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The Best Episodes of History's Greatest Mysteries

Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more. Fresh,...

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  1. Background image for The Sinking of the Titanic
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    #1 - The Sinking of the Titanic

    S5:E12

    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. Can new evidence reveal more about how--and why--the Titanic sank?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Missing Riches of Genghis Khan
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #2 - The Missing Riches of Genghis Khan

    S6:E12

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping
    7.6/10(75 votes)

    #3 - Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping

    S3:E11

    When the infant son of an aviation legend is snatched from his crib at home, it ignites a media firestorm; after a nationwide manhunt, the supposed culprit is brought to justice, but questions pop up on the investigation.

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Escape from Alcatraz
    7.6/10(44 votes)

    #4 - Escape from Alcatraz

    S5:E6

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for The Assassination of RFK
    7.6/10(39 votes)

    #5 - The Assassination of RFK

    S5:E14

    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. Who is really behind the killing of Robert Kennedy, and why?

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for The Body on Somerton Beach
    7.5/10(80 votes)

    #6 - The Body on Somerton Beach

    S3:E4

    As the Cold War ramps up, a well-dressed man is found dead within miles of a nuclear testing site on a tranquil Australian beach. There are no clues to his identity, or what could have happened. It's a case that's obsessed an army of sleuths for over 70 years: Who is the Somerton Beach man, and how did he die?

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Malaysia Flight 370
    7.5/10(82 votes)

    #7 - Malaysia Flight 370

    S3:E7

    One of the most chilling aviation mysteries in modern day: a Boeing 777, carrying 239 people, vanishes over the Indian Ocean; nearly a decade later, no one knows what really happened to Malaysia Flight 370.

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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Jack the Ripper
    7.5/10(80 votes)

    #8 - Jack the Ripper

    S3:E10

    A spree of gruesome murders shocks Victorian England--and the world. The homicidal maniac responsible remains a mystery. Can history's most notorious serial killer ever be identified? Who is Jack the Ripper?

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  10. Background image for The Franklin Expedition
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #9 - The Franklin Expedition

    S6:E2

    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 leads to unthinkable ends. What really killed the men of the Franklin Expedition?

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  11. Background image for The Dyatlov Pass Incident
    7.4/10(95 votes)

    #10 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident

    S3:E3

    An infamous Cold War cold case involving nine hikers found mutilated on a remote mountain slope; for over 60 years, authorities and amateurs alike have been trying to figure out what happened in a place that's been called "Russia's Area 51."

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Chicago Tylenol Murders
    7.4/10(72 votes)

    #11 - The Chicago Tylenol Murders

    S3:E12

    A series of unexplained deaths near Chicago in 1982 starts a nationwide panic; the victims are connected by one frightening detail: cyanide-tainted capsules of Extra-Strength Tylenol; 40 years later, it remains an active FBI investigation.

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  13. Background image for The Hunt for Cleopatra's Missing Tomb
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    #12 - The Hunt for Cleopatra's Missing Tomb

    S4:E20

    She was the last pharaoh of Egypt and one of the most famous queens of all time, but her death in 31 B.C. has been shrouded in mystery. Cleopatra's body and final resting place have been lost without a trace for over 2,000 years, leaving the world's top archaeologists baffled. Can new evidence finally uncover Cleopatra's missing tomb?

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for TWA Flight 800
    7.4/10(47 votes)

    #13 - TWA Flight 800

    S4:E21

    In July 1996, one of the worst aviation disasters in American history leaves 230 people dead and countless questions unanswered; it's a tragedy that changes the aviation industry forever.

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  15. Background image for The Mystery of Machu Picchu
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    #14 - The Mystery of Machu Picchu

    S5:E8

    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?

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  16. Background image for The Hindenburg Disaster
    7.4/10(38 votes)

    #15 - The Hindenburg Disaster

    S5:E10

    For decades, experts believed they knew what caused the Hindenburg disaster that leaking hydrogen and 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?

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  17. Background image for The Search for Atlantis
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #16 - The Search for Atlantis

    S6:E10

    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 a real place, and if so, where could it be?

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  18. Background image for Titanic's Lost Evidence
    7.3/10(128 votes)

    #17 - Titanic's Lost Evidence

    S1:E2

    A dust-covered box hidden in a British manor house for 108 years contains the personal notes of Lord Mersey, the respected British jurist and politician charged with investigating the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

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  19. Background image for The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
    7.3/10(83 votes)

    #18 - The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa

    S3:E2

    A powerful union activist disappears from a Detroit suburb; 45 years later, it remains one of the most notorious missing person cases of all time; the mystery of Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance features more twists and turns than a Hollywood movie.

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  20. Background image for The Voynich Manuscript
    7.3/10(77 votes)

    #19 - The Voynich Manuscript

    S3:E9

    It might be the world's most mysterious book: a medieval manuscript filled with unidentifiable drawings, written in a secret language so complex that even the world's best code breakers can't crack it. It's obsessed everyone from scholars to conspiracy theorists. What is the Voynich Manuscript? And who wrote it?

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  21. Background image for The Final Flight of Amelia Earhart
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #20 - The Final Flight of Amelia Earhart

    S6:E5

    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, a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean. The search for this famed flier has revealed conflicting stories and in the eyes of some, secrecy. What really happened to Amelia and her navigator?

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  22. Background image for The Lost Loot of Jesse James
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #21 - The Lost Loot of Jesse James

    S6:E7

    Cash, jewels and two million dollars in gold bars. Jesse James and his gang robbed trains, stagecoaches and banks They buried the spoils, but only a fraction of the millions has actually been found. If James and his gang hid a fortune, where could it be?

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  23. Background image for The Death of Dillinger
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #22 - The Death of Dillinger

    S6:E11

    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?

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  24. Background image for The Amber Room
    7.2/10(81 votes)

    #23 - The Amber Room

    S3:E1

    One of World War II's greatest unsolved mysteries: an incomparable work of art worth half a billion dollars, lost without a trace. Perhaps the single most valuable object the Nazis ever stole, the quest for this treasure has lasted over 75 years. Where is the famed Amber Room? And will a brand-new search finally reveal its true location?

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  25. Background image for The Amityville Horror
    7.2/10(81 votes)

    #24 - The Amityville Horror

    S3:E5

    After a series of dark and ominous events, an unassuming family home on Long Island becomes the most notorious house in America. 50 years later, it's spawned a title wave of books, documentaries, and films; but do haunted houses really exist? Who--or what--is really responsible for the Amityville horror?

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  26. Background image for The Holy Grail
    7.2/10(74 votes)

    #25 - The Holy Grail

    S3:E6

    It's a treasure coveted by everyone from Roman Emperors to Adolf Hitler--a sacred object said to hold incredible powers of healing, resurrection and immortality. It may be the world's most sought-after relic, but what is the Holy Grail? And if it exists, can it ever be found?

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Sinking of the Titanic" is the best rated episode of "History's Greatest Mysteries". It scored 7.8/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/24/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Missing Riches of Genghis Khan".