A short behind the scenes look at the movie on location in Venice Italy. a brief shot of Heath ledger, extras in period costumes, grip equipment floating on barges in a venice canal...
The Hornet was built in 1943 and it was one of the great carriers of WWII. It is best known for picking up the astronauts of Apollo 11 in 1969 after their return to earth. The quarantine capsule is still on display inside the Hornet.
great footage of the "corpse plant", the largest and stinkiest flower in the world. The plant has a really strong smell of garbage or spoiled meat, which is actually key to its survival. Originally from Sumatra, here it's being shown at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens.
The ancient city of Nora is over 2000 years old and one of the best preserved cities outside of Rome. It was supposedly founded by the Phoenicians, a great seafaring civilization