East Meets West

Marco Polo became a legend after his 24 year trek across Asia. Was he the world's greatest overland explorer? Or the biggest liar? National Geographic's own legend & master photographer, Michael Yamashita, used Polo's book as a guide to find the truth.

One great legend chases another: Nat Geo master photographer Michael Yamashita reveals the maritime Silk Road, as he retraces the epic journey of China's Zheng He, the world's greatest naval explorer, whose rise & fall is a cautionary tale for all nations.

The Great Wall - 4000 miles - 1800 years. World's greatest feat of civil engineering? Earth's largest single cultural relic? Join Nat Geo photographer Michael Yamashita on his epic journey from start to end.

Traveling to new lands, exploring new cultures & sharing their discoveries with the world. That pursuit is what unites our two subjects: Marco Polo & Nat Geo's Michael Yamashita.

Master of the seas to forgotten hero. China's greatest explorer, half the world in his grasp, biggest fleet ever assembled. Then a colossal blunder. Nat Geo's Michael Yamashita. A photographer's journey. And a great Admiral's legacy of peace & tolerance.

Guided by National Geographic's Michael Yamashita, discover a rare, intimate view into the changing world of Tibet. A world both ancient & modern, sacred & commonplace, before the legends & mysteries of the Tea Horse Road disappear into the Tibetan mist.