Smithsonian Channel TV Guide & Program Schedule

Planes That Changed History

In 1981, the F-117 Nighthawk became the world's first stealth aircraft; explore how its futuristic design made this unconventional aircraft all but invisible to radar; a decade after its inception, the Nighthawk was put to the test in the Gulf War.

Ice Airport Alaska

A father and son team of bush aviators flies a NASA expedition into the wilderness; a rookie airline pilot attempts a landing on a remote island; a seaplane mechanic starts a helicopter repair business and customs agents.

Aerial Italy

Viewing Southern Italy from the air; Greek temples on the Mediterranean; cities that just seem to float above the sea; one of the most powerful volcanoes on Earth.

Planes That Changed History

In 1981, the F-117 Nighthawk became the world's first stealth aircraft; explore how its futuristic design made this unconventional aircraft all but invisible to radar; a decade after its inception, the Nighthawk was put to the test in the Gulf War.

Ice Airport Alaska

A father and son team of bush aviators flies a NASA expedition into the wilderness; a rookie airline pilot attempts a landing on a remote island; a seaplane mechanic starts a helicopter repair business and customs agents.

Aerial Italy

Viewing Southern Italy from the air; Greek temples on the Mediterranean; cities that just seem to float above the sea; one of the most powerful volcanoes on Earth.

Planes That Changed History

In 1981, the F-117 Nighthawk became the world's first stealth aircraft; explore how its futuristic design made this unconventional aircraft all but invisible to radar; a decade after its inception, the Nighthawk was put to the test in the Gulf War.

Ice Airport Alaska

A father and son team of bush aviators flies a NASA expedition into the wilderness; a rookie airline pilot attempts a landing on a remote island; a seaplane mechanic starts a helicopter repair business and customs agents.

Mysteries From Above

Unlock an abandoned site on a remote Antarctic isle and check out mysterious shapes in the Finnish snow. Puzzle over an inexplicable monolith in the far reaches of Norway, then get shocked by a blood-red frozen waterfall at the bottom of the world.

Extreme Weather Salvage

Chris Ward sets out with Josh Moreira and Ward's younger brother to salvage a light aircraft that's sitting on the seabed; Jeremy Birch braves the arctic conditions to salvage two vessels that have fallen prey to the crushing ice conditions.

World's Most Scenic River Journeys

Traveling the Dordogne River via traditional boats through the green heart of southwest France; drinking wine and hunting for truffles; riding a luxury cruiser to a lighthouse built for a king.

Extreme Weather Salvage

Bundles of cedar wood tree trunks are smashed apart, releasing thousands of logs on the shoreline; Jeremy and his crew must work fast to recover the cargo.

World's Most Scenic River Journeys

Traveling the Dordogne River via traditional boats through the green heart of southwest France; drinking wine and hunting for truffles; riding a luxury cruiser to a lighthouse built for a king.

Mysteries From Above

The view from above reveals baffling behavior from one of the ocean's fastest fish; whales with a strange, aquatic accessorizing habit; a confounding congregation of sharks down under; a perplexing collection of circles decorating the seabed.

Extreme Weather Salvage

Bundles of cedar wood tree trunks are smashed apart, releasing thousands of logs on the shoreline; Jeremy and his crew must work fast to recover the cargo.

Aerial Africa

It is home to the world's largest inland Delta; the world's second-largest game reserve; and the abundant wildlife of Chobe National Park. There is no other way to appreciate this country than from a giant's point of view.

Aerial Africa

Endless-stretches of white sandy beach and majestic mountains soaring high above verdant valleys.

The Last Hunt For Nazi Gold

Step into stolen art secrets and uncover the hidden masterpieces, Altaussee mine myths and the obsession behind Hitler's art dream.

Ice Airport Alaska

A father and son team of bush aviators flies a NASA expedition into the wilderness; a rookie airline pilot attempts a landing on a remote island; a seaplane mechanic starts a helicopter repair business and customs agents.

Aerial Italy

Viewing Southern Italy from the air; Greek temples on the Mediterranean; cities that just seem to float above the sea; one of the most powerful volcanoes on Earth.

Planes That Changed History

In 1981, the F-117 Nighthawk became the world's first stealth aircraft; explore how its futuristic design made this unconventional aircraft all but invisible to radar; a decade after its inception, the Nighthawk was put to the test in the Gulf War.

Ice Airport Alaska

A father and son team of bush aviators flies a NASA expedition into the wilderness; a rookie airline pilot attempts a landing on a remote island; a seaplane mechanic starts a helicopter repair business and customs agents.

