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Mission District Video Travel through San Francisco's Mission District and see how immigrants have shaped the cultural identity of this famous neighborhood.Welcome to the National Geographic video player.Video Sections

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- Art of the Deal - How to get the best price in a Morocco market? Negotiate! Here's how.
- Barcelona's Street Life - Head to Las Ramblas of Barcelona to experience its vitality and non-stop entertainment.
- Body Collecting - A volunteer team of body collectors believe they'll get spiritual merit for carefully handling corpses.
- Boston's North End - It's both a quaint Italian neighborhood, and the birthplace of the American revolution. Welcome to the North End, the colorful heart of Boston.
- Cairo Belly Dancers - Learn about belly dancing, now practiced by foreigners and Egyptians in Cairo, the entertainment capital of the Arab world.
- Chicago Wilderness - There's an abundance of nature in the shadow of Chicago's skyscrapers. Some of it is incredibly rare.
- Columbus DNA - Across the Atlantic Ocean, two cities, two burial plots, and two sets of skeletons claim to be the true final resting place of Christopher Columbus. DNA sleuths attempt to sort out the mystery.
- Cuba Hip-Hop - Isolation has not limited the inventiveness of Havana's hip-hop scene, where local rappers put an Afro-Cuban spin on an American art form.
- Destination: Egypt, Overview - Egypt's fabled pyramids are justifiably famous, but there's much more to experience in this land whose ancient history continues to fascinate people the world over.
- Fes - One of Morocco's most beautiful and historic cities is being restored to its ancient splendor.
- Florence Artisans - In Florence, artisans create beautiful craftworks using techniques developed over centuries.
- Istanbul Tour - The search for a National Geographic magazine article is a story in itself.
- Krakow Restoration - The city that some consider the most beautiful in Poland is slowly regaining its Baroque beauty.
- Leather Production - A 17-year-old boy apprentices his way through one of the hardest, foulest-smelling jobs in the world.
- Mariinsky Theatre - Travel to St. Petersburg's famous Mariinsky Theatre for an unusual and ambitious performance of Wagner's Ring Cycle.
- Marrakesh - Sample the best of Moroccan culture in Djema'a al Fna, where fortune-tellers, street preachers, and storytellers have shared their talents since the 11th century.
- Memorial Quarry - The World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., opened in 2004. Its granite walls, pillars, and base were cut and handled with special care.
- Mission District - Travel through San Francisco's Mission District and see how immigrants have shaped the cultural identity of this famous neighborhood.
- Old San Juan - Amid the colorful historical buildings and old fortresses, this charming Puerto Rican locale is bustling with life.
- Rhythms of New York - Check out the street life in the city that never sleeps.
- Rio Beach - Travel to Rio de Janeiro, where the mountains touch the beach, and find out what Brazilians are doing to preserve their precious coastline.
- Rock Creek Park - Snaking its way through D.C., a gorgeous park offers an oasis of tranquility.
- Rome's Ancient Neighborhood - Meet the true Romans of Rome in the neighborhood of Trastevere.
- Sewer Diving - Meet the man who swims through human excrement, toxic waste, and rotting cadavers to keep Mexico City's wastewater where it belongs.
- Sideshow - Morbid curiosity draws the audience at this bizarre sideshow where performers hammer nails up their noses, eat light bulbs, and swallow swords.
- St. Paul's Cathedral - While London's 300-year-old St. Paul's Cathedral is being restored, learn more about this remarkable design by Sir Christopher Wren.
- Thames River - London's Thames River is one of the world's most famous urban rivers.
- Urban Art - Has what some consider to be vandalism risen to the level of fine art?
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