Wednesday, June 10th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
World's Most Scenic River Journeys Shannon River
A journey along Ireland's longest river, the Shannon, through an emerald green landscape of rolling hills and sparkling waters; how Vikings, monks and kings have all made their mark.
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 North Pacific; puzzling rocky constructions off the coast of Australia.
Extreme Weather Salvage Top Secret Salvage
Crews work around the clock to build the world's largest underwater concrete bed to salvage the Costa Concordia; operating in secrecy, teams work under high security to repair one of the world's most iconic cruise liners.
Combat Ships The Battle of Incheon
A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.
Combat Ships Gulf War Warriors
A look at key naval battles that have taken place in the Persian Gulf over the last 50 years and the warships involved, from both sides of the conflicts.
WWII: Rise of the Tank War of Movement
Witness the devastating impact of the German blitzkrieg as new tank strategies take the world by storm. Learn how Germany overcame the inferiority of its panzers and swept through Poland and France with innovations in logistics and strategy.
Combat Ships Record Breakers
A look at how technological advances over the centuries have led to bigger and faster combat ships and transformed maritime warfare.
Rise of Dictators Follow the Money
Dictators may appear omnipotent, but their position depends largely on a network of individuals who benefit from their rule, and their support does not come cheap.
WWII: Rise of the Tank War of Movement
Witness the devastating impact of the German blitzkrieg as new tank strategies take the world by storm. Learn how Germany overcame the inferiority of its panzers and swept through Poland and France with innovations in logistics and strategy.
Combat Ships Record Breakers
A look at how technological advances over the centuries have led to bigger and faster combat ships and transformed maritime warfare.
Rise of Dictators Follow the Money
Dictators may appear omnipotent, but their position depends largely on a network of individuals who benefit from their rule, and their support does not come cheap.
How Did They Build That? Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators
Examine the sightlines in Los Angeles's SoFi Stadium, which sits right in the flight path of LAX; celebrate the ingenuity of the inexperienced crew that built a monumental skyscraper in Malta; visit a forest tower designed for testing elevators.
Inside Pyramids Dahshur: The Cursed Pyramid's Enigma
Visiting the heart of history in the Dahshur necropolis, where the first of the great pyramids was built; examining what a mini-scanner called a LiDAR reveals about this landmark's enduring mysteries.
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Alexander the Great: Builder of an Empire
Follow the meteoric rise of the Macedonian conqueror who seized Egypt and built an empire that stretched from Europe to Asia; find out how founding the city of Alexandria and becoming a pharaoh transformed Alexander's life before his death at age 32.
How Did They Build That? Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators
Examine the sightlines in Los Angeles's SoFi Stadium, which sits right in the flight path of LAX; celebrate the ingenuity of the inexperienced crew that built a monumental skyscraper in Malta; visit a forest tower designed for testing elevators.
Inside Pyramids Dahshur: The Cursed Pyramid's Enigma
Visiting the heart of history in the Dahshur necropolis, where the first of the great pyramids was built; examining what a mini-scanner called a LiDAR reveals about this landmark's enduring mysteries.
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Alexander the Great: Builder of an Empire
Follow the meteoric rise of the Macedonian conqueror who seized Egypt and built an empire that stretched from Europe to Asia; find out how founding the city of Alexandria and becoming a pharaoh transformed Alexander's life before his death at age 32.
How Did They Build That? Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators
Examine the sightlines in Los Angeles's SoFi Stadium, which sits right in the flight path of LAX; celebrate the ingenuity of the inexperienced crew that built a monumental skyscraper in Malta; visit a forest tower designed for testing elevators.
Combat Ships The Battle of Incheon
A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.
Combat Ships Gulf War Warriors
A look at key naval battles that have taken place in the Persian Gulf over the last 50 years and the warships involved, from both sides of the conflicts.
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 multicolored pools across northern Ethiopia and a huge human figure hidden in the Australian outback.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Niagara River, Canada, and the USA
The journey down the attraction-packed Niagara River is filled with adventure and beauty; navigating the fascinating history and engineering of this border river between Canada and the United States, arriving at the world-famous Niagara Falls.
Mysteries From Above Perplexing Patterns
Psychedelic swirls in the Utah wastelands; a bizarre configuration of circles in the Sahara; hidden lines with the help of a drone; a remote polka-dot lake in Canada.
Extreme Weather Salvage End of the Line
Salvaging a 50-foot motor yacht in Islamorada, Fla.; a 44-foot launch hung up on a dam on the Mississippi River; repairing a major storm gate in the British Isles.