Motorcycle engines; glass; enamel sculptures; handmade paper; vaulting poles.

In this episode, find out how wrecker trucks are built, how Roquefort cheese is produced, and how trees are transported.

How they make pistachios; what is the Forbidden City; producing radars.

Marble; mahjong; escape slides.

Finding out how products are manufactured around the world; this episode features information on Kamaz trucks, products for the hair, and the Canton Tower.

Mike Rowe helps cat ladies of northern Texas to fix a clowder of feral cats at a spay and neuter facility; Mike and his crew feel the burn as he processes peppers with the mad scientist inventor of the Carolina Reaper.

Inventors turn a bike into a car, soda into a fire extinguisher, and a jet ski into a Jetovator.

Hammers; Swiss cheese; roller skates; colored pencils.

Carbon fiber bicycles; blood products; forged chandeliers; ballpoint pens.

Swiss Army knives; player piano rolls; oil tankers; racing wheels.

Bowling balls; barber poles; felt; radar guns.

A strong bond develops between a biology student and an expert survival instructor in Croatia before they are confronted with a freak accident.

An endurance athlete and a stay-at-home dad team up in a rugged Belize jungle to contend with jaguars, venomous snakes, falling trees and powerful storms.

A stay-at-home mom and stubborn trucker struggle to survive in a typhoon-battered Philippine forest, combating sickness and hunger with the help of a skunk.

A pair of complete strangers are stranded in and literally exposed in one of the world's most extreme weather environments.

Hammers; Swiss cheese; roller skates; colored pencils.

Carbon fiber bicycles; blood products; forged chandeliers; ballpoint pens.

Swiss Army knives; player piano rolls; oil tankers; racing wheels.

Bowling balls; barber poles; felt; radar guns.

A strong bond develops between a biology student and an expert survival instructor in Croatia before they are confronted with a freak accident.

An endurance athlete and a stay-at-home dad team up in a rugged Belize jungle to contend with jaguars, venomous snakes, falling trees and powerful storms.

A stay-at-home mom and stubborn trucker struggle to survive in a typhoon-battered Philippine forest, combating sickness and hunger with the help of a skunk.

A pair of complete strangers are stranded in and literally exposed in one of the world's most extreme weather environments.

Hammers; Swiss cheese; roller skates; colored pencils.

Carbon fiber bicycles; blood products; forged chandeliers; ballpoint pens.

Swiss Army knives; player piano rolls; oil tankers; racing wheels.

Bowling balls; barber poles; felt; radar guns.

Civet coffee; Petersburg Metro; chip maker.

Leather; grand canal; flyboard.

Parmesan; runways; reclining chairs.

Carpets; skiis; Niagara power.

Mike Rowe submerges in a murky Florida river to pour concrete jackets around crumbling bridge pilings; in North Carolina, Mike sucks out a concrete washout pit and sprays sediment as he turns toxic sludge into potable water.

Neil Armstrong enters an unexplained spin; an Apollo 17 photo seems to show a US military outpost on the Moon; possible alien life swimming in the oceans of Jupiter's moons.

Hammers; Swiss cheese; roller skates; colored pencils.

Carbon fiber bicycles; blood products; forged chandeliers; ballpoint pens.

Swiss Army knives; player piano rolls; oil tankers; racing wheels.

Bowling balls; barber poles; felt; radar guns.

Civet coffee; Petersburg Metro; chip maker.

Leather; grand canal; flyboard.

Parmesan; runways; reclining chairs.

Carpets; skiis; Niagara power.

Mike Rowe submerges in a murky Florida river to pour concrete jackets around crumbling bridge pilings; in North Carolina, Mike sucks out a concrete washout pit and sprays sediment as he turns toxic sludge into potable water.

Neil Armstrong enters an unexplained spin; an Apollo 17 photo seems to show a US military outpost on the Moon; possible alien life swimming in the oceans of Jupiter's moons.

How everyday items are made.

Discovering how gears, leather watchbands, Vitrelle dishes, and kitchen scissors are made.

Pressure cookers; mechanical singing birds; oceanographic buoys; stainless steel tank trailers.

Aluminum boats; Alpine Horns; luxury watches.

