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4-Volume Set. Holly Morris hits the road, searching for new landscapes and modern-day heroines-- "divas" -- to interpret them. As she traverses Cuba, India, New Zealand, and Iran, the people she meets take you closer to the untapped potential of the world of divadom. Among the intrepid traveler's finds are a Santeria priestess in Cuba, a revolutionary Indian financier who takes bangles as collateral, reclusive...

Weekend Explorer. 35 Minutes. Episode Highlights Go Behind the Scenes with the Weekend Explorer crew and learn about the often humorous ins-and-outs of shooting an episode. Follow the host as he tries to keep his wily crew on track, fends off a mutinous co-hostess, works with uncooperative animals, struggles with a misfiring cannon, tries to understand some Welsh school boys, and is pushed into throwing...

Globe Trekker. Whether you are an intrepid backpacker looking for adventure, or a pleasure seeking hedonist, finding the perfect stretch of coast is one of the top priorities. Justine Shapiro and her fellow travelers make your task a little easier with a month-by-month guide to some of the world's best beaches. From America to the Caribbean Islands, Europe, Africa, Asia, Micronesia and Australia, visit some...

DVD. The Discovery Channel. 403 Minutes. With panoramic high-definition photography and intimate storytelling, Discovery Atlas shows you a new way to connect with the world. Transport yourself to another land like never before through the collective vision and personal lives of theose who live there. You will look through their eyes, dream with their vision, share in their joys, and conquer their challenges. Join us...

DVD. Europe's Classic Romantic Inns. 270 Minutes. Experience the European tradition for beauty, service and luxury. When you check into Europe's Romantic Inn, you will enter a world of unparalleled grace and style. Located in many of the most beautiful and historical regions of Europe, many of these classic inns have built their reputations for excellence over centuries. Visitors are pampered with every luxury and...

Globe Trekker. Whether honouring gods or traditions, or even just looking for an excuse for a big street party, each part of the world has its share of traditional great festivals. From ancient tribal rituals in Papua New Guinea to post modern pagan parties in the American desert, Justine Shapiro and her fellow travelers take you on a month by month, year long, round-the-world celebration....

Mystic Lands. Review: This is a series of documentaries on various cultures and sacred places: Varanasi, India; the Taj Mahal; Haitian voodoo; Hinduism on Bali; Burma; Peru; Egypt; Jerusalem; Greece; Australian aboriginal tradition; the Anasazi ruins in the American Southwest; and Tantric Buddhism in Bhutan. They are each about 25 minutes long. They don't presuppose any knowledge of the religions they cover. But far more...

DVD. The World Atlas. 49 Minutes. The Atlas steps into the digital age. A new one-of-a-kind World Atlas covering all parts of the globe with animated maps from Rand McNally and in-depth cultural and historical information. Each episode is dedicated to different countries, containing four distinct features - physical geography, political geography, popular locations, and thematic maps. The new digitally animated one-of-a-kind version of an...

Weekend Explorer. 35 Minutes. Episode Highlights Go behind the scenes to see some of the funniest and most interesting things to happen while shooting the "Weekend Explorer" series over the first three years. Learn what being on a "Weekend Explorer" shoot is really like for the host, co-hostess, and the crew. Join in the crazy happiness that occur after-hours on-location as the series travels to...

DVD. Cosmos Global Documentaries. 52 Minutes. The vast untouched grassy plains of the unique Massai Mara extend far beyond the horizon and seem to go on forever in what is the most important Nature Reserve in Kenya. An estimated 1.4 million wildebeest inhabit the picturesque mosaic of small hills and forests that line the riverbanks and huge grass covered plains of the Massai Mara which...

DVD. Cosmos Global Documentaries. 52 Minutes. Unlike the hustle and bustle of the nearby city of Guilin in the Guangxi region in the heart of China, the landscape that follows the Lijiang River has a rural and idyllic atmosphere. Rural life here is blessed with beautiful scenery and the landscape around Guilin is synonymous with the magnificence of the legendary Middle Empire. A boat trip...

