The Turin Shroud

Scientists examine one of the most controversial religious objects in the world, the Shroud of Turin.

One of the most controversial religious objects in the world, the Shroud of Turin.

Secrets Unlocked

King Solomon's Mines

The discovery of a network of ancient mines found in Israel's Timna Valley may be the source of the biblical King Solomon's legendary riches.

Mines in Israel's Timna Valley may be the source of the biblical King Solomon's legendary riches.

Spear of Destiny

A team of experts examines the Spear of Destiny, a weapon coveted by kings and conquerors and believed to have held magical powers.

The Spear of Destiny, a weapon coveted by kings and conquerors.

Plagues of Egypt

New discoveries suggest The Ten Plagues of Egypt were real natural phenomena, all caused by one catastrophic disaster: a volcanic eruption in Santorini, Greece; archaeologists unlock the secrets.

New discoveries suggest The Ten Plagues of Egypt were all caused by a volcanic eruption in Greece.

The Holy Grail

A church in Spain says they have found the sacred chalice, the Holy Grail; forensic and historic analysis is used to help solve this 2,000-year-old mystery.

Forensic and historic analysis is used to test a Spanish church's claim of finding the Holy Grail.

The Great Plains

An aerial tour over America's Great Plains tracks the prairies, farms, oilfields and wildlife.

Departamento de Justiça, Classificação, Títulos e Qualificação

Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft

Aerial America

Trailblazers

An aerial tour over the places made famous by America's most influential men and women.

The South

The South's famous landmarks, historical milestones and unique culture.

Ocean Odyssey

Movers attempt to transport a multimillion-dollar fleet of racing yachts from the Caribbean to France.

Movers attempt to transport a fleet of racing yachts from the Caribbean to France.

Humongous Moves

Mountain Mission

A team of international engineers moves colossal pieces of the world's largest telescope up a mountain plateau in Chile.

engineers move colossal pieces of the world's largest telescope up a mountain plateau in Chile.

Coffee

Gregg explores a coffee factory that produces 175,000 jars of coffee everyday; Cherry learns about coffee chemistry.

Gregg explores a coffee factory that produces 175,000 jars of coffee everyday; coffee chemistry.

Inside the Factory

Fatal Distraction

Pilots of Eastern Airline Flight 401 try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function, tragically distracting them.

Pilots try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011.

Air Disasters

Phantom Strike

In September 2006, a brand-new Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 over the Amazon Rain Forest.

A Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 in mid-air over the Amazon Rain Forest.

Carrier at War: The USS Enterprise

Meet the designers, builders and pilots who dream of flying these unique toys.

World's Smallest Planes

Great Pyramid

An ancient diary and radical new theories are helping to to decode the mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

An ancient diary and radical new theories are helping to to decode mysteries of the Great Pyramids.

The Sphinx

Solving the complex riddle of Egypt's mythic monument, the Sphinx.

Nefertiti

An examination of the controversial bust of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti.

Tut's Tomb

Archaeologists attempt to answer puzzling mysteries surrounding King Tut's tomb.

Egypt's Lost Princess

A discovery in the Valley of the Kings is rewriting the history of ancient Egypt's royal burials.

Cracks in the System

Chalk's Ocean Airways flight 101 crashes just after take-off from Watson Island in Miami on December 19, 2005, killing 20 people.

Chalk's Ocean Airways flight 101 crashes just after take-off from Watson Island in Miami.

Target Is Destroyed

During the Cold War, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a fighter jet when it violates Soviet airspace.

Korean Airlines Flight 007 is shot down by a fighter jet when it enters Soviet airspace.

Towers & Roofs

A Manhattan high-rise; an Athens cultural center; a Singapore university.

How Did They Build That?

The discovery of a perfectly preserved, 110-million-year-old dinosaur sparks a prehistoric mystery.

Dinosaur Cold Case

World-famous mammoth expert Dick Mol traces the history of woolly mammoths.

Mystery of the Ice Age Giants

en-GB

Footage of the Pacific campaign during World War II and Japan's downfall.

Fall of Japan: In Color

Holding Pattern

A new season of air catastrophes, featuring crashes in the Himalayas, the Atlantic Ocean, an Argentine desert, and more.

Air catastrophes, featuring crashes in the Himalayas, the Atlantic Ocean, and an Argentine desert.

Panic on the Runway

On August 22nd, 1985, 55 people died aboard British Airtours flight 28M when its engine catches fire as it accelerates.

In August, 1985, an airplane's engine catches fire as it accelerates.

Alarming Silence

Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit in 1987 proving to be one of the worst aviation disasters in American history.

Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit.

Cold Case

Two similar plane crashes in Ontario and New York prompt an investigation which determines that the source of the crashes was due to a design flaw on the wings of the planes, both Fokker F28s.

A design flaw on the Fokker F28 causes two similar plane crashes in Ontario and New York.

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