Discovered in 1974, the Terracotta Army features over 8,000 clay warriors built to protect China's first emperor in the afterlife. The unexcavated inner mausoleum contains toxic mercury rivers and rumored booby traps, preventing archaeologists from safely opening it. Furthermore, tales of a "curse" surround the site, fueled by the tragic misfortune and poverty that befell the farmers who first unearthed the ancient wonder.