Expedition Files Season 3, Episode 4: Lost Treasures

Vanished: Jimmy Hoffa, Holy Grail, Inventor Rudolf Diesel

What really happened to union boss Jimmy Hoffa? Could modern technology finally prove the existence of the Holy Grail? And did inventor Rudolf Diesel really die at sea, or did he stage his own disappearance?

42 min

Madness Explained

Was witchcraft at work during the Salem Witch Trials, or psychological illness? Did Britain's famous UFO sighting by military officials have a more earthly explanation? Who's really responsible for the murder of the "Mad Monk" of Russia?

Time Reveals All

Over 80 years ago, a mysterious body was found on a beach, accompanied by only a cryptic note. The Trojan War and the Trojan Horse may not be mythical after all. And new evidence may prove Shakespeare didn't author his own works.

Behind the Myth

High on Everest's icy slopes, two climbers vanish into legend. In a quiet West Virginia town, a ghost demands justice from beyond the grave. And learn the real story of Mata Hari -- the exotic dancer condemned as a German spy.

46 min

Strange but True

A real child whose possession inspired "The Exorcist"; a master con artist who left a trail of deception (and maybe murder); and an ancient army defeated by hallucinogenic honey, these three stories prove that truth can outmatch fiction.

43 min

Mysterious Endings

Using modern analysis and a "virtual time machine" to explore three distinct historical or scientific mysteries under a single theme.

43 min

History Got It Wrong

Was the Hindenburg truly destroyed by accident or by sabotage? Could the famous Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot footage hold clues that only modern analysis can define? What really happened when 50,000 Persian soldiers disappeared without a trace in 524 B.C.?

44 min