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Aerial Argentina
S1, EP1 "The Pampas"Contrasting the lush peace of the Pampas with the hustle of cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Argentina; soaring over the obelisk, churches and soccer fields, then over the 200,000 square miles of fertile pasture plied by gauchos and their cattle.
Aerial Argentina
S1, EP2 "Patagonia"Argentina's Patagonia is an environment of extremes, carved by ice and surrounded by violent seas; for wildlife, it's a rugged wilderness where survival is a daily battle; for humans, it's a must-see tourist destination.
Aerial Argentina
S1, EP3 "Contrasts"There is no better way to witness Argentina, and its land of contrasts, than to experience it by air; this soaring tour stretches from one extreme to the next, from vast wetlands to some of the driest places on Earth.
Aerial New Zealand
An aerial tour over New Zealand showcases a diverse world of snow-capped mountains, active volcanoes, and a storied past.
Aerial Australia
S1, EP1 "Pacific Coast"The Pacific Coast of Australia is home to Sydney's architectural icons, Byron Bay's beach breaks, perilous white-water adventures and the Great Barrier Reef, the largest living structure on Earth.
Aerial Australia
S1, EP2 "The Extreme Center"The hot, dry extreme center of Australia is home to landscapes like nowhere else on Earth; fearsome apex predators, a town built by opals and Uluru, the cultural and spiritual heart of a nation.
Aerial Australia
S1, EP3 "The Far South"The far south of Australia is home to the rich cultural heritage of Melbourne; a sporting mecca called the G; a brutal island prison once known as hell on Earth and ancient rainforests, providing a living link to the past.
Aerial Australia
S1, EP4 "The Vast West"Western Australia is home to colossal gold mines, massive sheep stations, the world's largest shark, a 4x4 trail; it has Perth, the most isolated big city on Earth.
How Did They Build That?
S2, EP4 "Elevated & Elegant"Traveling from Canada to Belgium to the Southern U.S. to examine an eye-popping school, museum and railway station and reveal how they were built.
How Did They Build That?
S2, EP5 "Skywalks & Suspensions"Uncovering the design and engineering secrets behind the Grand Canyon Skywalk, the Audain Museum and more.
How Did They Build That?
S1, EP6 "Arches & Opera Houses"The inside stories behind a new, horseshoe-shaped complex in Rotterdam, a rock-shaped opera house in China and a makeover of the British Museum.
Disasters Engineered
S1, EP2 "Chemical Blasts"Experts examine how the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the Bhopal gas tragedy happened; they also explore the consequences and how they could have been avoided.
Air Disasters
S12, EP9 "Deadly Go Round"When an A300 stalls and crashes just before landing in Japan, fears arise about the plane's complex automated systems.
Air Disasters
S8, EP2 "Testing the Limits"On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser on the number one engine of Lauda Air Flight 004 deploys in flight without being commanded, causing the aircraft to spiral out of control, disintegrate, and crash about 100 miles northwest of Bangkok.
Air Disasters
S2, EP4 "Panic on the Runway"On August 22nd, 1985, 55 people died aboard British Airtours flight 28M when its engine catches fire as it accelerates.
Air Disasters
S2, EP501 "Pacific Ditching"Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific. Both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure-but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause behind t.