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During World War 2, inventor Nikola Tesla died in a New York hotel room while working on a project known as “Tesla’s Death Ray.” When he was found, the prototype and most of Tesla’s notes were missing. Who got to Tesla’s room first? And what happened to the Death Ray? Sponsors! Operation Finale - Watch the trailer now and get tickets to see Operation Finale – in theaters everywhere August 29th. Hello Fresh - To get $20 off your first 3 boxes, visit HelloFresh.com/GONE60 and enter code GONE60. Leesa - Get $160 off a Leesa mattress at Leesa.com/GONE.

Alcatraz Maximum Security Penitentiary is one of the most infamous prisons in American history. Located in the treacherous waters of San Francisco Bay, the island facility was surrounded by rocks and sub sixty-degree water. It was deemed to be inescapable. But in June, 1962, three men would carry out a plan months in the making, and seemingly disappear into thin air. How did they do it? Sponsors! Operation Finale - Watch the trailer now. In theaters everywhere August 29th. Leesa - Get $160 off a Leesa mattress at Leesa.com/Gone Burrow - Customize your own Burrow and get $75 off your order by going to Burrow.com/Gone

When Christopher Columbus returned to Spain from the New World, he gave his original log to the Sovereigns at royal court at Barcelona. Then Queen Isabella ordered the log to be copied. The original has not been seen since. Was it sequestered by the Spanish crown? Hidden by the Vatican? Sold off? Destroyed? Or simply...misplaced? Sponsors! Mother Dirt - Head to MotherDirt.com to learn more and get 20% off and free shipping with code GONE. Leesa - Get $160 off a Leesa mattress at Leesa.com/Gone

Edward Teach, better known by his nickname Blackbeard, was a pirate who was killed in November of 1718, but whose treasure was never found. Did it sink to the bottom of the ocean with his ship? Is it buried it in a chest on an island off the coast of North Carolina? Or was there ever any hidden treasure at all? Sponsors! SimpliSafe - Go today to SimpliSafe.com/gone. Burrow - Customize your own Burrow and get $75 off your order by going to Burrow.com/Gone.

In 1983, the Jules Rimet Trophy, the original World Cup trophy, disappeared from a bullet-proof glass case on the ninth floor of a building in Rio de Janeiro. How was the trophy stolen? Was it an inside job? Or was the real Jules Rimet Trophy even on display? Sponsors! Leesa - Hurry, the Leesa July 4th Mattress Sale won’t last long! Get $160 off a Leesa mattress at Leesa.com/gone today

Nefertiti was queen alongside Pharaoh Akhenaten. While the remains of other ancient Egyptian royalty have been found, the location of Nefertiti’s tomb remains a mystery. Is it still hidden in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt? Could her remains have already been found in a mummy whose identity has yet to be confirmed? Or did Nefertiti ever exist at all? Sponsors! Burrow - For $75 off your order, visit Burrow.com/GONE. Leesa - Get $160 off when you go to Leesa.com/GONE. Madison Reed - Madison Reed would like to honor Gone listeners with 10% off plus Free Shipping on their first color kit. Go to Madison-Reed.com and use promo code: GONE.

In August of 1983, Korean Airlines flight 007 deviated off course and disappeared from radar. Some believe it was shot down by the Soviets. Others believe it was on a government spy mission. Korea, the US, and Japan all publicly demanded an investigation, but it would take ten years to learn the truth. Sponsors! SimpliSafe - Visit SimpliSafe.com/Gone Leesa - Get $130 off AND a free pillow when you go to Leesa.com/GONE Madison Reed - Madison Reed would like to honor Gone listeners with 10% off plus Free Shipping on their first color kit. Visit Madison-Reed.com and use promo code: GONE

In the Lambayeque Valley in Northern Peru lies the ruins of Túcume. Founded approximately in 1100 AD, the city of was a thriving population center with thousands of inhabitants. But around 1530, it was completely abandoned. Who were these inhabitants and where did they go? Sponsors! Leesa - For Memorial Day, get $160 off when you go to Leesa.com/Gone Hello Fresh - For $30 off your first week of Hello Fresh, visit HelloFresh.com/Gone30 and enter the code GONE30

Many of the world’s most priceless paintings were stolen by the Nazis. Most were either recovered or eventually resurfaced. But Raphael's "Portrait of a Young Man" has never been found. Was it left behind in a cave or cellar for safe keeping? Is it floating on the black market? Or was it destroyed entirely?   SPONSORS! Leesa - Get $125 off AND a free pillow when you go to Leesa.com/Gone Listen to Richard's other podcast, Unexplained Mysteries now!

Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell was instrumental in ousting the monarchy during the English Civil War. But soon after his death, the monarchy was restored. As a show of power, Cromwell’s corpse was disinterred, and his head cut off, piked, and displayed atop Westminster Abbey. But in the late 1600’s, the head fell off Westminster Abbey and disappeared... Unexplained Mysteries - Check out Richard's other podcast, Unexplained Mysteries, wherever you listen to Parcast shows! Sponsors! Leesa - Get $125 off AND a free pillow when you go to Leesa.com/GONE Talkspace - Get $45 off your first month at Talkspace.com/GONE promo code: GONE

Famously declared the eighth wonder of the world, the Amber Room was a set of incredibly ornate amber wall panels that may be worth over $500 million dollars today. German forces stole the panels from Russia in October, 1941 and Hitler himself ordered the panels moved in January, 1945. But little is known about their whereabouts since. Were they stowed aboard a sunken Nazi ship? Hidden in a salt mine? Or destroyed by the Russians themselves? Conspiracy Theories - Check out Molly's other podcast, Conspiracy Theories, wherever you listen to Parcast shows! Sponsors! Talkspace - Get $45 off your first month at Talkspace.com/GONE promo code: GONE

Cooper orchestrated one of the most daring hijackings of all time when he successfully held his fellow passengers ransom for $200,000 in 1971, before parachuting to an unknown fate. Though some clues have surfaced over time, no definitive answers exist explaining what happened to Cooper, at least not to the satisfaction of the FBI. What happened to Cooper and how did he seemingly vanish into thin air? Sponsors! Leesa - Get $125 off AND a free pillow when you go to Leesa.com/GONE Talkspace - Get $45 off your first month at Talkspace.com/GONE promo code: GONE Survey - Help advertisers find our show by taking an anonymous survey at podsurvey.com/gone and enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

Just because something vanished, doesn’t mean it can’t be found. Gone examines the greatest disappearances in history, and the theories they spawned. If it's gone, we're looking. Gone is a production of Cutler Media and part of the Parcast Network. Starting April 23rd, new episodes will release every other Monday.