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Curious Traveler
Curious Edinburgh
Season 3
Episode 306
Where is 'Auld Reekie', and how did it get its name? What is underneath Edinburgh's Old Town? And what is so curious about its New Town? Why was Edinburgh Castle built on Castle Rock? What’s the connection between Edinburgh and Harry Potter? What is a 'Close' and why were they so necessary in Edinburgh? What is so royal about the Royal Mile? Who is Arthur, and why does he get his own Seat?
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28:09
Bryggen, Edvard Grieg's home, King Håkon's Hall, Bergenhus Fortress, Old Bergen Museum.
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27:39
Casa Loma Castle, Hockey Hall of Fame, Chinatown, Largest distillery in British Empire.
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27:34
Sagrada Familia, Casa Milà, Gothic Quarter, 1888 World Expo, the Eixample & panot tiles.
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27:45
Christine visits Emperor Franz Joseph's winter retreat, builds an igloo and dons a dirndl.
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27:56
Phoenician ruins, temple to Venus in Erice, Cagliari medieval walls, Sicilian street food.
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28:50
Hofburg Imperial Palace, Ambras Castle, Old Town & Golden Roof, Olympic bobsledding run.
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26:43
Ancient Olympia, Kefalonia’s Melissani Cave & the crossroad of cultures in Chania, Crete.