DVD. Cosmos Global Documentaries. 52 Minutes. It is particularly during the hot summer months that Death Valley does full justice to its name. On some days the temperatures here can reach up to forty five degrees Celsius in the shade, a rare commodity in this scant, treeless landscape. The bizarre landscape of the mysterious Devil's Cornfield really does seem to have been scorched by the...

DVD. The World Atlas. 33 Minutes. The Atlas steps into the digital age. A new one-of-a-kind World Atlas covering all parts of the globe with animated maps from Rand McNally and in-depth cultural and historical information. Each episode is dedicated to different countries, containing four distinct features - physical geography, political geography, popular locations, and thematic maps. The new digitally animated one-of-a-kind version of an...

DVD. 2 Hours. Internationally-acclaimed and award-winning, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is like nothing you've ever seen before. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan and shot on the scale of a major motion picture, this dramatized program employs a cast of thousands, location filming, and digital imagery to recreate the ancient wonders as they appeared in their original glory! I.M. Pei leads a team of...

DVD. The World Atlas. 37 Minutes. The Atlas steps into the digital age. A new one-of-a-kind World Atlas covering all parts of the globe with animated maps from Rand McNally and in-depth cultural and historical information. Each episode is dedicated to different countries, containing four distinct features - physical geography, political geography, popular locations, and thematic maps. The new digitally animated one-of-a-kind version of an...

DVD. The World Atlas. 40 Minutes. The Atlas steps into the digital age. A new one-of-a-kind World Atlas covering all parts of the globe with animated maps from Rand McNally and in-depth cultural and historical information. Each episode is dedicated to different countries, containing four distinct features - physical geography, political geography, popular locations, and thematic maps. The new digitally animated one-of-a-kind version of an...

DVD. The World Atlas. 36 Minutes. The Atlas steps into the digital age. A new one-of-a-kind World Atlas covering all parts of the globe with animated maps from Rand McNally and in-depth cultural and historical information. Each episode is dedicated to different countries, containing four distinct features - physical geography, political geography, popular locations, and thematic maps. The new digitally animated one-of-a-kind version of an...

DVD. The World Atlas. 36 Minutes. The Atlas steps into the digital age. A new one-of-a-kind World Atlas covering all parts of the globe with animated maps from Rand McNally and in-depth cultural and historical information. Each episode is dedicated to different countries, containing four distinct features - physical geography, political geography, popular locations, and thematic maps. The new digitally animated one-of-a-kind version of an...

DVD. 8 Hours. Individual deluxe cases. Disc #1: Cruise Alaska - Experience the most dramatic natural beauty the Pacific Northwest has to offer in Anchorage, Denali, Fairbanks, Haines, Homer, Juneau, Ketchikan, Seward, Sitka, Skagway, Valdez. Extra Features: Top ten attractions and grandeur of the Glaciers. Disc #2: Cruise Hawaii & Tahiti - These popular and picturesque islands come with a culture as uniquely beautiful as...

Madacy Video. Boxed Set of 10 Videos, VHS. Ten full hours of viewing pleasure. A fabulous undersea odyssey collection Including (see the descriptions below the image): Volume 1 - Borneo & The South China Sea. Wonders of the Deep contains two video cassettes, each about an hour in length. The content and structure of these videos is very much like what you would find on...

DVD. The World Atlas. 45 Minutes. The Atlas steps into the digital age. A new one-of-a-kind World Atlas covering all parts of the globe with animated maps from Rand McNally and in-depth cultural and historical information. Each episode is dedicated to different countries, containing four distinct features - physical geography, political geography, popular locations, and thematic maps. The new digitally animated one-of-a-kind version of an...

DVD. The World Atlas. 39 Minutes. The Atlas steps into the digital age. A new one-of-a-kind World Atlas covering all parts of the globe with animated maps from Rand McNally and in-depth cultural and historical information. Each episode is dedicated to different countries, containing four distinct features - physical geography, political geography, popular locations, and thematic maps. The new digitally animated one-of-a-kind version of an...