Its mysteries have fascinated the likes of Mark Twain and Kit Carson, and its unpredictable cycles of flooding and shrinking have inspired others.

(The mystery of William's mother has fascinated historians for centuries, producing as many theories as there are biographers of Franklin.)

The mystery of women clearly fascinates Mr. Chabrol - not only that of Emma, Betty and Nelly but also of the women in his three marriages and half-dozen other "permanent" relationships.

The mysteries of life fascinated me, and I wanted to understand them better.

The mystery always fascinated me, and those people who dedicated their lives to its exploration were among my heroes.

The mystery of why dozens of pilot whales regularly thrash to their deaths on the beaches of Cape Cod has fascinated and horrified biologists and nature lovers for decades.

"The mysteries of religions always fascinate me, Dar Tarus," I told him.

'You do it simply because the mystery fascinates you.'

The mystery fascinated her in spite of all.

At another time, that mystery would have fascinated Geordi.