A resilient mom and a quirky spider-lover are placed in the Seminole Forest of Florida, where they must contend with huge alligators and black bears.

A look back on some of the most exotic locations and post-challenge perspectives from the survivalists on just what it takes to survive.

A self-taught survivalist and an impulsive black belt take on the arid lakebeds of Nicaragua and their deadly predators.

An adventuress and a wilderness instructor take on storms, frigid nights and deadly snakes in the Honduras rainforest.

How everyday items are made.

Discovering how gears, leather watchbands, Vitrelle dishes, and kitchen scissors are made.

Pressure cookers; mechanical singing birds; oceanographic buoys; stainless steel tank trailers.

Aluminum boats; Alpine Horns; luxury watches.

A resilient mom and a quirky spider-lover are placed in the Seminole Forest of Florida, where they must contend with huge alligators and black bears.

A look back on some of the most exotic locations and post-challenge perspectives from the survivalists on just what it takes to survive.

A self-taught survivalist and an impulsive black belt take on the arid lakebeds of Nicaragua and their deadly predators.

An adventuress and a wilderness instructor take on storms, frigid nights and deadly snakes in the Honduras rainforest.

How everyday items are made.

Discovering how gears, leather watchbands, Vitrelle dishes, and kitchen scissors are made.

Pressure cookers; mechanical singing birds; oceanographic buoys; stainless steel tank trailers.

Aluminum boats; Alpine Horns; luxury watches.

Nori; beer bottles; shark deterrents.

Brass; ice patrol; penjing.

Racing bikes; stunt pilots; oil well.

Bagels; racing tires; liuli glass.

Mike Rowe harvests caviar from the muddy Mississippi River; Mike brings his parents to work and rectifies misconceptions in his hometown of Baltimore by preparing blue crab seasoning with a fourth-generation spice maker.

When a Chinese moon rover breaks down, a scientist at NASA points to a mysterious material that seemed to sabotage the Apollo missions decades earlier; the Rosetta spacecraft discovers a comet that appears to be singing.

How everyday items are made.

Discovering how gears, leather watchbands, Vitrelle dishes, and kitchen scissors are made.

Pressure cookers; mechanical singing birds; oceanographic buoys; stainless steel tank trailers.

Aluminum boats; Alpine Horns; luxury watches.

Nori; beer bottles; shark deterrents.

Brass; ice patrol; penjing.

Racing bikes; stunt pilots; oil well.

Bagels; racing tires; liuli glass.

Mike Rowe harvests caviar from the muddy Mississippi River; Mike brings his parents to work and rectifies misconceptions in his hometown of Baltimore by preparing blue crab seasoning with a fourth-generation spice maker.

When a Chinese moon rover breaks down, a scientist at NASA points to a mysterious material that seemed to sabotage the Apollo missions decades earlier; the Rosetta spacecraft discovers a comet that appears to be singing.

All-terrain vehicles; alpine skis; laser cutters; marble sculptures.

Socket sets; leather shoes; aluminum water bottles; bike chains.

Carved wood sculptures; flatware; cow bells; fountain pens.

Olive oil; lift trucks; seamless rolled rings; ski boots.

A book-smart survivalist and a rock climbing wilderness enthusiast face harsh conditions in the savannah of Namibia.

Awkward, humorous, and terrifying moments from the last nine locations; survivalists use ingenuity and sheer will to deal with hostile environments, homesickness and hygiene.

A wild child and retired sergeant are stranded in the Belize Jungle following a catastrophic hurricane that threatens their entire challenge.

An extreme athlete and a book smart bartender tackle an Ecuadorian cloud forest where it rains daily.

All-terrain vehicles; alpine skis; laser cutters; marble sculptures.

Socket sets; leather shoes; aluminum water bottles; bike chains.

Carved wood sculptures; flatware; cow bells; fountain pens.

Olive oil; lift trucks; seamless rolled rings; ski boots.

A book-smart survivalist and a rock climbing wilderness enthusiast face harsh conditions in the savannah of Namibia.

Awkward, humorous, and terrifying moments from the last nine locations; survivalists use ingenuity and sheer will to deal with hostile environments, homesickness and hygiene.

