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This series takes viewers on a journey around the world. It highlights significant points of interest and discusses the historical and cultural importance of each location.

Ornate, ancient building with columns carved out of orange stone in the desert. Caption. "Petra is in a league of its own."
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Episode 1
2 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Large stone castle sitting on top of a hill with trees in the foreground and mountains in the background. Caption. "It's a network of Moorish palaces--the Alhambra."
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Episode 2
2 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Ancient, decrepit white stone building covered in moss with the roots of a large tree coming down over 1 of the walls. Caption. "Angkor Wat is a legacy of the mighty King Suryavarman the Second."
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Episode 3
2 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Aerial image of a coral reef. Caption: is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World,
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Episode 4
4 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Aerial view of a segment of the Great Wall of China with brown foliage on either side. Caption. "Work began on the Great Wall of China around 220 B, C."
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Episode 5
2 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Episode 6
2 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
3 brown pyramids, 1 large, 1 medium, and 1 small, with brown dirt surrounding them. Caption. "The pyramids remain an enigma."
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Episode 7
2 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Tan stone domes, pillars, and arches at top of the Taj Mahal against a gray sky background. Caption. "Of Indian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic influences."
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Episode 8
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Episode 9
2 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Inner courtyard of an ancient, round, 3-story building made of brown clay. There are many windows opening to the courtyard, and some clay pots are on the ground. Caption. "The Berber granary is built from local materials--."
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Episode 10
2 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Lake in front of some hills and mountains, with lots of clouds above the mountain peaks. Caption. "The kingdom of Bhutan is a magical Himalayan nation."
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Episode 11
4 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Palms tree, grass, and other greenery surrounds a large, multi-story building with a gray pitched roof and many windows. The sky is blue with lots of clouds. Caption. "Sabah was known as British North Borneo."
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Episode 12
4 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Episode 13
2 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Large archaeological site with huge walls of ancient brown clay buildings revealed. Caption. "Chan Chan was 1 of the world's biggest cities."
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Episode 14
2 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Silhouette of 2 gothic-style cathedral spires against bright pink clouds lit up by a sunset. Caption. "Chartres Cathedral is a great religious treasure."
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Episode 15
2 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Trees and foliage in the foreground, with many skyscrapers and other buildings behind, and foggy, snow capped mountains in the background. Caption. "Your trip to Chile will probably start in the capital, Santiago."
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Episode 16
4 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Looking up from the ground, a large, ancient, brown clay building with the ends of many wooden beams poking out. Caption. "This is the oldest known city in this part of Africa."
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Episode 17
2 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Person from the Dogon tribe in Mali, Africa wearing a bright red, feathered top and a long, clay mask with maroon and brown feathers sticking out of the sides. Caption. "They are the masks of the Dogon dancers."
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Episode 18
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Side view of a row of huge statues with large heads against a backdrop of blue skies with white clouds. Caption. "The giant statues, or moai, on Easter Island."
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Episode 19
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Episode 20
2 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A reptile in the wilderness. Caption: The wildlife here draws people from around the world.
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Episode 21
4 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of mosaic image of a sixth-century king. Caption. Hagia Sofia was built by the emperor Justinian.
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Episode 22
2 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Hawa Mahal. Caption: Also known as the Palace of Winds,
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Episode 23
2 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Ancient yellow-stone building on a hill above a body of water. Caption. "The city of Leptis Magna was a gateway for trade."
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Episode 24
2 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Backs of a few men walking and biking down a busy street next to a yellow rickshaw. The street is surrounded by busy, multistory buildings with many signs. Caption. Male as narrator. "Madurai, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu."
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Episode 25
2 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Small statue in a pond in a park with a many modern skyscrapers in the background. Caption. "K, L considers itself a very forward-thinking."
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Episode 26
4 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Looking between 2 buildings at the watery streets and ornate buildings of Venice. Caption. "It's the main artery of Venice, the Grand Canal."
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Episode 27
2 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Inside of an ornate chapel with carved stone columns, tile floors, and a stone sculpture of 3 people in different poses on display. Caption. "It was created by Michelangelo in the 1520s."
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Episode 28
2 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Aerial view of the ancient mud brick buildings and kivas of Mesa Verde under a sandstone cliff. Caption. "Mesa Verde rewrote the history of the west."
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Episode 29
2 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Top-down view of an ancient tomb built of mud bricks in the ground. Inside are wooden beams, open coffins with bones, other skeletons, and various items. Caption. "The spiritual and military leader of the Moche."
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Episode 30
2 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Aerial view of brown plains with an ancient geoglyph etched into them. Caption. "So vast, in fact, you can only see it from the sky."
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Episode 31
2 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Brightly colored ancient Egyptian wall painting of Queen Nefertiti interacting with the goddess Isis. Caption. "Here the goddess Isis offers Nefertiti the ankh."
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Episode 32
2 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Ancient stone building with many stone staircases leading up to it and surrounded by jungle trees. Caption. "Palenque, the great city of the Mayans."
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Episode 33
2 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
External view of the ancient Pantheon, a circular Roman temple with huge stone columns at its entrance and a domed roof. Caption. "It's the best preserved Roman temple in the world."
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Episode 34
2 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup view detailing the tan columns and stones that make up the ancient Roman Parthenon. Caption. "The Parthenon was built around 430 B, C."
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Episode 35
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Episode 36
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Modern chandelier hangs inside a large room made of dark brown bricks and white mortar. There's a statue near an archway, and some items against the opposing wall. Caption. "Everything here is carved out of salt by miners."
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Episode 37
2 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of a busy walkway crowded with pedestrians during the day. Caption. "Merchants would have passed through here 2,000 years ago."
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Episode 38
2 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Silhouette of a large stone statue of a man wearing armor and a helmet on a rearing horse against a cloudy sky backdrop. Caption with male narrator, "St. Petersburg was the vision of one man."
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Episode 39
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup looking up at the face of the green Statue of Liberty against a blue sky. Caption. "She is, of course, the Statue of Liberty."
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Episode 40
2 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Overhead view of the thousands of red clay sculptures of soldiers in China known as The Terracotta Army. Caption. "This formidable army of Terracotta Warriors."
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Episode 41
2 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Side view of several free standing pillars of brown stone carved to look like warriors against a blue sky backdrop. Caption. "In 750 A, D, they built strange monuments."
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Episode 42
2 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Elaborate casket draped in gold and jewels is on display against a red curtain backdrop. Caption. "The casket holding the tooth is a bell-shaped stupa."
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Episode 43
2 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Ancient Egyptian gold pharaoh mask painted with bright colors is lit up against a black background. Caption. "Tutankhamen's mask--."
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Episode 44
2 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of the orange, red, and purple feathers used to make a religious headdress. Caption. "It's the emblem of an endangered culture."
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Episode 45
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Aerial view of plains with brown dirt and a few trees. Parts of the plains appear to be flooded. Caption with female narrator, "Botswana is home to the Kalahari Desert."
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Episode 46
4 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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