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The Best Episodes of Aerial America Season 6

Every episode of Aerial America Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Aerial America Season 6!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Aerial America Season 6 Episode 3 - New Jersey
    8.5/10(46 votes)

    S6:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Aerial America Season 6 Episode 2 - Wisconsin
    8.3/10(37 votes)

    S6:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Aerial America Season 6 Episode 1 - Washington D.C.
    8.2/10(43 votes)

    S6:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Aerial America Season 6 Episode 5 - Iowa
    8.1/10(42 votes)

    S6:E5

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Aerial America Season 6 Episode 4 - Indiana
    8.0/10(50 votes)

    S6:E4

    "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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Aerial America Season 6 Episode 7 - Illinois
    7.8/10(43 votes)

    S6:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Aerial America Season 6 Episode 6 - Missouri
    7.2/10(45 votes)

    S6:E6

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"New Jersey" is the best rated episode of Aerial America season 6. It scored 8.5/10 from 46 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on May 10, 2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Wisconsin".