A wild child and retired sergeant are stranded in the Belize Jungle following a catastrophic hurricane that threatens their entire challenge.

An extreme athlete and a book smart bartender tackle an Ecuadorian cloud forest where it rains daily.

All-terrain vehicles; alpine skis; laser cutters; marble sculptures.

Socket sets; leather shoes; aluminum water bottles; bike chains.

Carved wood sculptures; flatware; cow bells; fountain pens.

Olive oil; lift trucks; seamless rolled rings; ski boots.

Trash collecting in Venice; Australian sheepskin boots; pond algae as a health supplement.

Turkish delight; silver; sunscreen.

Canvas; stinky tofu; bottle recycling.

Beekeeping; trikes; body armour.

Scientists attempt to understand how this strange force of magnetism works.

Scientists have discovered a mysterious ninth planet ten times the size of Earth on the very edge of the solar system; this strange world could have moons with extraterrestrial life.

All-terrain vehicles; alpine skis; laser cutters; marble sculptures.

Socket sets; leather shoes; aluminum water bottles; bike chains.

Carved wood sculptures; flatware; cow bells; fountain pens.

Olive oil; lift trucks; seamless rolled rings; ski boots.

Trash collecting in Venice; Australian sheepskin boots; pond algae as a health supplement.

Turkish delight; silver; sunscreen.

Canvas; stinky tofu; bottle recycling.

Beekeeping; trikes; body armour.

Scientists attempt to understand how this strange force of magnetism works.

Scientists have discovered a mysterious ninth planet ten times the size of Earth on the very edge of the solar system; this strange world could have moons with extraterrestrial life.

The USS Kentucky, an Ohio-Class ballistic nuclear-powered submarine, is virtually undetectable.

The Cristobal Colon is to dredge sand from the sea floor for a super port in Cuxhaven, Germany.

Africa Mercy, the largest non-governmental hospital ship, delivers medical care to regions with polluted water or no power.

Soltiaire lays nearly 2,000 miles of oil and gas on the ocean floor per year.

Marine research vessel G.O. Sars searches for new life forms north of the Arctic Circle.

Ken and Danny track down a vintage Stearman biplane; Mike helps a pilot retrieve his stolen skywriting plane; Kevin and Heather pose as tourists.

Ken and Danny try to repossess two planes from a feared criminal; Mike needs to get a plane that is being stripped; Kevin cozies up to a debtor.

The USS Kentucky, an Ohio-Class ballistic nuclear-powered submarine, is virtually undetectable.

The Cristobal Colon is to dredge sand from the sea floor for a super port in Cuxhaven, Germany.

Africa Mercy, the largest non-governmental hospital ship, delivers medical care to regions with polluted water or no power.

Soltiaire lays nearly 2,000 miles of oil and gas on the ocean floor per year.

Marine research vessel G.O. Sars searches for new life forms north of the Arctic Circle.

Ken and Danny track down a vintage Stearman biplane; Mike helps a pilot retrieve his stolen skywriting plane; Kevin and Heather pose as tourists.

Ken and Danny try to repossess two planes from a feared criminal; Mike needs to get a plane that is being stripped; Kevin cozies up to a debtor.

Josh investigates America's daring response to Pearl Harbor, which destroyed a vital Japanese base in the South Pacific; using brand-new intel, Josh dives in with Project Recover to find 40 planes and 200 American heroes lost in Operation Hailstone.

Phil and Jess explore the world's most haunted forest near the site of the Dracula legend and where Josh Gates had his most terrifying experience; during a night investigation, Jess finds herself being watched by someone or something sinister.

Josh Gates explores the case of WASP pilot Gertrude "Tommy" Tompkins who went missing in her P-51 Mustang during World War II; Josh joins search teams using modern technology to locate Tompkins' lost aircraft.

Josh uses a book of riddles with cryptic clues and joins treasure hunters using new leads to find the Golden Owl statuette hidden somewhere in France.

Josh Gates travels to the Holy Land to unearth the mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls with an archaeologist who has discovered new ones; Josh sees cutting-edge technology restore scroll fragments in a way that could change how people read the Bible.

