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The place I am describing is one of the Easternmost regions of Russia and was almost entirely uninhabited until the start of the 20th Century, when prospectors first found precious
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The place I am describing is one of the Easternmost regions of Russia and was almost entirely uninhabited until the start of the 20th Century, when prospectors first found precious metal. In any other place, or at any other time, it could have become a land of plenty and opportunity; instead, it became a sprawling region of despair and meaningless death, home to hundreds of thousands of slaves, forced to toil in labour camps.
Our very first Geographics video was about a Russian prison, Pyatak, made famous by its remote location and by the regime of isolation to which its inmates are sentenced. In today’s
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Our very first Geographics video was about a Russian prison, Pyatak, made famous by its remote location and by the regime of isolation to which its inmates are sentenced. In today’s Geographics, we will explore another prison, which in a way is the radical opposite of Pyatak. This correctional facility is located in one of the most densely populated districts of a great European capital. Its residents are unlikely to complain about being left alone … if anything, overpopulation is more of a problem. So, welcome, or should I say Bienvenues to La Santé Prison in Paris, France.
In the middle of the Ob River in Siberia lies a forgotten island. Never officially named, it’s known after the nearest village: the hamlet of Nazino. But people who live in this desolate
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In the middle of the Ob River in Siberia lies a forgotten island. Never officially named, it’s known after the nearest village: the hamlet of Nazino. But people who live in this desolate region know the island has another, secret name; a name you will never find on Google Maps. Over seventy years ago, dark things happened on this strip of earth surrounded by icy waters, things so horrifying they were kept hidden for decades. Things which resulted in this nameless place becoming known as Cannibal Island.
The Alamo: The Birthplace of Texas
The Alamo: The Birthplace of Texas
It’s one of the most iconic sights in Australia, perhaps in the world. In the Central Desert, a vast sandstone monolith rises from an endless flat plain, its red walls changing color
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It’s one of the most iconic sights in Australia, perhaps in the world. In the Central Desert, a vast sandstone monolith rises from an endless flat plain, its red walls changing color with the shifting sunlight. Taller than the Eiffel Tower, older than the Himalayas, and covering more area than the entire nation of Monaco, it goes by the ancient name of Uluru. Today, it is one of the most sacred places in the entire world.
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Andorra: The Micro State at War with Germany for 43 Years
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What’s that landscape of idyllic valleys nestled on the Pyrenees mountain range? Is it a Spain? Is it a France? No, it’s the 16th smallest country in the world, the Principality of
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What’s that landscape of idyllic valleys nestled on the Pyrenees mountain range? Is it a Spain? Is it a France? No, it’s the 16th smallest country in the world, the Principality of Andorra. Join me in Today’s Geographics, as we explore some useful and pointless facts about this charming country. We will learn about Andorra’s unique system of government, its history and about that one time when a con artist became its King …
Out on the vast plains of the Kazakh steppe lies a place with an eerie secret. Covering an 18,500 square km stretch of wilderness, it looks to all intents and purposes like just another
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Out on the vast plains of the Kazakh steppe lies a place with an eerie secret. Covering an 18,500 square km stretch of wilderness, it looks to all intents and purposes like just another swathe of endless grassland. Yet this quiet exterior hides a sinister past. During the years of the Soviet Union, this area was strictly off-limits.Those who could get close enough witnessed blinding flashes, watched in awe as mushroom clouds expanded across the sky. This place’s name was the Semipalatinsk test site, also known as the Polygon. Today, we know it as the most-nuked place on Earth.
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The Winchester Mystery House: The Building of an American Legend
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The Winchester Mystery House: The Building of an American Legend
The Winchester Mystery House: The Building of an American Legend
Jamestown: Why Did America’s Birthplace Almost Fail?
Jamestown: Why Did America’s Birthplace Almost Fail?
