New York

DVD. Vista Point. 26 Minutes. New York is capital city of the American Dream, with its population drawn from each corner of the world. The Empire State Building is a symbol of the glamour and fascination of this frenetic city, yet the Chrysler building is just as imposing, its unusual tower being decorated with car motifs such as bonnets, hub caps and car wheels of the 1930`s. Wall Street derived its name from a wall which had been erected to protect the emerging town from attack by Native American Indians and now most of the city is an open powerhouse of ceaseless activity with a constant m?l?e of car horns, sirens, and screeching tyres. Greenwich Village is one of the few areas of the city that has no clearly-defined symmetry. Attractive steps grace many of its 19th century houses of red brick and brown sandstone and, until the 1960`s, many important artists and authors lived there, such as Edgar Allen Poe and Henry James. Little Italy, Chinatown, The Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, Ellis Island, The Statue of Liberty, Broadway, Times Square?each has its own colourful stories to tell amid the fantastic man-made Manhattan glass horizons: the skyscrapers which shamelessly reach up to the heavens and exclaim that New York is most assuredly the commercial capital of the universe.

DVD. Cities of the World. 60 Minutes. New York, the Big Apple for the locals, is the largest city of the United States. Its most famous sight is the monumental Statue of Liberty, but there are also the famous skyscrapers like the Empire State Building or the Rockefeller Center, while the twin towers of the World trade Center are sadly missed. Along the streets, cabs hunt for customers. The lung of the city is Central Park, the paradise of joggers and dog owners. Wall Street is the center of the world of money, while Broadway is the same for the Arts. Famous theatres, museums, the cafes and clubs of Greenwich Village and the renewed places of the old docks await visitors here.

DVD. The Seasoned Traveler. 30 Minutes. Far from the madding crowd of New York City , the Seasoned Traveler visits some of the Empire State's quiet corners-the farms and roadside stands on Long Island's North Fork, the glorious Finger Lakes region, and the mighty mountains known as the Adirondacks. This visit includes the eastern end of Long Island, the spectacular Finger Lakes district, with its picturesque communities and wineries, the Adirondacks and Lake Placid. George Bauer, the Traveler, is a radio and television journalist with 30 years of experience. He's been a reporter and anchor on local stations and national networks in the United States and Great Britain. Now he has decided to change course and give in to a nagging desire--to travel and tell others about exciting places across the globe. The Seasoned Traveler is a unique series created especially for today's over-50 explorer. Award-winning broadcast journalist and travel aficionado George Bauer presents destinations and useful travel tips in a style that is informative, fast-paced and fun. The series caters to both the active explorer and the traveler who prefers a more relaxed pace.

DVD. 141 Minutes. From the Hyde Park mansion of Frederick Vanderbilt to J.P. Morgan's Camp Uncas, the grand tour continues as America's Castles visits more of the nation's finest and most exclusive addresses. Hudson River Valley Estates In lush landscape of the Hudson River Valley lies Jay Gould's 40-room, Gothic-revival-style castle. Lyndhurst: the Rockefeller's spectacular country estate Kykuit: and the Hyde Park mansion of Frederick Vanderbilt. Newport Mansions In the late 19th century, America's richest headed to Newport, Rhode Island for their summer retreats, building unforgettable homes like Chateau Sur Mer, the Breakers and Marble House. Adirondack Camps In the cool climes of the Adirondack Mountains, visit the Durant family home, Pine Knot: financier J.P. Morgan's Camp Uncas: and the Vanderbilt home. Sagamore Lodge.

DVD. Modern Times Wonders Situated in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty has become the proud symbol of the United States of America.T he statue of the Goddess of Freedom carries the light of the spirit of enlightenment to the Free World. Alexander Gustave Eiffel, whose tower later made him famous, built the statue's ingenious iron frame construction supported by a central shaft. Around this framework, a 2.4 millimeter thick copper coating was attached to the statue and it is mainly due to Eiffel's frame that the monument has withstood the bay's savage winter storms. On the 28th October 1886, North America's most important statue was inaugurated by President Grover Cleveland. The statue was the design of a young sculptor, Bartholdi, who had eagerly accepted the work due to the fact that the commission of his design of a large female statue for a lighthouse on the Suez Canal had not reached fruition. At first, the statue received little love and affection. Indeed, New Yorkers used the statue's unveiling ceremony for a protest demonstration! Since then, however, it has most assuredly conquered the hearts of those who have seen it and it has become a symbol of freedom for the whole of America.

