Smithsonian Channel By the summer of 1944, the United States is gaining the upper hand in the Pacific War with better training, troop numbers and supply lines; it aims for the heart of Japan's inner defense ring, engaging in a naval battle for Saipan in the Marianas. 2026-10-25 In pursuit of their Aryan dream, the Nazis were encumbered by an ideological war from within that would undermine their ability to succeed in World War II. 2026-10-25 Take a look at some of the escapes that took place during World War II. 2026-10-25 By the summer of 1944, the United States is gaining the upper hand in the Pacific War with better training, troop numbers and supply lines; it aims for the heart of Japan's inner defense ring, engaging in a naval battle for Saipan in the Marianas. 2026-10-25 In pursuit of their Aryan dream, the Nazis were encumbered by an ideological war from within that would undermine their ability to succeed in World War II. 2026-10-25 Take a look at some of the escapes that took place during World War II. 2026-10-25 By the summer of 1944, the United States is gaining the upper hand in the Pacific War with better training, troop numbers and supply lines; it aims for the heart of Japan's inner defense ring, engaging in a naval battle for Saipan in the Marianas. 2026-10-25 In pursuit of their Aryan dream, the Nazis were encumbered by an ideological war from within that would undermine their ability to succeed in World War II. 2026-10-25 Take a look at some of the escapes that took place during World War II. 2026-10-25 The team must remove thousands of wrecked cars from the hull before it becomes an environmental disaster; repairing a vessel before the waters of the River Solent flood the hull. 2026-10-25 The St. Lawrence River is one that forged North America, allowing ships to traverse the continent; the adventure begins in Canada's first capital city of Kingston and near Canada's second-largest city of Montreal. 2026-10-25 Examine mysterious holes in Israel; explore a ghost village hidden in the Colombian jungle, a shipwreck off the coast of Sri Lanka and a gutted airplane fuselage abandoned in Iceland. 2026-10-25 Salvage crews work to install the world's largest environmental protection barrier; flying into a highly volatile region, crews battle pirates, tornadoes, and riots to salvage a wrecked cargo ship. 2026-10-25 The St. Lawrence River is one that forged North America, allowing ships to traverse the continent; the adventure begins in Canada's first capital city of Kingston and near Canada's second-largest city of Montreal. 2026-10-25 Examine mysterious holes in Israel; explore a ghost village hidden in the Colombian jungle, a shipwreck off the coast of Sri Lanka and a gutted airplane fuselage abandoned in Iceland. 2026-10-25 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. 2026-10-25 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. 2026-10-25 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. 2026-10-25 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. 2026-10-25 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. 2026-10-25 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. 2026-10-25 Joining the manhunt for three inmates who escaped Alcatraz in 1962; following the trail of pirate Henry Avery after he pulled off a massive heist in 1695, then stalking Axeman of New Orleans, a serial killer who taunted police but spared jazz lovers. 2026-10-25 Revisit the crimes of Jack the Ripper as investigators try to ID his first victim; chase the Mad Gasser, who terrorized an Illinois town in 1944, then hunt for the Servant Girl Annihilator, a killer who stalked Austin, Texas, in the darkness. 2026-10-25 Take a look at some of the escapes that took place during World War II. 2026-10-25 In Oklahoma, a sacred spiral mound rises on a former oilfield, honouring 39 tribes; London's crumbling Battersea Power Station is reborn with two million new bricks. And in Spain, Frank Gehry crowns a historic winery. 2026-10-26 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. 2026-10-26 Going under one of the world's largest lakes for a multi-million dollar tunnel boring project in one of the fastest growing cities on Earth. 2026-10-26 In Oklahoma, a sacred spiral mound rises on a former oilfield, honouring 39 tribes; London's crumbling Battersea Power Station is reborn with two million new bricks. And in Spain, Frank Gehry crowns a historic winery. 2026-10-26 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. 2026-10-26 Going under one of the world's largest lakes for a multi-million dollar tunnel boring project in one of the fastest growing cities on Earth. 2026-10-26 In Oklahoma, a sacred spiral mound rises on a former oilfield, honouring 39 tribes; London's crumbling Battersea Power Station is reborn with two million new bricks. And in Spain, Frank Gehry crowns a historic winery. 2026-10-26 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. 2026-10-26 Salvage crews work to install the world's largest environmental protection barrier; flying into a highly volatile region, crews battle pirates, tornadoes, and riots to salvage a wrecked cargo ship. 2026-10-26 The St. Lawrence River is one that forged North America, allowing ships to traverse the continent; the adventure begins in Canada's first capital city of Kingston and near Canada's second-largest city of Montreal. 2026-10-26 Navigating the historic Potomac River from West Virginia to Chesapeake Bay, passing through Washington, D.C. and the national monuments and ending at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. 2026-10-26 Investigate an abandoned village in the shifting sands on Dubai's outskirts and a collection of inexplicable stone circles in Colombia; a mysterious hilltop tower in Iran and a puzzling purple phenomenon in Chile's Atacama Desert. 2026-10-26 In rough water, salvors scramble to retrieve a cruise ship's anchor lost at sea; teams hope to salvage cherished floating homes damaged by hurricane Sandy. 2026-10-26 Navigating the historic Potomac River from West Virginia to Chesapeake Bay, passing through Washington, D.C. and the national monuments and ending at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. 2026-10-26 Investigate an abandoned village in the shifting sands on Dubai's outskirts and a collection of inexplicable stone circles in Colombia; a mysterious hilltop tower in Iran and a puzzling purple phenomenon in Chile's Atacama Desert. 2026-10-26 In rough water, salvors scramble to retrieve a cruise ship's anchor lost at sea; teams hope to salvage cherished floating homes damaged by hurricane Sandy. 2026-10-26 Challenges beset a sculptural new transportation hub for New York's World Trade Center; Amsterdam gains a building inspired by a mountain valley; a new launchpad for space travel prepares for liftoff in the New Mexico desert. 2026-10-26 At Monster Jam, custom-built monster trucks roll, flip and fly through the air; with the metal-bending beating these trucks endure, teams of specialized mechanics race against the clock to repair these engineering marvels in time for the next event. 2026-10-26 The pockmarked mummy of Ramesses V reveals a shocking tale of bitter family infighting, a civil insurrection and a cause of death that ultimately pushed ancient Egypt to the edge of collapse. 2026-10-26 The pockmarked mummy of Ramesses V reveals a shocking tale of bitter family infighting, a civil insurrection and a cause of death that ultimately pushed ancient Egypt to the edge of collapse. 2026-10-26 The horrifying remains of the 3,000-year-old Screaming Mummy have haunted Egyptologists for decades; a team of experts reexamines the evidence, revealing an epic conspiracy to murder a king and a punishment intended to curse a soul for eternity. 2026-10-26 The mutilated mummy of the Younger Lady has mystified Egyptologists for over a hundred years; new evidence finally reveals who she was and why her brutal death is directly linked to the world-famous Tutankhamun. 2026-10-26 A dusty exhibit from an oddities museum in Niagara Falls could be a genuine long-lost pharaoh from Egypt's most iconic dynasty; a team of experts reexamines the evidence to reveal how a legendary king ended up on the other side of the world. 2026-10-26 Mummified murder victims are being unearthed from marshy bogs across Northern Europe; mummy expert Ramy Romany examines eerily well-preserved bodies from more than 2,000 years ago to see if they were victims of brutal human sacrifice rituals. 2026-10-26 Racing to the top with the Concorde, the world's first supersonic passenger jet. 2026-10-27