Amundsen sets his sights on becoming a polar explorer

We look at the rest of Bingham's life and the true nature of Machu Picchu

We wrap up the 1911 Yale Peruvian Expedition and look at the 1912, and 1914-15 Expeditions

Hiram Bingham goes searching for Vitcos and Vilcabamba

Bingham finds Machu Picchu, but doesn't realize what he has found

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We look at the history of the Inca, their lost cities, and the younger years of Hiram Bingham

Henry Hudson goes looking for the Northwest Passage and never returns

Henry Hudson goes searching for the Northwest Passage and finds the Hudson River

Henry Hudson goes searching for the Northeast Passage

Caillié reaches Timbuktu and must return home

Caillié sets off into the back country of West Africa disguised as an Arab traveler.

René Caillié attempts to become the first European to reach the legendary city of Timbuktu

Daniel Boone spends the last 20 years of his life on the frontier of Missouri

Daniel Boone fights on the frontier during the American Revolution.

Daniel Boone and the settlers of Kentucky try to survive the early years of the American Revolution

Daniel Boone explores the lands of Kentucky.

Daniel Boone grows up on the frontier of North Carolina

We talk about Vespucci's third voyage to the New World and discuss how his name became attached to two continents.

We look at the younger years of Vespucci and his first two voyages

Two Jesuit missionaries would become the first Europeans to explore the Himalayas

d'Urville returns to Antarctica - and then Europe; plus a look at the man's legacy

d'Urville heads across the Pacific for more exploring

d'Urville heads off on another round the world voyage

The first voyage of the Astrolabe continues