The Man From Taured

Would you believe that there is an unknown place on Earth? In 1954,

a man arrived at Tokyo Airport. His passport looked authentic. The stamps were

real. The visas checked out, but there was one problem.

His country did not exist. He claimed he was from a nation called Taured.

Officials checked their maps, old maps, new maps. There was no such

place. The man seemed confused. He insisted Taured had existed for centuries.

Authorities placed him in a hotel room under guard. The door was locked. Guards stood outside

all night. The next morning, the man was gone. The room was empty. The door was still