List of programs broadcast by Travel Channel

This is a list of programs currently or previously broadcast by Travel Channel, an American cable television network devoted to travel; Scripps Networks Interactive serves as the majority owner and owns a 65% stake in the network, with cable television provider Cox Communications owning the remaining 35%.

Current programming

Aired regularly

• Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America, a show where Adam Richman attempts to find the best sandwich in America by trying sandwiches throughout the country and pitting them against each other
• Airport 24/7: Miami, created and produced by 2C Media, chronicles the day in the life of the staff at Miami International Airport
• Amazing Eats, re-edited footage from Man v. Food, grouped by theme rather than city
• America Declassified
• Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, an award-winning reality series hosted by Anthony Bourdain that is a fusion of cooking and travel shows
• Baggage Battles
• Bert the Conqueror, presented by Bert Kreischer as he takes on big thrills while traveling across America
• Bizarre Foods America, a spin-off of Bizarre Foods, this time focusing on the United States rather than international travel
• Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, a reality series hosted by Andrew Zimmern that focuses on weird and unique cuisines of different cultures and also incorporates some off-beat tourist destinations
• Chowdown Countdown
• Daytripper, Travel Channel's weekday daytime programming block which features a variety of repeat showings from the network as well as travel themed programming from Food Network
• The Dead Files, a paranormal series that features psychic medium Amy Allan and former NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi as they investigate locations that are reported to be haunted
• Dhani Tackles the Globe, a show hosted by Cincinnati Bengals middle linebacker Dhani Jones as he travels around the world to participate in national sports of countries; these sports are not normally played, or sometimes even known about, by Americans
• Edge of America, a culture and travel show hosted by Geoff Edgers, showcasing bizarre and unique forms of American entertainment and food
• Ghost Adventures, a paranormal series following three ghost hunters (Zak Bagans, Nick Groff, and Aaron Goodwin) as they investigate reportedly haunted places around the US and abroad
• Hotel Impossible, Anthony Melchiorri visits hotels in need and tries to help them by redesigning the rooms and other areas of the hotel
• Insane Coaster Wars, hosted by coaster experts who count down and talk about the most insane coasters throughout the world
• The Layover, a reality series hosted by Anthony Bourdain that explores places to go and eat in a city within 24 to 48 hours
• Monumental Mysteries
• Mysteries at the Museum, hosted by Don Wildman who reveals the stories behind museum artifacts of unusual or mysterious origins
• Samantha Brown's Great Weekends
• Sand Masters, a reality show (only airs on Sundays) where the most unusual sand sculptures are made
• Top Spot, a travel show featuring three hotels where vacationers choose the best hotel
• Trip Flip, hosted by Bert Kreischer; he offers free vacations to an unknown travel location
• Xtreme Waterparks, an extreme look at some of the wildest water park slides in the world

Specials

• Travel Channel Uncut takes the "bloopers" from the shows listed above and makes them into an episode/special of this series.