Aerial Italy

Viewing Southern Italy from the air; Greek temples on the Mediterranean; cities that just seem to float above the sea; one of the most powerful volcanoes on Earth.

WWII: Rise of the Tank

Investigating how early concepts of armoured fighting vehicles influenced the creation of the very first tank prototype; seeing how the muddy battlefields of WW I became a crucial testing ground for a machine that would soon change military history.

Combat Ships

Recounting some of maritime warfare's explosions, from world wars and Vietnam to the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.

Rise of Dictators

Uncover the sinister ways that dictators convince their followers to worship them as heroes; watch how they weave mythical narratives around their abilities, selling themselves as saviors who should hold absolute power over the people.

WWII: Rise of the Tank

Investigating how early concepts of armoured fighting vehicles influenced the creation of the very first tank prototype; seeing how the muddy battlefields of WW I became a crucial testing ground for a machine that would soon change military history.

Combat Ships

Recounting some of maritime warfare's explosions, from world wars and Vietnam to the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.

Rise of Dictators

Uncover the sinister ways that dictators convince their followers to worship them as heroes; watch how they weave mythical narratives around their abilities, selling themselves as saviors who should hold absolute power over the people.

WWII: Rise of the Tank

Investigating how early concepts of armoured fighting vehicles influenced the creation of the very first tank prototype; seeing how the muddy battlefields of WW I became a crucial testing ground for a machine that would soon change military history.

Combat Ships

Recounting some of maritime warfare's explosions, from world wars and Vietnam to the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.

Mysteries From Above

The view from above reveals baffling behavior from one of the ocean's fastest fish; whales with a strange, aquatic accessorizing habit; a confounding congregation of sharks down under; a perplexing collection of circles decorating the seabed.

Extreme Weather Salvage

Bundles of cedar wood tree trunks are smashed apart, releasing thousands of logs on the shoreline; Jeremy and his crew must work fast to recover the cargo.

World's Most Scenic River Journeys

Rumoured to be the cleanest river in Europe, few dispute it's the coldest; cascading down from the Dinaric Alps in Serbia, it soon crosses the border into Bosnia-Herzegovina, where marine biologist and fisherman Sanel Riđanović casts for salmon.

Mysteries From Above

The view from above reveals a derelict complex of pod-like structures with seemingly alien origins; a bewildering concrete construction in the mountains of Bosnia; a puzzling collection of out of place shapes discarded in the wilds of Greenland.

Extreme Weather Salvage

Arctic conditions continue to wreak havoc in British Columbia; Jeremy Birch is called upon to raise a concrete-hulled vessel.

World's Most Scenic River Journeys

Rumoured to be the cleanest river in Europe, few dispute it's the coldest; cascading down from the Dinaric Alps in Serbia, it soon crosses the border into Bosnia-Herzegovina, where marine biologist and fisherman Sanel Riđanović casts for salmon.

Mysteries From Above

The view from above reveals a derelict complex of pod-like structures with seemingly alien origins; a bewildering concrete construction in the mountains of Bosnia; a puzzling collection of out of place shapes discarded in the wilds of Greenland.

Extreme Weather Salvage

Arctic conditions continue to wreak havoc in British Columbia; Jeremy Birch is called upon to raise a concrete-hulled vessel.

Aerial Africa

Hard to imagine that animals can survive in this arid land, but an aerial view of the life-saving water holes will offer a rare glimpse of Namibia's wildlife.

Aerial Africa

A flight over the African nation of Zambia reveals its ancient wonders, raging waters, diverse wildlife, and rich history.

Cold War spies

Unveils the Cold War as a conflict of spies, not soldiers, involving constant risk, subterfuge, and tools like miniature cameras, coded messages, stealth and poisoned umbrellas.

Combat Ships

Recounting some of maritime warfare's explosions, from world wars and Vietnam to the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.

Rise of Dictators

Uncover the sinister ways that dictators convince their followers to worship them as heroes; watch how they weave mythical narratives around their abilities, selling themselves as saviors who should hold absolute power over the people.

Cold War spies

Unveils the Cold War as a conflict of spies, not soldiers, involving constant risk, subterfuge, and tools like miniature cameras, coded messages, stealth and poisoned umbrellas.

Combat Ships

Recounting some of maritime warfare's explosions, from world wars and Vietnam to the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.

Rise of Dictators

Uncover the sinister ways that dictators convince their followers to worship them as heroes; watch how they weave mythical narratives around their abilities, selling themselves as saviors who should hold absolute power over the people.

How Did They Build That?

A new performance center with a tent-like glass-and-steel lobby tests engineers in Kansas City; two twisting apartment towers make heads spin in Ontario.