Expedition Unknown - Season 2

Leaving no stone unturned, Josh Gates' adventures take him around the globe as he immerses himself in the core locales linked to each tale. From excavating ruins in search of the real Robin Hood to sailing the high seas investigating Christopher Columbus and exploring Nepal's "sky caves" for Shangri La, Gates' archaeological background and ubiquitous sense of humor generate a new take on age-old stories.

19 Episodes

The Quest for King Arthur

Season 2 - Episode 1

In the Season 2 premiere, Josh scours the United Kingdom to find the real-life King Arthur.

Genghis Khan's Tomb

Season 2 - Episode 2

Josh Gates journeys into the heart of Mongolia in search of the fabled lost tomb of Genghis Khan.

Blackbeard's Hidden Gold

Season 2 - Episode 3

Josh explores the ocean floor of the Cayman Islands and the coasts of North Carolina in his quest to find the lost treasure of the legendary...

Hunting Vampires

Season 2 - Episode 4

Gates digs up the truth behind vampire legends. His travels start at Curtea Veche in Romania, where he learns about Vlad the Impaler, the in...

The Real Robin Hood

Season 2 - Episode 5

Josh travels the English countryside on a mission to learn if Robin Hood was a real man and if he's the hero from the legends or a murderous...

Finding Fenn's Fortune

Season 2 - Episode 6

Josh Gates joins the hunt for for a $2,000,000 treasure. He attempts to decode the clues of the modern day treasure's location by following ...

Japan's Atlantis

Season 2 - Episode 7

Gates goes to the ruins of Yonaguni Island, the westernmost Japanese island on the East China Sea, to determine whether the undersea structu...

True Cross of Christ

Season 2 - Episode 8

Gates searches for the True Cross. This relic, said to have mystical healing powers, has been lost for 2,000 years. Gates visits Jerusalem, ...

The Sultan's Heart

Season 2 - Episode 9

Gates hunts for the Heart of Suleiman the Magnificent, ruler of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. When Suleiman died in 1566 during a ...

Africa's Gold Hoard

Season 2 - Episode 10

Gates travels to South Africa to search for the missing Kruger Millions, the gold coins of the country's entire financial reserve. The treas...

Kalahari Desert's Lost City

Season 2 - Episode 11

Gates searches for a lost city in the Kalahari Desert in Africa. First discovered by circus pioneer The Great Farini in 1885, he supposedly ...

Yamashita's Gold

Season 2 - Episode 12

Gates searches for Yamashita's Gold, millions of dollars in Southeast Asian gold and jewels that was looted by Japan and covertly transporte...

Columbus: Legend or Liar?

Season 2 - Episode 13

Josh embarks on a journey around the world to uncover mysteries about Christopher Columbus. First, Josh looks for Columbus' legendary ship, ...

Searching for Shangri-La

Season 2 - Episode 14

Gates searches high in the Himalayas for Shangri-La. He learns of its legend as a hidden utopia. In the most remote reaches of Nepal near th...

Shangri-La Found

Season 2 - Episode 15

After learning about the ancient Buddhist realm of Shambhala in Kathmandu and exploring the skycaves, Gates continues his search for the rea...

Lost Mexican City

Season 2 - Episode 16

Josh searches for the mysterious civilization of Teotihuacan, a lost empire left behind in Mexico with soaring pyramids dedicated to the god...

Incan King's Mummy

Season 2 - Episode 17

Josh searches for the lost mummy of Atahualpa, the last great king of the Incan empire, hidden high in the Andes Mountains and in the jungle...

Nazi Gold Train

Season 2 - Episode 18

Josh exposes Nazi secrets as he searches for the lost fortune of war criminal Adolf Hitler's billions in gold, art and relics stolen on his ...

Hitler's Atomic Secrets

Season 2 - Episode 19

The search for Nazi secrets and their stolen gold continues in the darkest corners of history; both underground and underwater. This time, J...