DVD. ABCD. 58 Minutes. In New York, we'll visit Manhattan and Broadway. We'll take a walk through Times Square and see the Trump Tower, Rockefeller Center and the NYSE on Wall street. We'll have a wonderful view of New York from the 107th floor of the world Trade Center. The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Port of Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge will remind us of times long gone. We'll take a rest in Central Park and commemorate John Lennon at the place he was shot. One of the unforgettable experiences is New York at night. In Philadelphia we'll visit places where the US constitution was ratified and in Washington, D.C..We'll see the Capitol, White House, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. In Lancester, Pennsylvania, we'll meet the Amish, who refuse modern civilization. After a visit to Niagara falls we are traveling to Toronto with its world famous CN. Tower. In Ottawa we'll experience the changing of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in front of Parliament Hill. After a visit to Montreal, we'll be witnesses to an awe inspiring fireworks display.

DVD. Worldwide Travel Films. 95 Minutes. Thomas Jefferson called plans to build it "little short of madness". James Madison said it was "impractical at best". "It" is the Erie Canal in New York State: An engineering marvel in 1825, an economic juggernaut throughout the 19th Century, an increasingly popular recreational delight today. In this all new digital video production, filmmakers Fran and Brooke Reidelberger travel the canal system from Albany to Buffalo, sailing in the wake of history, enjoying the tranquil beauty, attending the festivals, visiting the old canal towns, and wondering what our country would be like if the canal had never been built. Aboard "Chicane", a 65 foot power boat, you will experience the canal and: ? Take a whirlwind tour of Albany, New York state's bustling capital city. ? Visit "Uncle Sam's" grave and our nation's first school of engineering in Troy. ? "Climb" the Waterford Five, the world's highest series of high lift locks. The lift is 169 feet. ? Explore the Herkimer "diamond mine" and find your own 500 million-year-old crystals with a diamond-like shape and sparkle. ? Sample real beer and root beer at F.X. Matt Brewery, New York's oldest, in Utica. ? Watch and listen as school children about American Revolutionary War history at Ft. Stanwix in Rome. ? Tour Rome where digging of the canal began in 1817 and visit the grave of Francis Bellamy, the man who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ? Travel the waterway aboard a mule-drawn packet boat at the Erie Canal Village near Rome. ? Attend the Oz Fest and meet the Munchkins in Chittenango, home of L. Frank Baum, the man who wrote the "Wizard of Oz" stories. ? Enjoy a weekend of summer fun at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake, part of today`s Erie Canal. ? Learn how the canal helped make Syracuse one of the world's premier salt producing centers. -- Take a dinner cruise and meet a "star-in-the-making" at Baldwinsville. Traveling aboard "Cayuga", a traditional canal boat, you will: ? Enjoy incredible wild life in the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. ? Visit the canal town of Palmyra, home to the largest collection of hand-woven coverlets in the U.S. and birthplace of the Mormon Religion. ? Watch the world's most unusual bridge in operation in Fairport. It`s listed in "Ripley`s Believe It Or Not" 16 times! ? Tour Rochester, home to Eastman Kodak, Xerox, Bausch and Lomb and a host of educational and cultural attractions, including Eastman House and the Strong Museum. ? See the church that George Pullman (of Pullman railroad car fame) built in honor of his parents in Albion. ? Watch and listen as canal artist Arthur Barnes interprets canal life onto canvas in Medina. ? Visit Lockport, site of the most difficult engineering and construction job on the Erie Canal. Lockport is also the birthplace of volleyball and the fire hydrant. ? Experience Buffalo to learn about the city's personal connection with four U.S. presidents and the story behind "Buffalo Wings". ? Admire the spirit and laugh with the wild and wacky "boat builders" who race for glory in the annual Tonawanda Canal Fest. ? Along the way see an "upside down" bridge, a sloping lift bridge, a floating dam, and more!

DVD. A young man from Queens, in love Experience the rush of traveling the world for the first time with a crew of international back-packers, ages 16 - 22 on their quest for adventure, romance and the perfect moment.A variety of hosts from around the globe and the young people they hook up with on location are relentless in their pursuit of fun (and don't forget that culture, mate!American girls explore Rome, Brits take on Thailand and things get wild when the Aussie's arrive in Copenhagen. Five continents, Unlimited Adventure.Take the alternate route, dude.