Tue, Apr 19, 1994
This episode details the stories of people who supposedly saw buildings and other structures only for them to disappear afterwards. We meet a woman who saw a burning house in an empty field; was she witnessing a tragedy yet to happen? How did an arctic explorer come to map a land that never was?
Wed, Feb 2, 1994
The Moai are monolithic human statues that lie on Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island - one of the most mysterious and also most investigated places on earth. Theories surrounding the purpose and construction of the Moai are investigated, as well as questions about what made the builders abandon the work.
Wed, Apr 13, 1994
The Maya are one of the most intriguing and spectacular civilizations known to man. Many centuries ago in Central America they built cities full of secrets. Archaeologists who have reclaimed and studied the landscape and numerous artifacts have only uncovered a tiny fraction of the whole picture. Clarke examines the available facts.
Mon, Mar 7, 1994
Bizarre tales of spontaneous human combustion are investigated. One man seeks to learn how his mother had been reduced to ashes. And how did a house remain undamaged even as a man inside was consumed by flames? Scientists share some possible clues that they have uncovered during their research.
Sat, Jun 25, 1994
This episode explores mysteries of northern regions where the mercury is at sub-zero levels. Is there really a wild man in the northern Russian forest? What unknown forces doomed the Norse settlements in Greenland at the end of the 14th century? Can a monster have survived in the depths of a Swedish lake for 900 years?
Fri, Mar 4, 1994
The compelling tale of the vanishing crew of the Marie Celeste and the fate of the disappearing three-man crew of the Flannan Isles lighthouse are probed. The existence of mermaids is also questioned. And how did an egg from an extinct bird that lived only in Madagascar come to be buried 4,000 miles away on a beach in Australia?
Sat, Apr 16, 1994
The Vinland Map is one of the most controversial artifacts in the field of cartography. It was supposedly drawn in a pre-Columbian era depicting a portion of the Americas. The Kensington Runestone is a giant slab with runes on it claiming that Scandinavian explorers reached the Americas in the 14th century. This, and similar mysteries, are investigated in this episode.