TELEVISION

Scenic Walks of the World - Season 1

Discover Wonders Off the Beaten Path

Series: Scenic Walks of the World
3.9
(17)
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Episodes
6
Rating
TVPG
Year
2009
Language
English
Publisher
Questar

About

Experience Our Dramatic Planet in all its splendor! You will be mesmerized by New Zealand's Tongariro National Park with its glistening glaciers, ancient forests and eerie volcanic landscapes. Explore Kilimanjaro through four seasons and five climate zones, and discover the Grand Canyon's secret worlds.

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Episodes

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1. Our Dramatic Planet

1h 9m

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Experience Our Dramatic Planet in all its splendor! You will be mesmerized by New Zealand's Tongariro National Park with its glistening glaciers, ancient forests and eerie volcanic landscapes. Explore Kilimanjaro through four seasons and five climate zones, and discover the Grand Canyon's secret worlds.

2. Romance With Nature

1h 6m

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Romance with Nature will make you swoon with its dazzling footage of Ireland's pristine coasts and gentle hills, Austria's majestic Alps and historic castles, and Alaska's untouched and untamed wilderness, including encounters with Alaskan wildlife and the icy paradise of Glacier Bay.

3. Historic Pathways

1h 8m

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Follow Historic Pathways and discover the secrets of an ancient civilization as you venture through Macchu Picchu's thick forests and dramatic mountain passes. You will also explore medieval cities surrounded by vineyards and hillsides covered in olive groves in Italy's Umbria, discover the heart of America on the Appalachian Trail, and walk along the Great Wall of China and the legendary Silk Road.

4. Great Wall Of China

50m

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Follow Historic Pathways and discover the secrets of an ancient civilization as you venture through Macchu Picchu's thick forests and dramatic mountain passes. You will also explore medieval cities surrounded by vineyards and hillsides covered in olive groves in Italy's Umbria, discover the heart of America on the Appalachian Trail, and walk along the Great Wall of China and the legendary Silk Road.

5. Wonder's Of Man's Creation

1h 20m

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This spellbinding program profiles eight of the world's most magnificent man-made creations that you can visit on foot, including the Colosseum, a haunting symbol of the Roman Empire at its most exalted and its most depraved; Machu Picchu, the extraordinary and enigmatic Inca ruin; The Great Wall ofChina, 3,000 miles of brick and stone and so large it is visible from space; The Eiffel Tower, the world's tallest structure for 40 years and once targeted for demolition, and Mount Rushmore, a monument to the founding principles of a democratic nation that took more than 300 workers 14 years to complete.

6. Wonder's Sacred And Mysterious

1h 9m

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They are tombs, temples, shrines and monuments; wonders breathtaking to behold. This mesmerizing program discovers the fascinating histories and probes the mysteries of six incomparable sites that continue to inspire. Included are; Stonehenge the world's most famous and mysterious prehistoric site; The Great Pyramid, the last remaining of the world's seven ancient wonders, so overwhelming that each side is longer than seven football fields and the Taj Mahal, a king's towering monument to his queen and considered to be the most beautiful building in the world.

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