History

General Erwin Rommel tears through North Africa; he steals gold and valuables in the name of the Führer; but when the allies surrender, that wealth is nowhere to be found.

From a live WWII bomb discovered decades later, to a Civil War cigar hiding secret orders, to a Viking sword unearthed by a child, these finds reveal how the remnants of war can resurface when least expected.

From killer hurricanes and tsunamis to earthquakes, floods and fires, these are the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded.

Andre receives a game-changing request; Joel and Bryan Sr. build their first log boathouse.

Bryan builds a log smoker; Beat creates a summer home; Joel converts his kids' playhouse into a mini man-cave.

Frigid temperatures wreak havoc on Dawson City, putting the fire department in danger; an avalanche shuts down the Klondike Highway and a tow operator races to find a driver who has plunged off-road and into an icy river.

Mike takes on a rare Hertz Shelby Mustang for his friend's brother, but the badly damaged car might be too far-gone; a drag race against another local shop turns into a Chevelle showdown.

Ted looks back over his first year in business and the team prepares the station for a big open house to cap off the year.

A Korean bride-to-be tries to enter Canada as a tourist; the Marine Enforcement Team tackles a massive Japanese freighter carrying an illegal passenger.

Officers suspect an IT consultant has arrived for more than just a holiday; a surfer returns from Southeast Asia with a strange souvenir.

The long-smoldering feud between Hot Lips and the nurses in her command comes to a head when she confines one of them to her tent.

Hot Lips' mysterious disappearance so disturbs Frank that he shoots B.J. while preparing to search for her.

A perfectly masterminded plot leads to one of the most brazen prison breaks in American history; with only a handful of clues left behind, the search for the infamous Alcatraz escapees continues to this day.

Mike takes on a rare Hertz Shelby Mustang for his friend's brother, but the badly damaged car might be too far-gone; a drag race against another local shop turns into a Chevelle showdown.

Ted looks back over his first year in business and the team prepares the station for a big open house to cap off the year.

Stuck in prison on life sentences, two men used engineering smarts and psychological manipulation of several prison employees to escape Dannemora Prison; Richard Matt and David Sweat executed one of the most involved escapes from an American prison.

The long-smoldering feud between Hot Lips and the nurses in her command comes to a head when she confines one of them to her tent.

Hot Lips' mysterious disappearance so disturbs Frank that he shoots B.J. while preparing to search for her.

A perfectly masterminded plot leads to one of the most brazen prison breaks in American history; with only a handful of clues left behind, the search for the infamous Alcatraz escapees continues to this day.

Stuck in prison on life sentences, two men used engineering smarts and psychological manipulation of several prison employees to escape Dannemora Prison; Richard Matt and David Sweat executed one of the most involved escapes from an American prison.

The death of one of history's most enigmatic rulers, Egypt's King Tutankhamun remains shrouded in mystery 3300 years later. Scientific advancements may be getting us closer to the identity of King Tut's killer.

Rising from the sands of the Egyptian desert is one of the ancient world's greatest wonders, the mighty Sphinx.

Oceania contains remote Pacific islands featuring massive stone structures and strange statuary; local legends describe otherworldly visitors, adding to the mystery of these ancient sites.

Stuck in prison on life sentences, two men used engineering smarts and psychological manipulation of several prison employees to escape Dannemora Prison; Richard Matt and David Sweat executed one of the most involved escapes from an American prison.

The death of one of history's most enigmatic rulers, Egypt's King Tutankhamun remains shrouded in mystery 3300 years later. Scientific advancements may be getting us closer to the identity of King Tut's killer.