Smithsonian Channel Unlock the secrets of Newgrange, a 5,000-year-old Irish tomb aligned with the winter solstice sun; analyze DNA evidence that reveals a powerful, incestuous dynastic bloodline and suggests that this monument was built to honor a lost ruling class. 2026-10-16 The Sphinx, the Shroud of Turin, El Dorado, and other ancient mysteries. 2026-10-16 Explore three discoveries that change what we know about magic and superstition; delve into a Polish vampire grave, open a UK witch bottle used to ward off evil, and see if alien-like skulls in Mexico were shaped by humans or otherworldly beings. 2026-10-16 Unlock the secrets of Newgrange, a 5,000-year-old Irish tomb aligned with the winter solstice sun; analyze DNA evidence that reveals a powerful, incestuous dynastic bloodline and suggests that this monument was built to honor a lost ruling class. 2026-10-16 The Sphinx, the Shroud of Turin, El Dorado, and other ancient mysteries. 2026-10-16 Explore three discoveries that change what we know about magic and superstition; delve into a Polish vampire grave, open a UK witch bottle used to ward off evil, and see if alien-like skulls in Mexico were shaped by humans or otherworldly beings. 2026-10-16 Unlock the secrets of Newgrange, a 5,000-year-old Irish tomb aligned with the winter solstice sun; analyze DNA evidence that reveals a powerful, incestuous dynastic bloodline and suggests that this monument was built to honor a lost ruling class. 2026-10-16 The Sphinx, the Shroud of Turin, El Dorado, and other ancient mysteries. 2026-10-16 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. 2026-10-16 Mike helps fix the machines that keep one of the United States' biggest ports moving; he assists a team in moving a 3-million pound crane. 2026-10-16 A breathtaking journey down the German section of the beautiful Moselle river, famous for vineyards on its dramatically steep banks and remarkable meandering loops. 2026-10-16 Peek at landmarks in places where they shouldn't be; wing your way over an imperial pyramid in the Netherlands, a metal sphere in remote Russia, a lion shape carved into an English hillside and a bare swath cut through an Austrian forest. 2026-10-16 At the mouth of the Suez Canal, Lino Arosemena and his crew have a monster repair job of removing and refitting a 20-ton propeller. 2026-10-16 A breathtaking journey down the German section of the beautiful Moselle river, famous for vineyards on its dramatically steep banks and remarkable meandering loops. 2026-10-16 Peek at landmarks in places where they shouldn't be; wing your way over an imperial pyramid in the Netherlands, a metal sphere in remote Russia, a lion shape carved into an English hillside and a bare swath cut through an Austrian forest. 2026-10-16 At the mouth of the Suez Canal, Lino Arosemena and his crew have a monster repair job of removing and refitting a 20-ton propeller. 2026-10-16 Uncovering the design and engineering secrets behind the Grand Canyon Skywalk, the Audain Museum and more. 2026-10-16 At Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, Mike embeds with the talented teams that maintain the amazing machines behind Cirque du Soleil's stage shows. 2026-10-16 Navigating the narrow, deep fjords that lead to Narvik, Norway, where German and British forces faced off in April 1940; repeated torpedo failures threatened to sink the mission and leave Hitler's invading troops exposed and vulnerable. 2026-10-16 Learning why a clash over Nazi ideology wrecked a bright U-boat commander's career. 2026-10-16 Retracing the steps of a German U-boat that's willing to do anything to replace its dwindling fuel and food stores, and get back to port; examining how the crew, plagued by scurvy, turns the tables on the US submarines that try to ram their ship. 2026-10-16 A US sub shows unbelievable courage in the face of impossible odds. A look into how a bomb dropped by the Japanese forces pushes the craft into a deadly dive, and ignites a toxic chemical fire that leaves the crew fighting for their lives. 2026-10-16 The Sphinx, the Shroud of Turin, El Dorado, and other ancient mysteries. 2026-10-16 Explore three discoveries that change what we know about magic and superstition; delve into a Polish vampire grave, open a UK witch bottle used to ward off evil, and see if alien-like skulls in Mexico were shaped by humans or otherworldly beings. 2026-10-16 Look at the opening acts of WW II as the Soviets launch their Winter War in Finland; see why the global media focused on the grim, snowy fighting while the Axis turned its eyes toward neighboring Norway and the rich mineral wealth of the north. 