Saturday, May 17th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
A Park for All Seasons Riding Mountain
Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba.
A Park for All Seasons Fundy
Fundy National Park in southern New Brunswick.
Searching for Secrets London
A unique tour of London explores objects with secret histories, including its black cabs, the Marble Arch and the Horse Guards Clock.
Searching for Secrets Berlin
A unique tour of Berlin hunts for little-known stories hidden in the city's famous landmarks, obscure sites, and even in the food.
The Great Wall of China is more than just a part of history, it's part of the world's geography, a sprawling, massive edifice of mud, reeds, and billions of bricks. But why did the Chinese go to such lengths to build it?
Scientists enter the rainforests of Barro Colorado Island, Panama to study its wildlife and the worst drought in ages.
Mysteries From Above Extraordinarily Out of the Ordinary
Confront objects that make no sense. Spot a spinning island in an Argentinian marsh, a colossal triangle stuck in the Arizona desert, mysterious multicoloured pools across northern Ethiopia, and a huge human figure hidden in the Australian outback.
Mysteries From Above Out of This World
Zoom in on some otherworldly sights. Spot a giant glacier on the Red Planet, let the milky seas off the coast of Java bathe your vision, ponder a huge hexagon floating above Saturn, and take a spin around a doughnut-shaped lake in Saskatchewan.
Mysteries From Above The Deserted
Explore strongholds abandoned by their architects. Look at a lost city in the Amazon jungle, see a desert fortress made by humanity's most notorious empire, explore a city of identical castles, and examine a Greek isle's bloody history from the air.
Mysteries From Above Mysteries of the Misplaced
Peek at landmarks in places where they shouldn't be. Wing your way over an imperial pyramid in the Netherlands, a massive metal sphere in remote Russia, a lion shape carved into an English hillside, and a bare swath cut through an Austrian forest.
Searching for Secrets New York
Experts go on a search for New York's most remarkable hidden stories, involving the Statue of Liberty, the 21 Club, and "Typhoid Mary."
Searching for Secrets San Francisco
An exploration of little-known stories behind San Francisco landmarks and locations, including its golden fire hydrant and Dutch windmills.
Searching for Secrets London
A unique tour of London explores objects with secret histories, including its black cabs, the Marble Arch and the Horse Guards Clock.
Mysteries of the Abandoned Mystery Pyramid Conspiracy
A mysterious pyramid built out of Cold War paranoia; a haunted prison; a cluster of structures in the Atlantic; the mystery of a secret structure on a mountain and an industrial compound are revealed.
Mysteries of the Abandoned Arctic Hell Pit
Traces of a Russian hole to hell in the Arctic, a military base in America's wild west, and a strange looming tower are mysterious deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
Mysteries of the Abandoned Alien Nazi Hell Holes
A Russian hole to hell in the Arctic; a military base in America's Wild West; a strange, looming tower; the mystery of an abandoned alien Nazi structure and a Soviet monolith are revealed.
Mysteries of the Abandoned Desert Ghost Fort
A secret Russian military base in the Gobi Desert; a strange complex in an American wasteland; a relic high atop a mountain.
Unearthed Mystery of the Sumerian
The last remaining ziggurat structure contains secrets to the ancient Sumerian city of Nippur, and now, archaeologists use advanced technology to uncover mysteries behind the earliest known civilization in history.
Unearthed Lost City of the Maya Queens
The downfall of the powerful Maya city of Palenque continues to mystify archaeologists today; now, investigators gain rare access to explore lost tombs to reveal the truth behind this legendary city and the mystery behind its enigmatic queens.
Unearthed Sunken Secrets of Philae
A colossal stone temple on a remote Egyptian island mysteriously bears the names of the most famous leaders of the ancient world; now, experts use cutting-edge tech to investigate why pharaohs and emperors all built monuments at this enigmatic site.
An Ocean Mystery: The Missing Catch
An international team of scientists investigates overfishing and how close we are to a global crash in fish populations.
Mysteries From Above Ancient Civilizations
An analysis of the secrets of long-lost human settlements, a mysterious Norwegian mound, pre-historic stone circle on the banks of the Tagus River, lost city in the cradle of civilization and more.
Legends of the Pharaohs Secrets of the Sphinx
Egyptologists try to determine who built the Sphinx and why by exploring the power struggles between Khufu's sons after the pharaoh's death.
Ice Airport Alaska Cold Welcome
A beefy transport plane arrives; a life-or-death situation for a passenger in the Anchorage terminal; a new bird gets the green light; an explosive cargo load; a pre-flight check on a herd of horses.
On the Fly: Adventures at Altitude Into The Storm
Hurricane Hunters get their weather lab ready for hurricane season. PHI Medical faces the challenges of transporting patients quickly and safely. Erick O'Connor conducts a two day boot camp on formation flying to teach pilots how to fly together.