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The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) selects various sites throughout the world for their cultural and historical value. These chosen places are known as World Heritage sites, and this series transports viewers to some of the most popular and inspiring destinations. From lost civilizations to the splendors of Earth's beauty, across the continents and under the sea, viewers will discover why these treasures are so critical to preserve and enjoy.

Simple digital map with varying shades of green depicting the border between Brazil and Argentina. A red dot marks where Iguazú Falls are found. Caption. Or 1 point 8 miles in length.
World Heritage
Episode 1
25 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital map of Costa Rica and Panama next to surrounding countries. A red dot in Costa Rica marks the city of San José. Caption. Induces heavy rains to drench the extensive primeval forests.
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Episode 2
25 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Low-angle view of the top of a green spire with a gold statue of an angel at its top against a gray sky. Caption. Through different phases of construction.
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Episode 3
26 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Low-angle view of the upper half of a Greek sculpture of a bearded man with his left hand outstretched in front and his right hand with palm up behind him. Caption. But the water that flowed contained salt.
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Episode 4
26 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Woman in a tan ranger's hat leaning out of a window and handing something to a person in a blue vehicle with 1 brown and 1 tan wide-brimmed hat in the dash. Caption. Made the Grand Canyon a national monument.
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Episode 5
25 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Sprawling 2-story red palace with many windows and cone-shaped bushes and a green lawn in the front. Caption. Sponsored for this project was Leonardo da Vinci.
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Episode 6
25 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Digital map of the Middle East with a red dot in approximately Syria and another in approximately Jordan. A blue oval intersects a red oval over the dot in Jordan. Caption. From Mesopotamia to Egypt.
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Episode 7
25 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital map of Uzbekistan amongst surrounding countries, with 3 red dots marking the cities of Bukhara, Samarkand, and Tashkent. Caption. There are other oasis towns in Uzbekistan.
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Episode 8
24 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital map of the country of Romania, with a red dot in the east marking the city of Tulcea and blue line marking the path of the Danube River. Caption. Near Tulcea, the Danube River divides.
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Episode 9
25 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Simplified digital map of Bulgaria with irregular shapes in shades of brown and green and a red blurry circle in the bottom center marking Pirin National Park. Caption. Or 106 square miles.
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Episode 10
24 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Large intricate stone cathedral with 2 towers on the left and a green roof seen from a distance against a blue sky. Several trees and houses surround the cathedral. Caption. Is a bridge leading to the cathedral.
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Episode 11
25 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Simplified digital map of the city of Istanbul, Turkey on a strip of land separating the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. A larger map of Turkey and surrounding countries is darker in the background.
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Episode 12
24 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Digital map of the country of Spain with tan colors in the middle and green colors around the perimeter. 2 red dots are near each other in the upper middle of the country. Caption. It sits in the Castile region.
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Episode 13
25 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Cartoon map of the state of Florida and surrounding islands. Caption. With a total area of 5900 square kilometers.
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Episode 14
24 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Low angle view of a tall tower with a large round clock sticking up out of a brick building against a blue sky. Caption. The city hall, Palazzo Vecchio.
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Episode 15
28 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
4 women with colorful hijabs and 1 small child converse while riding in the open back of a truck. 3 men in dark jackets ride in front of them, and 1 looks back at the women. Caption. The capital city was called Hattusha.
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Episode 16
25 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Man with dark hair and green cardigan holds a pink bowl while selecting potatoes from a vegetable stand. A man with a white turban walks by in the foreground. Caption. The colorful fruits and vegetables on display.
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Episode 17
25 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Several Indian men wearing slacks and button up shirts congregate in the sun on gray stone stairs. Caption. Today, the majority of India's population is Hindu.
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Episode 18
24 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Low clouds rolling in from left over a steep, pointy, snow capped mountain range on a sunny day. Caption. The Amazon River flows from the steep Andes mountains.
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Episode 19
25 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Elderly man and woman with graying hair wearing coats and stand looking at something in front of a large bronze statue in an open square.
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Episode 20
24 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Closeup view of an enormous brown tree trunk with smaller vines growing up it, with a canopy of trees visible in the background.
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Episode 21
25 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12