Wednesday, December 17th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Canada: Over the Edge Newfoundland East
From St. John's heading north, the coastline is a maze of bays and inlets.
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.
Extreme Weather Salvage End of the Line
Salvaging a 50-foot motor yacht in Islamorda, Fla.; a 44-foot launch hung up on a dam on the Mississippi River; repairing a major storm gate in the British Isles.
Canada: Over the Edge Newfoundland East
From St. John's heading north, the coastline is a maze of bays and inlets.
Tallying the carnage that followed the disappearance of a Russian wonder; exploring Incan sacrificial rituals; studying a global rivalry sparked by an Egyptian stone; seeing the haunting paintings of a Spanish artist who descended into madness.
In the hunt for the origins of Neu Earth, the future historian investigates 21st-century eco-innovations; learning about cloud brightening to protect coral reefs, photosynthesis hacks for crops, insect protein, and waste-eating fungi.
First Ladies Revealed The Power of Style
Jackie Kennedy's crucial role in the Kennedy years; Dolley Madison's role; Nancy Reagan's role as a First Lady.
Tallying the carnage that followed the disappearance of a Russian wonder; exploring Incan sacrificial rituals; studying a global rivalry sparked by an Egyptian stone; seeing the haunting paintings of a Spanish artist who descended into madness.
Hitler's Last Stand Bunker Blitz
After months of fighting in Europe, U.S. troops finally enter Germany; with their sights set on the city of Aachen, the Americans must break through two rows of bunker fortifications to capture the old capital.
How Did They Fix That? Snowbird Ski Resort
Mike Davidson embarks with the team to one of the most extreme, avalanche-prone ski mountains in the world: Snowbird; they battle to keep the steep and deep slopes safe with shovels, snowcats and even a WWII Howitzer.
How Did They Build That? Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators
A 70,000-seat stadium defies seismic forces and international flight paths in LA. Zaha Hadid's dramatically twisted 33-story tower rises around ancient vaults in Malta.
How Did They Build That? Speedcore & Steambend
Peek inside a cloud-inspired library in Canada that's built over a live railway; see how clever engineering helped a huge Seattle skyscraper go up without harming its iconic neighbour, then cross an Australian bridge that floats above a busy river.
Unearthing a doomed ice age discovery in Russia's Arctic; unveiling a Dutch painting that spells misfortune; digging up a king's unlikely final resting place in an English marsh.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Medium and the Mystery of The False Pyramid
Meidum is the least-known of the pyramids of Egypt as it stretches skywards to resemble a castle keep.
How Did They Build That? Speedcore & Steambend
Peek inside a cloud-inspired library in Canada that's built over a live railway; see how clever engineering helped a huge Seattle skyscraper go up without harming its iconic neighbour, then cross an Australian bridge that floats above a busy river.
Unearthing a doomed ice age discovery in Russia's Arctic; unveiling a Dutch painting that spells misfortune; digging up a king's unlikely final resting place in an English marsh.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Medium and the Mystery of The False Pyramid
Meidum is the least-known of the pyramids of Egypt as it stretches skywards to resemble a castle keep.
Secrets of the Lost Liners Rex
The pride and joy of Benito Mussolini's fleet, which was once the fastest liner on the Atlantic; discovering why she was never turned into a troop ship during the war, but remained a target for the Allies, who sank her after Italy surrendered.
How Did They Build That? Speedcore & Steambend
Peek inside a cloud-inspired library in Canada that's built over a live railway; see how clever engineering helped a huge Seattle skyscraper go up without harming its iconic neighbour, then cross an Australian bridge that floats above a busy river.
Unearthing a doomed ice age discovery in Russia's Arctic; unveiling a Dutch painting that spells misfortune; digging up a king's unlikely final resting place in an English marsh.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Medium and the Mystery of The False Pyramid
Meidum is the least-known of the pyramids of Egypt as it stretches skywards to resemble a castle keep.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Suwannee
Meandering through the black waters of a primordial river immortalized in a folk song.
Mysteries From Above Deep Blue
Take a deep dive into watery enigmas. Glide over a sunken Italian city, a unique underwater cemetery in the Florida Keys, a yellow brick road to nowhere in the depths of the South Pacific, and puzzling rocky constructions off the coast of Australia.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Yukon
Discover the stories of six epic river journeys via the fascinating characters who live and work on and around the water.