Along with archaeologist Dr. Oren Gutfeld, Josh Gates and his crew gather to unravel more of the mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Josh Gates investigates a unique Dead Sea Scroll etched with riddles that could lead to an ancient treasure; following new leads, Josh treks into the punishing Jordanian desert in search of the potential fortune.

Josh Gates and his expedition team reconvene to dig deeper into their search for the treasure of the Copper Scroll; with additional discoveries and bonus footage.

Josh Gates searches land and sea for the lost fortune of legendary pirate Sir Francis Drake; joining treasure hunters and maritime archaeologists, Josh hunts for a lost cache of Spanish gold and the remains of Drake himself.

Braving sub-zero conditions in Siberia, Josh Gates investigates the Dyatlov Pass incident, during which nine hikers died under suspicious circumstances in 1959.

Josh Gates explores the case of WASP pilot Gertrude "Tommy" Tompkins who went missing in her P-51 Mustang during World War II; Josh joins search teams using modern technology to locate Tompkins' lost aircraft.

Josh uses a book of riddles with cryptic clues and joins treasure hunters using new leads to find the Golden Owl statuette hidden somewhere in France.

Josh Gates travels to the Holy Land to unearth the mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls with an archaeologist who has discovered new ones; Josh sees cutting-edge technology restore scroll fragments in a way that could change how people read the Bible.

Along with archaeologist Dr. Oren Gutfeld, Josh Gates and his crew gather to unravel more of the mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Josh Gates investigates a unique Dead Sea Scroll etched with riddles that could lead to an ancient treasure; following new leads, Josh treks into the punishing Jordanian desert in search of the potential fortune.

Josh Gates and his expedition team reconvene to dig deeper into their search for the treasure of the Copper Scroll; with additional discoveries and bonus footage.

Josh Gates searches land and sea for the lost fortune of legendary pirate Sir Francis Drake; joining treasure hunters and maritime archaeologists, Josh hunts for a lost cache of Spanish gold and the remains of Drake himself.

Braving sub-zero conditions in Siberia, Josh Gates investigates the Dyatlov Pass incident, during which nine hikers died under suspicious circumstances in 1959.

Josh investigates America's daring response to Pearl Harbor, which destroyed a vital Japanese base in the South Pacific; using brand-new intel, Josh dives in with Project Recover to find 40 planes and 200 American heroes lost in Operation Hailstone.

Phil and Jess explore the world's most haunted forest near the site of the Dracula legend and where Josh Gates had his most terrifying experience; during a night investigation, Jess finds herself being watched by someone or something sinister.

A 1986 midair crash between Aeroméxico Flight 498 and Piper Archer N4891F near Los Angeles results in the creation of a collision-avoidance system.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 34 others are killed in 1996 when their Air Force 737 crashes on a mountain in Croatia.

Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea shortly after take-off, killing all 148 people on board.

The worst crash in Greek aviation history occurs in 2005 when all 121 people on board Helios Airways Flight 522 lose consciousness.

During a storm, a strong gale slams Delta Airlines Flight 191 to the ground killing most people on board.

A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base, not knowing it is hosting a weekend family event, when the passenger jet he is flying unexpectedly runs out of fuel.

A design fault leads to an explosion on a DC-10 and two years later the same design fault causes another tragedy.

A 1986 midair crash between Aeroméxico Flight 498 and Piper Archer N4891F near Los Angeles results in the creation of a collision-avoidance system.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 34 others are killed in 1996 when their Air Force 737 crashes on a mountain in Croatia.

Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea shortly after take-off, killing all 148 people on board.

The worst crash in Greek aviation history occurs in 2005 when all 121 people on board Helios Airways Flight 522 lose consciousness.

During a storm, a strong gale slams Delta Airlines Flight 191 to the ground killing most people on board.

A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base, not knowing it is hosting a weekend family event, when the passenger jet he is flying unexpectedly runs out of fuel.

A design fault leads to an explosion on a DC-10 and two years later the same design fault causes another tragedy.

Professional cookware; luxury inlaid boxes; high-efficiency water heaters; scooters.

Mini GP Motorcycle; fig cookies; tool boxes; pipe bends.

Western revolver replicas; arc trainers; used-oil furnaces; vegetable peelers; pizza cutters.

