The 1993 book, On the Trail of the Golden Owl, built a dedicated following of over 200,000 players, according to the hunt’s official website. Over the years, participants from France and abroad ...

One Of World's Longest-Running Treasure Hunts Ends After 31 Years Participants had to solve 11 puzzles in the book, along with a 12th hidden puzzle, to discover the exact location of the golden ...

A 31-year treasure hunt created by French author Regis Hauser has finally ended with the discovery of the “Golden Owl.” Launched in 1993 as part of a book that contained 11 clues to the golden ...

Decadeslong Treasure Hunt Believed to Come to an End After Person Finds Owl Statuette Buried in 1993 Author and hunt creator Max Valentin released his book, 'On the Trail of the Golden Owl,' in ...

Michel Becker created eleven paintings for the book, as well as the final prize, the Golden Owl statuette. The statuette is 10 inches high and 20 inches wide, and weighs 33 lbs.

Book illustrator Michel Becker first shot to fame when he helped create a fiendish set of puzzles in 1993 which led treasure seekers to a £250,000 golden owl buried underground.

The hunt, "On the Trail of the Golden Owl," was based on a book of riddles published in 1993. Participants had to solve 11 puzzles in the book — and a 12th one that was hidden — to decipher ...

According to a 2021 documentary, the concept was inspired by “Masquerade,” a 1979 book of riddles by Kit Williams, where hunters also had to solve several enigmas to find a golden hare.