In today’s Geographics, we’re headed for downtown Los Angeles, to the area known as Skid Row. At the intersection of South Main and 7th Street stands the Cecil Hotel, which infamously
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In today’s Geographics, we’re headed for downtown Los Angeles, to the area known as Skid Row. At the intersection of South Main and 7th Street stands the Cecil Hotel, which infamously became known as ‘the deadliest hotel in LA’, or ‘LA’s tower of terror’, or even as ‘the most haunted hotel in Los Angeles.’
Ryugyong Hotel: North Korea’s Hotel of Doom
Ryugyong Hotel: North Korea’s Hotel of Doom
The Pyramids of Giza:
The Pyramids of Giza:
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Easter Island: The Secrets of the Moai and the Decline of the Rapa Nui
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Easter Island: The Secrets of the Moai and the Decline of the Rapa Nui
Easter Island: The Secrets of the Moai and the Decline of the Rapa Nui
The Hoover Dam: America’s Engineering Miracle
The Hoover Dam: America’s Engineering Miracle
Baikonur Cosmodrome: The Soviet Gateway to the Stars
Baikonur Cosmodrome: The Soviet Gateway to the Stars
The Aral Sea: The Toxic Soviet Sea
The Aral Sea: The Toxic Soviet Sea
Clipperton Island: Mexico's Forgotten Murder Colony
Clipperton Island: Mexico's Forgotten Murder Colony
Chicxulub: The Asteroid that Killed the Dinosaurs
Chicxulub: The Asteroid that Killed the Dinosaurs
Gettysburg: America’s Deadliest Battle
Gettysburg: America’s Deadliest Battle
San Marino: The Oldest Republic in the World
San Marino: The Oldest Republic in the World
Stonehenge: England’s Megalithic Mystery
Stonehenge: England’s Megalithic Mystery
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Longwood House: The Super Prison Built to Hold Napoleon
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Longwood House: The Super Prison Built to Hold Napoleon
Longwood House: The Super Prison Built to Hold Napoleon
Bikini Atoll: America’s Atomic Island
Bikini Atoll: America’s Atomic Island
Machu Picchu: The Lost City of the Incas
Machu Picchu: The Lost City of the Incas
Route 66: The Asphalt Soul of America
Route 66: The Asphalt Soul of America
Palermo's Crypt of the Mummies
Palermo's Crypt of the Mummies
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Deepwater Horizon: Fire and Greed in the Gulf of Mexico
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Deepwater Horizon: Fire and Greed in the Gulf of Mexico
Deepwater Horizon: Fire and Greed in the Gulf of Mexico
New Amsterdam: The Dutch Trading Post that Became NYC
New Amsterdam: The Dutch Trading Post that Became NYC
Yellowstone Supervolcano: America’s Armageddon
Yellowstone Supervolcano: America’s Armageddon
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Severny: Where the USSR Tested the Biggest Nuke in History
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Severny: Where the USSR Tested the Biggest Nuke in History
Severny: Where the USSR Tested the Biggest Nuke in History
Newgrange: Ireland’s Ancient Masterpiece
Newgrange: Ireland’s Ancient Masterpiece
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The Oregon Trail: Dreams, Disaster, and Conquering the West
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The Oregon Trail: Dreams, Disaster, and Conquering the West
The Oregon Trail: Dreams, Disaster, and Conquering the West
Dien Bien Phu: Hell Rains Down in the Land of Heaven
Dien Bien Phu: Hell Rains Down in the Land of Heaven
Liechtenstein: Europe’s Last Absolute Monarchy
Liechtenstein: Europe’s Last Absolute Monarchy
Casablanca: More Than a Movie
Casablanca: More Than a Movie
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Buckingham Palace: Royal Tales of Spirits, Stalkers and Spies
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Buckingham Palace: Royal Tales of Spirits, Stalkers and Spies
Buckingham Palace: Royal Tales of Spirits, Stalkers and Spies
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Mount Everest: The World’s Deadliest Tourist Attraction
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Mount Everest: The World’s Deadliest Tourist Attraction
Mount Everest: The World’s Deadliest Tourist Attraction
The Grand Guignol, Paris: Theatre of Horror and Gore
The Grand Guignol, Paris: Theatre of Horror and Gore
Waterloo: The Battle that Ended An Empire
Waterloo: The Battle that Ended An Empire
Palace of the Parliament: Romania's Communist Monster
Palace of the Parliament: Romania's Communist Monster
Singapore: The Last City State in the World
