Name: World's Greatest: Volcanic Islands
Uploaded: 2020-12-15T16:00:00-08:00
Duration: 50 min 15 s
Description: They've been worshiped and feared over the millennia. But in the wake of drama and destruction, the elements give rise to cultures and nations so beautiful that we've come to know them as the world's greatest volcanic islands.

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Travel to the centers of wealth, power, industry, and innovation. From London to Tokyo, Hong Kong to New York, these are the cities that never sleep. The influence held in these economic hubs unites the global community.

World's Greatest

Global Cities

Mega Cities provide a bustling home to populations of over 10 million. Travel from the high-density living of Shanghai and Bangkok to the sprawling cities of Delhi and Mexico City, each the backdrop for dynamic cultures.

Mega Cities

With visionaries, politicians, and activists, these metropolises are defined as the official seats of government. Dublin, Washington, and Taipei share broad avenues, museums, and monuments, but are as varied as the countries they represent.

Capital Cities

Some of the most stunning cities are port cities - Sydney, Rio, Cape Town - and are also some of the most culturally diverse and vibrant. The great maritime cities of the world bridge countries and continents and unite the global community.

Port Cities

In Ancient Cities, we journey to these ancestors of influence such as Luang Prabang, Vienna, and Istanbul where religious and cultural centers have shaped the ways in which we view the world around us and continue to do so in modern times.

Ancient Cities

Brave the frontiers of the world’s most remote cities. More than distant trading posts and isolated regional hubs, cities like Alice Springs, Jaipur and even Las Vegas serve as gateways to the wild places of the Earth.

Remote Cities

Pluto

They've been worshiped and feared over the millennia. But in the wake of drama and destruction, the elements give rise to cultures and nations so beautiful that we've come to know them as the world's greatest volcanic islands.

Volcanic Islands

The romantic notion of island life has always attracted us. Explore the histories, cultures, and unique ways of life on the World’s Greatest Archipelagos - clusters of islands that share common bonds of geography, geology, and genealogy.

Archipelagos

Cut off from continents, remote islands have become floating arks, attracting migrating species and forging new ones. Take a privileged glimpse into the secret lives of the rare and exotic species that inhabit these lost worlds.

Island Arks

Though many are small in stature, they have punched well above their weight on the global stage. Some are rooted in ancient history, while others are only just beginning to realize their full potential.

Island Nations

Some of the world’s greatest islands are so close that they blend in with the mainland. But regardless of their size and origins, they are often the islands we are drawn to the most, each forging their own unique identity.

Nearshore Islands

The reef systems that gave rise to coral islands support the vast majority of marine species on our planet, but they are under threat. Explore the delicate balance between exploiting and preserving these extraordinary natural wonders.

Coral Islands

The world is full of inspiring places. World’s Greatest goes on a breathtaking journey around the planet, revealing the best cities, natural wonders, animal encounters, journeys and adventures, monuments, and islands.

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