Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe

This episode investigates mystical Indian snake charmers and the legendary Indian rope trick. Does the cobra truly dance to the charmer's tune?

Clarke examines evidence of the existence of giant cats such as the Beast of Bodmin Moor.

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.

The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth with the supposed impression of a crucified Christ. Scientists investigate the claims surrounding it and other mysterious relics in this episode.

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.

This episode details the accounts of individuals who claim to use psychic abilities to solve crimes and find missing people.

Archaeologists have helped solve many baffling mysteries. This episode investigates three such mysteries, including the Plain of Jars in Laos.

Bizarre tales of spontaneous human combustion are investigated. One man seeks to learn how his mother had been reduced to ashes. Scientists share some possible clues that they have uncovered during their research.

The global phenomenon of crop circles has intrigued scientists, parapsychologists and new age enthusiasts alike. This episode attempts to determine the real causes behind them while distinguishing the hoaxes from the authentic circles.

Arthur C. Clarke reviews claims of near-death and out-of-body experiences made by people who have seen the lights at the end of a dark tunnel.

The existence of aliens, extra-terrestrials and life beyond Earth are investigated. Tales of contact, abduction and witnesses are heard first hand.

Curses and omens have been known to defy logic and rational thought. Arthur C. Clarke analyzes mysterious accounts of well-known curses such as The Curse of the Pharaohs in Egypt.

The pyramids of Egypt have long been a subject of scrutiny and awe. Yet there are still unanswered questions surrounding them. Arthur C. Clarke digs deep to determine the facts behind one of the wonders of the ancient world.

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.

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, has been a site for bizarre disappearances and wreckage for ships and aircraft. Scientists are baffled trying to determine the reasons behind the phenomenon.

For millions of years, dinosaurs walked the earth - the largest creatures ever to walk the face of the planet. Today, only their fossilized bones remain, yet they still have the power to fascinate. What made them disappear?

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.

Haiti has long been known for its sinister Voodoo rituals where witch doctors supposedly enslave people through potions and spells, turning them into zombies.

Claims that some animals have extraordinary psychic abilities are investigated. We meet a cow that traveled 7 miles in search of her calf that had been sold at the market.

This episode details the stories of people who supposedly saw buildings and other structures only for them to disappear afterwards.

Weird tales of objects falling from clear skies are examined. Apples, fish, frogs and coke raining down are just some of the few strange occurrences in this episode.

Clarke investigates modern-day apparitions of the Virgin Mary in three distinct locations.

Pre-historic archaeological phenomena such as the lost city of Atlantis have long been the subject of interest for scientists and many creative writers.

Spirits, ghosts, phantoms and the various places they haunt are examined by Clarke in this episode.