A gruesome story penned on a centuries-old scroll makes its way across Europe and leaves a trail of misfortune in its wake. A stone-age mummy emerges from the icy alps and unleashes a spell of death for those who dare get too close. An ancient city in Afghanistan is reduced to rubble, but the souls of its former citizens remain eternally screaming in the dead of the night.

The Hope diamond makes its way across the world; William Shakespeare's remains are at the centre of centuries-old rumors; A god enacts consequences on those who dare to steal from the island he shaped centuries ago.

A neglected warning inside a mighty conqueror's tomb; A jinxed number traps a string of composers; A southern healer is said to possess magic so powerful that she summons mother nature to submerge a town in the depths of a swamp.

PT Barnum makes millions off the backs of the defenseless while, one by one, his properties go up in flames. A string of eager prospectors try their luck in uncharted territory; A group of 200 men and women sacrifice themselves to a massive pyre.

Egyptian royals in the Valley of Kings promise turmoil for anyone who dare disturb their eternal rest. A devilish figure at the Mississippi crossroads grants great musical talents in exchange for a bluesman's soul. A pantheon of gods possess the power to punish any accursed name that's carved into dark tablets of ancient lead.

A damned gem, a devilish beast, and the downfall of a family for several generations.