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The Best Episodes of Expedition Unknown Season 1

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The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 10 - Secrets of the Nazca
    8.1/10(111 votes)

    S1:E10

    Josh travels to Peru to investigate the giant geoglyphs drawn into the earth by the ancient Nazca tribes and while studying newly found lines joining a Nazca psychadelic ritual, Josh discovers the meaning behind the mysterious tracings.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 3 - World's 8th Wonder
    7.8/10(135 votes)

    S1:E3

    Josh is on the trail of Russia’s missing Amber Panels, priceless pieces of art stolen by the Nazis during WWII. After starting in St. Petersburg, Russia, and getting exposed to the local culture, Josh makes a brief pit stop in Berlin to marvel at the city’s amazing turnaround since the end of the Cold War.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 5 - City of Gold
    7.8/10(131 votes)

    S1:E5

    Josh Gates travels through Peru in search for the legendary Incan lost city of Paititi. His journey takes him from the historic Cusco, to the heights of Machu Picchu, and finally into the Amazon's dark and mysterious jungles.

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  4. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 9 - Mayan Apocalypse
    7.8/10(119 votes)

    S1:E9

    While investigating the fall of the remarkable Mayan Empire, Josh unearths human skulls and ancient Mayan sacrificial altars in the caverns underneath the jungles and ruins of Mexico.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 6 - Viking Sunstone
    7.7/10(129 votes)

    S1:E6

    Josh travels to England and Norway to unlock the secrets of the Viking sunstone, a mystic crystal the Vikings used to conquer the seas. Before testing it, he explores a crypt in a Nordic church and descends 1,000 feet into a deserted mine.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 1 - Amelia Earhart
    7.6/10(164 votes)

    S1:E1

    In the 2-hour season premiere of Expedition Unknown, adventurer Josh Gates hunts down new evidence on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. He treks to uncharted tribal lands in Papua New Guinea and ends his journey in Fiji, hoping to uncover the pilot’s remains.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 2 - Temple of Doom
    7.6/10(154 votes)

    S1:E2

    Josh travels to the remote and land-mine-riddled jungles of Cambodia to investigate the lost city of the Khmer Empire and search for a mystical relic that gave its god king the power to incinerate his enemies more than 1,000 years ago.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 11 - Samurai Sword of Power
    7.6/10(105 votes)

    S1:E11

    Josh searches for the missing mystical Honjo sword in Japan in ancient shrines hidden in the mountains and underground tunnels.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 12 - Curse of the Golden Bell
    7.4/10(107 votes)

    S1:E12

    The ancient cursed Golden Bell of King Dhammazedi.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 7 - Captain Morgan's Lost Gold
    7.3/10(122 votes)

    S1:E7

    Josh joins archaeologists in Panama as they search for the Satisfaction, the sunken flagship of legendary pirate Captain Henry Morgan. But first he must understand the man behind the rum who attacked Panama City looking for treasure. He also searches one of many shipwrecks near Fort San Lorenzo at the reef, where Morgan's ship ran aground.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 8 - Code to Gold
    7.2/10(112 votes)

    S1:E8

    Josh scours the Virginia backcountry in search of the legendary Thomas Beale treasure, which would be worth millions today. Since encrypted codes are hiding its whereabouts, Josh takes a detour to Philadelphia to uncover missing pieces of the puzzle.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 4 - The Legend of Jesse James
    7.1/10(126 votes)

    S1:E4

    Josh tries putting the legend of Jesse James' missing gold to rest, as he searches the American Midwest, searching for the treasure.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Secrets of the Nazca" is the best rated episode of "Expedition Unknown" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 111 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/19/2015. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "World's 8th Wonder".