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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    What on Earth? Season 4 Episode 12 - Temple of Blood
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Temple of Blood

    S4:E12

    An ancient man-made volcano might reveal buried treasure and bloody human sacrifice. When NASA discovers a strange pattern in the Arctic ice, experts investigate if it has alien origins. A mystery in the Sahara might have a sinister explanation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. What on Earth? Season 4 Episode 13 - North Korea's Forbidden Islands
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #2 - North Korea's Forbidden Islands

    S4:E13

    Man-made islands are spotted near a North Korean missile facility. When something unexpected is found in a remote desert, experts investigate a lost city of giants. A strange discovery in Siberia could reveal a mission to the center of the earth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. What on Earth? Season 3 Episode 12 - Curse of the Sea Monster
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Curse of the Sea Monster

    S3:E12

    A strange mass breaches surface of an ocean near Antarctica, sparking rumors of a mythological sea monster. An area of the US-Mexico border becomes an international mystery. Ancient rock carvings depict weird, unearthly beings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. What on Earth? Season 7 Episode 8 - Imhotep's Lost Labyrinth
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Imhotep's Lost Labyrinth

    S7:E8

    After satellites spot an anomaly at Egypt's oldest pyramid, experts uncover a long-lost labyrinth that could lead them to the darkest secrets of Imhotep, the mysterious high priest who built this strange complex.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. What on Earth? Season 3 Episode 16 - Siberian Hell Pit
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Siberian Hell Pit

    S3:E16

    A massive chasm in a Siberian forest may be a gate to the underworld.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. What on Earth? Season 5 Episode 3 - Satan in Siberia
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Satan in Siberia

    S5:E3

    A satanic symbol that points to an army of the dead in Siberia; a massive stone giant in a remote desert; evidence of a Russian doomsday device right on America's doorstep; cutting-edge technology helps experts answer sinister mysteries from space.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. What on Earth? Season 4 Episode 20 - Mayan Armageddon: The New Evidence
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Mayan Armageddon: The New Evidence

    S4:E20

    New evidence might reveal how the Mayans vanished; when scientists investigate an abandoned settlement, they discover traces of ritualistic drug binges from the ancient world; a mysterious symbol in the desert points to a sex cult of millionaires.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. What on Earth? Season 3 Episode 8 - Raiders of the Holy Lance
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #8 - Raiders of the Holy Lance

    S3:E8

    A heavily armored force takes over one of Syria's most ancient archaeology sites, prompting fears that its relics are being stolen. Tanks appear to be facing off in Antarctica next to an unworldly object. A water reservoir in LA suddenly turns black.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. What on Earth? Season 3 Episode 11 - Ghost of Zorro
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Ghost of Zorro

    S3:E11

    A giant letter Z is carved into a Mexican hillside, evoking the mark of a legendary outlaw. A strange sighting in Germany points to secrets from the Cold War. Massive, blood-red marks in China prompt fears of a violent government crackdown.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. What on Earth? Season 3 Episode 14 - Bloody Secret Of The Lost City
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Bloody Secret Of The Lost City

    S3:E14

    A vast structure near the legendary city of Petra points to a bloody past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. What on Earth? Season 3 Episode 17 - Hunt for El Dorado
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Hunt for El Dorado

    S3:E17

    Strange images from Colombia could lead researchers to a legendary city.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. What on Earth? Season 7 Episode 1 - Nazi Doomsday Forest
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Nazi Doomsday Forest

    S7:E1

    When mysterious structures are discovered deep in a remote forest, experts investigate if this strange site was the long-lost birthplace of a top-secret Nazi project that produced some of the deadliest weapons the world had ever seen.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. What on Earth? Season 3 Episode 13 - Strange Symbols in the Desert
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Strange Symbols in the Desert

    S3:E13

    An amateur archaeologist stumbles open strange symbols scratched into the Kazakhstan Desert; CIA surveillance photographs show what looks like a giant Star of David on the island of Cuba; and a lake in the Brazilian rain forest that turned bright pink.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. What on Earth? Season 5 Episode 4 - Curse of the Ice Zombies
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Curse of the Ice Zombies

    S5:E4

    Zombie reindeer haunting the mountains of Norway. Strange circles in the sand by a secret US military base. A gigantic streak in the Arctic pointing towards alien life. Cutting-edge technology helps experts answer these sinister mysteries from space.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. What on Earth? Season 5 Episode 6 - Finding Jack the Ripper
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Finding Jack the Ripper

    S5:E6

    New discoveries from space give experts new clues in the hunt for Jack the Ripper; a strange object crash-lands in Antarctica, experts speculate it could be an alien visitor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. What on Earth? Season 7 Episode 3 - Chernobyl's Nuclear Monsters
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Chernobyl's Nuclear Monsters

    S7:E3

    When strange circles of reindeer appear in the remote tundra of Sweden, experts investigate if this mysterious event could be evidence of fatal aftershocks from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. What on Earth? Season 3 Episode 5 - Did We Find Flight 370?
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Did We Find Flight 370?

    S3:E5

    Investigators find a new clue about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared in 2014. An astronaut spots something strange in the Sahara Desert. A mysterious orange sludge invades a remote village in Alaska.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. What on Earth? Season 3 Episode 6 - Gateway to Eden
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #18 - Gateway to Eden

    S3:E6

    A buried monument offers new evidence about one of the Bible's greatest mysteries. A giant shadow engulfs the Pacific Ocean. Scientists have trouble explaining a strange lake that's shaped like a perfect circle, and is home to otherworldly life.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. What on Earth? Season 3 Episode 20 - The Curse of Merlin
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #19 - The Curse of Merlin

    S3:E20

    A strange arrangement of stones may be connected to a mythical wizard.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. What on Earth? Season 4 Episode 10 - Treasures Of Valhalla
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Treasures Of Valhalla

    S4:E10

    Evidence of human sacrifice for the Viking god Odin; shedding new light on Genghis Khan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. What on Earth? Season 5 Episode 2 - Monsters at Fort Madness
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Monsters at Fort Madness

    S5:E2

    Alien monoliths haunt the coast of England; an obliterated jungle points to an brutal narco gold rush; evidence of a strange blood-red creature emerging from the deep.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. What on Earth? Season 5 Episode 7 - Mystery of the Desert Shipwrecks
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Mystery of the Desert Shipwrecks

    S5:E7

    Hundreds of shipwrecks in the middle of a desert in Africa. A ghost town where hundreds of its inhabitants have mysteriously died. Something strange in North Korea. Cutting-edge tech helps experts answer these sinister mysteries from space.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. What on Earth? Season 7 Episode 7 - Ghost Town Terror
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Ghost Town Terror

    S7:E7

    When satellites discover a strange abandoned city frozen in time, experts investigate what caused the people who lived here to disappear overnight; using cutting-edge tech, they follow fresh leads to uncover if this mysterious city has a dark secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. What on Earth? Season 8 Episode 8 - Enigmas of Area 51
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Enigmas of Area 51

    S8:E8

    Satellites capture two strange patterns in the desert next to Area 51.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. What on Earth? Season 3 Episode 10 - Inside El Chapo's Escape
    7.0/10(18 votes)

    #25 - Inside El Chapo's Escape

    S3:E10

    Satellite images reveal how El Chapo escaped from a high security prison in Mexico. Mysterious patterns in the Australian outback and the Kalahari Desert spark a major scientific investigation. A giant black stain appears in a war-torn area of Iraq.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Temple of Blood" is the best rated episode of "What on Earth?". It scored 7.9/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/16/2018. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "North Korea's Forbidden Islands".