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S10 E12 USA - Maine: West Quoddy Head Light to Mount Katahdin

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26m

Dec 31, 2018

This journey begins at West Quoddy Head Light, the most easterly structure in the United States. One of the most popular sights in Maine are the thousands of hectares of wild blueberry fields, which grow naturally in scrubland around pine forests.

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Season 10, 14 Episodes

S10 E1

Brazil - Ilha Do Mel to Pariti,

This journey traces part of the Brazilian coastline, with its miles of beaches and a lonely lighthouse. It then crosses some of the last remaining coastal Atlantic Rainforest, one of the most endangered landscapes in the world.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E2

England - Liverpool to Keddleston Hall,

This journey begins in the city of Liverpool, once a gateway to the new world for both trade and passengers. Branching off the River Mersey is the Manchester Ship Canal, which, when finished in 1893, was the largest of its kind in the world.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E3

England - Blackpool to Grasmere,

This journey begins at Blackpool, one of Britain’s most popular seaside resorts, before heading north across the fast-moving tides and dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay. From there it’s inland to a rare 17th-century topiary garden at Levens Hall.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E4

France - Avignon to Monaco,

This journey begins at Avignon, once home to medieval popes and the site of a famous bridge across the River Rhône. We then cross the Alpilles Mountains, exploring hilltop villages before arriving at Arles, one of the most important cities in Roman Gaul.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E5

Germany - Glücksburg to Hanover,

This journey begins at Glücksburg Castle, once in the Kingdom of Denmark. To the south is the 100 kilometer Kiel Canal, which joins the Baltic and North Seas. Off the coast are the Friesian Islands, separated from the mainland by sand bars and mudflats.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E6

Iceland - Vatnajokull National Park to Gulfoss Waterfall,

We begin at Lake Oskjuvatn in Vatnajokull National Park, one of the deepest lakes in Iceland, formed in an old volcanic crater. The center of the National Park is taken up by the large Vatnajokull Ice sheet, which covers mountains and active volcanoes.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E7

Italy - Portofino Natural Park to Turin,

This journey begins on the coast at the Portofino National Park, a small headland of dramatic cliffs and woodland surrounding the famous village of Portofino itself. Traveling north takes the journey to Genoa, Italy’s largest seaport.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E8

South Africa - Drakensburg Mountains to Blood River,

This journey begins in the Drakensberg Mountains, a range over 1,000 kilometers long. Cathedral Peak in KwaZulu-Natal is one of many summits exceeding 3,000 meters high. This area is also well known for its historic 19th century battlefields.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E9

South Africa - The Orange River to Cederberg Mountains,

This journey begins in the harsh landscape of South Africa’s Northern Cape and the Orange River, where vineyards line the banks. The river continues through one of South Africa’s most dramatic landscapes, the Augrabies National Park.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E10

Spain - Toledo to the Royal Palace of La Granja,

This journey begins at the ancient and historic city of Toledo. From there we head east across a high arid plateau to arrive at the beautiful Royal Palace of Aranjuez. To the north is the capital of Spain, Madrid, a city of wonders.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E11

USA - Wyoming: Fort Laramie to the Grand Tetons,

This journey begins at Fort Laramie, which protected emigrants’ wagon trains on the Oregon Trail during the 1840’s. Flying west we come to the Miracle Mile, a stretch of the North Platte River world-famous for trout fishing.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E12

USA - Maine: West Quoddy Head Light to Mount Katahdin,

This journey begins at West Quoddy Head Light, the most easterly structure in the United States. One of the most popular sights in Maine are the thousands of hectares of wild blueberry fields, which grow naturally in scrubland around pine forests.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E13

USA - Montana: Gates of the Mountains to Bannock Ghost Town,

We begin on the Great Plains by the Gates of the Mountains, where the Missouri River flows through a spectacular gorge. To the south is Montana's Capital, Helena, with a fine cathedral and statehouse built at the end of the 19th century.

26m Dec 31, 2018

S10 E14

USA - North Carolina: Raleigh to Cape Fear,

This journey begins at Raleigh, the capital city of North Carolina, and the second largest in the state. The Blue Ridge Mountains are part of the Appalachian Mountain Range, which runs for over 1,500 kilometers up the eastern side of America.

26m Dec 31, 2018