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Aerial America
S1, EP42 "The Dakotas"A flight over North and South Dakota reveals the shared history and the vast differences of these sibling states.
Aerial America
S1, EP20 "New Mexico"An aerial view of New Mexico; exploring its landscapes and landmarks, while revealing its many legends and secrets.
Aerial America
S1, EP32 "Montana"An aerial journey across Montana celebrates the Treasure State's adventure-filled history while showcasing its sprawling farms and rugged terrain.
WWII's Most Daring Raids
S1, EP1 "Stealing Hitler's Radar"An elite group of British paratroopers launch a midnight raid in order to capture Hitler's unusual radar equipment.
WWII's Most Daring Raids
S1, EP2 "Easy Company's First Assault"American paratroopers are dropped behind German lines on D-Day in order to secure territory behind the beaches.
WWII's Most Daring Raids
S1, EP3 "Churchill Strikes Back"British Commandos raid two occupied Norwegian islands to wipe out fish oil factories used to make explosives.
WWII's Most Daring Raids
S1, EP4 "Storming Mussolini's Island"The first invasion of the Italian Campaign of WWII: Operation Husky.
How Did They Fix That?
S3, EP1 "US Coast Guard: Safeguarding The Seas"Mike helps fix the vessels that the U.S. Coast Guard use to keep the oceans safe; he replaces key parts of ship engines, removes a large crane from a buoy tender, and fixes a helicopter for a critical exercise.
How Did They Build That?
S4, EP4 "High Waters & Harsh Winds"Defy gravity in an Amsterdam high-rise that hangs 164 feet above the water; marvel at three interconnected towers in Chicago that have a road running through them; examine the revolutionary framework of Paris' controversial Pompidou Centre.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP7 "Floating & Lifting"Architects and engineers build an eco-friendly convention center on Vancouver's waterfront, a lift bridge in Bordeaux and a cocoon-shaped skyscraper in Tokyo each with unique challenges like marine habitats and massive spans.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP4 "Parking & Sparkling"A dazzling new 1400 foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central. A curving wine museum requires ingenious engineering in Bordeaux, France. And possibly the world's most glamorous parking garage.
How Did They Build That?
S1, EP7 "Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations"The engineering secrets behind a massive sky garden in Singapore, the world's most slender tower in Brighton, and a railway station in the shadow of Vesuvius.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP6 "Tricks & Trains"A new Olympic and Paralympic museum tests engineers with its trailblazing accessible design. A dazzling curved glass skyscraper battles gravity in Milan. And a student center built under a noisy railroad.
Disasters Engineered
S1, EP5 "Ocean Catastrophes"Experts examine what caused the Zeebrugge ferry tragedy and the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster; what were the consequences, and how could they have been avoided?
Air Disasters
S8, EP10 "Death in the Arctic"On 20 August 2011, First Air Flight 6560, a charter flight, crashes near its destination of Resolute Bay Airport, Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, in poor weather conditions; out of the fifteen passengers and crew members, only three survived.