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Josh hunts for missing Confederate gold, exploring a wagon train robbery site where stolen coins vanished; then, a fresh eyewitness lead points directly to Jefferson Davis's lost war chest.

Expedition Unknown

Chasing Civil War Gold

Josh helps discover and explore a labyrinth of lost tunnels; he dodges traffic to assist in a first-ever radar scan below the busy streets of Cuzco, Peru; he joins them as they push into the tunnels and find priceless ancient treasures.

Inca Treasure Tunnels

Josh joins archeologists as they bushwhack through thick jungles and rappel into vast caves in search of the lost Zoque culture; deep underground, the team pushes through flooded sections and finds thousands of ritual offerings that may solve the mystery.

Secrets of Mexico's Underworld

A survey reveals a submerged pirate lair located off the coast of Jamaica; using photogrammetry, Josh dives in to hunt for the $50M stolen treasure of Black Bart, the King of Pirates.

Sunken City of Pirates

Josh enters the Laos jungle to locate a lost culture's burial jars; first, he detonates unexploded Vietnam War ordnance to clear a safe path; at the site, he uses 3D scanning and facial recognition tech to analyze the remains, providing new data to understand this mysterious civilization.

Death Jars of Laos

A deep-water dive leads to the historic discovery of a lost WWII hell ship, where an estimated 1,000 soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice; given rare access, Josh assists a U.S. Department of Defense mission, recovering potential remains of American POWs.

Finding World War II's Lost Prisoners

Josh searches for more than 1,000 POWs lost in the Pacific Theater. He dives to find lost Allied soldiers on the Hofuku Maru, a notorious Japanese Hellship. Then, Josh receives unprecedented access to join a U.S. Department of Defense recovery mission.

Hunt for World War II Hellships

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