Smithsonian Channel Relive the Flight of the Crow, a trek across Nazi-occupied Europe; find out how two Austrian mountaineers hiked their way out of the Himalayas, then learn why 378 Japanese POWs risked it all in Australia's bloody Cowra Breakout. 2026-04-19 After months of fighting in Europe, U.S. troops finally enter Germany; with their sights set on the city of Aachen, the Americans must break through two rows of bunker fortifications to capture the old capital. 2026-04-19 The story of "America's first serial killer," who stalked Chicago in the 1890's, and how the police departments of two major cities finally brought him to justice. 2026-04-19 Relive the Flight of the Crow, a trek across Nazi-occupied Europe; find out how two Austrian mountaineers hiked their way out of the Himalayas, then learn why 378 Japanese POWs risked it all in Australia's bloody Cowra Breakout. 2026-04-19 After months of fighting in Europe, U.S. troops finally enter Germany; with their sights set on the city of Aachen, the Americans must break through two rows of bunker fortifications to capture the old capital. 2026-04-19 The story of "America's first serial killer," who stalked Chicago in the 1890's, and how the police departments of two major cities finally brought him to justice. 2026-04-19 After months of fighting in Europe, U.S. troops finally enter Germany; with their sights set on the city of Aachen, the Americans must break through two rows of bunker fortifications to capture the old capital. 2026-04-19 Exploring how Pharaoh Snefru shifted the pyramid age into high gear by ordering three massive monuments. 2026-04-19 The story of "America's first serial killer," who stalked Chicago in the 1890's, and how the police departments of two major cities finally brought him to justice. 2026-04-19 After months of fighting in Europe, U.S. troops finally enter Germany; with their sights set on the city of Aachen, the Americans must break through two rows of bunker fortifications to capture the old capital. 2026-04-19 In the wilds of Southern Africa, aviation takes over where roads don't go; going into the world of high-octane, high-risk bush flying where pilots brave rough runways, wildfires and wild animals. 2026-04-19 A P51 Mustang takes a combat veteran back in time; a bush aviator flies a mission to save rhinos from extinction; mechanics race to fit new engines on an air ambulance heading into a war zone, and a pilot takes control of a jet f. 2026-04-19 In the wilds of Southern Africa, aviation takes over where roads don't go. Extreme Airport Africa brings you into the world of high-octane, high-risk bush flying where pilots brave rough runways, wildfires and wild animals. 2026-04-19 A bush airport fights fire with fire; flying Namibian cowboys race against the heat to save antelope from drought; a father and son duo of mechanics tackle a test that can make or break their careers, and an endangered Pangolin. 2026-04-19 An SOS from an island of penguins sends a helicopter team on an emergency mission; a young pilot attempts a record-breaking flight; aircraft maintenance teams tackle a dangerous fluid leak; vets in Zambia stop a war between humans and elephants. 2026-04-19 Tecumseh forges an alliance with the British in pursuit of his dream. 2026-04-19 Paid programming. 2026-04-19 In Mexico's North, ancient runners defy impossible distances and living fossils reveal Earth's secrets; from Monterrey's industrial city to Guanajuato's revolutionary past, discover how mighty mountains forge unbreakable spirit. 2026-04-19 Deploy futuristic lidar technology to map the Amber Road, an ancient trade network linking the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean. Follow researchers as they retrace the route and reshape our understanding of historical trade and cultural exchange. 2026-04-19 Open burial sites filled with secrets. Find powerful artifacts in a French rulers tomb, see what a tomb adorned with conch shells says about sacred ceremonies, and expose complex beliefs about animals and the afterlife in an Egyptian zoo graveyard. 2026-04-19 Question whether Napoleon Bonaparte was poisoned in exile, then find out whose bones were buried underneath Benjamin Franklin's London home; analyze evidence that suggests that Grand Duchess Anastasia may have escaped the 1918 Romanov massacre. 2026-04-19 Investigate one of Egypt's oldest monuments to eternity: the Buried Pyramid of Sekhemkhet; explore a well-preserved underground tomb and view a mysterious sarcophagus during the first-ever on-camera exploration of this 4,500-year-old sacred place. 2026-04-19 Part 6/6. Unearth the dramatic final days of the Twentieth Dynasty's great warrior king, Ramses III; view a rare judicial papyrus that recounts the story of an assassination plot hatched in the royal harem; see what the monarch's mummy reveals today. 2026-04-19 At the heart of Saqqara, the largest necropolis in Egypt is the Step Pyramid of Djoser, built around 2600 BC. 2026-04-19 Part 2/2. Discover how an invasion set the stage for collapse in the era's great cities. 