Aerial view of Old Town (Stare Miasto) in Gdańsk, Poland (@ Filip Warulik/Alamy)

Aerial view of Old Town (Stare Miasto) in Gdańsk, Poland (@ Filip Warulik/Alamy)

comments,

• The port, canals and rivers in this European destination offer a way to escape traffic congestion.""You can also take in the view
• The old town featured today sits on an island within the historic Pomerania region.""Do you think these animals are their official mascot?
• In the 1980s, a shipyard electrician galvanised thousands to strike for workers\ rights in these parts.""Their solidarity eventually helped knock the Soviets\ bloc off and won him a Nobel Peace Prize
• This city recently had a starring role in the Euro 2012 football tournament.""World champions Spain played all their group matches here

Heather on Headon Warren overlooking The Needles, Isle of Wight (@ Available Light Photography / Alamy)

Heather on Headon Warren overlooking The Needles, Isle of Wight (@ Available Light Photography / Alamy)

comments,

• Can you see what is perhaps this island\s most celebrated landmark in the distance?""Here\s what all the fuss is about
• A famous torch will be making the journey here from the mainland today.""What\s the occasion?
• This stretch of coastline is famous for the three stacks of chalk that rise up out of the sea.""But also for the night watchman who looks out for them
• It might all look pretty peaceful now but this place likes to rock out at least once a year.""Why do you think 600,000 people descended here in 1970?

Minneapolis skyline and Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi River, Minnesota, USA (@ Joe Mamer/age fotostock)

Minneapolis skyline and Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi River, Minnesota, USA (@ Joe Mamer/age fotostock)

comments,

• It might look calm now but in 1927 this river was involved in the most destructive flood in US history.""The collapse of the Mississippi\s levee system inspired which rock classic?
• Locals in these parts love to tuck into a notorious fish.""It contains traces of the same stuff rat poison is made of!
• This river stretches for more than 3,700 km before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.""Which much-loved American novel was played out on these waters?
• Known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, the state featured today takes its name from a Dakota word for ‘sky-tinted water\.""Prince, Winona Ryder, Judy Garland, Vince Vaughn and Bob Dylan all came from here

Alaskan brown bears wait for salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA (@ Tony Campbell/Pond 5)

Alaskan brown bears wait for salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA (@ Tony Campbell/Pond 5)

comments,

• It\s hard enough swimming for hundreds of miles upstream...""Without encountering a hungry welcoming committee
• Salmon will spend up to eight years at sea before returning to fresh water.""How do they make it back to their birth place?
• Just over 100 years ago the Novarupta volcano erupted, filling 100 square kilometres of this land with ash.""Shall we take a trip to The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes?
• The fish don\t stand much of a chance around here - there are at least 2,000 brown bears hunting them down.""Can we trap you with some more grizzly facts?

The crypt at Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, England (@ Peter Lewis/Getty Images)

The crypt at Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, England (@ Peter Lewis/Getty Images)

comments,

• The basement here seems to have…""A flooding problem
• Created by the artist Antony Gormley, this statue might get a glimpse of the Olympic torch today.""If it can put the book down for five minutes
• One of England\s greatest literary figures died in this city before being buried here.""Do you think the sculpture is reading one of her books?
• This cathedral is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Swithun.""But which rather more humble individual actually saved it from destruction?

Wind turbines near Livermore, California, USA (@ SIME/eStock Photo)

Wind turbines near Livermore, California, USA (@ SIME/eStock Photo)

comments,

• We\ve got the power!""Where is this electrifying sight?
• Shall we shine a light on one of this region\s brightest talents?""It\s a world record-holder, glowing strong since 1901
• There\s something serenely poetic and strangely beautiful about the scene before you.""Step into the breeze?
• Where will you find this blustery, verdant hill?""It\s actually very close to Dublin

Black-browed albatross family on Steeple Jason Island, Falkland Islands (@ Steve Bloom Images/Alamy)

Black-browed albatross family on Steeple Jason Island, Falkland Islands (@ Steve Bloom Images/Alamy)

comments,

• Mollymawks like this are a type of bird that belong to the Diomedeidae family.""Do you know them by a rather different name?
• With wingspans that can reach 2.40m, our feathered friends must find it pretty easy to get airborne.""As long as they hit the ground running
• These big-winged birds thrive on a small island in the South Atlantic ocean.""Their habitat was invaded just over 30 years ago, prompting all-out war
• Imagine having a massive one of these hanging around your neck.""How funny would that be?