Where is the Amber Room?
Sometimes called the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” the Amber Room was a set of panels carved from lustrous amber and decorated with gold leaf that was commissioned by the king of Prussia in 1701 and given to Tsar Peter The Great of Russia. It was made from more than six tons of amber and covered more than 55 square meters of space, a massive, opulent creation in every way. During World War II, the Germans took it back from Russia, relocating the fragile panels to Konigsberg Castle. From there, the mystery begins. After 1944, the Amber Room was never seen again. Dozens of expeditions have been mounted to find the relic, but only tiny fragments have ever been found, despite the staggering size of the amber panels.