Discover the World
The BBC, in association with Turkish Airlines, celebrates the beauty and diversity of our planet. We travel across the globe to showcase breathtaking landscapes, rich cultural traditions and unique historical locations, uncovering stories that highlight the joy and wonder of life around the world.
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Semma: A rare taste of South India in Manhattan
At Michelin-starred Semma, chef Vijay Kumar brings deeply personal dishes from his childhood to the plate.
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The discovery that changed our view of Neanderthal life
San Jose: A shipwreck worth billions on the ocean floor
The mystery of Europe’s most famous bog bodies
The forbidden rhythm that served as a secret language
The largest seed in the plant kingdom
Kew’s Fungarium: The world’s largest collection of fungi
The Korean food ritual that leads to happiness
Inside the search for South America’s most cryptic bird
Neanderthal 1: The incredible discovery that rewrote history
Diving into Florida’s prehistoric cave of Ice Age secrets
What lies behind Kazakhstan’s mysterious stone spheres?
Döstädning: The gentle art of Swedish death cleaning
Futtitinni: The Sicilian life advice you need to know about
Inside one of the world’s most remote restaurants
How the Swedes survive without small talk
The rare medieval street about to reveal its secrets
Sushi master brings authentic Japanese techniques to NYC
Sweden’s Icehotel: The menu inspired by eight Sami seasons
Inside the only all-female Indian kitchen in the world
The first two-Michelin-star Chinese restaurant outside Asia
A unique experience in the heart of a Norwegian fjord
How an advanced civilisation vanished 2,500 years ago
Decoding oldest known sentence written in first alphabet
The island that switches nationality every six months
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Earth’s spectacular and remote ‘capital’ of lightning
In a remote part of Venezuela the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo. It’s a stunning location, but also home to a unique meteorological phenomenon and a storm chaser’s dream – the Catatumbo lightning.See more
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Inside the last matriarchy in Europe
Described as the last matriarchal society in Europe, the women on the Estonian islands of Kihnu and Manija are in charge of everything on the island.See more
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