Examines the building of the Great Wall of China and the thousands of years of conflict that preceded it.

It's an American holiday ritual: At Christmas time, families across the country gather to watch the beloved 1946 Hollywood classic, It's a Wonderful Life. Directed by Frank Capra, and starring Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart, the story of a small-town banker who faces financial ruin and emotional despair until he is saved by an angel sent from heaven to show him how much he is loved by his family and fellow citizens of the fictional Bedford

In photographs shot from afar, Mount Everest seems like just a mountain. So why since the dawn of known humanity have so many been fascinated with and, in some cases, obsessed by this particular rock? For the brave it is arguably the toughest physical test—the apex. And while most people never try to conquer it, we all wonder what it would feel like to live the fantasy. On Earth, Everest is as big as it gets. The mountain is only the beginning

The story of the construction of a the temple and the development of Greek civilization and democracy.

The story of the French effort to build a monument to American democracy and Fredric Bartholdi's design and construction of the monumental statue.

The story of the Maya civilization from it's beginnings to the building of its greatest city.

A ’blue marble’ covered in swathes of indigo, green, and gold, our precious planet is filled with amazing landscapes. Formed by the forces of nature, Earth’s unique environment includes rainforests so dense they can only be seen from above, sandy desert oases that have fostered the world’s oldest civilisations, and gorgeous water features that look as if they were designed by an artist. For many travellers, the natural world easily beats