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Switzerland - Lake Maggiore to The Rhine Falls

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Dec 31, 2013

This journey begins at the border of Switzerland and Italy, on the shores of Lake Maggiore. From there we fly north, passing ancient castles and medieval villages. It leads us along the San Bernardino Pass over the soaring Swiss Alps.

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Season 5, 14 episodes

Italy - Orvieto to Elba,

This journey begins at the heart of Tuscany, in the hilltop city of Orvieto. Soon after we’ll discover the town of Civita di Bagnoregio. As we continue West towards the sea, we’ll explore the spectacular Renaissance Gardens of Vignanello.

26m Dec 31, 2013

Georgia - Fort Pulaski to Okefenokee Swamp,

This journey begins around the coastal plains of Georgia, with a landmark in military history at Fort Pulaski. We visit the nearby historic city of Savannah and then head south to another stronghold from the American Civil War, Fort McAllister.

26m Dec 31, 2013

Germany - Grosser Inselsberg to Trifels Castle,

This journey begins in the forests of Thuringia, which have inspired creatives and theologians for centuries. Then, it's on to the town of Fulda, resting place of Germany’s Patron Saint, Boniface.

26m Dec 31, 2013

England - Spurn Head to Wheeldale Moor,

This journey begins along the Humber Estuary, at the beaches of Spurn Head Passing, one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. Then we head towards Drax Power Station, the biggest coal-fired plant in the UK.

26m Dec 31, 2013

Maryland - Ocean City to Fort McHenry,

This journey begins at the popular beach resort of Ocean City. Crossing the peninsula, we stop at the fishing town of Crisfield, nicknamed "Crab Capital of the World". Back across the water, we find the marshlands of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

26m Dec 31, 2013

Switzerland - Lake Maggiore to The Rhine Falls,

This journey begins at the border of Switzerland and Italy, on the shores of Lake Maggiore. From there we fly north, passing ancient castles and medieval villages. It leads us along the San Bernardino Pass over the soaring Swiss Alps.

26m Dec 31, 2013

France - La Rochelle to Biarritz,

This journey begins at La Rochelle, once an important medieval port. Then, we cross the bay to Ile d’Oleron. Our route south takes us over vast swathes renowned oyster farms in the Charente-Maritime region, on the way to the resort town of Royan.

26m Dec 31, 2013

Spain - Hondarribia to Burgos,

This journey begins around north Spain at the Basque Country resort town of Hondarribia. We venture into the Navarre region and the Pyrenees Mountains that form a natural border between Spain and France.

26m Dec 31, 2013

England - Highclere Castle to Brighton,

This journey begins at Highclere Castle, the location for one television's biggest drama series. It's then on to Winchester, once the capital of Anglo-Saxon England. We travel south to the seaside town of Portsmouth, home to the world’s oldest warship.

26m Dec 31, 2013

Montana - Bitterroot Mountains to Flathead Lake,

This journey begins on the border of western Montana in the Bitterroot Mountain Range. We enter the Kootenai National Forest for a look at some of the country’s most pristine bodies of water as well as the engineering masterpiece that is the Libby Dam.

26m Dec 31, 2013

Portugal - Troia Peninsula to Mertola,

We begin along Portugal’s southwest coast on the Troia Peninsula. We’ll fly down to Cape St. Vincent to the country’s westernmost point, and the epicenter of the Portuguese Empire’s Age of Discovery.

26m Dec 31, 2013

Spain - Sierra Nevada to La Manga,

This journey begins in Spain’s Andalusian region where we explore Europe’s second highest mountain range at the Sierra Nevada National Park. From there, we visit the first renaissance-style castle built outside of Italy.

26m Dec 31, 2013

England - Hampton Court to Dyrham Park,

This journey begins on the outskirts of London at Hampton Court, one of the few remaining palaces of the Tudor King, Henry VIII. Following the River Thames we head to the town of Henley whose boating tradition has given rise to numerous Olympic champions.

26m Dec 31, 2013

New Hampshire - Portsmouth to Mount Washington,

We begin in Portsmouth on the New Hampshire coast. Following the shoreline, we'll turn inland toward Exeter, one of the state's oldest towns. Then it's over New Hampshire's famed autumn foliage, on the way to one of the top race tracks in the US.

26m Dec 31, 2013