When French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps returned triumphantly to Paris after completing the Suez Canal in 1869, he was hailed as a national hero. Thousands raced to invest in his next, even bolder scheme: to build a great canal across Panama. His dream would cut a swathe across the South American continent and unite the vast oceans of the Atlantic and Pacific. Fortunes seemed assured as shipping would no longer have to face the terrors of Cape Horn...

Examines amazing monuments and other structures of the ancient Greek civilization, including the palace at Knossos, the city-state ruins at Mycenae, and the Parthenon.

Eben McAllister searches his small town to see if he can find anything comparable to the real Seven Wonders of the World.

Journey into the heart of Brazil with host, Robert Beckford, to explore the incredible spiritual diversity of Brazil. Travel to the country's seven wonders of Brazilian Christianity, from the spectacular and iconic Christ the Redeemer to the Samba beat of Carnival. The religion has existed for over 500 years and is a melting pot of African beliefs, indigenous Indian rituals, and the folk Catholicism of the southern Europeans.

Examines the amazing architectural achievements of the ancient world known as the Seven Wonders of the World, including the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and the Colossus of Rhodes, with information about the people who built them, their belief systems and more.

Examines the amazing architectural achievements of ancient Asia, including the Great Wall of China, the Todaiji Temple, and the Banaue Rice Terraces, with information about the people who built them, their belief systems and more.

"More than 2,000 years ago, travelers wrote about the incredible sights they saw while on their journeys. They told tales of hanging gardens that were built for a Babylonian queen, and a colossal statue that guided ships through the harbor of Rhodes in Greece. These writers compiled a list of the very best of these sights that are now known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Author Yona Zeldis McDonough takes the readers on a trip to the Great...

Examines seven natural wonders of Europe including Loch Ness, the Westmann Islands, Mons Klint, and the Alps.

Examines seven natural wonders of Australia and Oceania including the Australian outback, Bora Bora, Mount Kilauea, and the Tasmanian wilderness.

After Marco's betrayal, Jack McKinley and his friends must face their own demons and engage in a battle with foes long gone.