Aired occasionally or previously

• 5 Takes, a reality show that lets viewers control the action
• Adventure Bound
• Appalachian Stories, a documentary series about Appalachia, originally produced and shown in Knoxville, Tennessee, as The Heartland Series^[1]
• Are You Game?, game show host Todd Newton travels to Japan to appear on the game show Urakage
• Bite Me with Dr. Mike, in which virologist Dr. Mike Leahy experiences close encounters with some of Earth's most dangerous creatures
• Bizarre Collections (special), visits five unusual collections: Anthony Toth's airline memorabilia; Bob Grove's airline barf bags; Audra Kunkle's collection of the macabre; Rich and Flo Newman's toilet paper samples; and Richard and Judith Lang's art made from beach trash
• Bridget's Sexiest Beaches, in which Bridget Marquardt searches for the most beautiful beaches in the world
• Caprice's Travels, a series following the host Caprice as she travels around the world
• Cash and Treasures, hosted by Kirsten Gum, features places around the United States and the world where the public can dig for valuable gemstones and artifacts
• Castles of Horror, a documentary series that journeys to castles from all across Europe
• Cruises We Love!, a 12-episode series that showcases everything from mainstream cruise lines to exclusive ships
• Culture Shock, a program hosted by Shenaz Treasurywala, showing "peculiar customs and bizarre traditions" of various cultures around the world
• Distant Shores, featuring the couple Paul and Sheryl Shard sailing to interesting or exotic places
• Dream Riders, in which a father takes his son on a 4,000 mile bike journey across America in an effort to rebuild their relationship
• Drew Carey's Sporting Adventures, a show hosted by comedian Drew Carey as he travels the world photographing football (soccer) matches
• Extreme, showcases everything extreme, from swimming pools to very large ants
• Flight Attendant School
• Food Paradise, finds the ultimate food paradises in America
• Food Wars, a show where food feuds are settled
• Forbes Luxe 11, a glimpse at 11 escapes for the super affluent
• Fred Willard's American Festivals
• Get Packing
• Globe Trekker
• Great Getaway Game
• Great Hotels, a reality series hosted by Samantha Brown that checks into hotels all over the country deemed as "great" values and stays
• Great Park Adventures, hosted by Russell Shimooka, shows adventures at North American national parks
• Great Sports Vacations
• Joan Cusack's Local Flavor
• Journeys to Remember
• Lawrence of America, a show hosted by English-born journalist Lawrence Beldon-Smythe that exposes America and its subculture
• Lonely Planet Six Degrees
• Made in America, hosted by John Ratzenberger, features stories of the best people, places, and products in the US
• Madventures, a Finnish travel show that focuses on low-budget backpacking
• Man v. Food, a show where Adam Richman partakes in food competitions
• Man v. Food Nation, the fourth season of Man v. Food, in which Adam Richman coaches others to take on food competitions
• Mark & Olly: Living with the Tribes, a reality series that follows Olly Steeds and Mark Anstice as they live with the Mek and the Kombai people
• Meet the Natives
• Most Haunted, follows the Most Haunted team to the scariest sites in their home country, the UK
• Not Your Average Travel Guide, a series that attempts to give an unconventional personal tour of the world; also featured during the show are small travel tips and facts
• Off Limits, host Don Wildman ventures through unexplored or forgotten parts of iconic American cities to reveal their "untold stories and secrets"
• Passport to Europe, a show hosted by Samantha Brown that tours cities of Europe
• Passport to Green Getaways, a special hosted by Samantha Brown that shows vacations to three eco-friendly destinations in North America
• Passport to Latin America, a show hosted by Samantha Brown that tours cities of Latin America
• Road Trip
• Stranded with Cash Peters
• Super Swank, a series which features luxurious lifestyles
• Surf Patrol, follows Australian lifeguards as they patrol some of the most dangerous and beautiful beaches
• Taste of America, hosted by Mark DeCarlo
• Three Sheets, follows Zane Lamprey around the world as he learns about various local drinking customs (originally from discontinued MOJO HD)
• Tokyo Revealed
• The Tourist, hosted, created, and co-written by Rick Bronson
• Toy Hunter, follows a renowned toy dealer traveling and searching collections for rare toys
• Travel 21
• Travel Channel Secrets
• Travellers
• Treasure Hunter: Kirsten Gum, hosted by Kirsten Gum, features places around the United States and the world where the public can dig for valuable gemstones and artifacts
• Treasure Hunters
• Tribal Life, features indigenous peoples of different tribes
• Tribal Life: Meet the Namal, follows the Namal tribe in Vanuatu
• Truck Stop USA
• Vacation Home Search, a show in the style of House Hunters, in which a couple tours three possible vacation homes and purchases one of them.
• Vegas Revolution, a behind-the-scenes look at Las Vegas, Nevada
• Weird Travels
• When Vacations Attack, a reality documentary show where a survivor (or survivors) escape from a horrific disaster or accident
• The Wild Within, a show hosted by Steven Rinell who reveals his deep conviction that within all of us, an instinctual hunter/gatherer is waiting to come out^[2]
• World Poker Tour, which moved to Game Show Network in 2008
• World's Best
• World's Lost Tribes
• World's Most Dangerous Places

References

1. 'Heartland Series' creator to speak at J. Frank White Academy commencement, Kingsport Times News, 13 May 2007.
2. , Travel Channel, 21 April 2010.