The BEST episodes of Aerial America season 6

Every episode of Aerial America season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Aerial America season 6!

Take off on a thrilling flight across America. This epic series offers rare glimpses of our nation's most treasured landmarks, all seen from breathtaking heights. From busy cityscapes to quiet landscapes, we capture the history and the pageantry of our amazing country, which is as diverse as the people who occupy it.

Last Updated: 11/21/2024Network: Smithsonian ChannelStatus: Ended
Washington D.C.
star
8.20
5 votes

#1 - Washington D.C.

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/26/2015

Washington, DC, does not boast towering buildings, but its skyline still inspires awe through its history, purpose, and what happens inside its walls. Explore the Nation's Capital from above as we swoop over its monuments, memorials, historic neighborhoods, and beckoning waters. We celebrate a city of stately American symbols and turbulent history, including scandals, protests, assassinations, and battles that rocked it to its core. But through it all, D.C. has survived and thrived, proving itself a city worthy of the nation it represents.

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Indiana
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8.20
5 votes

#2 - Indiana

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/17/2015

"Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines" and prepare to be whisked away over Indiana's famous racetrack and the Golden Dome, vast cornfields and large quarries, and bustling metropolises and a city of ruins. Here in the Hoosier State, Abraham Lincoln became a man, basketball became an obsession, and the nation nearly doubled in one of the biggest land grabs in U.S. history. This aerial tour captures the beauty, spirit, and stories of Indiana as seen from above.

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New Jersey
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8.14
7 votes

#3 - New Jersey

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/10/2015

New Jersey is one of America's 13 original states, and one of its most fascinating. It's where the nation's first industrial city was built, where some of Hollywood's biggest studios began, and where a brilliant inventor devised a way to light the world. We trace the Garden State's most dramatic historic moments, from Washington's fateful Delaware crossing to Hindenburg's fiery crash to Superstorm Sandy's furious attack. We also celebrate Jersey's quiet misty valleys, fields of plenty, miles of sunlit shores, and plucky, innovative spirit.

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Illinois
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8.11
9 votes

#4 - Illinois

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/7/2015

It's given us American icons as notorious as Al Capone and as heroic as Abraham Lincoln. It's where endless rows of corn blanket the fields and towering buildings touch the sky. The state of Illinois is full of awe-inspiring sights and captivating drama, and this aerial excursion explores it all. From the Great Fire of Chicago to the Great Migration that brought Muddy Waters and the blues up north, we visit the places and people that tell Illinois' powerful story.

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Missouri
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7.88
8 votes

#5 - Missouri

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/31/2015

Destination "Missouruh" for our crew - and you can help by telling us what we should film there. While the Show-Me State is home to the tallest man-made monument in the US, don't ask us to fly through the Gateway Arch - we just can't get the permits. But there are plenty of other sights: from the Liberty Memorial, to the unique architectural features of the Christ Church Cathedral, all the way to the historic Arrow Rock State Park: tell us what tops your list!

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Wisconsin
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7.80
5 votes

#6 - Wisconsin

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/3/2015

It's a state ruled by beer and dairy, a place full of wild, scenic beauty and bustling urban landscapes. This is Wisconsin, and this aerial tour celebrates the unique brew of dazzling landscapes, rich history, and contemporary culture that can only be found in the Badger State. Join us as we soar over colorful autumn forests, family-owned farms, the Door Peninsula and share stories of the ancient tribes, European settlers, and American icons who gave Wisconsin its one-of-a-kind identity.

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Iowa
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7.75
4 votes

#7 - Iowa

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/24/2015

It's appropriate that we'll be traversing the Hawkeye State from the air - and you can help us decide which of its great landmarks demand a bird's-eye view. Will the George M. Verity, one of the last surviving US steam-powered towboats, or the Sergeant Floyd monument make your list? It's sure to be an epic photo-essay over Iowa that will warm you to its charms. And when was the last time the words "warm" and "Iowa" were used in the same sentence?

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