Metal golf clubs; waffles; custom wires and cables; train wheels.

Former Marine Tim and stonemason Shannon take on armies of stinging red ants and bubbling mud volcanoes on the Caribbean island of Trinidad; even with this daunting location working against them, their biggest struggle is actually with each other.

Surviving in the wilderness during the day presents its own dangers, but come night fall the survivalists are faced with a whole new set of threats.

A survival instructor and a retiree of the armed forces are inserted into the volcano-ravaged island of Montserrat; they have different survival styles but find a way to work together, then one accident has an eruptive effect on both.

Two fans, a single mom and an optimistic novice, get selected to take on a special 14-day survival challenge on the coast of South Africa.

Professional cookware; luxury inlaid boxes; high-efficiency water heaters; scooters.

Mini GP Motorcycle; fig cookies; tool boxes; pipe bends.

Western revolver replicas; arc trainers; used-oil furnaces; vegetable peelers; pizza cutters.

Metal golf clubs; waffles; custom wires and cables; train wheels.

Former Marine Tim and stonemason Shannon take on armies of stinging red ants and bubbling mud volcanoes on the Caribbean island of Trinidad; even with this daunting location working against them, their biggest struggle is actually with each other.

Surviving in the wilderness during the day presents its own dangers, but come night fall the survivalists are faced with a whole new set of threats.

A survival instructor and a retiree of the armed forces are inserted into the volcano-ravaged island of Montserrat; they have different survival styles but find a way to work together, then one accident has an eruptive effect on both.

Two fans, a single mom and an optimistic novice, get selected to take on a special 14-day survival challenge on the coast of South Africa.

Professional cookware; luxury inlaid boxes; high-efficiency water heaters; scooters.

Mini GP Motorcycle; fig cookies; tool boxes; pipe bends.

Western revolver replicas; arc trainers; used-oil furnaces; vegetable peelers; pizza cutters.

Metal golf clubs; waffles; custom wires and cables; train wheels.

How do they mine the mineral that's an essential ingredient in glass cookware? How do they keep cash safe inside an ATM? And, how do they build a hyper-car out of sheets of cloth?

Aquavit; motorcycle leathers; cathedral.

Dock cranes; plastic bags; baubles.

Balsamic vinegar; drysuits; stunte plane.

Mike Rowe attends a dusty baghouse party to clean the filtration system at a North Carolina asphalt plant; in Colorado, Mike gets his dirtiest yet, pyrolyzing waste lumber into the planet's most efficient fertilizer: biochar.

All things carnage; the world's biggest firework; a watermelon-destroying vacuum cannon; a giant fire tornado; anarchy and chaos.

Professional cookware; luxury inlaid boxes; high-efficiency water heaters; scooters.

Mini GP Motorcycle; fig cookies; tool boxes; pipe bends.

Western revolver replicas; arc trainers; used-oil furnaces; vegetable peelers; pizza cutters.

Metal golf clubs; waffles; custom wires and cables; train wheels.

How do they mine the mineral that's an essential ingredient in glass cookware? How do they keep cash safe inside an ATM? And, how do they build a hyper-car out of sheets of cloth?

Aquavit; motorcycle leathers; cathedral.

Dock cranes; plastic bags; baubles.

Balsamic vinegar; drysuits; stunte plane.

Mike Rowe attends a dusty baghouse party to clean the filtration system at a North Carolina asphalt plant; in Colorado, Mike gets his dirtiest yet, pyrolyzing waste lumber into the planet's most efficient fertilizer: biochar.

All things carnage; the world's biggest firework; a watermelon-destroying vacuum cannon; a giant fire tornado; anarchy and chaos.

Sails; walnuts; wheel immobilizers; honeycomb structural panels.

Surfboard; stickers; sandwich cookies; concrete roofing tiles.

Ski goggles; tower cranes; porcelain figures; diesel engines.

Stuffed olives; astrolabes; western saddles.

A California Buddhist and an Oregon fisherman test their skills against the unforgiving Australian outback, where harsh conditions, scarce food sources and saltwater crocodiles threaten their survival.

An ex-marine and a perky Southern girl face constant downpours, cabin fever, threats from predators, lack of sleep and extreme hunger in the Panamanian Jungle.

