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The Nazi Hunt for Atlantis
Episode number: 1
Overview: Nazi military commander Heinrich Himmler's search for an Aryan race he believed came from the mythical underwater city of Atlantis. He claimed that while the city was lost under the sea, its inhabitants had fled to the Himalayas. However, the search for evidence to prove the theory would ultimately harm his peace of mind.
The Lost Spanish Galleon
Episode number: 2
Overview: The story of Indiana-born treasure hunter Mel Fisher, who spent much of his life hunting for sunken Spanish treasure galleons off the coast of Florida. In 1985 he made the headlines after locating the 1622 wreck of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha. However, his successes came at a high personal cost.
The Lost Dutchman's Mine
Episode number: 3
Overview: The story of amateur treasure hunter Adolph Ruth who set off into the Superstition Mountains, Arizona, in 1931 in search of the location of a rich gold mine allegedly founded by a German immigrant who never revealed its location. An expedition found his clothes containing a detailed map and a note indicating the explorer had succeeded in his quest, although his body was later discovered in a gully with two bullet wounds to the head.
The Legend of Kruger's Millions
Episode number: 4
Overview: South African councillor Athol Stark searches for missing gold buried during the Boer Wars with help from a Zulu family.
The Search for King Arthur's Bones
Episode number: 5
The Hunt for the Garden of Eden
Episode number: 6
The Lost Library of Ivan the Terrible
Episode number: 7
The Curse of Montezuma's Gold
Episode number: 8
The Relics of Joan of Arc
Episode number: 9
The Quest for the Labyrinth
Episode number: 10
The Lost Jewels of Helen of Troy
Episode number: 11
The Secret of the Copper Dead Sea Scroll
Episode number: 12