Summer Vacation

For the first time in 70 years, archaeologists have uncovered new areas of ancient Pompeii. With exclusive access to the dig, see how the latest artifacts and DNA science are changing history and discover the real stories of what happened to the unfortunate souls who didn’t escape the city gates.

The underground world is a largely unexplored universe. Find out what goes on in the subterranean world of our planet Earth.

Three centuries after the first discoveries, Egypt still reveals new buried treasures, and its inexhaustible myths continue to exist.

New York. America’s largest city. Here is how a mostly unseen network of infrastructure systems works in unison to keep the city breathing.

Embark on a journey deep into the unknown 95% of our planet, revealing extraordinary caves with 3D laser-scanning technology.

Investigating mankind's insatiable necessity to move faster and further; for pleasure, for work, to explore, to survive.

Industry and globalization have been preoccupied with technologies that allow us to travel faster. However, due to technological advancements, our means of transport have become more and more inefficient, more harmful to the environment. It’s time to revolutionize the way we travel.

Germany has some of Europe’s most famous and exciting cities, but that’s nothing compared to its natural wonders for those willing to step off the beaten track. Great lakes and rivers teem with fish and birdlife, ancient and vast forests hide boars and lynx.

From NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to Silicon Valley, from Hollywood to Haight-Ashbury, famous Californians tell the story of their state

New York. America’s largest city. Here is how a mostly unseen network of infrastructure systems works in unison to keep the city breathing.

Gaudi left us a spectacular work. And an unfinished creation: the Sagrada Familia. A huge, senseless cathedral project, whose rules and spirit must be understood in order to be completed. A challenge that has occupied the successors of the great Catalan architect for more than a century.

Most visitors to the UK head for London, maybe Stonehenge or ancient cities, but for its tiny size, the UK has surprisingly rich and diverse wild places, and wildlife, hidden from view unless you seek it out.

Borneo is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth—the island home to an unparalleled abundance of life. From the world’s oldest tropical rainforests to enormous cave systems, the island’s varied and extreme habitats have fueled the evolution of the most bizarre, enigmatic wildlife on our planet.

A new breed of visionaries are creating extraordinary machines to help the planet and humankind in the future.

An international team of scientists venture into the virtually unknown interior of Antarctica to explore a lake buried 3,600 feet beneath the ice.

Discover biotopes and endemic species that have evolved over millions of years, but are now at risk from deforestation and climate change.

For centuries, roads enabled exploration, trade, and travel. But the world's most treacherous roads hold great dangers: even death.

Follow three iconic trains as they travel the length of New Zealand and discover the nation’s diverse and dramatic landscapes.

Oscar winner Robert Redford narrates as a trio of adventurers travel to Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier National Park and more. Experience the dazzling beauty of America's greatest natural wonders and journey back to when the National Park system was born.

Wildlife filmmaker and biologist, Dan O’Neill, embarks on an expedition to Guyana's untouched forests, a paradise home to abundant wildlife. However, the pristine world is threatened by illegal gold mining near the Rewa River. Can Dan document these incredible animals—before it's too late?

Africa, one of the most iconic and diverse continents, from mountains to marshland, deserts to coastlines and grasslands to jungles, packed with some of the most loved, impressive, and dramatic wildlife on the planet – where would you begin your bucket list adventure?

As one of Germany’s beauties, the Wupper river was the gem of the German landscape. But with industrialization, it became the country’s hardest working river and like everything that has been overworked, it lost its magnificence and charm.

Legally blind filmmaker James Rath explores accessibility, technology, and what it’s like to truly travel without barriers.

YouTube stars Josh and Cody are on a mission—traveling around the world in search of the most spectacular abandoned locations on the planet.

Adventurer Francesca Chiorando travels the globe, discovering the world's most challenging places and uncovering fascinating stories.

Join a group of action sports-loving friends as they travel to all corners of the planet and push the limits of human flight.

Urban Explorers Josh and Cody discover amazing abandoned places and hidden treasures in beautiful and lively cities around the world.

Photographer Jefferson Graham visits stunning destinations worldwide, sharing tips for taking pro-quality travel photos by smartphone.

2.000 rivers and streams dig deep into the underground and transport their water into reservoirs or "Germany's Wild Amazon", the Wupper. These forests and rivers, together with heathlands and moors, are home to a diverse fauna.