• What is there in Minneapolis besides four-time Super Bowl contenders, the Minnesota Vikings? Find out
• Prince isn’t the only great musician to come out of Minneapolis. Watch Paul Westerberg and see
• Rising stars Slug and Ant combined forces here to form the group Atmosphere back in 1993. Watch and see what the fuss is about
• Sioux and Ojibwa tribes were the first inhabitants of the region that’s now home to the Mall of America. Where is it?

• Where do the Flemings and the Walloons live in harmony?
  Only in Belgium
• This daring Belgian was one of the most prominent Surrealist painters of the 20th century.
  See why René Magritte rocks
• The Duke of Wellington delivered a final, crushing defeat to Napoleon in this country in 1815.
  Watch and learn about the Battle of Waterloo
• This city’s intricate network of canals inspires some to call it the “Venice of the North”.
  Where is it?

• Remote, rugged mountain adventures are better when you know where the nearest city is.
  In this case, it’s Geneva
• It can take a lot of work to see the French Alps in person.
  But it’s easy to see them on the Web
• Would you know how to survive if you were lost indefinitely in the French Alps?
  Bear Grylls will teach you
• This region, though beautiful in summer, is most famous for its winter ski slopes.
  Where is it?

• These ants cultivate subterranean fungus gardens that they feed with chewed leaves.
  Learn more about leafcutter ants
• There are three times as many insects on the planet as there are all other animals combined.
  Watch and learn more about our planet’s dominant life form
• Leafcutter ants are the primary herbivores of the central tropics.
  See where these particular ants live

• The Iberian Peninsula’s distinct culture comes, in part, from its proximity to North Africa.
  Learn more about it
• People often forget that one of the most famous artists of the 20th century is from Spain.
  See some of his paintings
• The Moors invaded Spain in the year 711 and ruled for the next 500 years.
  Watch and learn about the Moors in Spain
• James I of Aragon reclaimed Castellón de la Plana from the Moors in 1233.
  Where is it?

• Artistic expression is at the heart of Balinese culture, from bone carving to silversmithing to painting.
  Learn more about Bali
• Bali is famous for its exquisitely beautiful dances and dancers.
  Watch them perform
• Bali is a primary destination for thousands of backpackers from countries around the world.
  Watch what they have to say about their travels
• Gunung Agung, Bali’s highest peak, is locally known as the “navel of the world.”
  Where is it?

• The Arenal Volcano’s most recent eruption wiped out two villages in 1968.
  Learn more about it
• Rivers of lava, clouds of poisonous gases, epic mudslides and atmosphere-choking ash:
  watch volcanoes do their stuff
• Molten lava is actually melted rock — temperatures range from about 700 to 1,200 degrees Celsius.
  Watch lava flows around the world
• This volcano continuously spews lava and sedimentary rock — you can watch from the visitors’ centre.
  Where is it?

• This city’s first census (in 1836) reported 142 male citizens and only 35 female.
  My, how they’ve grown
• This country has remarkable, sophisticated cities. Yeah, but…
  …sometimes you just want to look at the kangaroos
• Meet one of the most famous musicians to come from the 1970s Melbourne music scene.
  Please welcome Nick Cave
• The oldest train station in Australia sits here, on the far side of the Yarra River.
  Where is it?

• This friendly fellow and his family live in the warm waters off the coast of Maui.
  You could visit him
• Hunting, habitat loss, and pollution have landed sea turtles on the endangered species list.
  Learn more about sea turtles
• Turtles and other sea creatures regularly get tangled up in a giant garbage vortex in the Pacific Ocean.
  Watch and learn about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
• You can find sea turtles, humpback whales, and hundreds of other critters right outside your door if you live here.
  Where is it?

• Atlanta elected the nation’s first African-American mayor back in 1973.
  Learn more about Atlanta
• Can’t get enough cartoons? Come to Atlanta.
  It’s the home of the Cartoon Network
• Atlanta media mogul Ted Turner outraged movie purists when he started colorizing MGM classic films.
  Do you prefer black-and-white or color?
• Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was born and raised here in Atlanta.
  See his childhood home

• The Virgin River carved this dramatic canyon over 2,000 feet deep into sedimentary rock.
  Learn more about Zion National Park
• Dramatic waterfalls, mysterious caverns, perilous canyon trails —
  See it all at Zion National Park
• The trail up to Angel’s Landing is so steep that there is a guide rope for hikers to hold on to.
  Watch and learn more
• Located on the Colorado Plateau, this park protects some of the most diverse ecosystems in the state of Utah.
  Where is it?

