Aerial America

Aerial America - Smithsonian Channel

Smithsonian Channel

Reality Series

2010

TVG

Documentary

Nature

A flying tour of the country’s most magnificent cultural landmarks.

Where to Stream

2010– Reality Series 1 Season81 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Saturday, December 21

Beyond Hollywood

Season 1 • Episode 37

Locations made famous by movies such as Rocky, Citizen Kane, Forrest Gump and others.

Saturday, December 21

Amazing Destinations

Season 1 • Episode 31

Natural wonders, manmade marvels, hidden treasures and places of inspiration.

Saturday, December 21

Idaho

Season 1 • Episode 39

A view of Idaho from the air reveals a state filled with agricultural fields and untouched lands.

Saturday, December 21

Southern California

Season 1 • Episode 66

A soaring tour over Southern California explores the stunning beaches and vast deserts.

Saturday, December 21

Kentucky

Season 1 • Episode 40

An aerial tour over Kentucky reveals a state of racetracks, country music highways and more.

Saturday, December 21

West Virginia

Season 1 • Episode 36

Great mountain ranges; coal-based economy.

Saturday, December 21

Northern California

Season 1 • Episode 67

A flight over Northern California explores ancient forests, timeless coasts and golden cities.

Saturday, December 21

Georgia

Season 1 • Episode 13

The Empire State of the South; ancient Moundbuilders to the Cherokee Indians.

Saturday, December 21

Michigan

Season 1 • Episode 21

A flying tour of Michigan's cultural landmarks, including Motown, the Great Lakes and more.

Saturday, December 21

Pennsylvania

Season 1 • Episode 25

A high-flying tour of Pennsylvania.

Saturday, December 21

North Carolina

Season 1 • Episode 17

The Wright Brothers gave the state its slogan "First in Flight"; civil rights leaders.

Saturday, December 21

Nevada

Season 1 • Episode 22

An aerial tour of Nevada's state deserts, ghost towns, neon cities and Hoover Dam.

Sunday, December 22

Florida

Season 1 • Episode 26

An aerial tour of Florida's peninsula and panhandle celebrates the state's sights, history and more.

Sunday, December 22

Washington D.C.

Season 1 • Episode 49

The unique landscape, history and colorful story of the Nation's Capital.

Sunday, December 22

California

Season 1 • Episode 2

Zoom above, and below, some of the Golden State's greatest monuments.

Sunday, December 22

Kansas

Season 1 • Episode 27

An aerial tour of Kansas shows a state with varied landscapes, historical conflict sites and more.

Sunday, December 22

Best Small Towns

Season 1 • Episode 45

A coast-to-coast aerial tour celebrates the best small towns in the United States.

Sunday, December 22

Illinois

Season 1 • Episode 55

A high-flying tour over Illinois; the Windy City; Chicago's unique skyscrapers; the Lincoln Tomb.

Sunday, December 22

Tennessee

Season 1 • Episode 5

From battlefields where hundreds died to Beale Street where musical legends were born.

Sunday, December 22

The Dakotas

Season 1 • Episode 42

A flight over North and South Dakota reveals their shared history.

Sunday, December 22

Nebraska

Season 1 • Episode 44

The Cornhusker State's vast farms, towering spires, desolate badlands and gleaming cities.

Sunday, December 22

The Great Plains

Season 1 • Episode 59

An aerial tour over America's Great Plains tracks the prairies, farms, oilfields and wildlife.

Sunday, December 22

Dazzling Destinations

A sweeping tour over popular destinations in America, including the Badlands and more.

Sunday, December 22

Yellowstone

Season 1 • Episode 69

An aerial tour showcases Yellowstone's diverse wildlife and rich history.

Sunday, December 22

Alaska's Call of the Wild

Season 1 • Episode 47

A high-flying tour over Alaska; a view of bears catching clams in Alaska's rivers.

Sunday, December 22

Alaska's Fire and Ice

Season 1 • Episode 46

The world's largest volcanic island; Iceland's landscapes, forged by fire and ice.

