154 episodes · 33 transcripts · 33 summaries
Mysteries of the Great Pyramid
Josh Gates ventures to Egypt's Giza plateau to investigate the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world and humanity's earliest colossal monument. With exclusive access inside the pyramid, Gates pursues three interlocking mysteries: how this geometrically perfect structure was built without modern tools or even the wheel, where the missing mummy of Pharaoh Khufu might be, and whether hidden chambers containing royal treasures still lie concealed within. The investigation deploys cutting-edge technology including first-ever laser mapping to detect undiscovered voids, 3D scans to understand the pyramid's precise astronomical alignment, and archaeological excavations at Red Sea caves that may reveal construction secrets. Recent discoveries have intensified the quest, including remote sensing evidence of internal voids and controversial claims by an Italian research team about massive subsurface columns beneath the structure.
Great Pyramid Secrets Revealed
Josh Gates returns to the Great Pyramid of Giza to examine new scanning data and discoveries from inside the monument. He works with researchers studying voids detected by muon imaging and looks at what mainstream Egyptology has and has not been able to confirm about the pyramid's interior.
The Great Gold Rush Shootout
Josh Gates investigates a deadly Gold Rush-era shootout in the American West, retracing the events on location and consulting historians about the people and the cache of gold tied to the legend.
The Nazi's Lost Super Sub
Josh Gates searches for a lost German U-boat from World War II, investigating wartime escape routes and the mystery of Nazi vessels that vanished in the closing days of the war.
The Real Goonies Treasure
Josh Gates heads to the Oregon coast to investigate whether his childhood favorite film, *The Goonies*, was inspired by actual buried treasure. For the movie's 40th anniversary, he explores Astoria's iconic filming locations—including the Goonies house and the Fratelli jail—before tracking down reports of a real Spanish galleon that wrecked near the coastline in 1694. According to local legend, shipwrecked pirates buried treasure in the same area where the film was shot, and researchers have recently identified timber fragments from a Spanish treasure ship at the site. Gates teams up with a local researcher who believes precious cargo like rubies, emeralds, and diamonds may still lie undiscovered, while a mysterious skeleton discovery points to a secluded beach rumored to hold pirate plunder.
Vanderbilt's Lost Steamship
Josh Gates ventures into Nicaragua's remote jungle and crocodile-infested waters to find the wreckage of the Orus, a cutting-edge steamship that vanished after crashing during its maiden voyage in 1848. Commissioned by shipping tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, the 158-foot vessel was meant to pioneer a revolutionary trade route between the Atlantic and Pacific through Nicaragua—years before the Panama Canal existed. Gates joins a team of explorers using newly uncovered historical accounts to navigate the treacherous San Juan River, retracing the Orus's fateful journey through whitewater rapids where the ship was battered against rocks, abandoned, and consumed by jungle growth. The expedition braves dangerous terrain to locate remnants of this largely forgotten wreck, including what appears to be a massive boiler from the vessel.