Tuesday, June 17th TV listings for PBS Explore (WUNG-DT3) Concord/Charlotte
Impossible Builds The Scorpion Tower
One of the most complex skyscrapers ever built features its skeleton on the outside.
Impossible Builds Europe in the Desert
A man pursues his dream of transforming six sand islands off Dubai into a luxurious holiday destination.
Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out Cuba: A Journey of Heritage and Heart
Joseph Rosendo returns to his grandparents' homeland in Cuba; hand-rolling cigars; a lesson on maintainting vintage cars; baking bread in Old Havana.
View Finders Acadia National Park
Exploring Acadia National Park's fall color and carriage roads that wind throughout the park; experts explain important conservation initiatives.
Rick Steves' Europe Rick Steves' Europe: Art of the Early Middle Ages
Diverse art produced by early Europeans, from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings.
Rick Steves' Europe Central Turkey
Aerial view of Cappadocia; underground city; circumcision party; exploring troglodyte ghost towns; shopping for sheep; the modern capital of Ankara.
Lobster fishermen face new challenges in Maine; Arkansas farmers find fish farming to be profitable hundreds of miles from the ocean; oyster farming in Maryland helps clean up pollution in Chesapeake Bay.
In the Americas With David Yetman The Northern Jaguar Preserve: Where the Great Cats Roam Freely
Jaguars, mountain lions and ocelots make their home on former cattle ranches a little more than 100 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border in the state of Sonora, Mexico.
Great Performances at the Met Aida New
Soprano Angel Blue plays the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in Michael Mayer's new staging of "Aida."
Poetry in America Those Winter Sundays -- Robert Hayden
Reflections on "Those Winter Days" by Robert Hayden; with Joe Biden, Elizabeth Alexander and Angela Duckworth.
ncImpact Sports Tourism Boom
America's Test Kitchen Fall Bounty
Pot roast with root vegetables; cooking with apples; salted caramel apple pie.
Cook's Country Unexpected Beef and Potatoes
Smoked prime rib; foods that started as leftovers; grill gloves; torn potato salad with toasted garlic and herb dressing.
Epic Train Journeys From Above Australia's Outback Railway
Crossing the harsh terrain of the Australian outback, the Ghan, a luxury train, and its 3,000 kms of track need constant and skilled maintenance.
Epic Train Journeys From Above Norway's Bergen Railway
Norway's Bergen line runs from Bergen, Norway, to Oslo, Norway, through the fjords of Western Norway, snowy Hardanger Plateau and deep forests.
Travels With Darley Illinois Great River Road
A scenic road trip along the Great River Road in Illinois, from goat treks in Galena and zipline rides over the Mississippi River to ghost tours on historic Galena's Main Street.
Rick Steves' Europe Denmark Beyond Copenhagen
The open-air museum in Aarhus; royal burial church and Viking ship museum in Roskilde.
Samantha Brown's Places to Love Shanghai, China
Breakfast street food; the ancient water town of Fengjing, China; an art deco walking tour along The Bund; the art of paper cutting; the Old Jazz Band performs at the historic Peace Hotel.
My Home NC Through New Eyes
Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out Cuba: A Journey of Heritage and Heart
Joseph Rosendo returns to his grandparents' homeland in Cuba; hand-rolling cigars; a lesson on maintainting vintage cars; baking bread in Old Havana.
In the Americas With David Yetman Summer Mardi Gras: Caribbean Carnival in Toronto
Carnival festivities begin in August in Toronto.
Great Performances at the Met Aida New
Soprano Angel Blue plays the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in Michael Mayer's new staging of "Aida."
The Farmer and the Foodie Food as Medicine
Sweet serenity tea; meatball soup with homemade vegetable broth; beef liver pate.
America the Bountiful Pumpkins in Illinois
Regional traditions surrounding pumpkins in Illinois; the largest collection of jack-o'-lanterns in the world; a fourth generation pumpkin grower; making a pumpkin and squash soup; sampling a pumpkin seed mole.
Samantha Brown's Places to Love Shanghai, China
Breakfast street food; the ancient water town of Fengjing, China; an art deco walking tour along The Bund; the art of paper cutting; the Old Jazz Band performs at the historic Peace Hotel.
Japanese food available at Tokyo's iconic market, from seafood to produce.
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Skills: Cruising
The ins and outs and pros and cons of cruising, including making smart use of limited time on shore and the congestion and commercialism that comes with mass tourism.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Bhutan -- Part 1 -- Gross National Happiness
A spiritual artist works in Paro, Bhutan; the Bhutan capital city of Thimphu.
Epic Train Journeys From Above Australia's Outback Railway
Crossing the harsh terrain of the Australian outback, the Ghan, a luxury train, and its 3,000 kms of track need constant and skilled maintenance.
Epic Train Journeys From Above Norway's Bergen Railway
Norway's Bergen line runs from Bergen, Norway, to Oslo, Norway, through the fjords of Western Norway, snowy Hardanger Plateau and deep forests.
Travels With Darley Illinois Great River Road
A scenic road trip along the Great River Road in Illinois, from goat treks in Galena and zipline rides over the Mississippi River to ghost tours on historic Galena's Main Street.
Rick Steves' Europe Denmark Beyond Copenhagen
The open-air museum in Aarhus; royal burial church and Viking ship museum in Roskilde.