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Rick Steves' Europe
The Heart of England
Season 10
Episode 1001
At Oxford and Cambridge, we'll see where kings and prime ministers studied. Then we'll wander through Blenheim Palace and visit the Industrial Revolution at Ironbridge Gorge.
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Warsaw's heavy history and lively bustle; red-brick Toruń; Malbork Castle; maritime Gdańsk.

24:56
Kraków's grand square, Wawel Castle, communist-era Nowa Huta; sobering Auschwitz-Birkenau.

25:34
The ultimate road trip; Lake Mývatn; Eastfjords; lagoons and waterfalls; Westman Islands.

25:38
The vibrant capital; Blue Lagoon; Golden Circle's majestic nature; Snæfellsnes Peninsula.

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25:16
The turbulent century and its rule-breaking art—Picasso, Surrealism and edgy architecture.

28:26
Shimmering Impressionist canvases by Monet and Renoir, plus Van Gogh, Gauguin and more.

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25:18
Roaming Europe, we admire stately Neoclassical buildings and dramatic Romantic paintings.

28:22
We marvel at Baroque’s over-the-top churches, palaces, bubbly fountains, and theatric art.

28:42
From Portugal to Germany, booming economies and new technologies produce exquisite art.

28:03
Florence’s bold “rebirth” is powered by the genius of Leonardo, Rafael, and Michelangelo.

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25:36
Soaring Gothic cathedrals of radiant stained glass, plus art celebrating worldly pleasure.

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Early Europeans produce diverse art: from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings.