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The very first submarine, which legend claims lurked beneath New York Harbor during the American Revolutionary War. The small ships that rescued...

The Pantanal is the world's largest tropical wetland, a lush environment where a tangled web of lives comes together. Tree-dwelling capuchin monkeys,...

Around the world, a group of scientists are risking their lives to come face-to-face with the most fearsome sharks in the ocean. From researchers in...

South African extreme fisherman Andy Coetzee embarks on an epic series of adventures to reel in some of the world's most elusive and iconic fish...

Ride along with the NTSB and its inter-agency partners as they work together towards determining the probable cause of aircraft accidents. These NTSB...

Explore the Andes mountains' extremes and celebrate the animals that call it home on a 4,000-mile journey along the western edge of South America,...

The European Union has been beset by a series of comings and goings over the last few years, each triggering its own brand of crisis. The civil war...

Witness iconic assaults, intense battles, and intimate moments of the Pacific War, in color.

Follow the evolution of advertising from the 1950s through the 1980s, via interviews with the industry's top ad executives, and through classic ads...

New technology and the opening of previously closed societies are ushering in a golden age of archaeology, uncovering the secrets of some of...

Join Elizabeth McGovern as she takes an in-depth look at the young American heiresses whose real life stories inspired the acclaimed TV drama Downton...

Fascinating insights in the day and night life of some of America’s most famed metropolises. Along with showcasing each city’s iconic...

This documentary series brings to life Egypt’s great pyramid builders and traces one remarkable century of epic construction at Giza, shining a...

Mighty Planes explores the art and science of aviation, on planes that soar to faraway places on astounding missions. From preparation, loading and...

Aerial Africa reveals the fascinating stories you'd never find if you weren't in the air.

Aerial Australia takes viewers on a breathtaking airborne odyssey across this diverse continent unveiling a tapestry of awe-inspiring landscapes that...

Journey to Zambia's Luangwa Valley, a landscape abundant with prey. In the spectacular wilderness, two neighboring lion prides lay claim to prime...

Fifteen miles south of Cairo lies the site of a royal graveyard...and an ancient crime scene. When archaeologists discovered a 4,000-year-old burial...

Smithsonian Channel's Sound Revolution is a documentary television series hosted by award-winning actor Morgan Freeman. Documentary footage, expert...