The BEST episodes of Expedition Unknown season 16
Every episode of Expedition Unknown season 16, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Expedition Unknown season 16!
Expedition Unknown chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates iconic mysteries across the globe. Gates begins by interviewing key eyewitnesses and uncovering recent developments in the story, then springboards into a fully immersive exploration. This authentic, roughshod adventure leads Gates closer to the truth behind these unanswered global enigmas, such as the disappearance of Amelia Earhart’s plane. Josh Gates is an adventurer and avid explorer with a unique brand of humor and passion for off-the-map excursions.
#1 - The Real Goonies Treasure
Season 16 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/3/2025
For the 40th Anniversary of The Goonies, Josh braves the Oregon coast to search for pirate treasure that inspired his all-time favorite movie. On the rocky shores of the Pacific, he finds pieces of a Spanish galleon that wrecked in 1694.
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#2 - The Great Gold Rush Shootout
Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2025
Gold Rush's Parker Schnabel joins Josh Gates to investigate an infamous California stagecoach robbery gone bad. Fighting a driving rainstorm, Josh leans on Parker's gold mining expertise to close in on the $10M lost treasure.
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#3 - Mysteries of the Great Pyramid
Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/5/2025
With exclusive access to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Josh unravels wild conspiracy theories about the pyramid.
#4 - Great Pyramid Secrets Revealed
Season 16 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/12/2025
To solve the mystery of the pyramid's construction, Josh joins a daring experiment to replicate its ancient build. First time ever 3D scans of a mysterious tunnel system could uncover a labyrinth of secrets buried deep beneath the stone.
#5 - Vanderbilt's Lost Steamship
Season 16 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2025
Josh braves Nicaragua's croc-infested waters and snake-filled jungle to find the wreckage of the Orus. Chasing Gold Rush-era fortune, Vanderbilt's ship crashed on its maiden attempt to create a new route between the Atlantic and Pacific.
#6 - The Nazi's Lost Super Sub
Season 16 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/26/2025
Josh dives the frigid waters of the Baltic Sea in search of a revolutionary Nazi submarine: the V-80. Hitler ordered it scuttled to prevent the Allies from learning its secrets. Now, Josh risks it all to bring the prototype to the surface.