet? (more pics in comments)4yr ⋅ SqBlkRndHole ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Found this while beach combing in the Olympic Peninsula. I've never seen anything like it.5yr ⋅ Fishtails ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Spotted on the train in Copenhagen this morning. Rolling white light across the buttons, the colour lights flashed sporadically. Headphones jack connected and the user was wearing headphones. Ladybug appears on the top left.5yr ⋅ ollieollie14 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What are these ping pong ball looking things in this video of Canadian Smoke Jumpers at the wildfires in Quebec?1yr ⋅ Gregnif ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this rectangle filled with orange jelly goo with an oval metal thing floating in it?9mo ⋅ debbieb1980 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Light Fixture I noticed at a restaurant in NL, Canada. Appears to be some sort of old machinery.2yr ⋅ NerdMachine ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this button on the bottom of the door of my parents apartment? Makes an audible click when it closes, can't seem work out what it does though.4yr ⋅ djiordje ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Bought a house with this glass structure in the backyard, no idea what it's supposed to be.11mo ⋅ allgoldslugs ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
I thought it was a piece of art, but now I think it's a board game.4yr ⋅ piccolo1228 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
A very heavy (~300kg) metal thing me and my friend found in a ditch deep in the forest4yr ⋅ KvvaX ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Pipes running from under hotel way out into the ocean in the Cayman Islands3wk ⋅ MrScoob ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Oregon coast range, found poking out of the forest duff near my home.5yr ⋅ echinops ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Fiancee's uncle involved in hit and run - bumper piece left at scene. Can someone help ID?4yr ⋅ caverunner17 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Got this $2 bill in a tip jar a few years ago, just found it when moving. Does anyone know anything about why it’s so decorated?4yr ⋅ mfyunker ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
This plastic box is glued by years of paint to my wall, only says Air King on it, which just shows fans when I Google the name. Looks original to a house built in the late 60's/early 70's.2yr ⋅ lambchopper71 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Wooden block with 6 metal fins, inscribed 'Hemma Patent'1yr ⋅ Interesting_Usual882 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Arrived in the post for me. Small glass tubes with 2 tiny ball bearings in them. No idea and not something I’ve ordered.4yr ⋅ xCLINTx22 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this pack of 12 plastic sheets? It was accidentally sent to me by Amazon8mo ⋅ noahbdavid ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
What is this? it’s a little door by the toilet with a spoon shaped device attached to a hinge. it’s in an older house from 19381yr ⋅ KingBarbarosa ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Any guesses as to what this plane part is? Fell out of the sky in Colorado when that United engine failed3yr ⋅ baltor85 ⋅ r/whatisthisthing