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Josh Gates goes on an awe-inspiring journey to the most storied places on the planet.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 5 - Slave to Love
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Slave to Love

    S2:E5

    Josh Gates explores six legendary locations where passionate people risked it all for love, including a former spy hub on the coast of Spain and a cave in Puerto Rico that may hold the fabled Fountain of Youth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Legendary Locations Season 1 Episode 3 - Game of Bones and Unknowns
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #2 - Game of Bones and Unknowns

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Legendary Locations Season 1 Episode 2 - Back From the Dead
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Back From the Dead

    S1:E2

    From the castle that inspired the home of an iconic vampire to the market where Santa's devilish sidekick stalks and scares holiday revelers, Josh Gates tells the stories of places where ...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Legendary Locations Season 1 Episode 4 - Lost and Found
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #4 - Lost and Found

    S1:E4

    Josh Gates explores the stories behind millionaire Jim Thompson's disappearance in Malaysia, an ancient city's collapse in Cambodia and a celebration of beliefs surrounding death in Bolivia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Legendary Locations Season 1 Episode 5 - Last Resorts
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Last Resorts

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Legendary Locations Season 1 Episode 14 - Fire of the Gods
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Fire of the Gods

    S1:E14

    Josh Gates explores places where destruction and creation exist in breathtaking concert, from the legendary Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine to a Spanish festival that culminates with a citywide inferno.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 2 - End of the World
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #7 - End of the World

    S2:E2

    From a secret underground government bunker to a town that survived a tsunami, Josh Gates explores five locations where the end of the world was just the beginning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 12 - Man vs. Nature
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Man vs. Nature

    S2:E12

    From an abandoned American dream in the Amazon jungle to an abbey in France where countless souls lost their lives, Josh Gates reveals legendary locations where man has battled the forces of nature.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Legendary Locations Season 1 Episode 7 - Crystal Skull Obsession
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Crystal Skull Obsession

    S1:E7

    Josh investigates the iconic mystery of the crystal skulls. He visits sites in Belize, Spain and Scotland where the legends are born from obsession.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Legendary Locations Season 1 Episode 13 - Angels or Demons?
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Angels or Demons?

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Legendary Locations Season 1 Episode 6 - Portals to Punishment
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Portals to Punishment

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Legendary Locations Season 1 Episode 8 - Places of Power
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Places of Power

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 1 - Out of This World
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Out of This World

    S2:E1

    An ancient cathedral made entirely of salt in Wieliczka, Poland; a mysterious symbol in Sicily believed to be written by a nun under demonic possession; a haunted asylum in Upstate New York; Brazil’s booming coffee industry.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 13 - Fight or Flight
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Fight or Flight

    S2:E13

    From a tense standoff near the Berlin Wall at the height of the Cold War to an Arizona prison where an unlikely outlaw finagled her freedom, Josh Gates explores five legendary locations where fight or flight were the only options.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Legendary Locations Season 1 Episode 1 - Monuments, Mountains and Monsters
    7.1/10(28 votes)

    #15 - Monuments, Mountains and Monsters

    S1:E1

    From the jungles of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula to the ruins of the Trojan battlefield in Turkey, Josh Gates weaves the tales and tells the secrets of the world's most legendary locations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Legendary Locations Season 1 Episode 11 - If Walls Could Talk
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    #16 - If Walls Could Talk

    S1:E11

    Josh explores other 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 and were taken over by pirates -- of radio.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Legendary Locations Season 1 Episode 10 - Secrets in Stone
    7.0/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Secrets in Stone

    S1:E10

    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 dark South Pacific cave once used as a kitchen by a cannibal tribe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 6 - What Lurks Within
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #18 - What Lurks Within

    S2:E6

    From a lake in India with connections to alien life to a train station in Spain where a mild-mannered customs clerk took on the Nazis, Josh Gates uncovers the mysteries of what lurks within six extraordinary locations around the globe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 11 - Vocation, Vocation, Vocation
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

    S2:E11

    From a samurai smackdown in Japan to a writer finding inspiration at a Boston fort, Josh Gates shares locations where people’s vocations compelled them to act in the name of passion and dedication.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 4 - Truth or Consequences
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Truth or Consequences

    S2:E4

    From an imposing Czech castle said to protect a portal to hell to a lavish feast prepared for 3,000 hungry primates in Thailand, Josh Gates explores five legendary locations where appearances can be deceiving.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 7 - Flesh and Blood
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Flesh and Blood

    S2:E7

    From a Spanish Inquisition stronghold of sadism to a haunted theater in Memphis, Tennessee, Josh Gates explores six locations where flesh and blood were shed, but the dead are not forgotten.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 9 - Moment of Truth
    6.5/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Moment of Truth

    S2:E9

    From a Florida prison where a convicted murderer went from hated to hero to the site of a fiery Viking massacre in Ireland, Josh Gates explores six legendary locations where heroes and villains faced their moment of truth.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 3 - Rock and a Hard Place
    6.4/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Rock and a Hard Place

    S2:E3

    Josh Gates takes us to places where perseverance paid off - from a New England town where the wrongfully accused stood their ground to a Japanese mountain where self-starvation for the common good was an honored tradition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 8 - About Time
    6.4/10(12 votes)

    #24 - About Time

    S2:E8

    From a cursed clock in Prague to a death-defying rescue in the snowy Sierra Nevada Mountains, Josh Gates explores six legendary locations that have withstood the test of time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Legendary Locations Season 2 Episode 10 - Can You Dig It?
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Can You Dig It?

    S2:E10

    From a treacherous island prison in Ireland to a California mining town that saw more than its share of murder and mayhem, Josh Gates digs deep to uncover the buried secrets of six legendary locations.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Slave to Love" is the best rated episode of "Legendary Locations". It scored 8.2/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/16/2019. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Game of Bones and Unknowns".