2026-04-19 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. 2026-04-20 In Philadelphia, Mike is on streets, in tunnels, on tracks and in trolley restoration garages; he is working shoulder-to-shoulder with the team that keeps one of America's largest and oldest mass transit systems running smoothly and on time. 2026-04-20 Going on a journey across Lithuania on big trains packed to the brim as massive ships wait to collect their bounty and take it across the ocean. 2026-04-20 In Philadelphia, Mike is on streets, in tunnels, on tracks and in trolley restoration garages; he is working shoulder-to-shoulder with the team that keeps one of America's largest and oldest mass transit systems running smoothly and on time. 2026-04-20 Going on a journey across Lithuania on big trains packed to the brim as massive ships wait to collect their bounty and take it across the ocean. 2026-04-20 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. 2026-04-20 In Philadelphia, Mike is on streets, in tunnels, on tracks and in trolley restoration garages; he is working shoulder-to-shoulder with the team that keeps one of America's largest and oldest mass transit systems running smoothly and on time. 2026-04-20 Going on a journey across Lithuania on big trains packed to the brim as massive ships wait to collect their bounty and take it across the ocean. 2026-04-20 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. 2026-04-20 Look into the strange disappearance of the Lost Colony of Roanoke in 1590, then discover how the Hope Diamond was stolen during the French Revolution; pinpoint new clues that could explain why the USS Cyclops vanished in 1918 in the Bermuda Triangle. 2026-04-20 Contemplate the strange disappearance and reappearance of the master of macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, just before his death in 1849; explore the chilling rumor that Shakespeare's grave was robbed, then chase down thieves who stole the Mona Lisa in 1911. 2026-04-20 Investigate the sudden death of a tycoon linked to King Tut's tomb; search for three lighthouse keepers who vanished from the Flannan Isles, then analyze the gruesome, unexplained deaths of nine hikers at the Dyatlov Pass in the Ural Mountains. 2026-04-20 Uncover how a royal imprisoned two princes and took the British throne. Ponder how the Irish crown jewels were stolen from a locked safe inside Dublin Castle, then see if the death of Amy Robsart at Elizabeth I's court was an accident or murder. 2026-04-20 Hunt for the Amber Room, a Nazi-looted treasure that disappeared in 1944. Track the final flight of bandleader Glenn Miller over the English Channel, then re-examine the arrest of Anne Frank to see if she was betrayed or a victim of coincidence. 2026-04-20 Question whether Napoleon Bonaparte was poisoned in exile, then find out whose bones were buried underneath Benjamin Franklin's London home; analyze evidence that suggests that Grand Duchess Anastasia may have escaped the 1918 Romanov massacre. 2026-04-20 Look into the strange disappearance of the Lost Colony of Roanoke in 1590, then discover how the Hope Diamond was stolen during the French Revolution; pinpoint new clues that could explain why the USS Cyclops vanished in 1918 in the Bermuda Triangle. 2026-04-20 Contemplate the strange disappearance and reappearance of the master of macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, just before his death in 1849; explore the chilling rumor that Shakespeare's grave was robbed, then chase down thieves who stole the Mona Lisa in 1911. 2026-04-20 Investigate the sudden death of a tycoon linked to King Tut's tomb; search for three lighthouse keepers who vanished from the Flannan Isles, then analyze the gruesome, unexplained deaths of nine hikers at the Dyatlov Pass in the Ural Mountains. 2026-04-20 Uncover how a royal imprisoned two princes and took the British throne. Ponder how the Irish crown jewels were stolen from a locked safe inside Dublin Castle, then see if the death of Amy Robsart at Elizabeth I's court was an accident or murder. 2026-04-20 A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources. 2026-04-20 Question whether Napoleon Bonaparte was poisoned in exile, then find out whose bones were buried underneath Benjamin Franklin's London home; analyze evidence that suggests that Grand Duchess Anastasia may have escaped the 1918 Romanov massacre. 2026-04-20 In Philadelphia, Mike is on streets, in tunnels, on tracks and in trolley restoration garages; he is working shoulder-to-shoulder with the team that keeps one of America's largest and oldest mass transit systems running smoothly and on time. 2026-04-20 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. 2026-04-20 A helicopter security team flees extreme weather. A bush pilot faces a test that will determine his aviation future. UN aviators fly emergency missions over Madagascar, and vets take to the skies for a flight to save the Black Rhino from extinction. 2026-04-21