Expedition Files

High on Everest's icy slopes, two climbers vanish into legend. In a quiet West Virginia town, a ghost demands justice from beyond the grave. And learn the real story of Mata Hari -- the exotic dancer condemned as a German spy.

Josh Gates investigates conspiracy theories, including new discoveries suggesting the Titanic was sunk by more than just an iceberg, the true story behind the death of Harry Houdini and lost Civil War gold that spawned a lawsuit against the FBI.

Josh Gates investigates several mysterious tragedies and downfalls; an expedition crew goes insane, turning cannibalistic; an explorer searches for a lost city in the Brazilian rainforest; an aspiring young actress falls victim to a deranged killer.

The truth about serial killer H.H. Holmes's death may be exposed by one of his descendants; did the government conspire with the mafia about a mysterious helicopter crash?

King of Pirates Henry Every's $400M heist and disappearance; the palace harem's conspiracy behind Pharaoh Ramesses III's death; new evidence about the mythical Amazon warriors' existence.

What really became of Königsberg Castle's Amber Room, stolen by the Nazis? Could a lost hard drive in a British landfill hold millions in Bitcoin? Did King Solomon's legendary mines ever exist?

Was witchcraft at work during the Salem witch trials, or an undiagnosed psychological illness?; did Britain's famous UFO sighting by officials have a more earthly explanation?; who's really responsible for the murder of the Mad Monk of Russia?

Did MKUltra's mind-control experiments spiral beyond the agency's grasp? Was Cleopatra's death truly by her own hand or a political assassination disguised as legend? Where did a painting worth $160 million disappear to without a trace?

Josh Gates looks closely at some of history's most intriguing hoaxes and unexplained events, including the Amityville Horror, the strange fate of a military submarine crew, and a phenomenon in which people's body fat causes them to burn alive.

Josh Gates explores the alleged curse behind King Tut's tomb explorers' deaths, the Dyatlov Pass incident where 9 hikers died mysteriously and an influencer's disappearance in Nevada desert, investigating potential supernatural links.

Josh Gates investigates Dracula, Cold War psychic spying, and Spartacus. From Vlad the Impaler's infamous reign of terror, to secret U.S. mind-control tests and a gladiator who defied Rome.

New evidence suggests the infamous Billy the Kid may have lived to old age under an assumed name; modern scholars explore the true identity of the ``Man in the Iron Mask.``

A new study suggests the Shroud of Turin may be authentic, while researchers analyze old ghost photos with new tools; the creator of the Georgia Guidestones is identified.

Josh Gates explores the supernatural, from Nikola Tesla's mysterious Death Ray to an encoded message from a Sicilian nun believed to be of demonic origin. Plus, scientists uncover the real explanation behind the Oracle of Delphi's prophetic visions.