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A 1970s Visit to Bamiyan

As a part of a television broadcast, world travelers Hal and Halla Linker toured the Afghan countryside in 1973 (3:42)

Afghan Energy

Without a national power grid, some isolated communities in Afghanistan rely on wind and solar systems to generate affordable energy (3:50)

High-Tech Construction With Low-Tech Ideas

Watch how workers built a visitor’s center in South Africa (02:02)

How Optimistic Are You About the Future?

In an unscientific series of interviews, we asked visitors to the Smithsonian if they were optimistic about the next 40 years (3:18)

Q & A: George Friedman

Looking at the future of geopolitics, the author reveals the surprising results of his research (05:31)

Q & A: Joel Kotkin

How will populations change in the United States over the next 40 years? (05:22)

Ins and Outs of Court Tennis

Between the unusual court shape and specialized equipment, jeu de paume is a game that must be seen to be believed (4:51)

Venice: Serene, Decadent and Still Kicking - Rick Steves’ Europe

Nicknamed for centuries La Serenissima, “the most serenely beautiful”, Venice, more than any other European city, has an endlessly seductive charm (26:06)

Rome: Baroque, After Dark - Rick Steves’ Europe

Rome may be the city of Caesars, popes, and floodlit fountains, but for over three million people, it's home to gelato and trendy night clubs (26:08)

Prague and the Czech Republic - Rick Steves’ Europe

Prague was always beautiful, now it's fun, too, and the streets are filled with young people who seem determined to make up for their parents' Stalin-gray childhoods (26:08)


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