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S2 E12 Scotland - Muirfield to Fingal's Cave

Documentary

TV-G

26m

Dec 31, 2010

We start in the southeast of Scotland, at the oldest golf club in the world. From the capital Edinburgh, we follow the Forth river upstream to the historic Forth Bridge. We then end at a mystical sea cave that's inspired artists and writers for centuries.

Season 2, 14 Episodes

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The World From Above

Documentary

TV-G

11 Seasons

26m

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