2026-10-17 A look at the amphibious aircraft and the many roles it served during WWII, from patrol bomber to search-and-rescue aircraft. 2026-10-17 First-hand accounts, recreations and expert interviews of the battle of Dunkirk, and how soldiers were trapped on the French beach by German forces. 2026-10-17 Look at the opening acts of WW II as the Soviets launch their Winter War in Finland; see why the global media focused on the grim, snowy fighting while the Axis turned its eyes toward neighboring Norway and the rich mineral wealth of the north. 2026-10-17 A look at the amphibious aircraft and the many roles it served during WWII, from patrol bomber to search-and-rescue aircraft. 2026-10-17 First-hand accounts, recreations and expert interviews of the battle of Dunkirk, and how soldiers were trapped on the French beach by German forces. 2026-10-17 Look at the opening acts of WW II as the Soviets launch their Winter War in Finland; see why the global media focused on the grim, snowy fighting while the Axis turned its eyes toward neighboring Norway and the rich mineral wealth of the north. 2026-10-17 A look at the amphibious aircraft and the many roles it served during WWII, from patrol bomber to search-and-rescue aircraft. 2026-10-17 Uncovering the design and engineering secrets behind the Grand Canyon Skywalk, the Audain Museum and more. 2026-10-17 At Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, Mike embeds with the talented teams that maintain the amazing machines behind Cirque du Soleil's stage shows. 2026-10-17 Explore three discoveries that change what we know about magic and superstition; delve into a Polish vampire grave, open a UK witch bottle used to ward off evil, and see if alien-like skulls in Mexico were shaped by humans or otherworldly beings. 2026-10-17 Exhume chilling insights into ancient rituals, legendary warriors, and brutal deaths; investigate dozens of children's skeletons in Peru, find out if Amazon warriors once lived in Russia, and see what a UK cave full of butchered remains reveals. 2026-10-17 Challenge long-held beliefs about Viking leadership, weaponry, and brutality; inspect a warriors tomb full of clues in Sweden, a sword of unparalleled quality in Norway, and a pile of headless skeletons in the UK that reveal unimaginable violence. 2026-10-17 Discovering shocking truths about religious rituals, sacred symbols, and spiritual traditions; learning the brutal truth about execution rites in Roman England, looking at shark bones in a Peruvian temple; unearthing a silver amulet in Germany. 2026-10-17 Rethink what it's known about death and preservation; see why Denmark's perfectly preserved Tollund Man raises questions, observe Portuguese bodies that rewrite history, and uncover the mystery of Scotland's Frankenstein mummies. 2026-10-17 First-hand accounts, recreations and expert interviews of the battle of Dunkirk, and how soldiers were trapped on the French beach by German forces. 2026-10-17 First-hand accounts, re-creations and expert interviews of D-Day in 1944, where the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. 2026-10-17 The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor triggers the U.S. entering WWII; we reveal the secret stories behind the battle such as that of Dorie Miller. 2026-10-17 There are many stories behind the 1940 Battle of Britain, like pilot Bill Millington who sacrifices himself to save civilians. 2026-10-17 The tales behind the Blitz; the employment of German speaking radio controllers to confuse Luftwaffe pilots; the French spy who helped the RAF. 2026-10-17 Exploring the many battles fought out on the banks of the Rhine in 1944 and the secrets behind the lines of the battleground. 2026-10-17 Look at the opening acts of WW II as the Soviets launch their Winter War in Finland; see why the global media focused on the grim, snowy fighting while the Axis turned its eyes toward neighboring Norway and the rich mineral wealth of the north. 2026-10-17 A look at the amphibious aircraft and the many roles it served during WWII, from patrol bomber to search-and-rescue aircraft. 2026-10-17 First-hand accounts, recreations and expert interviews of the battle of Dunkirk, and how soldiers were trapped on the French beach by German forces. 2026-10-17 In 1943, the United States engages in a new series of island-hopping invasions; the first stop is the Tarawa Atoll, where troops embark upon the largest amphibious invasion ever staged in the Pacific to fight one of the costliest battles of the war. 2026-10-18