Sunrise over the walls of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China (@ Travelasia/Asia Images/Getty Images)

Sunrise over the walls of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China (@ Travelasia/Asia Images/Getty Images)

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• Construction of this palace began in 1406.""The complex has 9000 rooms and is protected by 10m high walls
• This magnificent building overlooks a square synonymous with political struggle.""Would you stand in the way of a tank? This man did...
• The piercing painted eyes of which leader survey the masses?""For nearly 30 years, he was the undisputed chairman of the board
• You are forbidden from confusing this city with another.""Which holy hotspot bears the same name?

Over 50 hot air balloons attempt the largest ever balloon crossing of the English channel - April 2007 (@ Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Over 50 hot air balloons attempt the largest ever balloon crossing of the English channel - April 2007 (@ Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

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• These airborne adventurers should be across the English Channel in no time.""Which Frenchman was the first to complete the journey, way back in 1785?
• This is one of the UK\s most distinctive stretches of coastline.""There\ll be balloons over, the White Cliffs of Dover...
• Travelling in one of these vessels is a lot harder than it looks.""Perhaps we should just stick to looking at them?
• Foolhardy types have used all manner of contraptions to attempt this journey.""Including some famous TV stars - is that thing in top gear?

Skier making turns on a ridge near Valdez, Alaska, USA (@ Wink Inc./Footage Search)

Skier making turns on a ridge near Valdez, Alaska, USA (@ Wink Inc./Footage Search)

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• This is one outdoor activity where you\re expected to leave your tracks behind.""Some get ‘board\ of having their feet on the ground - check out these high-flying heroes
• If you want to explore the powder at this resort, there\s a project geared towards going off-piste.""Many of the runs are on older, long-forgotten slopes
• This ridge\s highest point, Mount Marcus Baker, is over 4,000m high.""Where is this mountain range?
• Foolhardy souls need more than a button lift to get way up here""Does your ski pass include helicopters?

Green leaf mantis (@ Norbert Wu/Corbis)

Green leaf mantis (@ Norbert Wu/Corbis)

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• These weird insects may look like beings from another world but fear not…""They\ve only come to invade your screen rather than your planet!
• Here\s a tasty quiz for you:""Do you know what entomophagy means?
• Imagine tucking into a treat twice your size.""That\s no tall order for these peculiar predators...
• The deadly precision with which these creatures attack has inspired a style of Kung Fu.""Ready to master this martial art?

Statue of Sir Isaac Newton, British Library, London (@ G R Richardson/age fotostock)

Statue of Sir Isaac Newton, British Library, London (@ G R Richardson/age fotostock)

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• He was a physicist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, alchemist and theologian.""Who is this deep-thinking polymath, born today in 1643?
• This bronze statue was created by Scottish sculptor Eduardo Paolozzi.""His 1947 collage, I was a Rich Man\s Plaything, inspired an entire art movement
• This weighty work was unveiled in 1995 in London.""But we can trace it back to a painting created 200 years earlier…
• We\re on safe ground calling Sir Isaac Newton one of the greatest scientists in history.""A core part of this iconic reputation is based on apples

Aerial view of a dock in Martinique, France (@ Guido Alberto Rossi/Axiom)

Aerial view of a dock in Martinique, France (@ Guido Alberto Rossi/Axiom)

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• This pier can be found in a group of tropical paradises known as the Windward Islands.""Why this unusual name?
• More than 4,000 miles separate this island from Europe but you can still expect to pay for your morning croissant in euros.""Where is it?
• In 1902, this was a calm little colony until a catastrophic event came and rocked the boat.""See what happened
• Dangle a rod off the end of this pier and you\re likely to catch a tasty fish.""Find out how the locals would cook it up

Painted backstreet of Dozza in the province of Bologna, Italy (@ SIME/eStock Photos)

Painted backstreet of Dozza in the province of Bologna, Italy (@ SIME/eStock Photos)

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• Every two years, artists come to this beautiful medieval village…""...to paint the town
• Sometimes the art here can be a little off the wall.""For instance…
• Walking through this urban gallery will work up an appetite.""Time for the world-famous local red sauce
• The nearby town of Imola played host to the San Marino Grand Prix until 2006.""In 1994, which Formula 1 legend began his tragic final race here from pole position?