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Curious TravelerWhy is there a giant hole in the top of the Pantheon? How is it still standing after more than 2,000 years? Why does Piazza Navona look like a racetrack? Where did the bronze for St. Peter's Basilica come from, and why are its windows so heavenly?

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Curious TravelerWhy is there a giant hole in the top of the Pantheon? How is it still standing after more than 2,000 years? Why does Piazza Navona look like a racetrack? Where did the bronze for St. Peter's Basilica come from, and why are its windows so heavenly?Restart available0Rick Steves' EuropeAs the Ice Age glaciers melted, prehistoric Europe bloomed with sophisticated art. From Ireland to France, Scotland to the Greek Isles, we traverse that mystical world of megaliths, cave paintings, magical goddesses, and wrinkled bog people.

Summer in the Mediterranean

• Now Playing25minFood Secrets of Mykonos
• Now Playing29minFlorence, Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano
• Now Playing26minOceania Cruises
• Now Playing26minChanel Number 5
• Now Playing25minThe Lesvos Spirit
• Now Playing22minMediterranean Islands
• Now Playing26minNaples and Pompeii
• Now Playing25minBeans for Humanity
• Now Playing25minEgypt's Cairo
• Now Playing25minAthens Rising
• Now Playing26minThe Sunken Treasures of the Rhone
• Now Playing25minTuscany
• Now Playing27minSicily
• Now Playing25minSaving the Earth on Paros
• Now Playing22minRegent Seven Seas: Greece to Barcelona
• Now Playing25minAn Ionian Odyssey
• Now Playing25minA Meal in Messinia
• Now Playing46minTurkey
• Now Playing27minEgypt's Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor
• Now Playing25minRome
• Now Playing21minSicily
• Now Playing25minThe Athenian Riviera
• Now Playing22minDesert Feast
• Now Playing26minGreece's Peloponnese
• Now Playing25minThe Athens Vibe

Dream of Italy

• Now Playing25minTuscany
• Now Playing25minRome
• Now Playing25minUmbria
• Now Playing25minNaples
• Now Playing25minPiedmont
• Now Playing25minPuglia

Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Feast

• Now Playing46minMorocco
• Now Playing46minTurkey
• Now Playing46minTunisia
• Now Playing46minIsrael
• Now Playing47minCorsica
• Now Playing47minMallorca
• Now Playing47minCrete
• Now Playing46minSardinia

Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen

• Now Playing25minSmoke Screen
• Now Playing24minKebabs of the World Unite
• Now Playing25minMake No Misteak
• Now Playing25minBird Meets Grill
• Now Playing25minFish Without Fear
• Now Playing25minVegatarians at the Grill
• Now Playing25minShoulders and Butts
• Now Playing25minRaichlen on Ribs
• Now Playing24minShell Games
• Now Playing25minOne Good Turn
• Now Playing25minLearning to Love Lamb
• Now Playing25minTailgating: Games On!
• Now Playing25minReally Big Beef
• Now Playing25minSmoking 101
• Now Playing25minShoulders & Bellies
• Now Playing25minSurf Meets Turf
• Now Playing25minRibs Rock the Smoker
• Now Playing25minHow to Smoke When You Don't Have a Smoker
• Now Playing25minBig Bad Beef
• Now Playing25minBacon 24/7
• Now Playing25minHog Wild
• Now Playing25minThanksgiving Comes Early
• Now Playing25minYum Kippers - Fish Gets Smoked
• Now Playing25minSmoking the Competition - Our Tailgating Show
• Now Playing25minYou Can Smoke What? Extreme Smoking

