Season 2 (2008)

The Alhambra
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January 1, 2008

The Alhambra is the greatest example of Islamic military architecture in Europe. Sultan Muhammad I constructed this ingenious, imp...Read more

Istanbul's Hagia Sophia
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January 1, 2008

Fiery Roman Emperor Justinian ordered the rebuilding of the great church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul almost 1500 years ago. Modern...Read more

Petra
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January 1, 2008

Carved into the side of a narrow gorge in the unforgiving deserts of Petra in modern day Jordan, the ancient Nabataeans turned eng...Read more

St. Paul's Cathedral
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January 1, 2008

From the ashes of London's Great Fire in 1666 rises Christopher Wren's daring architectural vision. As England's first Baroque cat...Read more

Angkor Wat
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January 1, 2008

Hidden deep in Cambodia's jungles, the temple of Angkor Wat is a towering monument to the Hindu god Vishnu, belying its origins as...Read more

Machu Picchu
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January 1, 2008

Built using techniques that surpass modern ones, the temples, altars and residences of Machu Picchu have resisted torrential rains...Read more