TV Guide Smithsonian Sunday

A collection of aerial views of America's natural wonders includes the story of the original debates over how the Grand Canyon was formed.

The state known for its production of beer and dairy products has family-owned farms, golden autumnal forests, limestone outcroppings and a rich history.

An aerial survey of Missouri reveals St. Louis, Kansas City and regions in between with everything from bustling river ports to breathtaking mountain views.

Michigan's elements changed the world, from assembly lines that made it possible for everyone to own a car to a record company that shaped popular culture.

Maryland and Delaware have been the sites of everything from a terminus of the Underground Railroad to the battle that inspired 'The Star-Spangled Banner.'

The sights of the Bay State span hundreds of years, including the Pilgrims' landing place, the highway on which Paul Revere rode and Boston's sports venues.

From the skies, the American West is full of natural and man-made wonders such as St. Louis' Gateway Arch and the vast, pristine Alaskan wilderness.

The revolutionary history surrounding the city of Boston is examined as an in-depth look is taken at the individuals who founded the city.

An aerial tour of the width of the state reveals mountains and rivers, Civil War battlefields, and the cities where country music and the blues were born.

A flyover of America's smallest state reveals historic lighthouses and a stone millhouse that may have been built by Norsemen before the time of Columbus.

An aerial tour of the Beaver State reveals a lake in the cone of a long-dormant volcano and a mountain range with four of the highest peaks in the U.S.

In a certain area of the San Francisco Bay lie hundreds of ships that were sunken on purpose because they were left behind by immigrants who were moving inland.

From the air, the green forests and the spectacular terrain of the Ozark Mountains and the wide Arkansas and Mississippi rivers are impressive sights.

From the air, the Beehive State has an otherworldly beauty, with exotic geologic formations and the blinding white of the Bonneville Salt Flats.

From the air, the Land of Enchantment displays the Rio Grande Rift, dormant volcanoes and adobe villages, and the birthplace of atomic weapons.

A road trip in the air soars above the Oregon Trail, the fields of Gettysburg, Mount Rushmore, the Grand Canyon and other popular sightseeing destinations.

An aerial tour of New England passes over the Massachusetts harbors where America's first acts of rebellion took place and the pristine lakes on Maine's border.

The Evergreen State has a rugged, rainy west coast and a dry, flat eastern sector, and it has high-tech firms as well as North America's oldest history.

A wooden skyscraper built from 1,200 bespoke pieces tests fire safety limits in Milwaukee; a decaying Amsterdam crane transforms into elegant glass offices.

Host Jay Ellis learns about the construction of the International Space Station and about the engineering marvels that were involved in its assembly.

The Dali Museum in Florida, the Equinor Offices in Oslo and Little Island, an island in New York City with a waterside amphitheater.

A new museum building bends 1,100-glass tubes to form a facade & tunnels below the water table; an 11-storey glass atrium is built on the former Berlin Wall.

A pilot in training deals with a mid-air engine shutdown; Bush pilots do a test while on a grocery run; a big helicopter deployment; a phenom flies.

Some scientists try to prevent an avalanche; Border agents stop an insect invasion; a pilot flies explosive cargo to a festival in a village.

While DC-6 flies into fuel-freezing weather to deliver medicine for sick patients, a rookie rescue swimmer gets ready to face his final helicopter test.

Some of the most unique buildings, bridges and lifts in the world highlight the creativity of the engineers and architects behind their radical designs.

Investigators are shocked at what they find in the wreckage of a turboprop that crashed into an Argentine desert due to icy conditions.

An overview of air traffic controllers' work recounts some notable crashes and explores new technology designed to reduce mid-air collisions.

On an icy day in 1982, a Boeing 737 took off from Washington, D.C., but it lost lift, hit a bridge, and dove into the frozen Potomac River.

Investigators search the wreckage of an MD-90, which suffered a sudden explosion upon landing in Hualien, Taiwan, to uncover the cause of the tragedy.