Ellis Island, the U.S. gateway to immigration from distant lands, has been reopened to visitors, following significant damage from Hurricane Sandy. A visit there, and to the nearby Statue of Liberty, can be emotional, even for those born in the U.S.

Doreen Cruz from Little Shop of Crafts in New York explains to us how her workplace functions as a creative outlet for both children and adults.

This video advises you on how to use the subway in New York. It is easy to follow and for this reason very suitable for beginners!

New Zealand's Hobbiton movie set, where large parts of the Lord of the Rings movies were filmed, is the site of this unusual cricket game. Playing in bare feet is one of the curious rules for the match.

'The Hobbit' Trilogy cast tells us about favorite places and special memories from New Zealand, home of Middle-earth, while they were filming on location for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Take an exclusive journey through Middle-earth with the cast of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Part Two of an exclusive journey through Middle-earth with the cast and crew of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Enjoy!

Travel over the ocean and through the woods with Robby Naish, Kevin Langeree and Jesse Richman as they make their way down the West Coast in search of one-of-a-kind kiteboarding spots!

Robby, Kevin and Jesse have found a few great spots to kite along the west coast. Watch for some amazing scenery and kite-boarding skills.

We get a behind-the-scenes look at the kiteboarder's trip down the coast of California, where they are recharging their batteries and taking advantage of new surroundings.

Join Karine as she goes behind the scenes at the University of Oxford, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious educational institutions and alma mater to kings and presidents.

In this video, you can learn all about Oxford, England, a beautiful university town steeped in history. There are many places of interest spread among the many colleges that comprise the university.

We often use question words to ask questions. The five main ones start with "wh." Sigrid explains how they work.

Sigrid, here as Rita and Kathy, has fun practicing the 5 question words ("who," "what," "where," "when," and "why") on a train. She makes quite a nuisance of herself, too. More about the 5 W's in: Parts of Speech: Question Words - Part 1 of 3.

There's one more important question word to learn: "how." Sigrid provides plenty of examples of questions with "how," both by itself and together with an adjective or adverb.