• 20 years ago many of us were transfixed by the space adventures of Mr. Spoon.
  Remember Button Moon?
• See photos of the men and machines who made history on this day in 1969.
  Apollo 11 Moon Mission
• Michael Collins piloted the Command Module while Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong explored the surface.
  Watch and learn more about Apollo 11
• On this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon.
  But who was the last man on the moon?

• Egypt is home to one of the world’s oldest continuous civilizations.
  5,000 years and still going strong
• On this day in 1799, Napoleon’s soldiers found the stone that cracked the code of ancient hieroglyphics.
  It’s called the Rosetta Stone
• Can you name the seven wonders of ancient Egypt?
  Watch and learn
• Massive statues guard the gates of the Luxor Temple, a tribute to Amon, king of the Egyptian gods.
  Where is it?

• The original inhabitants of this place used to call it the “Land of the Frozen Ground.”
  Learn more about Maine
• If you love lobster, there’s only one place you should be from July 29 to August 2:
  The Maine Lobster Festival
• Used to be the only people who ate lobster were indentured servants and poor folks — but not anymore!
  Watch and learn how to cook lobster
• Depleted fish stocks mean that fishing is no longer a mainstay of the Maine economy.
  See where some fishermen still make it happen

• There’s no such thing as too many pictures of tropical islands with white-sand beaches.
  See for yourself
• Moorea is right across the road (OK, channel) from its more famous cousin, Tahiti.
  Tourists start with Tahiti first
• Surfers visit these islands every year for a serious party and a more serious surf competition.
  Watch Billabong Pro highlights
• This is one of several eroded volcanoes that make up the Society Islands.
  Where is it?

• Coatis often live together in large groups, which might be creepy if they weren’t so cute.
  See for yourself
• The coati, like other procyonids, has five long toes on each hairless foot — the better to grab things with!
  Watch coatis in action
• This nosy bandit is closely related to the raccoon and the kinkajou.
  He’s a distant relative of the giant panda
• This particular coati (Nasua narica) lives at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
  Where is that?

• Visit this place to wander through some of the last primeval hardwood forest in the southern U.S.
  Learn more about it
• People get so focused on Tennessee’s country music that they forget about the lions of soul who live there.
  See some of his paintings
• A lot of bright stars have come from Tennessee, but this little lady may outshine them all.
  Ever hear of Miley Cyrus?
• The Great Smoky Mountains National Park became a World Heritage Site in 1983.
  Where is it?

• On this day in 1789, French citizens kicked off the Revolution by storming the Bastille prison.

  Learn more about Bastille Day

• Paris is famous for its beautiful art, but it’s famous for its beautiful citizens, too.

  Like Brigitte Bardot

• This brilliant artist is best known for his portrayal of Parisian nightlife in the 1890s.

  See the dancers of the Moulin Rouge

• The world is full of great art museums, but few are as well-known and admired as the Louvre.

  Where is it?

• The City That Never Sleeps, the Empire City, Gotham, the Big Apple…

  There’s a dozen names for this singular place

• Talented artists have sought their fortunes in New York City for over a century.

  Watch one of its rising stars shine

• Helen Levitt spent her career capturing images of life on the streets of this city in the 20th century.

  See her work

• Frederick Olmstead designed Central Park in the 1800s, and he called it the “lungs of the city.”

  Where is it?

• Four generations of butterflies will live and die on their eight-month migration from Canada to Mexico.
  No one knows how they find their way back
• Up to a billion monarch butterflies return to Michoacán forests each year, bending tree branches with their weight.
  Watch them
• Have you ever wondered what 50 or 60 million butterflies in one place would look like?
  Find out
• Every year, millions upon millions of monarch butterflies return here to spend the winter.
  Where is it?

Whitewater kayaking over waterfall — Randy Lincks/Photolibrary

• Over rapids, through the surf, even across oceans—kayaks can go almost anywhere there’s water.
  Learn about kayaking
• Some people row boats over waterfalls; Roz Savage rowed one across the Atlantic Ocean.
  Watch interviews with her
• If you’re a fan of the extreme outdoors, you’ll love Bear Grylls’ TV show.
  You know the one
• Ancient Polynesians once sailed double-hulled outrigger canoes all the way to Hawaii.
  The Polynesian Voyaging Society wants to sail back

Travertine pools, Pamukkale, Turkey – Kordcom / Photolibrary

• People have been coming to soak in these hot springs since at least 200 BC.
  You can still take a dip
• These pools are made of travertine, a type of limestone deposited by evaporating water from the hot springs.
  See more pictures of them
• Archaeologists uncovered ancient ruins here, including baths, a gymnasium, and a Byzantine church.
  Take a tour
• The name of this place means “cotton castle” in Turkish.
  Where is it?

Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD – Index Stock Imagery / Photolibrary

• Birth place of Babe Ruth and death place of Edgar Allen Poe, this city is soaked in history.
  What city is it?
• One of this city’s most famous residents is the author of the hit movie, Hairspray.
  Listen to him talk about his life and work
• A former crime beat reporter for this city’s newspaper turned his experience into an award-winning TV series.
  Everyone loves this show
• This city is the site of the battle that inspired America’s national anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner.
  Where is it?

San Bartolome Island, Galapagos Islands – Chris Mattison / Photolibrary

• Where do penguins, swimming iguanas, fur seals, ancient tortoises, and flightless cormorants live together in the wild?
  Only one place on Earth
• You may never make the long trip to see the Galapagos tortoise and the swimming iguanas in person.
  But you can watch them on your computer
• The plants and animals on these remote islands inspired Darwin’s theory of evolution.
  See them for yourself
• Over 15 volcanic islands rise from the sea off the coast of Ecuador, home to hundreds of unique plant and animal species.
  Where are they?

The Tower Bridge, London – Corbis / Photolibrary

• When you say, “London,” some people think of the Queen Mum.
  But some people think of Banksy
• This famous structure is a combination drawbridge, suspension bridge, and museum.
  It gets raised around 1,000 times per year
• Today is the 4th anniversary of the 7/7 bombings in London, England.
  Learn more
• This bridge was designed to match the Tower of London, which is its close neighbor.
  Do you think they match?

Kilauea Lighthouse, Kauai, Hawaii – Douglas Peebles / Estock

• Some call it the Garden Isle, and at its highest point it’s the wettest place on Earth.
  Can you guess where this is?
• Some of the most beautiful parts of this island are inaccessible except by sea kayak or rugged hiking trails.
  Take a peek
• This wild coastline is part of a 203-acre wildlife sanctuary that many rare seabirds call home.
  Watch and learn more about them
• This little island was a welcome sight for sailors crossing the Pacific from Asia to the U.S.
  Where is it?

The Hanging Monastery, Jinlong Canyon, Shanxi Province, China – Christian Kober / Photolibrary

• These Chinese temples were built into sandstone cliffs around 460 AD.
  They hang over 150 feet off the canyon floor
• Not all Chinese monks spent their days sitting quietly before statues of the Buddha.
  Watch how the Shaolin monks passed the time
• You don’t have to retreat to a temple carved into a cliff face to meditate your way to inner peace.
  Meditation can happen anywhere
• The Hanging Monastery is just a few miles from the former capital of the Wei dynasty.
  It’s just outside Datong

Statue of Liberty, New York – Kordcom / Photolibrary

• The first Independence Day celebrations included mock funerals of the English king
  We stick to fireworks displays these days
• Nothing goes with the sweet taste of freedom like barbeque and roasted corn.
  Learn to master your grill
• The Statue of Liberty is made from copper sheets that were hammered into shape by hand.
  Someone’s arms must have been really tired
• The U.S. Lighthouse Board was the first caretaker of the Statue of Liberty because she was a navigational aid for ships at sea.
  See where she stands

Yamuna River by the Taj Mahal, India – Bob Krist/Corbis

• Founded in the 16th century, this city has survived the rise and fall of empires without losing its charm
  See more of Agra, India
• From Bollywood directors to tourists with hand cameras, the Taj Mahal is a filmmaker’s dream.
  Watch and see
• The Mughal emperor Shah Jahān built this mausoleum in honor of his beloved wife, Mumtāz Mahal, who died in 1631.
  Do you know its name?
• This iconic building is practically synonymous with the nation of India.
  Zoom in on Agra and you’ll find it

Tunisia, Ultralight flying over the desert – Gerard Vandystadt

• The original Hannibal, one of history’s greatest generals, hailed from this arid country.
  Where is it?
• Her inspiring life and tragic death make this Tunisian pop star the stuff of legends.
  Watch Thekra in action
• On this day in 1937, aviatrix Amelia Earhart vanished without a trace while attempting to fly around the world.
  Learn more about her
• Why is Tunisian culture such a rich blend of influences from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East?
  Location, location, location

The Sunken Garden at Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia – Darlyne A. Murawski / Getty Images

• Butchart Gardens is the crown jewel of this picturesque Canadian city.
  They call it the City of Gardens
• You’d never guess this world-class botanical garden is an exhausted limestone quarry.
  See more of Butchart Gardens
• Grow an award-winning garden without chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
  Learn about organic gardening
• These gardens grow on the southern tip of the largest island off the Pacific Coast of North America.
  See exactly where