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Who? What? Where? Why? When? and How? Come along and get curious on an educational & entertaining field trip for grown-ups around the world. Award-winning host & travel writer Christine van Blokland shares her insatiable curiosity for our exciting, inspiring and beautiful world in this unique travel series.

Christine van Blokland gets curious about the world’s hidden histories and mysteries.
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Lyon, France. Traboules, Roman origins, Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Les Halles food market.
Regensburg, Germany. Radasbona; a town hall legend, Stone Bridge, a record-holding inn.
Franconia, Germany. Nuremberg, Würzburg, Michelin-starred chef, historic vineyard.
Allgäu & Füssen, Bavaria. St. Mang Monastery, Castle, cheesemakers, cowbell blacksmith.
Storybook architecture, Town Hall, Meistertrunk, St. Jakob's Church, monastery museum.
Upper Bavaria, Linderhof Palace, Mittenwald, Munich, swan legend, lüftlmalerei mural art.
Dukes of Pomerania Castle, Stare Miasto Square, Seven Cloaks Tower, Kasprowicz Park.
Old Market Square, Rogalin Palace, Zamek Cultural Ctr, Enigma Cipher, Croissant Museum.
Utrecht's Golden Age, canal boat tour, Dom Cathedral, DOMUnder, Kasteel de Haar.
The Kinderdijk Windmills, Colonies of Benevolence, Beemster Polder and Van Nelle Factory.
Aix's Fountains, Van Gogh in Arles, Arles’ Roman Arena and a Calisson Factory.
The great castles of Switzerland: Château de Chillon, Château de Gruyères, Schloss Thun.
Seto Lelo Polyphonic singing, Estonian folk costumes, Russian arts & crafts, smoke saunas.
Philippe le Bon Tower, Notre-Dame du Dijon, owl legend, Hôtel Dieu, Fallot Mustard Mill.
Kadriorg Palace, Alatskivi Castle, Palmse Manor, Vihula Manor.
Bern’s Old Town, Zytglogge, Kindlifresserbrunnen, Bern Minster, Einstein’s bench.
Warsaw Royal Castle, Sigismund’s Column, Lazienki Palace, Frederic Chopin, Pierogis.
Old Town, Neptune Fountain, Amber Museum, Battle of Westerplatte, St. Mary’s Basilica.
Kraków’s Copernicus, Rynek Glówny, Wawel Castle, Collegium Maius and Wawel Dragon parade.
Tallin’s UNESCO Old Town, Kiek in de Kök and Fat Margaret towers, unicorn horn powder.
Lucerne’s name origin, dragon lore & Pontius Pilate on Mount Pilatus, Swiss chocolate.
Hofburg Imperial Palace, Ambras Castle, Old Town & Golden Roof, Olympic bobsledding run.
Christine goes north of the Arctic Circle to explore Tromsø, Nordkapp & Kirkenes, Norway.
Phoenician ruins, temple to Venus in Erice, Cagliari medieval walls, Sicilian street food.
Sagrada Familia, Casa Milà, Gothic Quarter, 1888 World Expo, the Eixample & panot tiles.
Christine visits Emperor Franz Joseph's winter retreat, builds an igloo and dons a dirndl.
Azulejos, Belém Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Castelo de S. Jorge, Age of Exploration.
Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, Guimarães Castle, Braga Cathedral, Old Rooster Legend
Viking Museum, Lofoten villages & islands, history of Norway's painted houses & stockfish.
Casa Loma Castle, Hockey Hall of Fame, Chinatown, Largest distillery in British Empire.
Bryggen, Edvard Grieg's home, King Håkon's Hall, Bergenhus Fortress, Old Bergen Museum.
Christine explores Portugal's historic villages of Belmonte, Castelo Rodrigo & Sortelha
Ancient Olympia, Kefalonia’s Melissani Cave & the crossroad of cultures in Chania, Crete.
Explore Ghent, Belgium with host Christine van Blokland.
Explore the pubs of Dublin with host Christine van Blokland.
Explore Sussex, England with host Christine van Blokland.
Explore Bruges, Belgium with host Christine van Blokland.
Explore Southern Wales with host Christine van Blokland.
Explore Manchester, England with host Christine van Blokland.
England’s Great West Way follows the ancient path from London to Bristol.
Extras
Why is there a giant wall around the tiny village of Blaye?
What did Alfred Nobel invent that led him to create the Nobel Prize?
Why did the ancient Roman rich and famous choose to vacation here?
Who got hitched at Bordeaux Cathedral and why was it such an important moment in history?
Why are you encouraged to walk on the rooftop of the Oslo Opera House?
Why was Capilano Suspension Bridge built and what do all those totem poles mean?
Why is there a beautiful, tiny blue-domed church floating in Kotorska Bay?
When and why were so many stunning châteaux built in central France?
Where is the hidden symbol of Venice on the iconic gondola?
Why were the Eiffel Tower and the Pont Alexandre III built for World Expos?