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Kraków's Copernicus; Rynek Główny; Wawel Castle; Jagiellonian University and Collegium Maius; Wawel Dragon parade.
Tracing the history of Estonian homes made for Baltic Germans, Scandinavians and Russians; Kadriorg Palace; Alatskivi Castle and Palmse Manor; interview with a historian who lives in an Estonian manor house.
Old Town; Neptune Fountain; Amber Museum; Battle of Westerplatte; St. Mary's Basilica.
Ancient Olympia; Kefalonia's Melissani Cave; the crossroad of cultures in Chania, Crete.
Hofburg Imperial Palace; Ambras Castle; Old Town & Golden Roof; Olympic bobsledding run.
Phoenician ruins; temple to Venus in Erice, Italy; Cagliari medieval walls; Sicilian street food.
How the Luftmalerei tradition began; a visit to Emperor Franz Joseph's winter retreat; building an igloo.
Sagrada Família; what is happening on Casa Milà's rooftop; where Columbus met the king and queen of Spain after returning from the Americas; Bishop's Bridge in the Gothic Quarter; 1888 World Expo.
Casa Loma Castle; Hockey Hall of Fame; Chinatown; the largest distillery in British Empire; secret underground tunnels in Toronto.
The Portuguese explorers of the Age of Discovery; why a Lisbon castle is dedicated to the patron saint of England; tiny tiles tell the history of Portugal.
The oldest church and building in Bergen; why King Hakon's Hall was built; when Bryggen was an important port; a simple fish soup tells the story of Norway's fishing heritage.
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte; Guimarães Castle; symbols all over the Torre de Menagem; a blue Baroque palace; Braga Cathedral; how a rooster became the symbol of Portugal.
Viking Museum; Lofoten villages and islands; the history of Norway's painted houses; stockfish.
Portugal's historic villages of Belmonte, Castelo Rodrigo and Sortelha; how three different kings contributed to one castle.
Following the ancient path from London to Bristol in South West England, exploring Stonehenge, Bath's masonic architecture, the Roman Baths and the SS Great Britain; pub pies; charming villages.
La Grande Place in Brussels; the origins of Brussels' chocolate legacy; walking through the pages of a comic book; how Flanders became a source of master artists.
The purpose of the giant wall in the middle of Cardiff; who built Cardiff Castle and Castell Coch; why Cardiff has so many Victorian and Georgian arcades; bara brith; laverbread; the location of Princess Diana's first public speech in Welsh.
How Manchester kick-started Railway Mania in the Industrial Age; Water Palace; the architecture of the John Rylands Library and Chetham's Library; National Football Museum.
How Hong Kong got its name; junk boat; Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery and the Wisdom Path on Lantau Island; Kung Wo Tofu Factory; Tin Hau Temple; Man Mo Temple; a traditional Qipao dress-making shop.
Brecon Beacons National Park; Pembrokeshire Coast National Park; St. Davids; Hay-on-Wye; Victorian seaside resort town of Tenby.
The Flemish Masters; Michelangelo's Madonna of Bruges; why Bruges looks the same as it did in the Middle Ages; beguinage; Blind Donkey Alley.
Why Dublin is known around the world for its pubs; where traditional Irish music originated; why flowers decorate pubs; how Arthur Guinness became so important.
Who stole the Ghent Altarpiece; Prinsenhof; Ghent dragon; why Ghent is famous for its lace; the importance of St. Peter's Abbey.
Why George IV's Royal Pavilion looks different from other British royal palaces; what happened to Seven Sisters cliffs; Smugglers Pub; where Sherlock Holmes retired; what the Guinness family has to do with a medieval hotel.
How Dublin got its name; why Maewyn Succat is celebrated with green beer; how the harp became a symbol of Ireland; the history of the Book of Kells.
How the Habsburgs, Maria Theresa, Franz Joseph and Sisi shaped Vienna; the Ringstrasse; where Mozart performed as a 6-year-old; what the eagles on the rooftop of St. Stephen's Cathedral symbolize.
Why country estates are named castles or abbeys; The Shambles; how the Quakers and chocolate shaped York's history; Herriot's country.
The DomQuartier in Salzburg, Austria; the occupants of Mirabell Palace and Hellbrunn Palace; the importance of the shop signs in Getreidegasse.
How San Miguel de Allende got its name; mansions in San Miguel de Allende; an art school in a former convent; why the city attracts retired American military members.
Why the Scottish kings lived in Edinburgh; why Edinburgh Castle was built high on the Castle Rock; the connection between Edinburgh and Harry Potter; Edinburgh's Royal Mile; Arthur.
Why a stone giant holding a flame overlooks the town; how silver helped shape Guanajuato City; why the streets and alleys are winding; what happened to the Guanajuato River; what the church has to do with the king of Spain.
What European Christmas Markets have to do with the Holy Roman Empire; why are Christmas Markets mostly in German-speaking countries; history of the Advent wreath, Silent Night as well as the character named Krampus.
Royal Warrants is a designation given to people or companies that have provided goods or services to the royals, including dressmakers and tiara makers.
A look at who is buried under Glasgow Cathedral; Saint Mungo; why Glasgow City Chambers looks like a palace; how Glasgow became a center for Scottish Enlightenment; how the creativity of Charles Rennie Mackintosh left a permanent mark on the city.
Why the English chose Jamestown, Yorktown and Williamsburg, Va., as early American settlements; why King William III and Queen Mary II established a university in Virginia; what life was like for colonists; colonial apothecary.
How Quebec City has retained its "Frenchness" for nearly 500 years; why the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac hotel looks like a French castle; Rue Saint-Jean, Place Royale and Petit Champlain.
Why the ancient Romans vacationed in Sorrento, Italy; town clock's meaning; history of majolica tile art; lemons and limoncello.
Alfred Nobel's invention leads to his creation of the Nobel Prize; Gamla Stan; the throne inside the Royal Palace of Stockholm; Djurgården Canal; the custom of growing grass on rooftops; history of folk costumes.
Why architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc only worked on one residence, the Roquetaillade Castle; monolithic church in Saint-Émilion; giant wall around Blaye; why Bourg-en-Gironde was built into the side of a cliff; Cadillac and Pauillac.