Wednesday, December 25

Coasts

Season 1 • Episode 74

An aerial tour over America's coastlines explores the rich history of the nation's varied borders.

Wednesday, December 25

New Jersey

Season 1 • Episode 51

New Jersey's forests, shores, bridges and tunnels.

Wednesday, December 25

Louisiana

Season 1 • Episode 19

Louisiana's wetlands and underwater oil fields.

Wednesday, December 25

Rhode Island

Season 1 • Episode 8

A small state has a whole lot of history.

Wednesday, December 25

Colorado

Season 1 • Episode 23

Alpine valleys; Rocky Mountains; Denver's towering skyscrapers.

Wednesday, December 25

Georgia

Season 1 • Episode 13

The Empire State of the South; ancient Moundbuilders to the Cherokee Indians.

Wednesday, December 25

Maine

Season 1 • Episode 9

One of the most beautiful states on the Atlantic Coast.

Wednesday, December 25

Oregon

Season 1 • Episode 10

Oregon's Cascade Mountains; Columbia River waterway.

Wednesday, December 25

Utah

Season 1 • Episode 41

An aerial tour over Utah reveals a state full of otherworldly landscapes and landmarks.

Wednesday, December 25

California

Season 1 • Episode 2

Zoom above, and below, some of the Golden State's greatest monuments.

Wednesday, December 25

Florida

Season 1 • Episode 26

An aerial tour of Florida's peninsula and panhandle celebrates the state's sights, history and more.

Wednesday, December 25

Nevada

Season 1 • Episode 22

An aerial tour of Nevada's state deserts, ghost towns, neon cities and Hoover Dam.

Wednesday, December 25

Texas

Season 1 • Episode 38

The Lone Star's rugged canyons, historic ranches and modern cities.

Wednesday, December 25

New York

Season 1 • Episode 18

Beauty of the Empire State; Central Park; tallest skyscrapers; mighty rivers; Henry Hudson.

Wednesday, December 25

Virginia

Season 1 • Episode 4

Taking an aerial tour of Virginia.

Wednesday, December 25

South Carolina

Season 1 • Episode 11

White sand beaches; Blue Ridge Mountains; Charleston's Rainbow Row.

Wednesday, December 25

Arizona

Season 1 • Episode 30

Architectural achievements and landscapes, including America's natural wonder, the Grand Canyon.

Wednesday, December 25

Georgia

Season 1 • Episode 13

The Empire State of the South; ancient Moundbuilders to the Cherokee Indians.

Thursday, December 26

Hawaii

Season 1 • Episode 1

The stories and sights of Hawaii's major islands.

Thursday, December 26

Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands

Season 1 • Episode 57

A tour over two U.S. territories, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Thursday, December 26

Dazzling Destinations

A sweeping tour over popular destinations in America, including the Badlands and more.

Thursday, December 26

Alaska's Fire and Ice

Season 1 • Episode 46

The world's largest volcanic island; Iceland's landscapes, forged by fire and ice.

Thursday, December 26

Tennessee

Season 1 • Episode 5

From battlefields where hundreds died to Beale Street where musical legends were born.

Thursday, December 26

Pennsylvania

Season 1 • Episode 25

A high-flying tour of Pennsylvania.

Sunday, December 29

Made in the USA

Season 1 • Episode 35

A flight across America reveals the nation's most iconic industries and the people behind them.

Sunday, December 29

The Wild West

Season 1 • Episode 65

A journey over America's western landscape featuring history.

Sunday, December 29

Boston 24

Season 1 • Episode 71

A day-long aerial tour of the New England city of Boston in Massachusetts.

Sunday, December 29

Wyoming

Season 1 • Episode 43

An aerial exploration of Wyoming reveals the Cowboy State's controversial history.

Sunday, December 29

New York City 24

Season 1 • Episode 68

An aerial tour of New York City, capturing its man-made and natural wonders.

Sunday, December 29

New Hampshire

Season 1 • Episode 15

Ancestral home of the Abenaki Indians; Henry David Thoreau's first book; Mount Monadnock.

