The BEST episodes of What on Earth? season 4

Every episode of What on Earth? season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of What on Earth? season 4!

Eyes in the sky. Watching us from space. Hundreds of satellites showing us the world like we've never seen it before. Capturing images which are breathtaking but bizarre. Objects and phenomena which defy explanation. Baffling phenomena seen from space, what on Earth are they?

Last Updated: 12/13/2024Network: Science ChannelStatus: Continuing
Mystery of Fang Forest
star
8.68
68 votes

#1 - Mystery of Fang Forest

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2017

A strange forest of razor-sharp stones could be home of an undiscovered Hobbit-like humanoid species; when a man-made island mysteriously appears off the US coast, new evidence points to secret government experiments into psycho-chemical warfare.

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Curse of Medusa
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8.41
58 votes

#2 - Curse of Medusa

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/2018

Researchers investigate a strange glowing lake reported to turn things into stone; a structure in Africa that resembles Stonehenge is said to be the resting place of a mythical giant.

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Village of the Damned
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8.40
70 votes

#3 - Village of the Damned

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/2017

A forbidden island points to a strange South American town that locals claim was the home of Adolf Hitler. New data from NASA satellites might reveal a sunken lost continent in the Indian Ocean. A pit of bodies suggests fears of a zombie nightmare.

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Cannibals in the Ghost City
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8.22
58 votes

#4 - Cannibals in the Ghost City

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/2018

An abandoned city in the African jungle may be haunted by the malevolent spirits of cannibals; Mount Vesuvius shows signs of an awakening, and the mafia could be to blame; experts investigate Adolf Hitler's secret Nazi UFO program.

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Ghost Ship of Hell Island
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8.20
64 votes

#5 - Ghost Ship of Hell Island

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/6/2018

A ghost ship is found abandoned on a remote island that's home to one of the world's last uncontacted tribes. A strange labyrinth in Sicily might have a sinister connection to the Mafia. New evidence reveals a mysterious military compound in Russia.

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Temple of Blood
star
8.15
59 votes

#6 - Temple of Blood

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2018

An ancient man-made volcano might reveal buried treasure and bloody human sacrifice; when NASA discovers a strange pattern in the Arctic ice, experts investigate if it has alien origins; a mystery in the Sahara might have a sinister explanation.

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Hunting the Ark of the Covenant
star
7.92
36 votes

#7 - Hunting the Ark of the Covenant

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/20/2018

New discoveries lead investigators to a crypt rumored to hold the Ark of the Covenant; when a great white shark is killed, experts suspect a mysterious ocean monster; strange markings in the desert might be a tribute to an ancient spider god.

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North Korea's Forbidden Islands
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7.87
31 votes

#8 - North Korea's Forbidden Islands

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2018

Man-made islands are spotted near a North Korean missile facility. When something unexpected is found in a remote desert, experts investigate a lost city of giants. A strange discovery in Siberia could reveal a secret mission to the center of the earth.

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The Minotaur's Lair
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7.82
39 votes

#9 - The Minotaur's Lair

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/2017

A strange lake in Transylvania is the home of an abandoned village—and a terrifying secret. When a labyrinth is discovered on an island once home to an ancient Greek civilization, experts investigate if it was the legendary home of the Minotaur.

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Treasures of Valhalla
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7.72
32 votes

#10 - Treasures of Valhalla

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/19/2017

Evidence of human sacrifice for the Viking god Odin; shedding new light on Genghis Khan.

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Nazi Stonehenge
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7.67
30 votes

#11 - Nazi Stonehenge

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/13/2018

A mysterious Stonehenge-like structure in Russia may have links to the Nazis; experts uncover clues to a mega-tsunami with the power to devastate the United States; a huge lake appears in the Sahara overnight.

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Mafia Ghost Ship
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7.63
75 votes

#12 - Mafia Ghost Ship

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/2017

A ghost ship with links to the mob suddenly appears on a California beach; strange markings could be a coded message that reveals a plot to overthrow the Queen of England; a lake believed to have magical healing powers holds clues to life on Mars.

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Finding King Arthur
star
7.62
65 votes

#13 - Finding King Arthur

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/2017

An abandoned megacity in a remote jungle might be the home of an ancient treasure and a dark secret; when a mysterious circular stone structure is discovered in Scotland, experts investigate whether it's the fabled Round Table of King Arthur.

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Forbidden City of Inca Gold
star
7.59
27 votes

#14 - Forbidden City of Inca Gold

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/27/2018

Treasure hunters have searched for a lost Incan city of untold wealth for a century, but new technology might finally locate its riches; a strange mountain in Egypt sparks an investigation into Cleopatra's gems and the tomb of Alexander the Great.

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Lost City of Goliath
star
7.58
31 votes

#15 - Lost City of Goliath

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2017

A lost city near Jerusalem might have been the home of Goliath. Bizarre underwater formations might point to a top-secret US weapons testing facility. A strange sighting in the Arctic could be a lost Nazi relic or the icy remains of prehistoric monsters.

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Hitler's Lost Gold
star
7.55
22 votes

#16 - Hitler's Lost Gold

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2018

New evidence might finally identify the hiding place of the billion-dollar Nazi gold train; a discovery of a long-lost settlement rewrites the history of the Vikings in North America; a blood-red river in Siberia points to catastrophic pollution.

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Dracula's Tomb
star
7.45
86 votes

#17 - Dracula's Tomb

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2017

Strange mounds in Transylvania might pinpoint the location of the tomb of the bloodthirsty tyrant believed to have inspired Dracula; a mysterious ancient city is discovered on a coral reef; images of a plane crash sets off a hunt for a drug lord.

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Beasts of the Lost Jungle
star
7.40
47 votes

#18 - Beasts of the Lost Jungle

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2017

A ghost town covered in a strange, white powder emerges from a lake in Argentina; when a lost jungle is discovered in Africa, scientists embark on a dangerous mission to explore it; a declassified CIA image uncovers a bizarre, giant Soviet weapon.

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Fountain of Youth Found?
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7.33
51 votes

#19 - Fountain of Youth Found?

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2017

A strange structure shaped like a giant shark might point the way to a lost civilization's fountain of youth; a massive hurricane heads toward Florida but something unexpected is in its eye; bizarre marks across the eastern US leave experts baffled.

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Mayan Armageddon: The New Evidence
star
7.31
16 votes

#20 - Mayan Armageddon: The New Evidence

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/13/2018

New evidence might reveal how the Mayans vanished; when scientists investigate an abandoned settlement, they discover traces of ritualistic drug binges from the ancient world; a mysterious symbol in the desert points to a sex cult of millionaires.

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