The World From Above

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5x1
Italy - Orvieto to the Island of Elba
Episode overview
Take off from the heart of Tuscany and on to the hilltop city of Orvieto. Afterwards, discover the medieval city of Civita di Bagnoregio and on to the Island of Elba, where Napoleon was exiled.
5x2
USA - Georgia - Fort Pulaski to Okefenokee Swamp
Episode overview
From the coastal plains of Georgia, head to Fort Pulaski and on to Savannah. Next is Fort McAllister, Jekyll Island and Cumberland Island before finish the trip at Okefenokee Swamp.
5x3
Germany - Grosser Inselsberg to Trifels Castle
Episode overview
This journey begins in the forests of Thuringia before trading greenery for the skyscrapers of Frankfurt. Then go from modern to medieval in Worms, and complete the journey at Trifels Castle.
5x4
England - Spurn Head to Wheeldale Moor
Episode overview
Tour the city of York, home to one of Europe's greatest cathedrals before heading to the North York Moors. Then it's on to Pickering Castle before ending at Wheeldale Moor and its ancient roads.
5x5
USA - Maryland - Ocean City to Fort McHenry
Episode overview
From Ocean City, head to the Crab Capital of the World, Crisfield. Next is Chesapeake Bay, St. Mary's City and on to the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. End at Fort McHenry.
5x6
Switzerland - Lake Maggiore to Rhine Falls
Episode overview
From the border of Switzerland and Italy, head past Lake Maggiore to the San Bernadino Pass, over the Swiss Alps. Then it's on to Lichtenstein and its capital Vaduz, and back into Swiss territory.
5x7
France - La Rochelle to The Great Dune of Pyla
Episode overview
Take off from the medieval port of La Rochelle and head to Ile d'Oleron, off the Atlantic Coast. Next it's over to the vineyard lands of Charente-Maritime and the wine capital of Bordeaux.
5x8
Spain - Hondarribia to Burgos
Episode overview
Set out from Hondarribia into the Navarre region and the Pyreness Mountains. Then see the mountain village of Roncavalles before heading to Navarre, site of the Running of the Bulls.
5x9
England - Highclere Castle to Brighton
Episode overview
Begin in Winchester, once the capital of Anglo-Saxon England, before moving on to Portsmouth, home of the world's oldest warship. Then it's off to Sussex and the destination seaside town of Brighton.
5x10
USA - Montana - Bitterroot Mountains to Polson
Episode overview
From the Bitterroot Mountains, enter the Kootenai National Forest and over to the Libby Dam. Then it's on to the Whitefish Mountains, Flathead River, ending at Glacier National Park.
5x11
Portugal - Troia Peninsula to Mertola
Episode overview
Starting at the Troia Peninsula, journey to Cape St. Vincent. Then cross the Algarve coast to Ponta de Piedade, and over to Guadiana River Bridge, ending at the cultural melting pot of Mertola.
5x12
Spain - Sierra Nevada to La Manga
Episode overview
Explore Europe's second-highest mountain range at Sierra Nevada National Park, then head to a Renaissance-style castle and into Europe's only desert. Finish at the volcanic landscape of the south.
5x13
England - Hampton Court to Dyrham Park
Episode overview
The journey kicks off at one of the few remaining palaces of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court. Then follow the River Thames over to Oxfordshire and on to the historic city of Bath.
5x14
USA - New Hampshire - Portsmouth to Mount Washington
Episode overview
From Portsmouth on the New Hampshire coast, turn inland to Exeter, one of the state's oldest towns. Then head to the White Mountains, the Cathedral Lodge and finish at the Presidential Range.