
Fascinating Places
Fascinating Places

Fascinating Places

In Ichijôdani, Japan, deep beneath the rice fields, archaeologists have excavated a medieval town abandoned 400 years earlier.

In the Hijaz desert, in the north-west of Saudi Arabia, lies a mysterious ancient city called Hegra. Until recently, the site had never been thoroughly excavated.

This is the frontier between two worlds, the water's surface.

Fascinating Places

The fundamental and surprising ecosystems found in wells and troughs offer refuge, protection, and food for a surprisingly vast array of species.

Estuaries provide food for billions of living beings, with their mix of their fresh and salt water creating a rich cocktail for diverse creatures whose lives depend on the tides that transform the landscape.

This Spanish island was made a biosphere reserve over 25 years ago and is now inhabited by animals and plants that can be found nowhere else in the world.

The ancient upland forests of Western Europe are living monuments. They are home to a wealth of plant and animal species: large mammals and microscopic insects live side by side beneath the tall trees.

Filmed over the course of a year, this series takes you into the secret lives of hidden wildlife in the 16 hectares of forest in the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

The fact that Peninsula is located only fourteen kilometres away from Africa allows for the flow of species between the two continents

African archaeologists are attempting to shed light on the long-contested history of Great Zimbabwe, one of the most fascinating sites in sub-Saharan Africa.

A small town lost in the heart of the Ethiopian mountains, Lalibela has attracted tens of thousands of Orthodox pilgrims every year for the past 800 years.

Aquatic ecosystems are the most productive on the planet: they teem with life and energy.

Explores Singapore's islands - far from the city, past the port, hidden from view lies an undiscovered wilderness.

The Galapagos have two main seasons. From January to June, there is a rainy and hot monsoon season while from July to December, there's the dry season.

In the Mediterranean Sea there is a group of isolated lands where its inhabitants evolved separately from the rest of the planet.

African archaeologists are attempting to shed light on the long-contested history of Great Zimbabwe, one of the most fascinating sites in sub-Saharan Africa.

A small town lost in the heart of the Ethiopian mountains, Lalibela has attracted tens of thousands of Orthodox pilgrims every year for the past 800 years.

Stunning cinematography captures the extraordinary beauty of coral reefs. Millions of polyps construct these vast submerged cities of coral, where resourceful animals have developed ingenious survival strategies to avoid prowling predators.