Sunday, December 29

Massachusetts

Season 1 • Episode 12

The Bay State, from Martha's Vineyard to the Bambino's Curse, seen from the air.

Sunday, December 29

Ohio

Season 1 • Episode 33

The Buckeye State's autumnal vistas, majestic rivers, epic skyscrapers and battlegrounds.

Sunday, December 29

Iowa

Season 1 • Episode 53

A tour over Iowa explores its farmland, covered bridges and evolution from wilderness to statehood.

Sunday, December 29

New Mexico

Season 1 • Episode 20

New Mexico's landscapes and landmarks along with its legends and secrets.

Sunday, December 29

Alabama

Season 1 • Episode 29

Vast cotton fields, Gulf coast beaches; famous Civil Rights marches; NASCAR's most dangerous track.

Saturday, January 4

Connecticut

Season 1 • Episode 3

A high-flying tour of Connecticut; the exclusive Gold Coast, the Thimble Islands and more.

Saturday, January 4

Maryland & Delaware

Season 1 • Episode 16

The birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner; Harriet Tubman and Babe Ruth.

Saturday, January 4

Wilderness

Season 1 • Episode 48

A cross-country flight over icy landscapes in Alaska's Denali and wetlands in Florida's Everglades.

Saturday, January 4

Oklahoma

Season 1 • Episode 28

Oklahoma from the sky; the Dust Bowl; Tornado Alley; buffalo-filled plains; tall-grass prairie.

Saturday, January 4

Vermont

Season 1 • Episode 6

Northern state's green forests; red-painted barns and sugar maples.

Saturday, January 4

Outdoor Adventures

Season 1 • Episode 75

A cross-country flight over the nation's sites that attract adventurers and tourists.

Saturday, January 4

Minnesota

Season 1 • Episode 34

A tour over Minnesota reveals the state's ancient, glacial landscapes and stories of the pioneers.

Saturday, January 4

Mississippi

Season 1 • Episode 24

Mississippi from above; mighty waters, ancient trails and the birth of the Delta Blues.

Saturday, January 4

Indiana

Season 1 • Episode 52

A flight over Indiana, exploring the War Memorial and the Angel Mounds of the southwest.

Saturday, January 4

Great Cities

Season 1 • Episode 73

An aerial view of major cities in the U.S., including Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Boston.

Saturday, January 4

Arkansas

Season 1 • Episode 7

An aerial view of the land of raging rivers, vast wilderness and legends of the Wild West.

Saturday, January 4

Dallas - Fort Worth

Season 1 • Episode 72

An aerial tour over Dallas and Fort Worth highlights the cities' differences.

Sunday, January 5

Roadside Attractions

Season 1 • Episode 60

A cross-country aerial journey over America's most majestic and unique roadside attractions.

Sunday, January 5

New England

Season 1 • Episode 64

An aerial tour over New England; the Massachusetts harbours; the mountains of Vermont.

Sunday, January 5

Washington

Season 1 • Episode 14

Home to some of America's highest mountains; Mount St. Helens.

Sunday, January 5

Missouri

Season 1 • Episode 54

The Show Me State's towering monuments, mighty rivers and spectacular Ozarks.

Sunday, January 5

The South

Season 1 • Episode 62

The South's famous landmarks, historical milestones and unique culture.

Sunday, January 5

Man-Made Marvels

Season 1 • Episode 61

A coast-to-coast tour over America's man-made structures, old and new.

Sunday, January 5

Natural Wonders

Season 1 • Episode 58

America's natural wonders including the Grand Canyon, the Great Lakes and more.

Sunday, January 5

Wisconsin

Season 1 • Episode 50

Tour the Wisconsin State Capitol and Milwaukee City Hall, once the tallest building in the world.

Sunday, January 5

On the Water

Season 1 • Episode 56

Taking flight for a bird's eye tour of America's rivers, lakes and canals.

Sunday, January 5

Trailblazers

Season 1 • Episode 63

An aerial tour over the places made famous by America's most influential men and women.