The real-life adventures of a high-altitude helicopter rescue team patrolling Mount Everest are followed in this series, which begins with life and limb being risked to extract two separate injured climbers, both from 21,000 feet. Also: The ARS team provide emergency medical relief to a local boy suffering from a potentially fatal condition.
Haunted Hotels is an American paranormal television series that premiered on October 24, 2001 on the Travel Channel. The series features haunted hotels in America and the ghost stories that are told from employees and guests alike who work and stay in them. They give their own personal accounts about encounters with the supernatural while working or visiting a particular hotel.
The UFO Bros, Joe and Emmett Hayes, head to the Nevada desert to observe, investigate and fully embrace the pandemonium of the storming Area 51 event. They dive into the history of top-secret facility and uncover credible reports of UFO encounters.
North America's outdoor country represents an expanse of virtually unexplored wilderness, making it a hotbed for mysteries and the unexplained. There have been hundreds of true tales reported by people every year. Now through eyewitness accounts and key facts, the hidden stories of these beautiful locales are revealed.
Sand Masters is an American reality-television series that premiered on June 1, 2011 on the Travel Channel. The show follows a team of sand sculptors as they travel to various locales to create elaborate sand structures for their business clients. The first two episodes of the series aired on Wednesdays at 10pm, but it was moved to Sundays at 7pm EST. Season two is set to air on Thursday April 5, 2012 at 9pm EST.
Archaeologist and mummy expert Ramy Romany crisscrosses the globe, investigating history’s greatest mysteries by prying answers from the dead. Was Moses an Egyptian Pharaoh and father of King Tut? Did the ancient Inca sacrifice their children to an alien god? Did the United States government cover-up the assassination of President Lincoln? Ramy unearths hidden tombs, spelunks unexplored caves, and risks life-and-limb to answer these questions by finding these mummies... mummies that hold extraordinary secrets and are the only way to resurrect the truth, because.... Mummies Never Die.
Investigative journalist Paul Beban steps into the unknown to find answers to the world's greatest paranormal mysteries. Using declassified government documents, inside sources and daring determination, he'll stop at nothing to expose the truth.
What makes America's national parks so special? Why are millions of people drawn to these parks from all around the world year after year? The secrets of some of America's most profound national parks are unearthed here, and your journey into each park will help you clearly understand the importance of preserving and conserving our Earth's wild lands.
Mark & Olly: Living with the Tribes is the umbrella term for three documentary adventure reality television series that aired on BBC Knowledge and the Travel Channel which premiered in 2007. The program follows British explorers Mark Anstice and Oliver Steeds as they travel around the world to reside with underdeveloped indigenous peoples. The series was produced by Cicada Productions and distributed by FremantleMedia.
In 2011, the third season of the series was accused of faking scenes and mistranslating interviews to portray the tribe negatively.
Food Wars was a weekly Travel Channel series hosted by Camille Ford that debuted on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. The show featured restaurant rivalries in cities around the United States, with loyal fans cheering for one of two restaurants that serve one of the city's signature dishes. A blind taste test with five tasters was conducted at the end of each show to decide which restaurant's version of the dish was better.
The show aired 1 season from March to November 2010. It was cancelled and not picked for any further seasons.
Weird Travels is an American documentary paranormal television series that originally aired from 2001 to 2006 on the Travel Channel. Produced by Authentic Entertainment, the program features various paranormal subjects around the world, especially cryptozoological creatures and haunted locations around the world. The series is narrated by Don Wildman, who also hosts and narrates the History channel's documentary television series Cities of the Underworld and Travel Channel's Off Limits.
America's Worst Driver was a 2010 reality television program on Travel Channel, based on the British television series Britain's Worst Driver, part of the Worst Driver television franchise. Hosted are Alonzo Bodden and Jill Simonian, contestants from 8 cities compete to not be named the worst driver in their respective cities, because the contestants who are named the worst driver in their city has their car destroyed. Everyone else wins prizes which range from free oil changes to a trip. In the finale, the 8 drivers meet up in Los Angeles to show who is the most improved, with each driver winning a new car, other than the loser. In the finale of season one, Matt Conn of San Francisco was named America's Worst Driver and had a car representing him torn apart by Robosaurus.
Each episode will focus on events that have recently occurred that defy rational and scientific explanations. One of the topics that the show will focus on is Elvis Presley. The King of Rock and Roll died over 42 years ago and yet, questions still surround his untimely demise.
Adrenaline junkies push their fears to the limit on the world's most extreme attractions. Whether on a roller coaster, zip-line, bungee jump or human catapult, they throw caution to the wind as they experience each new rush.
We're traveling across America to discover the best and boldest flavors competitors can fire up on their grills in this ultimate, outdoor cooking challenge. From the Virginia countryside where whole hogs are a classic, to Maryland's Eastern Shore where blue crabs are legendary, host David Guas visits a different city each week where he serves up amazing local ingredients to test the epic backyard skills of America's hardcore grillers. Competitors come from all walks of life, including a patent attorney, a professional chef, an electrician and a suburban mom. Despite their differences, all contestants have a passion for high-heat, big meat and cooking over an open flame. Each episode starts with 4 competitors, but in the end only 1 walks away with the $10,000 cash prize and the bragging rights of being the killer griller.
Three magicians take a road trip across America in a Cadillac convertible, making stops in various cities and towns to perform for locals and explore the sites.
Follow journalist Nick Watt as he explores the world to answer burning questions such as: Are the French really rude? Do cowboys still exist? Is Albania that weird? Using his quick wit, he'll offer a point of view that is both surprising and entertaining.