The UnXplained

Deadly forests. Haunted houses. Mountains where visitors never return alive. Are there such things as "evil places"? Places where bad things seem to repeatedly -- and inexplicably -- happen?

For centuries, archaeologists have tried to unravel the mysteries of how - and why - certain incredible structures like the Great Pyramid at Giza, the staircase at Loretto Chapel, and Coral Castle were built. Will we ever find the answers?

Millions of people around the world claim to have had an encounter with a creature unlike any recognized by mainstream science - such as the Mothman, Chupacabra, and Mongolian Death Worm. Could these incredible creatures be real?

Many mysteries of planet Earth are far from understood. How was Devil's Tower formed? Or why do some people get struck by lightning multiple times?

Ancient practices such as prayer, blood sports, voodoo, and exorcism are often thought to be relics of bygone superstition - but there is evidence they have an impact on the physical world.

Perhaps the greatest unexplained mystery of all is: what happens to us after we die? Perhaps clues to the answer lie in unusual cases of near-death experience, reincarnation, and how memories can be passed from organ donors to transplant recipients.

Even after centuries of study, the human mind remains as inscrutable as ever. Could the quintessential human machine, the brain, be even more powerful than we realize?

How do some people live through the impossible? Whether it's plane crashes, bearing freezing temperatures, or performing superhuman feats while in danger ? remarkable tales of human survival force us to reconsider what we know about our own will to live.

Could a cache of fantastic riches have been buried centuries ago on a tiny island in the North Atlantic And if such a treasure exists, who buried it. For more than 200 years, treasure hunters have been coming to Oak Island.

Modern prophets. Catastrophic premonitions. Dreams of future crimes. Can people really predict the future' And if so, can we harness this knowledge to avoid the deadly events waiting in the days to come' Or is the future an unknowable mystery unfolding al

Abandoned cities. Ancient cultures nearly erased by time. And colossal empires that simply vanished without a trace. How does a civilization become "lost?"

Deadly dances. Masters of manipulation. Mass suicides. Murder. Many of the world's deadliest cults ventured down dark, dangerous rabbit-holes of twisted ideologies, persuading their members to kill--sometimes other people, sometimes themselves.

A house that narrowly dodges the path of a tornado. Rain that falls from the sky like blood. And lightning that follows you...into your home. Our world is full of strange and mysterious weather phenomenon that we still have no explanation for.

A miraculous meteorite falling from the heavens. A priceless gemstone with a deadly curse. And a chunk of sandstone considered so sacred that wars have been fought to protect it.

Dracula. Lycaon of Arcadia. The Beast of G vaudan. These are the names of grotesque monsters who have reared their terrifying heads throughout history. Unearthly creatures that, according to legend, thrived on human blood - and feasted on flesh.

A dog that can detect cancer faster than doctors using sophisticated equipment. A horse that can read your mind. And birds that can sense disaster days before it happens. What gives animals these extraordinary powers?