5. Roanoke Colony 罗阿诺克岛殖民地

Stretching back in time to the beginning of European colonization¹ of the New World, Roanoke is one of the earliest recorded mysterious disappearances². The colony was founded by English colonists³ in 1585. The governor of the colony sailed back to England to get more supplies, but upon concluding their return travel three years later, the colony was abandoned. Only the word ‘CROATOAN’, the name of a tribe of local native Americans, etched into a tree gave any indication as to what might have happened to the colony.

我们把镜头转向欧洲殖民者刚发现美洲大陆的时候，罗阿诺克岛殖民地失踪案是最早被记录的神秘消失事件之一。这块殖民地是英国殖民者于1585年建立的，殖民地的统治者驾船回到英国想运回些补给。这一去一回用了3年，等他们再回来的时候殖民地已经废弃了。只有深深刻在树干上的文字“CROATOAN”——一个美国土著部落的名字，似乎在试着诉说殖民地的遭遇。

6. The Sargasso Sea 马尾藻海

The Sargasso Sea lies in the Atlantic ocean, and is the site of one of the most famous ghost ships in recorded history. The Mary Celeste was discovered in 1872, completely deserted⁴. The ship still carried abundant fuel and food, with no indication as to where the crew went or what happened to them.

马尾藻海位于大西洋，是有史以来最著名的幽灵船出现地之一。在1872年，人们发现了独自行驶的“玛丽·西莱斯特”号双桅帆船，船上装满了燃料和食物，而船员却不知所踪，没有人知道发生了什么。