240 episodes · 33 transcripts · 33 summaries
Mothman Phenomenon
Jessica Chobot and Phil Torres dive into the legend of Mothman by searching for clues in a long-sealed bunker and a top-secret Air Force base.
Amelia Earheart
Josh Gates tackles aviation's most enduring mystery: the 1937 disappearance of Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan during their attempt to circumnavigate the globe. More than 75 years after Earhart's Lockheed Electra vanished over the Pacific, Gates pursues two competing theories across thousands of miles. He treks into uncharted tribal lands in Papua New Guinea, where locals report finding aircraft wreckage deep in the jungle and possibly underwater just offshore. The expedition then shifts to the remote Pacific atoll of Nikumaroro and ultimately Fiji, following leads on aluminum debris that may match Earhart's plane and the trail of human bones discovered on the deserted island in 1940 by Gerald Gallagher—remains that were shipped to Fiji and subsequently lost.
Cambodia's Jungle Monster
The surge of human activity surrounding the discovery of an ancient city sends Phil Torres and Jessica Chobot deep in the Cambodian jungle to search for a monster that has been terrifying locals for centuries.
Temple of Doom
Josh Gates ventures into the remote, landmine-riddled jungles of Cambodia to investigate the lost city founded by Jayavarman II in 802 A.D. and search for a legendary linga—a sacred stone artifact said to channel the power of the Hindu god Shiva. According to ancient inscriptions, a mystical priest performed a ritual that imbued this linga with divine energy, granting the king the ability to incinerate his enemies. Gates' journey begins in Phnom Penh before he sets out to explore ruins recently pinpointed by lidar laser scanning technology, which has stripped back centuries of jungle growth to reveal the forgotten city's location. His ultimate goal is to understand whether this legendary artifact could have possessed any real power and how it might have contributed to the rise of one of the ancient world's most advanced civilizations.
World's 8th Wonder
Josh is on the trail of Russia's missing Amber Panels, priceless pieces of art stolen by the Nazis during WWII. After starting in St. Petersburg, Russia, and getting exposed to the local culture, Josh makes a brief pit stop in Berlin to marvel at the city's amazing turnaround since the end of the Cold War.
Terror on Doll Island
Phil Torres and Jessica Chobot power through camera malfunctions and emotional breakdowns in order to find an explanation of what is happening on the Island of the Dolls -- a dangerous place that locals have long avoided.
The Legend of Jesse James
Josh journeys across the Midwest in search of the legendary golden loot of famed American outlaw Jesse James. Along the way, Josh debunks myths about James, rappels off a cliff in the Wichita Mountains and follows treasure hunters into Buzzards Roost.
Mystery in Mammoth Cave
Phil Torres and Jessica Chobot investigate a strange phenomenon that's been haunting Mammoth Cave for generations.
City of Gold
Josh treks the stone-paved Inca Trail, ascending through the Andes and into the Peruvian Amazon in search of the undiscovered City of Gold. His road to riches takes a detour to the legendary ruins of Machu Picchu.
Mt. Adams' UFO Encounter
Phil Torres and Jessica Chobot follow headlines of hidden hangars and strange orbs of light into an active volcano in Washington.
Viking Sunstone
Josh travels to England and Norway to unlock the secrets of the Viking sunstone, a mystic crystal the Vikings used to conquer the seas. Before testing it, he explores a crypt in a Nordic church and descends 1,000 feet into a deserted mine.
The Amazon's Cursed Ruins
Expedition X explores an abandoned and haunted outpost in the Amazon rainforest. After meeting with tribes deep in the jungle, they hear strange things at night that cause panic.
Captain Morgan's Lost Gold
Josh joins a team of archaeologists in Panama as they search for the Satisfaction, the sunken flagship of legendary pirate Captain Morgan. Using a magnetometer, which reads ferrous metals on the seafloor, they scour the reef for additional signs of wreckage.
Lake of the Dead
Phil and Jessica head to Lake Lanier -- the deadliest lake in America -- to uncover rumors of drownings and ghostly encounters.
Code to Gold
Josh scours the Virginia backcountry in search of the legendary Thomas Beale treasure, which would be worth millions today. Since encrypted codes are hiding its whereabouts, Josh takes a detour to Philadelphia to uncover missing pieces of the puzzle.
Secrets of the Nazca
Josh flies to Peru to investigate the giant geoglyphs drawn into earth by ancient Nazca tribes. By studying newly found lines and joining a Nazca psychedelic ritual, Josh uncovers the true meaning behind the mysterious tracings.
Mayan Apocalypse
While investigating the fall of the remarkable Mayan Empire, Josh unearths human skulls and ancient Mayan sacrificial altars in the caverns underneath the jungles and ruins of Mexico.
Samurai Sword of Power
Josh searches through various ancient shrines in Japan looking for the mystical Honjo Masamune sword. During his travels, Josh learns the ways of the samurai and is educated on how to forge his own sword.
Curse of the Golden Bell
Josh joins local divers in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar to search for the ancient cursed Great Bell of King Dhammazedi. To recover it, Josh dives into violent waters that have claimed the lives of several other divers.