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- Aboriginal Rock Art - Ancient Aboriginal people made paintings on rock walls in Australia. Take a look and see what story they were trying to tell.
- Angkor - See the splendor of the largest religious complex on Earth, the intricate temples of Cambodia's Angkor, where Hindu and Buddhist legends come to life.
- Canadian Rain Forest - A battle between loggers and environmentalists has ended in an agreement that will save millions of acres of temperate rain forest.
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- Donkey Bookmobile Is a Hit - April 14, 2009—On weekends a Colombian schoolteacher straps book bags to a donkey he calls a "biblioburro" and travels into the countryside to lend books to eager young readers.
- Indian Railways - How do you get around in a country of over a billion people? Take the train! For better or worse, it's a fascinating journey.
- Iran - Experience a side of Iran that you probably didn't know about.
- Jeju Island Divers - The female divers of South Korea's Jeju Island have provided food and money for their families for centuries.
- Machu Picchu - The ruins of Machu Picchu—in the jungles of Peru—used to be hard to get to. But today, tourists go there by the thousands.
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- New View on Stonehenge Burials - May 29, 2008—Radiocarbon dating of human remains indicates that the mysterious stone monument was used as a cemetery longer than previously thought.
- Rome's Ancient Neighborhood - People who live in Rome's Trastevere neighborhood consider themselves "true Romans." Learn how they are adjusting to the modern world.
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- Tombs of Ancient Egypt - Ancient Egyptians believed in life after death. They built huge tombs (some of which still stand today) and mummified their dead.
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- Winning GeoBee Questions - May 21, 2008—Host Alex Trebek asks the last three questions of the final round in the 2008 National Geographic Bee held in Washington, D.C.
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