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Air Disasters
S7, EP9 "Vertigo"On Jan. 3, 2004, Flash Airlines Flight 604 banks to the right just after takeoff and crashes into the Red Sea, killing all 148 people on board.
Aerial America
S1, EP13 "Georgia"The Empire State of the South; ancient Mound builders to the Cherokee Indians.
Aerial America
S1, EP71 "Boston 24"A day-long aerial tour of the New England city of Boston in Massachusetts; where Americans first rebelled against Britain by dumping chests of tea into the harbor and where rock band Aerosmith first made it big.
Aerial America
S1, EP47 "Alaska's Call of the Wild"A look at America's landmarks, including a view of bears catching clams in Alaska's rivers; a high-flying tour reveals Alaska's call of the wild spirit that has lured adventurers and dreamers north for centuries.
Aerial America
S1, EP74 "Coasts"An aerial tour over America's coastlines explores the visual splendor and rich history of the nation's varied borders.
Aerial America
S1, EP41 "Utah"An amazing aerial tour over Utah reveals a state full of otherworldly landscapes and landmarks, including a history steeped in Mormonism, pioneering tragedy, and Olympic glory.
Aerial America
S1, EP56 "On the Water"Taking flight for a bird's eye tour of America's rivers, lakes and canals.
Mighty Cruise Ships
S3, EP4 "Viking Star"We follow passengers and crew aboard Viking Star during its two-week tour from Barcelona to its home port in Bergen, Norway.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP3 "303"Engineers grapple with an apartment building, ripped apart by a man-made canyon; the Gateway Arch takes shape in St. Louis; an unpromising plot in Copenhagen, Denmark, is transformed by a gleaming new triangular office.
How Did They Build That?
S1, EP5 "Supertalls & Firehouses"Alien port authority in Belgium; ultrathin skyscraper in Manhattan; hanging museum in Scotland.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP10 "Boxes & Birds"The American Museum of Natural History in NYC gets a cave-like extension; an arts center inspired by migrating birds is built on a lake in China; Boston University gains a fossil-free, Jenga-like tower.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP5 "Heights & Balance"A 1.2-million-square-foot office building balances precariously on a 39-foot wide base in Chicago; a building named Pterodactyl lands on top of a Los Angeles parking garage; the world's longest suspension footbridge.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP8 "Subways & Sightlines"A sculptural high-rise with rippling balconies breaks the mold in Chicago; Mammoth machines bore 26 miles of tunnels for an underground railroad beneath London's city streets.
How Did They Build That?
S2, EP9 "Mirrors & Marble"Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.
How Did They Fix That?
S1, EP4 "Panama Canal Railway"A ride on the Panama Canal Railway reveals the track repairs, engine overhauls and dangerous searches involved in keeping vital freight runs rolling.