A survivalist and an Air Force veteran try to survive in the swamps of Louisiana, but there is trouble in the partnership.

Jeremy and Melanie continue their challenge in the haunted swamps of Louisiana, enduring threats from predators as they search for food.

Sails; walnuts; wheel immobilizers; honeycomb structural panels.

Surfboard; stickers; sandwich cookies; concrete roofing tiles.

Ski goggles; tower cranes; porcelain figures; diesel engines.

Stuffed olives; astrolabes; western saddles.

A California Buddhist and an Oregon fisherman test their skills against the unforgiving Australian outback, where harsh conditions, scarce food sources and saltwater crocodiles threaten their survival.

An ex-marine and a perky Southern girl face constant downpours, cabin fever, threats from predators, lack of sleep and extreme hunger in the Panamanian Jungle.

A survivalist and an Air Force veteran try to survive in the swamps of Louisiana, but there is trouble in the partnership.

Jeremy and Melanie continue their challenge in the haunted swamps of Louisiana, enduring threats from predators as they search for food.

Sails; walnuts; wheel immobilizers; honeycomb structural panels.

Surfboard; stickers; sandwich cookies; concrete roofing tiles.

Ski goggles; tower cranes; porcelain figures; diesel engines.

Stuffed olives; astrolabes; western saddles.

Steel; wool; kiteboards.

Mattresses; aircraft seats; bras.

Plaster; awards; special forces plane.

How car windows are made to keep out wind, rain, stones, thieves, noise and harmful UV rays; how the gloss is put on the perfect shade of lipstick.

Mike Rowe travels to Anna, Ill., and wades knee-deep in diarrhea to collect deer urine for America's buck-hunters; Mike strands Maryland's shore to perform a necropsy on an ocean sentinel to determine its cause of death.

Counting down highly skilled show-offs; people who claim their epic skills give them serious bragging rights; tandem unicycles; high altitude dinner parties; archery with a twist.

Sails; walnuts; wheel immobilizers; honeycomb structural panels.

Surfboard; stickers; sandwich cookies; concrete roofing tiles.

Ski goggles; tower cranes; porcelain figures; diesel engines.

Stuffed olives; astrolabes; western saddles.

Steel; wool; kiteboards.

Mattresses; aircraft seats; bras.

Plaster; awards; special forces plane.

How car windows are made to keep out wind, rain, stones, thieves, noise and harmful UV rays; how the gloss is put on the perfect shade of lipstick.

Mike Rowe travels to Anna, Ill., and wades knee-deep in diarrhea to collect deer urine for America's buck-hunters; Mike strands Maryland's shore to perform a necropsy on an ocean sentinel to determine its cause of death.

Counting down highly skilled show-offs; people who claim their epic skills give them serious bragging rights; tandem unicycles; high altitude dinner parties; archery with a twist.

Custom running shoes; axes; racing karts; animatronics.

Headphones; diving regulators; reflector light bulbs.

Fly fishing reels; house paint; weaving loom; ice maker.

Graphite pencil leads; clarinets; special effects.

A survival-savvy yoga teacher and a custom knife maker face deadly spiders and ticks in the jungle of Colombia.

A former military man and an optimistic naturalist face humidity, violent storms, caiman, and red-bellied piranha in the Amazon jungle.

A look at six pairs of new survivalists and the locations and challengers they will encounter.

For the first time on the show, a divemaster and a Navy Seal become stranded at sea, facing exposure to deadly sharks and heatstroke.

Custom running shoes; axes; racing karts; animatronics.

Headphones; diving regulators; reflector light bulbs.

Fly fishing reels; house paint; weaving loom; ice maker.

Graphite pencil leads; clarinets; special effects.

A survival-savvy yoga teacher and a custom knife maker face deadly spiders and ticks in the jungle of Colombia.

A former military man and an optimistic naturalist face humidity, violent storms, caiman, and red-bellied piranha in the Amazon jungle.

A look at six pairs of new survivalists and the locations and challengers they will encounter.

For the first time on the show, a divemaster and a Navy Seal become stranded at sea, facing exposure to deadly sharks and heatstroke.

