Though most might be unaware, the US state of California was named after a place that doesn't exist outside of literature, similar to Narnia. "California" comes from a novel written in the Spanish Golden Age.

The University of Cambridge is one of England's greatest universities. There's no main campus – instead, the university's many colleges are scattered throughout the charming town center. Many colleges welcome the public to browse around.

Isaac travels by van through North America with his wife and his dog. Today he stops off in Quebec, Canada to tell us a little about the culture, cuisine, and most famous landmarks of this old city.

Annette talks about the Wild West, and takes us to a famous gold mining town in South Dakota that was an important part of United States history.

Annette visits the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon. A highlight of the collection is a plane that appeared in a very famous movie.

Maggie has just landed in Mexico, and heads straight for Tulum, a once crucial trading post for the Mayan civilization, with spectacular clifftop ruins.

The Irish Rovers is a Irish-Canadian folk band. Their song "Titanic" is a tribute to the famous RMS Titanic, written on its 100th Anniversary. It tells of the ship’s beginnings and Irish pride, as well as its devastating sinking.

In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded Britain and brought with him fancy French words to add to the English language.

A humorous look at American English from a British point of view.

The English language has changed in many ways over the centuries, but the internet has changed it in just a few decades. Why use a whole sentence when an abbreviation will do?