Look out! Treacherous Places takes you to the most dangerous locations in the world, and beyond! Witness avalanches, tsunamis, volcanoes, flash floods, solar storms and more. Watch as Mt. Pinatubo engulfs a small village in it's deadly ashen lahar. Experience the panic of veteran divers trapped in the underwater maze of caves at Thunder Hole, Florida. See Alpine avalanches devour two French villages on the same unlucky day. Hear the story of young honeymooners unexpectedly trapped in the high tide quicksand that makes up the shoreline of Girdwood, Alaska. Thrill as experienced sailors battle the 50 foot swells of the Antarctic Ocean... the world's most violent body of water. Discover the mystery of giant solar storms as they wreck havoc with the Canadian power grid. Combining real news footage and re-enactments, with personal videos and eyewitness accounts, this three-hour collection is packed with a dozen unbelievable tales of the deadly, destructive ways of nature. From the bottom of the earth, to the surface of the sun, this unprecedented DVD will enthrall you again and again.
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