Custom running shoes; axes; racing karts; animatronics.

Headphones; diving regulators; reflector light bulbs.

Fly fishing reels; house paint; weaving loom; ice maker.

Graphite pencil leads; clarinets; special effects.

How they make George Washington's favorite tipple; crashing test aircraft seats without crashing a plane; producing billions of batteries a year.

Nickel, locks and bubble tea.

Building the world's most advanced heavy lift plane; making boots that stay supple even when it's frozen solid; keeping store shelves stocked with ripe yellow bananas.

Turning Canadian red cedar into miles of timber cladding; handcrafting Spain's famous painted tiles; making five million jaffa cakes a day.

Mike Rowe descends into the depths of an aging manhole, coating it with a polyurea liner to extend its warranty in Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Mike joins an horologist and a priest to set the time right as he restores a historic clocktower.

Recently discovered documents show NASA's secret plan B for failure of the first moon landing; a Soyuz capsule carrying NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson back to Earth goes missing; NASA's Cassini mission unravels a three hundred year old.

Custom running shoes; axes; racing karts; animatronics.

Headphones; diving regulators; reflector light bulbs.

Fly fishing reels; house paint; weaving loom; ice maker.

Graphite pencil leads; clarinets; special effects.

How they make George Washington's favorite tipple; crashing test aircraft seats without crashing a plane; producing billions of batteries a year.

Nickel, locks and bubble tea.

Building the world's most advanced heavy lift plane; making boots that stay supple even when it's frozen solid; keeping store shelves stocked with ripe yellow bananas.

Turning Canadian red cedar into miles of timber cladding; handcrafting Spain's famous painted tiles; making five million jaffa cakes a day.

Mike Rowe descends into the depths of an aging manhole, coating it with a polyurea liner to extend its warranty in Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Mike joins an horologist and a priest to set the time right as he restores a historic clocktower.

Recently discovered documents show NASA's secret plan B for failure of the first moon landing; a Soyuz capsule carrying NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson back to Earth goes missing; NASA's Cassini mission unravels a three hundred year old.

Air boats; onions; metal printing; curved cabinet doors.

Retractable ballpoint pens; solar salt; tubas.

Kelp caviar; luxury sailboats; dental crowns; high-performance engines.

Leather briefcases; crop-dusters; corn whiskey; drag-racing clutches.

A surfer from Hawaii and an ex-military take on the Texas countryside, surrounded by armadillo, bighorn sheep and vicious wild boar; as they battle starvation and face a potentially fatal flood, their skills get fully put to the test.

A mother of four and a country boy get dropped into the jaguar-filled jungle of Belize.

A mom and an adventure addict drop into the cloud forest of Ecuador; unbearably wet conditions, violent lightning, cabin fever, trench foot and finger-slicing machetes threaten to keep the pair from completing their 21-day challenge.

An Army vet and a newly married man grapple with gender norms as they take on the mountains of Croatia; extreme hunger and frigid temperatures force this unlikely pair to bond together, but a vicious storm threatens to rip them apart.

Air boats; onions; metal printing; curved cabinet doors.

Retractable ballpoint pens; solar salt; tubas.

Kelp caviar; luxury sailboats; dental crowns; high-performance engines.

Leather briefcases; crop-dusters; corn whiskey; drag-racing clutches.

A surfer from Hawaii and an ex-military take on the Texas countryside, surrounded by armadillo, bighorn sheep and vicious wild boar; as they battle starvation and face a potentially fatal flood, their skills get fully put to the test.

A mother of four and a country boy get dropped into the jaguar-filled jungle of Belize.

A mom and an adventure addict drop into the cloud forest of Ecuador; unbearably wet conditions, violent lightning, cabin fever, trench foot and finger-slicing machetes threaten to keep the pair from completing their 21-day challenge.

An Army vet and a newly married man grapple with gender norms as they take on the mountains of Croatia; extreme hunger and frigid temperatures force this unlikely pair to bond together, but a vicious storm threatens to rip them apart.

Air boats; onions; metal printing; curved cabinet doors.

Retractable ballpoint pens; solar salt; tubas.

Kelp caviar; luxury sailboats; dental crowns; high-performance engines.