Rick Steves' Europe, Part 1

• Now Playing26minEngland's Bath and York
• Now Playing26minNorth Wales: Feisty and Poetic
• Now Playing26minEdinburgh
• Now Playing26minNaples and Pompeii
• Now Playing26minItaly's Amalfi Coast
• Now Playing26minMilan and Lake Como
• Now Playing26minTuscany's Dolce Vita
• Now Playing26minItaly's Great Hill Towns
• Now Playing26minSmoking 102
• Now Playing26minShoulders & Bellies
• Now Playing26minSurf Meets Turf
• Now Playing26minBurgundy: Profoundly French
• Now Playing26minFrance's Dordogne
• Now Playing26minBarcelona and Catalunya
• Now Playing26minLittle Europe: Five Micro-Countries
• Now Playing26minGreat Swiss Cities
• Now Playing26minThe Czech Republic Beyond Prague
• Now Playing26minAthens and Side Trips
• Now Playing26minCopenhagen
• Now Playing26minDenmark beyond Copenhagen
• Now Playing26minIstanbul
• Now Playing26minIran: Tehran and Side Trips
• Now Playing26minIran's Historic Capitals
• Now Playing56minAndalucia: The Best of Southern Spain
• Now Playing26minCroatia: Adriatic Delights

Rick Steves' Europe, Part 2

• Now Playing26minRome: Ancient Glory
• Now Playing26minRome: Baroque Brilliance
• Now Playing26minRome: Back-Street Riches
• Now Playing26minFlorence: Heart of the Renaissance
• Now Playing26minFlorentine Delights and Tuscan Side Trips
• Now Playing26minParis: Regal and Intimate
• Now Playing26minParis: Embracing Life and Art
• Now Playing26minLondon: Historic and Dynamic
• Now Playing26minNorth England's Lake District and Durham
• Now Playing26minVenice: City of Dreams
• Now Playing26minVenice and Its Lagoon
• Now Playing26minEuropean Travel Skills Part 1
• Now Playing26minEuropean Travel Skills Part 2
• Now Playing26minEuropean Travel Skills Part 3
• Now Playing25minWestern Turkey
• Now Playing25minCentral Turkey
• Now Playing25minFrance's Loire: Chateau Country
• Now Playing25minParis Side Trips
• Now Playing27minThe Best of Israel
• Now Playing27minPalestine
• Now Playing25minItaly's Riviera: Cinque Terre
• Now Playing25minItaly's Verona, Padova, and Ravenna
• Now Playing25minAmsterdam
• Now Playing25minThe Netherlands: Beyond Amsterdam
• Now Playing25minPrague

Rick Steves' Europe, Part 3

• Now Playing26minAustrian and Italian Alps
• Now Playing26minSwiss Alps
• Now Playing26minFrench Alps and Lyon
• Now Playing27minGermany's Fascist Story
• Now Playing25minEgypt's Cairo
• Now Playing27minEgypt's Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor
• Now Playing26minEthiopia: A Development Story
• Now Playing27minWhy We Travel
• Now Playing26minArt of Prehistoric Europe
• Now Playing26minArt of Ancient Greece
• Now Playing26minAncient Roman Art
• Now Playing26minArt of the Roman Empire
• Now Playing26minArt of the Early Middle Ages
• Now Playing26minArt of the High Middle Ages
• Now Playing26minArt of the Florentine Renaissance
• Now Playing26minArt of the Renaissance Beyond Florence
• Now Playing26minBaroque Art
• Now Playing26minArt of the Neoclassical and Romantic Ages
• Now Playing26minArt of the Impressionists and Beyond
• Now Playing26minArt of the 20th Century

Rick Steves Specials

• Now Playing57minRick Steves: The Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today
• Now Playing56minRick Steves Iran: Yesterday and Today
• Now Playing56minRick Steves: Luther and the Reformation
• Now Playing57minRick Steves: Fascism In Europe
• Now Playing57minRick Steves' European Christmas
• Now Playing57minRick Steves' European Easter
• Now Playing56minRick Steves' European Festivals
• Now Playing56minRick Steves' Egypt: Yesterday and Today
• Now Playing56minRick Steves' Cruising the Mediterranean

