Secrets Of The Taj Mahal

National Geographic bring us this documentary of the stunning 17th century Indian landmark the Taj Mahal. Built by Shah Jahan a Mughal Emperor to house the remains of his wife Mumtaz Mahal; the Taj Mahal is a triumph of architecture. In the documentary we learn why the emperor went to such lengths to build the Taj Mahal for his third wife. Who designed the building, how was it built and what secrets has one of the most visited landmarks in the world been hiding for hundreds of years.

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Inside The Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most recognisable landmarks in the world.With not enough attention given to the foundation the tower was actually starting to lean before it was finished.Indeed it was almost 200 years after construction started that it was finally finished.Over the years the tower started to lean more and more to a dangerous level and efforts have been made to stabilise the structure throughout it's history.

It would be easier and cheaper to simply straighten the tower but this has never been considered with the tower attracting millions of tourists to Pisa.For a decade the tower had to be closed to the public but this documentary brings viewers on a tour of the tower and tells the history from construction to how it may be secured for the future.

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The Story Of The Hoover Dam

A classic documentary charting the history behind the Hoover Dam. The documentary starts with the first ideas to build a dam on the Colorado River in 1905. The Boulder Canyon Project was before congress in 1928 with construction starting in 1931.A huge project costing $49 ($833 million in today's money) during the great depression it was actually completed two years before schedule. The dam not only regulates the river but also generates power for Nevada, Arizona, and California.

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The Queen's Palaces 3 - Palace Of Holyroodhouse

The final episode of the Queens Palaces documentary looks at her palace in Scotland Hollyroodhouse. A long contested seat with a sometimes dark history. See also Episode 1 Buckingham Palace and Episode 2 Windsor Castle.

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The Queen's Palaces 2 - Windsor Castle

In this the second of the Queens Palaces documentary series Fiona Bruce takes a closer look at the mixed history of Windsor Castle. See also Episode One Buckingham Palace and Episode Three Holyroodhouse House.

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The Queens Palaces Part 1: Buckingham Palace

The Queens Palaces is a documentary series from the BBC that takes an in-dept look at the Queens three Palaces.These are namely Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the lesser known Palace of Holyroodhouse. Fiona Bruce of Antiques Roadshow fame starts us off here with the most iconic of the Queens Palaces. How long has the palace been home to the sitting monarch, how many people work to keep the palace running, how many rooms has the palace and what priceless art can be found there ?

See also Episode 2 Windsor Castle and Episode 3 Palace Of Holyroodhouse.

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