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Who was the first tourist to visit the northernmost point in Europe? What is a bunad? And what is its role on National Day? Where is there a fjord named after a troll, and are there any trolls there? Time to get curious! 25:55
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Who was born in Belmonte and became a famous Portuguese navigator? What is the 'Eternal Kiss' and what does a grouchy mom have to do with it? How did three different kings contribute to one castle? Time to get curious! 25:50 Expired
Who discovered the world's longest Viking longhouse? What are the giant, triangular wooden huts called 'hjells' used for? How did one tiny fish ensure a nation's survival, from the Viking Age through the Middle Ages? Time to get curious! 26:01 Expired
Who was born in Guimaraes Castle and founded a nation? What are the curious symbols all over the Torre de Menagem? Where can you find a beautifully blue Baroque palace? How did a rooster come to be a symbol of Portugal? Time to get curious! 25:37 Expired
Who lived in a Victorian home named for a troll, with a little man cave down by the lake? What is the oldest church and building in Bergen? Where can you stroll through 1800s Bergen and meet a curious character or two? 25:36 Expired
Who were the Portuguese explorers of the Age of Discovery? What do some monks have to do with an iconic Portuguese pastry? Where can you find a bright yellow welcome mat? Time to get curious about Lisbon! 25:05 Expired
Who built a ninety-eight-room European fairy tale castle and what do streetlights have to do with it? What do a windmill and whisky have to do with a Canadian empire? When did hockey become a Canadian obsession? Time to get curious about Toronto! 25:00 Expired
Who designed a drippy, wacky and wonderful icon? What is happening on Casa Mila's rooftop? Where did Columbus meet the King and Queen of Spain upon returning from the Americas? It's time to get 'curiositat' about Barcelona! 25:11 Expired
Who built a chapel on the edge of an Alpine cliff? What does a pagan beast and a Catholic tradition have to do with a children's parade? Why did the Luftlmalerei tradition start? When did Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Sissi sleep in a snowy retreat? Yodel-lay-hee-hoo, it's time to get curious about Tyrol! 25:21 Expired
Who is on the Sicilian flag, and why does she have three legs? What does the island of Mozia have to do with the English alphabet? When was the number 5 so important to the village of Savoca? How does an arancini teach us Sicilian history? It's time to get curious about in Sicily and Sardinia! 26:15 Expired
Who lived in Ambras Castle because she wasn't allowed to live in Hofburg Palace? Where can you find some castle-loving peacocks? It's time to get curious about Innsbruck! 24:09 Expired
Who left some ancient treasures in a magical cave? What does the measurement of time have to do with the Olympics? When was Chania the home to Minoans? It's time to get curious about Greece!Season 4
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Why does George IV's Royal Pavilion look so different from other British royal palaces? What happened at the Seven Sisters Cliffs? What is a Smugglers Pub? Who wouldn't sit under a dragon? Where did Sherlock Holmes retire? And what does the Guinness family have to do with a medieval hotel? 25:58 Expired
Who stole the famous Ghent Altarpiece, and who recovered it? And who is restoring it? What is Prinsenhof, and why is it so pretty? Where did the famous Ghent Dragon fly in from? Why is Ghent so famous for its lace? Why is St. Peters Abbey so important to Ghent history? 25:52 Expired
Why is Dublin known worldwide for its pubs? Where did traditional Irish music come from? Why are there always flowers decorating a pub? What does the word 'pub' mean? What is a 'snug'? A Brian Boru harp? And how did a fella named Arthur Guinness become so important? 25:39 Expired
Who were the Flemish Masters, and how did they leave their mark on art history? Who stole Michelangelo's Madonna of Bruges? And who rescued her? Why does Bruges look the same as it did in the Middle Ages? What is a Beguinage? And 'Blind Donkey Alley'? And why are all the colourful buildings surrounding the market the same ... 25:54 Expired
Today, we get curious about the stunning natural landscape of Wales. We visit Brecon Beacons National Park, Pembrokeshire National Park, St. Davids (the smallest city in Britain), Hay-on-Wye (Wales' Town of Books), the Victorian seaside resort town of Tenby, and lots and lots of curious castles. 25:38 Expired
How did Hong Kong get its name? What is so junky about a junk boat? We get curious about the Big Buddha, the Po Lin Monastery, and the Wisdom Path on Lantau Island. Then, we head to the Kung Wo Tofu Factory to learn a centuries-old tofu-making technique. Christine also takes you inside a Tin Hau Temple, the Man Mo Temple, ... 26:00 Expired
How did Manchester kick-start 'Railway Mania' in the Industrial Age? What is Manchester's Water Palace? What is so curious about the architecture of the John Rylands and Chetham's Libraries? Why is a bee the symbol of Manchester? Which pub owner shooed her patrons out with a broom? And why is the National Football Museum i... 25:59 Expired
Why is there a giant wall in the middle of Cardiff? Who built Cardiff Castle? And Coch Castle? Why does Cardiff have so many Victorian and Georgian arcades? What is a bara brith? And laverbread? (Seriously, what is it?) Where did Princess Diana give her first public speech in Welsh?