Singapore: The Last City State in the World
The Stonewall Inn: The Birthplace of a Revolution
The Stonewall Inn: The Birthplace of a Revolution
Great Wall of China History’s Biggest Barrier in the world
Great Wall of China History’s Biggest Barrier in the world
Tintagel: King Arthur’s Legendary Castle
Tintagel: King Arthur’s Legendary Castle
Skara Brae: Orkney’s Neolithic Heart
Skara Brae: Orkney’s Neolithic Heart
Halifax: Canada's Great War Casualty
Halifax: Canada's Great War Casualty
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Cascadia: The Earthquake that will Destroy Westcoast America
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Cascadia: The Earthquake that will Destroy Westcoast America
Cascadia: The Earthquake that will Destroy Westcoast America
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The Pan-American Highway: The Longest Road in the World
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The Pan-American Highway: The Longest Road in the World
The Pan-American Highway: The Longest Road in the World
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North Sentinel Island: Home to the World’s Most Isolated People
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North Sentinel Island: Home to the World’s Most Isolated People
North Sentinel Island: Home to the World’s Most Isolated People
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Central Government War Headquarters: The UK’s Secret Nuclear Bunker
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Central Government War Headquarters: The UK’s Secret Nuclear Bunker
Central Government War Headquarters: The UK’s Secret Nuclear Bunker
Petra: The Ancient Lost City of Stone
Petra: The Ancient Lost City of Stone
Loch Ness: Home of the Water Horse
Loch Ness: Home of the Water Horse
The White House: Build it, Guard it, Haunt it!
The White House: Build it, Guard it, Haunt it!
In the 1970s, Cambodia's Khmer Rouge ran a horrifying prison camp called S21 that was at the heart of one of the worst genocides ever recorded. Fewer than 1% of those who stayed there made it out alive.
In the 1970s, Cambodia's Khmer Rouge ran a horrifying prison camp called S21 that was at the heart of one of the worst genocides ever recorded. Fewer than 1% of those who stayed there made it out alive.
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Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/place/San-Andreas-Fault
US Geological Survey: https://www.usgs.gov/natural-hazards/earthquake-hazards/science/back-future-san-andreas-fault?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
San Andreas Fault facts: https://www.livescience.com/45294-san-andreas-fault.html
Also: https://traveltips.usatoday.com/san-andreas-history-22705.html
Smithsonian: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-will-really-happen-california-when-san-andreas-unleashes-big-one-180955432/
Southern California Public Radio’s excellent, in-depth guide to surviving the Big One: https://the-big-one.scpr.org/stories/
CNN explainer: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/06/us/what-is-the-san-andreas-fault-line-trnd/index.html
1906 SF quake: https://www.history.com/topics/natural-disasters-and-environment/1906-san-francisco-earthquake
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-san-francisco-earthquake
Inequality in earthquakes: https://the-big-one.scpr.org/stories/wealth-gap.html
Boil Water warnings: https://the-big-one.scpr.org/stories/water.html
Northridge quake: https://www.history.com/topics/natural-disasters-and-environment/1994-northridge-earthquake
Fort Tejon earthquake: https://www.c
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Source/Further reading:
Overview of the Sieges: https://www.visit-andalucia.com/one_post.php?id=305&title=the-14-sieges-of-gibraltar
New tactics used in the Big Siege: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/History-of-Gibraltar/
An account of the Big Siege: https://www.britishbattles.com/war-of-the-revolution-1775-to-1783/siege-of-gibraltar/
Early History of Gibraltar: https://www.visitgibraltar.gi/history-1704-1911
A Spanish account of the history of Gibraltar: http://www.artearqueohistoria.com/DESCARGAS/REVISTA/2014/22_Historia%20de%20Gibraltar%20en%20sus%20documentos%20siglos%20XVIII-XIX.pdf
Meet the Guzmans:
http://dbe.rah.es/biografias/6846/alonso-perez-de-guzman http://dbe.rah.es/biografias/39302/enrique-de-guzman http://dbe.rah.es/biografias/13838/enrique-perez-de-guzman-y-meneses
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The Bengal Famine of 1943: Natural Disaster or Man-Made Catastrophe?