Leather briefcases; crop-dusters; corn whiskey; drag-racing clutches.

Building a monorail above the world's most crowded streets; Copenhagen's Flora Danica porcelain.

Using one of the slipperiest substances on Earth to make waterproof clothing for explorers, mountaineers and special forces soldiers.

Tiny pieces of metal that hold the world together; bitter fruit is transformed into a tangy treat; fashionable clothing technology.

Building heavy duty road rollers; bake bread in a can; making mobile phone with care and precision of Swiss watch.

Mike Rowe goes to the mountains in Utah and gives a dam to a couple nuisance beavers causing havoc for municipalities; Mike gets a little sticky while working with a special effects artist at a glue factory in LA.

Three cosmonauts mysteriously die as they re-enter Earth's atmosphere and NASA needs to know why; a declassified document shows a CIA plan to use a space disaster as a cover to start World War 3.

Air boats; onions; metal printing; curved cabinet doors.

Retractable ballpoint pens; solar salt; tubas.

Kelp caviar; luxury sailboats; dental crowns; high-performance engines.

Leather briefcases; crop-dusters; corn whiskey; drag-racing clutches.

Building a monorail above the world's most crowded streets; Copenhagen's Flora Danica porcelain.

Using one of the slipperiest substances on Earth to make waterproof clothing for explorers, mountaineers and special forces soldiers.

Tiny pieces of metal that hold the world together; bitter fruit is transformed into a tangy treat; fashionable clothing technology.

Building heavy duty road rollers; bake bread in a can; making mobile phone with care and precision of Swiss watch.

Mike Rowe goes to the mountains in Utah and gives a dam to a couple nuisance beavers causing havoc for municipalities; Mike gets a little sticky while working with a special effects artist at a glue factory in LA.

Three cosmonauts mysteriously die as they re-enter Earth's atmosphere and NASA needs to know why; a declassified document shows a CIA plan to use a space disaster as a cover to start World War 3.

Train rails; desalinated water; racing wheelchairs; parquetry.

Flight simulators; traditional bookbinding; greenhouse tomatoes.

Worcestershire sauce; lawn bowls; radio-controlled model jets.

Pipes; rock-climbing gear; leather bike saddles; luxury sports cars.

Pro surfer Anastasia Ashley and YouTuber Cory Williams take their shot at surviving in the jungles of Belize.

Mother Nature is in full throttle as 20 new survivalists attempt the 21-day challenge, dealing with hurricanes, broken bones, unrelenting insects, bear encounters, deadly snakes, and wasp stings.

A category-five hurricane blasts through Amal and Duke's camp; in addition to the hurricane, the pair also endure venomous spiders, insects and nocturnal predators in the swamps of Florida.

In a haunted Mayan jungle, a painful injury tests the resolve of survivalists Leah and Caesar, who contend with suffocating humidity, hungry predators, torrential rainfall, unrelenting insects, and intoxicating fruit.

Train rails; desalinated water; racing wheelchairs; parquetry.

Flight simulators; traditional bookbinding; greenhouse tomatoes.

Worcestershire sauce; lawn bowls; radio-controlled model jets.

Pipes; rock-climbing gear; leather bike saddles; luxury sports cars.

Pro surfer Anastasia Ashley and YouTuber Cory Williams take their shot at surviving in the jungles of Belize.

Mother Nature is in full throttle as 20 new survivalists attempt the 21-day challenge, dealing with hurricanes, broken bones, unrelenting insects, bear encounters, deadly snakes, and wasp stings.

A category-five hurricane blasts through Amal and Duke's camp; in addition to the hurricane, the pair also endure venomous spiders, insects and nocturnal predators in the swamps of Florida.

In a haunted Mayan jungle, a painful injury tests the resolve of survivalists Leah and Caesar, who contend with suffocating humidity, hungry predators, torrential rainfall, unrelenting insects, and intoxicating fruit.

Train rails; desalinated water; racing wheelchairs; parquetry.

Flight simulators; traditional bookbinding; greenhouse tomatoes.

Worcestershire sauce; lawn bowls; radio-controlled model jets.

Pipes; rock-climbing gear; leather bike saddles; luxury sports cars.