National Parks

• Now Playing4minAmerican Samoa (1988)
• Now Playing6minGreat Sand Dunes (2004)
• Now Playing8minGlacier (1910)
• Now Playing4minBlack Canyon of the Gunnison (1999)
• Now Playing8minShennandoah (1926)
• Now Playing7minGrand Teton (1929)
• Now Playing48minChristmas in America's National Parks
• Now Playing6minHot Springs (1921)
• Now Playing3minNorth Cascades (1968)
• Now Playing5minTheodore Roosevelt (1976)
• Now Playing4minWind Cave (1903)
• Now Playing4minCongaree (2003)
• Now Playing4minBryce Canyon (1923)
• Now Playing6minMammoth Cave (1941)
• Now Playing37minYellowstone (1872)
• Now Playing3minGates of the Artic (1980)
• Now Playing5minGuadalupe Mountains (1966)
• Now Playing5minEverglades (1934)
• Now Playing7minBig Bend (1944)
• Now Playing4minKobuk Valley (1980)
• Now Playing6minLassen Volcanic (1916)
• Now Playing5minDry Tortugas (1992)
• Now Playing6minIsle Royale (1940)
• Now Playing6minMesa Verde (1906)
• Now Playing28minGrand Canyon (1919)

Jeremy Pang's Asian Kitchen

• Now Playing46minLighter Bites
• Now Playing46minFamily Feasts
• Now Playing46minSimple Suppers
• Now Playing46minRestaurant Classics
• Now Playing46minDate Night
• Now Playing46minA Bit of Spice
• Now Playing46minQuick and Easy
• Now Playing46minDishes to Impress
• Now Playing47minCrowd Pleasers
• Now Playing46minComfort Cooking

Porthole Cruise and Travel Show

• Now Playing20minExploring the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Now Playing18minAtlas Ocean Voyages to Antarctica
• Now Playing20minEnchanted Princess: New Gland and Canada
• Now Playing15minExplore St. Kitts
• Now Playing11minSint Maarten
• Now Playing33minPaul Gauguin Cruises: Revealing Polynesia
• Now Playing21minAmerican Queen Voyages: Memphis to New Orleans
• Now Playing21minWindstar Cruises: 180 Degrees from Ordinary
• Now Playing12minIsland of St. Croix
• Now Playing20minUnCruise: Alaska
• Now Playing22minCruising Alaska with Holland America Line
• Now Playing26minOceania Cruises
• Now Playing28minPonant: Explore to Inspire
• Now Playing20minThe French and Italian Rivieras
• Now Playing22minRegent Seven Seas: Greece to Barcelona
• Now Playing22minOceania Vista: The Caribbean
• Now Playing23minAma Magna: Danube River
• Now Playing17minCrystal Serenity: New York to Quebec
• Now Playing16minQuebec City
• Now Playing21minOceania Riviera: Greece to Istanbul
• Now Playing19minExplora 1: The Caribbean
• Now Playing18minRiverside Ravel: Rhone River
• Now Playing20minOceania Marina: Norway
• Now Playing15minMontreal

Anthony Bourdain A Cook's Tour

• Now Playing22minA Taste of Tokyo
• Now Playing22minDining with Geishas
• Now Playing22minCobra Heart-Food That Makes You Manly
• Now Playing22minEating on the Mekong
• Now Playing22minWild Delicacies
• Now Playing22minEating on the Edge of Nowhere
• Now Playing22minCod Crazy
• Now Playing22minSan Sebastian: A Food Lover's Town
• Now Playing22minChildhood Flavors
• Now Playing22minStuffed like a Pig
• Now Playing22minDesert Feast
• Now Playing22minTraditional Tastes
• Now Playing22minThe Cook Who Came In From the Cold
• Now Playing22minSo Much Vodka, So Little Time
• Now Playing22minTamales and Iguana, Oaxacan Style
• Now Playing22minPuebla, Where the Good Cooks Are From
• Now Playing22minLos Angeles, My Own Heart of Darkness
• Now Playing22minThe French Laundry Experience
• Now Playing22minMy Hometown Favorites
• Now Playing22minMy Life As a Cook - NYC
• Now Playing22minHighland Grub
• Now Playing22minA Pleasing Palate
• Now Playing24minFood Tastes Better with Sand Between Your Toes
• Now Playing24minNo Beads, No Babes, No Bourbon Street
• Now Playing24minA Mystical World

Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless

• Now Playing26minBaking Up Comfort
• Now Playing26minMexico: It's (a) Wine Country
• Now Playing26minEat Like a Local in Los Cabos
• Now Playing26minArtisanal Bread in Tortilla Land
• Now Playing25minPuerto Escondido: Living the Dream
• Now Playing26minPit Cooking, Sacred and Smoky
• Now Playing26minIsland Time
• Now Playing26minMediterranean Baja
• Now Playing25minThe Kernel of Deliciousness
• Now Playing25minOaxaca's Most Magical Holiday
• Now Playing26minMexican Microbrews and Pub Fare
• Now Playing26minCooking Like a Local
• Now Playing25minOaxacan Cheese Primer
• Now Playing26minOff the Beaten Path in Playa del Carmen
• Now Playing26minUnder the Influence (of Tacos)
• Now Playing26minMexican Chocolate: The Next Chapter
• Now Playing26minTijuana Round Table
• Now Playing26minIt All Begins with Beans
• Now Playing26minCooking on the Sea of Cortez
• Now Playing26minA Delicious Feast in Magdalena Bay
• Now Playing26minThe Splendor of Yucatán's Enchanting Markets
• Now Playing26minBuilding a World Class Cuisine Starts with a Sound Foundation
• Now Playing26minBaja Beach House Cooking
• Now Playing26minMarket Inspirations, Local Genius
• Now Playing25minOaxaca's Live-Fire Cooking

Under the Pole

• Now Playing53minLight Beneath the Arctic
• Now Playing54minDeep Sea
• Now Playing54minPolar Immersion
• Now Playing53minDeep Sea Corals of Polynesia
• Now Playing54minThe New Frontier

Escape to River Cottage

• Now Playing25minEpisode 1
• Now Playing25minEpisode 2
• Now Playing25minEpisode 3
• Now Playing25minEpisode 4
• Now Playing25minEpisode 5
• Now Playing25minEpisode 6
• Now Playing25minEpisode 1
• Now Playing25minEpisode 2
• Now Playing25minEpisode 3
• Now Playing25minEpisode 4
• Now Playing25minEpisode 5
• Now Playing25minEpisode 6
• Now Playing25minEpisode 1
• Now Playing25minEpisode 2
• Now Playing25minEpisode 3
• Now Playing24minEpisode 4
• Now Playing25minEpisode 5
• Now Playing25minEpisode 6
• Now Playing25minEpisode 7
• Now Playing24minEpisode 8
• Now Playing25minEpisode 1
• Now Playing25minEpisode 2
• Now Playing24minEpisode 3
• Now Playing25minEpisode 4
• Now Playing25minEpisode 5

Me, Myself and The World

• Now Playing20minBali, Indonesia - Ubud
• Now Playing23minBali, Indonesia - Bambu Indah
• Now Playing23minBali, Indonesia - Tegalalang
• Now Playing23minBali, Indonesia - Seminyak
• Now Playing23minHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Mekong Delta
• Now Playing22minHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Cu Chi: Part 1
• Now Playing24minHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Cu Chi: Part 2
• Now Playing23minHanoi, Vietnam - Mot
• Now Playing24minHanoi, Vietnam - Hai
• Now Playing23minHanoi, Vietnam - Ba
• Now Playing23minHanoi to Bangkok - Bon
• Now Playing23minBangkok: Thailand