Free Travel Documentaries

This is the classic Academy-Award winning documentary film of an astonishing adventure, a journey spanning 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft. In 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and his five crew members embarked from Peru.

This audio documentary put out by American Public Media recounts the incredible true-life tale of how 28 Men survived a ship-wreck in Antarctica for 2 years.

Using text from Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes and ancient Aztec and Mayan poetry, narrators Martin Sheen (in English) and Enrique Rocha (in Spanish) lead viewers on a visual journey through this country's rich and varied past and present.

This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew to explore the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, one of the world's richest fishing areas.

"Las Vegas: An Unconventional History" commemorates the 100th anniversary of Las Vegas with a sweeping look at the city's dramatic past.

Before the Interstate Highway System, before famed Route 66, before highways were even numbered, there was one road that started it all, one road that changed America forever: The Lincoln Highway.

Through the uncorrupted eyes of children a new perspective on global peace is emerging. Both quiet and noisy, their voices need to be heard because children will always be the future of our world.

Take a tour of the Big Apple and discover some of the city's premier cultural establishments.

On the eve of Parks Canada's centennial, over 52 of the country's finest film and audio artists embark on a historic expedition to capture the majesty of the landscape in music and film.

Nationally-Acclaimed FIRST FEATURE-LENGTH DOC on YouTube. This inspirational comedy documentary follows two guys who leave soul-numbing cubicle jobs behind to cross the country on a Segway.