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Dubai: From Dusty Port to Desert Metropolis… and Back Again?
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Lonely Planet: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/united-a
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Damanhur: The “Temples of Humankind” Underneath the Alps
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The Greenbrier: Sports, Springwater, and Nuclear Holocaust
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Roman Explorations I: The Christian Catacombs of Rome
Roman Explorations I: The Christian Catacombs of Rome
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The Lake Toba Supervolcano: Humanity's Extinction Event
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The Lake Toba Supervolcano: Humanity's Extinction Event
The Lake Toba Supervolcano: Humanity's Extinction Event
Atacama: The Driest Desert on Earth
Atacama: The Driest Desert on Earth
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Tortuga: The Infamous Pirate Hideout for the Brethren of the Coast
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Tortuga: The Infamous Pirate Hideout for the Brethren of the Coast
Tortuga: The Infamous Pirate Hideout for the Brethren of the Coast
Houska Castle: Europe’s Gateway to Hell
Houska Castle: Europe’s Gateway to Hell
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The Bonneville Salt Flats: Decline of the Fastest Place on Earth
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The Bonneville Salt Flats: Decline of the Fastest Place on Earth
The Bonneville Salt Flats: Decline of the Fastest Place on Earth
The North Sea Tsunami: Britain’s Deadliest Disaster
The North Sea Tsunami: Britain’s Deadliest Disaster
Onkalo: Finland's 100,000 Year Nuclear Tomb
Onkalo: Finland's 100,000 Year Nuclear Tomb
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The Grand Canyon: Breathtaking Beauty, Deadly Attraction
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The Grand Canyon: Breathtaking Beauty, Deadly Attraction
The Grand Canyon: Breathtaking Beauty, Deadly Attraction
Göbekli Tepe: The Dawn of Civilization
Göbekli Tepe: The Dawn of Civilization
Roman Explorations II: The Roman Forum
Roman Explorations II: The Roman Forum
Monaco: Europe’s Strangest Microstate
Monaco: Europe’s Strangest Microstate
The Dust Bowl: Darkness in the Great Depression
The Dust Bowl: Darkness in the Great Depression
Mount St. Helens: America’s Deadliest Eruption
Mount St. Helens: America’s Deadliest Eruption
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The Fall of Ephesus: Silt, Saint Paul, and the Temple of Artemis
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The Fall of Ephesus: Silt, Saint Paul, and the Temple of Artemis
The Fall of Ephesus: Silt, Saint Paul, and the Temple of Artemis
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Atlantis of the Sands: The Search for the Lost City of Iram
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Atlantis of the Sands: The Search for the Lost City of Iram
Atlantis of the Sands: The Search for the Lost City of Iram
Lake Karachay: The USSR’s Deadly Nuclear Lake
Lake Karachay: The USSR’s Deadly Nuclear Lake
The Florence Supermax: America's Toughest Prison
The Florence Supermax: America's Toughest Prison
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Season finale
Darvaza Gas Crater: The Soviet Gateway to Hell
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Darvaza Gas Crater: The Soviet Gateway to Hell
Darvaza Gas Crater: The Soviet Gateway to Hell
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