The BEST episodes of History's Greatest Mysteries
Every episode of History's Greatest Mysteries ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of History's Greatest Mysteries!
Investigate a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more. Each program within the franchise will showcase fresh, new evidence and perspectives including never-before-released documents to the general public, personal diaries and DNA evidence to unearth brand-new information about these infamous and enigmatic chapters in history.
#1 - The Assassination of RFK
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/8/2024
Five years after John F. Kennedy is killed by gunshot, his brother Robert meets the same fate; an assassin's bullet again changes the course of history, and the latest clues in the case are riddled with inconsistencies.
#2 - The Search for Atlantis
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/21/2025
It's history's most famous lost city: Atlantis, the island kingdom that's baffled explorers for centuries. Some say Atlantis is a myth, while others insist it was a very real place wiped out thousands of years ago. Finding Atlantis would not only be the archaeological coup of this century, but perhaps for all time. Is Atlantis a real place, and if so, where could it be?
#3 - The Missing Riches of Genghis Khan
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/5/2025
The legendary ancient ruler who amassed a fortune estimated to be worth 120 trillion in today's dollars--Genghis Khan--hid his riches so well that to this day no one has unearthed them. 800 years later the fate of his treasure remains a mystery. Where are Genghis Khan's buried riches?
#4 - The Amazing Events of the Book of Exodus
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/14/2025
The Burning Bush, the 10 Plagues, the Parting of the Red Sea...these legendary Biblical events in the Book of Exodus have shaped Judeo Christian beliefs for centuries. But were these events divinely inspired miracles, or do they have a more earthly explanation? Is it possible some of these famous legends in the Book of Exodus aren't parables... but rooted in fact?
#5 - The Rendlesham Forest Incident
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/24/2025
An event outside a U.S. Air Force base near the Rendlesham Forest in England becomes an international legend, and one of history's strangest unidentified encounters; for more than 40 years, the question has endured.
#7 - The Death and Fortune of Pablo Escobar
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2025
Pablo Escobar, the narco-trafficker who single-handedly supplied most of America's cocaine in the 1980s, had billions of dollars in cash; by the time he was gunned down in 1993, it's believed he was worth over $50 billion in today's money.
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#8 - The Final Flight of Amelia Earhart
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/3/2025
Amelia Earhart, the world's most famous female pilot, takes off on the final leg of a record-breaking flight; but Earhart never arrives at her next stop: an island in the Pacific Ocean; the search for this flier has revealed conflicting stories.
#9 - What is the Yeti?
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/24/2025
Sightings of the Yeti, a creature of myth and legend, has been recorded for thousands of years throughout the Himalayas and surrounding regions; a seven-foot-tall creature, covered in shaggy gray hair is hiding in plain sight.
#10 - The Valentine's Day Massacre
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/10/2025
On February 14th, 1929, one of the most shocking murders in mob history goes down in Chicago--and becomes known as the Valentine's Day Massacre. The 20s and 30s are full of gangland murders, but the Valentine's Day Massacre is considered the most brutal -- and the toughest to solve. So who carried out the Valentine's Day Massacre? And why?
#11 - The Franklin Expedition
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/3/2025
The search for the illusive Northwest Passage leads to a historic expedition that sets sail into a labyrinth of ice and is never heard from again. That disappearance sparks a search for clues spanning nearly two centuries... and leading to unthinkable ends. What really killed the men of the Franklin Expedition?
#12 - Roswell
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/27/2025
It's one of America's most mythic UFO incidents--a 200-yard swath of debris that landed near Roswell, New Mexico. Some believe it was an alien craft, others that it was a secret government experiment. The deeper researchers dig, the more perplexing the story gets. It's a mystery that's endured for nearly 80 years. So what really crashed in Roswell in 1947?
#13 - Salem Witch Trials
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/15/2024
A notorious tragedy leads to one of the darkest chapters in early American history; in 1692, fear rips through the small town of Salem, Massachusetts; accusations fly and many people are put to death.
#14 - The Death of Dillinger
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/28/2025
He was the first Public Enemy Number One--the legendary outlaw John Dillinger. His life consisted of brazen bank robberies across the country, but his death remains shrouded in mystery. What really happened to John Dillinger?
#15 - The Legend of the Lost Dutchman's Mine
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/1/2024
The search for the most famous gold mine in the Old West has led many to perish in the pursuit of its elusive riches. Legend suggests the gold, and the land it's hidden on, are somehow cursed--yet treasure hunters still come to the Superstition Mountains looking for the hidden hoard. But where exactly is the Lost Dutchman's mine?
#16 - The Sinking of the Titanic
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/24/2024
The Titanic's tragic story captures the imagination of the public and experts of all kinds, who, decades after the ship's demise, still seek answers; a look into new evidence that might reveal more about how and why the Titanic sank...
#17 - The Search for Alexander the Great
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/17/2024
The story of the most celebrated warrior king in history still stirs fascination more than 2,000 years after his death. But the location of his body is the subject of much debate. When his remains suddenly disappear without a trace, a search across the ancient world ensues. What happened to the mummy of Alexander the Great?
#18 - The Hindenburg Disaster
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/10/2024
For decades, experts believed they knew what caused the Hindenburg disaster: that leaking hydrogen ignited--causing the airship to burst into flames. But there may be more to this story. Whatever triggered the explosion, it didn't just spell doom for the Hindenburg but for the entire rigid airship industry. What caused the Hindenburg Disaster?
#19 - Who Killed King Tut?
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/3/2024
The death of one of history's most enigmatic rulers--Egypt's King Tutankhamun--remains shrouded in mystery 3300 years later. No one knows for sure what ended the young pharaoh's life, but scientific advancements may be getting us closer to the answer. Who, or what, killed King Tut?
#20 - The Mystery of Machu Picchu
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/25/2024
With 500-year-old secrets hidden in skeletons and stone, Machu Picchu is one of the most puzzling archaeological sites on earth. It's among the ancient world's most enduring riddles: Who built this astonishing complex, and why?
#21 - The Battle of Los Angeles
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/18/2024
On February 24, 1942, less than three months after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, military radar picks up what appears to be enemy aircraft over Los Angeles. Air raid sirens send citizens scrambling, as troops fire more than 1400 rounds of anti-aircraft artillery at the illusive targets. When the smoke clears, the incident is veiled in secrecy and lies. What exactly triggered the so-called Battle of Los Angeles?
#22 - Escape from Alcatraz
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/11/2024
A perfectly masterminded plot leads to one of the most brazen prison breaks in American history. With only a handful of clues left behind, the search for the infamous Alcatraz escapees continues to this day. But is it really possible they survived -- and if so, where did they go?
#23 - Captain Kidd's Treasure
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/4/2024
It's a mystery from the golden age of piracy. In 1698, Captain William Kidd raids a ship on the high seas and seizes its vast treasure... but Kidd is hanged before revealing where he stashed the loot. What happened to Captain Kidd's lost booty... and where is it now?
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#24 - The Shroud of Turin
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/19/2024
The haunting image of the Shroud of Turin has captivated millions around the world; scientists and theologians are trying to figure out if the Shroud of Turin truly is an image of Jesus or something very different...
#25 - The Lost Fortune of the Knights Templar
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/2024
A look at what happened to the secret hoard of the Knights Templar, a treasure of gold, silver, gems and religious relics protected by a medieval religious order...