Travel with Rick Steves

668 Ancient Ohio Trail; Endangered Places 2022; Atlas Obscura Curiosities

Mar 5, 2022

52:00

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The World Monuments Fund

01:31

Do Locals Really Care About Their Heritage?

01:44

The Importance of Cultural Development Aid in the Fight Against Hunger

02:39

Introduction

3min

The Hopewell Culture

2min

The Great Serp Effigy Faces the Setting Sun on Summer Solstice

2min

Native American Heritage in Ohio

2min

The Ancient Trail of Mound Builders

2min

The Early Hopewell Cultures

2min

The World Monuments Fund's Bi Annual Watch

2min

The World Monuments Fund

2min

What's the Best Way to Protect Our Heritage?

2min

10.

Using Heritage Places as Anchors for Recovery

2min

11.

Do Locals Really Care About Their Heritage?

2min

12.

The Importance of Cultural Development Aid in the Fight Against Hunger

3min

13.

The Challenges of Unbalanced Tourism

2min

14.

Is Abidos a Great Tourist Destination?

2min

15.

The Challenges of Culturally Significant Places Around the World

2min

16.

The Challenges of the World Monuments Fund

2min

17.

Atlas Obscura - A Brief Introduction

2min

18.

Atlas Obscura - A Journey Through Time

2min

19.

Basluz, a Viking Burial Ground, Looks Like a Giant UFO.

2min

20.

Atlas Obscura - A Book Review

2min

21.

Is That a Freak Show?

2min

22.

Human Bones

2min

23.

The Death of a Dead Body in Your Book

1min

24.

Atlas Obscura - Traveling With Rick Steve

2min

25.

The Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Expedited Kid

2min

26.

Do You Have to Update the Lost Wonders?

4min

Learn about the Ancient Ohio Trail and its cluster of mysterious geometric earthworks left behind by pre-Columbian "mound builder" cultures. Then find out which cultural treasures — architecture, landscapes, townscapes — have been added to the World Monuments Fund's most recent list of endangered sites. And hear about some of the more curious places and things held dear by people around the world.

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