History

Some of history's boldest missions succeeded because the world was looking the wrong way; the CIA concealed covert missions behind Air America's civilian façade, British intelligence planted a falsified invasion plan on a corpse to mislead Hitler, and "Agent Sonya" blended into English suburbia while funneling atomic secrets to Moscow; David Duchovny takes us into the long-spun elaborate tales gov

What drives someone to gamble with their own life? From a French tailor who leaps off the Eiffel Tower to a man struck by lightning more times than should be humanly possible, these perilous wagers with death are as shocking as they are unbelievable.

A look at the possibility of structures like the Men-an-Tol monolith or the colossal Olmec being imbued with mystical powers.

How people develop extraordinary abilities, like remote viewing or enduring extreme temperatures by using one's mind.

For thousands of years, mankind has been fascinated by the idea of creating mechanical servants to make our lives easier.

Tricks seem to overrule treats on Halloween when a rowdy group of Marines ends up as patients. Guest starring George Wendt and Andrew Dice Clay.

Maj. Reddish tries to bribe an injured North Korean pilot to defect; Charles falls in love with a Red Cross worker.

AJ and Andrew get the chance to fly the DC-3 mounted on snow skis; the Mackenzie Valley food mail.

Buffalo transports the Stanley Cup on a tour of the North; a Transport Canada violation forces Joe to give up his license for 10 days; he reluctantly looks for a captain to replace him on the passenger run he's flown for almost 30 years.

Exploring what the world would be like if salt and all of its vital contributions, from food preservation to enabling industry, were to suddenly disappear.

AJ and Andrew get the chance to fly the DC-3 mounted on snow skis; the Mackenzie Valley food mail.

Buffalo transports the Stanley Cup on a tour of the North; a Transport Canada violation forces Joe to give up his license for 10 days; he reluctantly looks for a captain to replace him on the passenger run he's flown for almost 30 years.

Most people know it as the biblical birthplace of man -- the Garden of Eden; investigating if the Garden of Eden was just a story to explain human creation or if it was a real place.

The Burning Bush, the 10 Plagues, the Parting of the Red Sea these Biblical events in the Book of Exodus have shaped Judeo-Christian beliefs for centuries.

This is the mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls; an ancient treasure map, recorded on a rare Copper Scroll, could lead to billions of dollars of buried treasure in gold, silver and jewels, hidden away thousands of years ago from Roman invaders.

The ancient ruler who amassed a fortune estimated to be worth 120 trillion in today's dollars; Genghis Khan hide his riches so well that to this day no one has unearthed them; 800 years later the fate of his treasure remains a mystery.

The search for the most famous gold mine in the Old West has led many to perish in the pursuit of its elusive riches.

Cash, jewels, and two million dollars in gold bars; Jesse James and his gang robbed trains, stagecoaches and banks, and buried the spoils; but only a fraction of the millions has actually been found.

In a perfectly planned robbery, thieves steal half a billion dollars in masterpieces from the Gardner Museum in Boston; it's been three decades since the brazen heist, and an exhaustive search has failed to recover the stolen goods.

Most people know it as the biblical birthplace of man -- the Garden of Eden; investigating if the Garden of Eden was just a story to explain human creation or if it was a real place.

The Burning Bush, the 10 Plagues, the Parting of the Red Sea these Biblical events in the Book of Exodus have shaped Judeo-Christian beliefs for centuries.

This is the mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls; an ancient treasure map, recorded on a rare Copper Scroll, could lead to billions of dollars of buried treasure in gold, silver and jewels, hidden away thousands of years ago from Roman invaders.

The ancient ruler who amassed a fortune estimated to be worth 120 trillion in today's dollars; Genghis Khan hide his riches so well that to this day no one has unearthed them; 800 years later the fate of his treasure remains a mystery.

The search for the most famous gold mine in the Old West has led many to perish in the pursuit of its elusive riches.

Cash, jewels, and two million dollars in gold bars; Jesse James and his gang robbed trains, stagecoaches and banks, and buried the spoils; but only a fraction of the millions has actually been found.

In a perfectly planned robbery, thieves steal half a billion dollars in masterpieces from the Gardner Museum in Boston; it's been three decades since the brazen heist, and an exhaustive search has failed to recover the stolen goods.