Expert author, Tony Soper, uncovers the history of the pioneers of Arctic exploration.
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Gemma Hall finds out more about this traditional form of dancing still popular in the North East.
Lawrence Mitchell investigates one of the country’s strangest encounters.
Author Laurence Mitchell recounts the mythical tales of this mammoth alpine lake.
Author Rosie Whitehouse takes a tour of Genoa’s silk merchants.
From wildlife, history and culture to remote settlements where you can kick back and get away from it all, there’s something to pique everyone’s interest on the Falkland Islands.
Learn more about khachkars, one of Armenia’s most important and conspicuous architectural features.
Belarus is a country with a rich and fascinating history, and its historic sights are some of its most impressive attractions.
Author Chris McIntyre looks at the most studied social group on the planet.
Janice Booth recounts her version of this ancient tale.
If you’re travelling to the Vendée and want to touch its identity, you need to unlock its dark history. A perfect way of doing so is by visiting these memorials to the bloody conflict.
At the crossroads of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem is home to some of the most important religious sites in the world.
Born Gjergi Kastrioti, Skanderbeg went on to become Albania’s national hero.
The challenge with Tajikistan is not selecting what to include but rather what to leave out.
World War I certainly left its mark on Ypres, and today the town is awash with cemeteries, memorials and museums.