The World From Above
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- S8 F1 – England - Hutton in the Forest to St. Bees HeadAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen1. Januar 201726 Min.This journey begins in Hutton-in-the-Forest before heading to the ruins of Brougham Castle. Then we climb up to Helvellyn, one of the highest mountains in England. From there, Castlerigg Circle, and then from the top of Skiddaw we head south over Derwent Water and on to Buttermere. Finally, we head west to St. Bees Head, the most westerly point in the north of England.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F2 – England - Seven Sisters to Canterbury CathedralAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen8. Januar 201726 Min.This journey begins at the Seven Sisters, a vast set of spectacular chalk cliffs, before heading east to the site of one of the most important events in English history: the Battle of Hastings in 1066. We head north to visit Bateman's, home to one of England's greatest poets, Rudyard Kipling. Finally we travel east to Romney Marsh, an otherworldly place, sometimes called the Fifth Continent.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F3 – Wales - Monmouth to Dee EstuaryAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen15. Januar 201726 Min.This journey begins at Symonds Yat, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England. Our flight will take us south to north across the counties that straddle the Anglo-Welsh border. In Herefordshire we visit the mediaeval ruins of Goodrich Castle. At Hereford we look down on its magnificent cathedral and the home of a rare Mediaeval treasure.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F4 – USA - Wyoming: Lost Cabin to Devil's TowerAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen22. Januar 201726 Min.This journey begins in an isolated frontier town, Lost Cabin, before heading north to Medicine Lodge, which is among Wyoming's most important archaeological sites. It contains rock art by Native Americans created over thousands of years. To the east, we find Sheridan and its famous Inn, once home to wild west legend Buffalo Bill.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F5 – Ireland - Mullaghmore to Aran IslandsAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen29. Januar 201726 Min.This journey begins at Classiebawn Castle in Mullaghmore, a place of wild coastal beauty and a tragic tale of a royal assassination. We then head to the formidable Ben Bulben mountain, and the final resting place of the great poet William Butler Yeats. In the Bricklieve Mountains we discover a fascinating Neolithic site: Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F6 – France - Homps to Puy De DomeAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen5. Februar 201726 Min.This journey begins in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, alongside an historic canal in the heart of Cathar Country. Moving east, it's on to the Languedoc coast with its sun-drenched beaches and medieval villages. We travel along the shore of the Mediterranean to find the walled city of Aigues-Mortes, where members of the Knights Templar were imprisoned in a tower in the 14th century.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F7 – Germany - Potsdam to BerlinAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen12. April 202026 Min.This journey begins on the outskirts of Potsdam in Brandenburg, the land of 3,000 lakes, a primary residence of Prussian Kings and German Kaisers. From there we'll move east, stopping at the magnificent summer palace of Sanssouci before turning back to the west and into the heart of Berlin.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F8 – USA - Bison to Winner RodeoAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen19. April 202026 Min.This journey across South Dakota begins in the classic, rural town of Bison, named after the animals that once roamed the continent in vast herds. Heading east, we reach the longest river in America, the Missouri, and the final resting place of Chief Sitting Bull, the most famous head of the Sioux tribe. Finally we reach the small town of Winner and witness a great American tradition, a rodeo.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F9 – USA - North Carolina: Corolla to New BernAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen26. April 202026 Min.This journey begins in Corolla, a magnificent holiday destination at the northern end of the Outer Banks, a string of islands and peninsulas. Heading west, we reach Bull Neck Swamp Research Forest. Once stripped by loggers, it's now a conservation center. Finally, we head inland to New Bern, one of America's oldest towns, and the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F10 – USA - New Hampshire: Shoals to DartmouthAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen3. Mai 202026 Min.This journey across New Hampshire begins in the Isles of Shoals, a mysterious string of islands on the Atlantic Coast that were once a refuge to pirates. Heading west, we find the former home of Robert Frost, one of America's greatest poets. Turning north we explore the birthplace of Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth President of the United States.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F11 – Iceland - Patreksfjorour to Dentifloss WinterfallAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen10. Mai 202026 Min.This journey begins in the northwest corner of Iceland where the small, isolated town of Patreksfjorour lies beneath a towering fjord, before moving east to the ice cap atop the Drangajokull Mountain range. Then we travel over lakes and more mountains to visit an old salting factory before going on to explore the puffin paradise at Grimsey Island.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F12 – Spain - La Manga to PensicolaAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen17. Mai 202026 Min.This journey begins at La Manga, a sporting paradise built on a spectacular natural spit of land. Heading north, we find Tabarca, a tiny island little changed since the eighteenth century. Continuing on our journey, we reach Benidorm, a town built on package tourism where a sleepy fishing village has been transformed into one of the most developed holiday destinations in the world.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F13 – South Africa - Saldanha to the Cape of Good HopeAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen24. Mai 202026 Min.This journey begins in Saldanha before moving down the shoreline and through the West Coast National Park. From there we'll pass over hillside vineyards on our way to Robben Island, home to the prison that kept Nelson Mandela isolated for seventeen years. Next we continue southwards to find Cape Town, the Mother City that gave birth to the entire nation, and home to the iconic Table Mountain.Freevee (mit Werbung)
- S8 F14 – USA - Arkansas: Stamps to Fort SmithAuf unterstützten Geräten ansehen31. Mai 202026 Min.This journey across Arkansas begins in Stamps, a small town that was both birthplace, and subject, to writer Maya Angelou. In the town of Hope we take a look at the childhood home of President Bill Clinton. Heading north we reach Diamond State Park, an open mine where tourists can seek out some of America's largest diamonds.Freevee (mit Werbung)
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