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Legendary Locations

Legendary Locations

As host of popular series including "Expedition Unknown" and "Destination Truth," adventurer and avid explorer Josh Gates has visited more than 100 countries. Some journeys, of course, have stood out more than others, and on "Legendary Locations," Gates showcases magical places around the world through his unique point of view. Each location has an unforgettable backstory, a secret origin or a forgotten lore, like an ancient city carved into Jordan's sandstone cliffs, a favorite summer getaway of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar, and an Irish landscape now known as Luke Skywalker's lair. With every spin of the globe, Josh investigates ancient legends and surprising folklore that travelers and locals alike love to experience.
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Season 114 of 22 Episodes

  • From a pyramid in Central America to ancient Greek myths, Josh Gates shares the mysteries of the different places on Earth.

  • From the castle that inspired the home of an iconic vampire to the market where Santa's devilish sidekick stalk and scare holiday revelers, Josh Gates tells the stories of places where legends never die.

  • Josh Gates investigates the disappearance of millionaire Jim Thompson in Malaysia; Josh visits an ancient city in Cambodia to explore the reasons why it collapsed; Josh observes a celebration of death in Bolivia.

  • Josh explores the beauty of the spiritual realm, showcasing a German basilica said to house the bones of 11,000 virgins, a Japanese ice cave guarded by a dragon's spirit and a remote island where cats outnumber humans.

  • Josh Gates explores legendary places of protection, including a historic military fortress in Gibraltar, drug lord Pablo Escobar's secret Colombian hideaway and a floating kingdom on Peru's Lake Titicaca.

  • Josh Gates explores sites where the journey is the destination, including a visit to "The Death Road" in Bolivia and Turkey's Göbekli Tepe, which may contain the oldest known megaliths.

  • Josh investigates the iconic mystery of the crystal skulls, visiting sites in Belize, Spain and Scotland.

  • Josh explores three iconic monuments, including the majestic Statue of Liberty and one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, the Blue Mosque.

  • Josh explores three locations where people connect with spirits and miracles; he witnesses a celebration held by Pacific islanders honoring a mysterious American soldier, and he visits a portal to the dead in New Orleans.

  • Josh explores three legendary locations where stone labyrinths hide something incredible, including a vast city carved deep into a canyon in the Jordanian desert and a South Pacific cave once used as a kitchen by a cannibal tribe.

  • Josh explores great walls around the world, from a cursed fortress along India's Aravalli Mountains to a series of towering metal forks that once defended Britain from the Nazis.

  • Josh explores places where unusual heroes rule the day, from a legendary pirate paradise near Madagascar to a small Mexican town where a wealthy rancher's generosity is celebrated with the most explosive festival on Earth.

  • Josh Gates explores places where destruction and creation coexist, from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant to a Spanish festival that culminates in a citywide inferno.

  • Josh Gates shines a light on places darkened by the past, from a mysterious California mansion linked to a haunted heiress to a colorful festival commemorating the death of a female demon in India.

Record to Watch Later

27 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Monuments, Mountains and Monsters
    Back From the Dead
    Lost and Found
    Game of Bones and Unknowns
    Last Resorts
    Portals to Punishment
    Crystal Skull Obsession
    Places of Power
    Cults Of Personality
    Secrets in Stone
  • Monuments, Mountains and Monsters

    From a pyramid in Central America to ancient Greek myths, Josh Gates shares the mysteries of the different places on Earth.
    Upcoming
  • Back From the Dead

    From the castle that inspired the home of an iconic vampire to the market where Santa's devilish sidekick stalk and scare holiday revelers, Josh Gates tells the stories of places where legends never die.
    Upcoming
  • Lost and Found

    Josh Gates investigates the disappearance of millionaire Jim Thompson in Malaysia; Josh visits an ancient city in Cambodia to explore the reasons why it collapsed; Josh observes a celebration of death in Bolivia.
    Upcoming
  • Game of Bones and Unknowns

    Josh explores the beauty of the spiritual realm, showcasing a German basilica said to house the bones of 11,000 virgins, a Japanese ice cave guarded by a dragon's spirit and a remote island where cats outnumber humans.
    Upcoming
  • Last Resorts

    Josh Gates explores legendary places of protection, including a historic military fortress in Gibraltar, drug lord Pablo Escobar's secret Colombian hideaway and a floating kingdom on Peru's Lake Titicaca.
    Upcoming
  • Portals to Punishment

    Josh Gates explores sites where the journey is the destination, including a visit to "The Death Road" in Bolivia and Turkey's Göbekli Tepe, which may contain the oldest known megaliths.
    Upcoming
Legendary Locations

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As host of popular series including "Expedition Unknown" and "Destination Truth," adventurer and avid explorer Josh Gates has visited more than 100 countries. Some journeys, of course, have stood out more than others, and on "Legendary Locations," Gates showcases magical places around the world through his unique point of view. Each location has an unforgettable backstory, a secret origin or a forgotten lore, like an ancient city carved into Jordan's sandstone cliffs, a favorite summer getaway of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar, and an Irish landscape now known as Luke Skywalker's lair. With every spin of the globe, Josh investigates ancient legends and surprising folklore that travelers and locals alike love to experience.

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