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The Best Episodes of What on Earth?

Satellites orbit Earth at 17,000 miles an hour, capturing images of our world that are breathtaking, but some are bizarre. This unique perspective reveals objects...
  1. Background image for Lake of Blood
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Lake of Blood

    S1:E1

    A massive tsunami hundreds of feet high that never touches land; a secret underground base in China; an image from space may have revealed the location of the Garden of Eden.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Lost City of Gold
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Lost City of Gold

    S1:E2

    Weird barren rings in the Namib Desert, an island the size of Manhattan that vanishes without trace and a lost city in the heart of the Amazonian jungle. What on Earth? Investigates six more mysteries captured from space.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Secrets of the Sahara
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Secrets of the Sahara

    S1:E3

    First seen from space in 1965, the Eye of the Sahara is a beautiful 25 mile structure, but how it formed remains a mystery. And are extraordinary clouds emanating from an island in the Indian Ocean evidence of a terrifying new weather weapon?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Finding Sodom
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Finding Sodom

    S1:E4

    NASA astronaut Mike Barratt, describes photographing a strange ring in the ice on the world's oldest and most mysterious lake from the International Space Station. More rings on Lake Baikal have been seen since, they baffle scientists.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for North Korea is Burning
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - North Korea is Burning

    S1:E5

    A possible smoke screen over North Korea worries military analysts while an amateur archaeologist makes an extraordinary discovery with the help of a satellite image; has this image revealed not one but two forgotten pyramids in Egypt?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Nazi Ice Fortress
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Nazi Ice Fortress

    S1:E6

    Images of earth from space reveal an intimate portrait of human activity. Cities glow bright while the wilderness remains dark. Why then is the Australian outback, lit up like a series of vast cities?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Finding Vietnam's Lost POWs
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    #7 - Finding Vietnam's Lost POWs

    S2:E1

    Evidence of human activity is found in strange times and places, and a new perspective on a biological activity known since the nineteenth century.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Secret of Doomsday Mountain
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    #8 - Secret of Doomsday Mountain

    S2:E2

    Five discoveries are probably related to potential warfare and one possibly to wildlife.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Lost City of the Kalahari
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    #9 - Lost City of the Kalahari

    S2:E3

    Major natural anomalies and varied human activities are investigated.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Who Built Supervillain Island?
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    #10 - Who Built Supervillain Island?

    S2:E4

    We investigate two examples of human activity in the U.S.A., one in Africa and one in Asia, with two natural phenomena where ice is a major factor.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Curse of the Lost Kingdom
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    #11 - Curse of the Lost Kingdom

    S2:E5

    We investigate two examples of men at war, and two engaging with water, but another vision is in the eyes of the beholders, and the last phenomenon is a severe natural event.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Hidden Tomb of Genghis Khan
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    #12 - Hidden Tomb of Genghis Khan

    S2:E6

    We investigate one natural phenomenon, four shapes that look like being of human origin, and monitor one example of human origin and current destruction.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Grand Canyon Treasure

    S3:E1

    Strange spots near the Grand Canyon may hold clues to the legendary treasure of a notorious bandit. Satellite images could explain desert ruins rumored to be an entrance to an underworld. A city-size chunk of ice suddenly disappears in Antarctica.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Mystery in the Outback
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    #14 - Mystery in the Outback

    S3:E2

    A giant carving of a strange creature suddenly appears in the Australian Outback. Mysterious bright green lights illuminate the seas around Thailand. Top secret activity is discovered at Iran's nuclear facility.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Riddle in the Ruins
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    #15 - Riddle in the Ruins

    S3:E3

    Strange black holes appear near Egypt's ancient pyramids, and new evidence points to a disturbing conclusion. Ruins in Peru suggests that the Inca people knew far more than previously thought. A mysterious red swarm invades a beach in India.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Stonehenge of the Holy Land
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    #16 - Stonehenge of the Holy Land

    S3:E4

    Legends of ancient giants surround a mysterious monument in the Holy Land. A bright pink lake could point to a strange, undiscovered new species. When a young boy disappears in a sand dune, satellite images help with the investigation.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Did We Find Flight 370?
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    #17 - Did We Find Flight 370?

    S3:E5

    Investigators find a new clue about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared in 2014. An astronaut spots something strange in the Sahara Desert. A mysterious orange sludge invades a remote village in Alaska.

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Gateway to Eden
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    #18 - Gateway to Eden

    S3:E6

    A buried monument offers new evidence about one of the Bible's greatest mysteries. A giant shadow engulfs the Pacific Ocean. Scientists have trouble explaining a strange lake that's shaped like a perfect circle, and is home to otherworldly life.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Dagger of Tutankhamun
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    #19 - Dagger of Tutankhamun

    S3:E7

    A dagger sealed in King Tut's tomb for more than 3,000 years is made of a metal that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. A massive swastika is found in the desert near Roswell, NM. Satellites hunt for the world's most wanted man, Joseph Kony.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Raiders of the Holy Lance
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    #20 - Raiders of the Holy Lance

    S3:E8

    A heavily armored force takes over one of Syria's most ancient archaeology sites, prompting fears that its relics are being stolen. Tanks appear to be facing off in Antarctica next to an unworldly object. A water reservoir in LA suddenly turns black.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Swastika Conspiracy
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    #21 - The Swastika Conspiracy

    S3:E9

    A sinister giant swastika appears in a forest in Germany. A strange pattern is etched into the desert near the famous Nazca lines, but archaeologists don't know who put it there. Mysterious markings are spotted in an isolated corner of Antarctica.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Inside El Chapo's Escape
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    #22 - Inside El Chapo's Escape

    S3:E10

    Satellite images reveal how El Chapo escaped from a high security prison in Mexico. Mysterious patterns in the Australian outback and the Kalahari Desert spark a major scientific investigation. A giant black stain appears in a war-torn area of Iraq.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Ghost of Zorro
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    #23 - Ghost of Zorro

    S3:E11

    A giant letter Z is carved into a Mexican hillside, evoking the mark of a legendary outlaw. A strange sighting in Germany points to secrets from the Cold War. Massive, blood-red marks in China prompt fears of a violent government crackdown.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Curse of the Sea Monster
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    #24 - Curse of the Sea Monster

    S3:E12

    A strange mass breaches surface of an ocean near Antarctica, sparking rumors of a mythological sea monster. An area of the US-Mexico border becomes an international mystery. Ancient rock carvings depict weird, unearthly beings.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #25 - Strange Symbols in the Desert

    S3:E13

    An amateur archaeologist stumbles open strange symbols scratched into the Kazakhstan Desert; CIA surveillance photographs show what looks like a giant Star of David on the island of Cuba; and a lake in the Brazilian rain forest that turned bright pink.

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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Lake of Blood" is the best rated episode of "What on Earth?". It scored 6/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/10/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Lost City of Gold".