What makes canals so special? In part 2, we explore locks. Locks are like elevators for barges and boats!

This last part about the D&R canal talks about the special bridges that were needed to cross the canal and who had to take care of them. And if you're wondering if the canal is still in use, Sigrid answers that question. There's a special tribute at the end of the video for which you might want this link.

We're back on Long Island, exploring the North Shore with an outing to a wildlife refuge on one of the necks, or small peninsulas that jut into the Long Island Sound, the body of water separating Long Island from Connecticut.

For the final days of Sigrid's visit to the New York area, she leaves the rocky North Shore and goes south to a place she knows very well from her childhood—the beach! It's a nice place to visit even in the cooler weather.

Finally home! Sigrid talks about her trip home and how it feels to be back after a month away.

After several formations under different names, Travis, a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, won the Brit Awards for Best Album in 2000 and for Best British Band in 2002. Listen to their great love song “Closer” in this funny music video with Ben Stiller!

A montage of the tumultuous and often hilarious romantic entanglements in the hit American series Two and a Half Men.

Alan gets very nervous when Charlie shows an interest in the receptionist at his practice.

Alan and his son Jake discuss the merits of going to college in this extended preview of an episode of the popular sitcom Two and a Half Men.

Two and a Half Men is a sitcom from the United States. In this preview, Charlie is nearly free of Alan and wants to make very sure that he doesn't move back in again.

The official video of “The Sweetest Thing” by the Irish rock band U2.

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 that was written as a response to events related to conflict in Northern Ireland at the time. It is considered one of their signature songs, and is one of the band's most performed tracks.

One of Irish band U2's most famous songs, "Pride (In the Name of Love)" was released on the album The Unforgettable Fire. In the lyrics, singer Bono reflects on the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.

U2 singer Bono's vocal talent is showcased in this breathtaking performance of "Every Breaking Wave" at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2014.

Written about the Polish Solidarity movement, this song is also a great listen for the new year. It's a song that U2 often performs in concert and has been chosen by both Rolling Stone and Pitchfork as one of the greatest five hundred songs of all time.