New York's Empire State Building; Ellis Island; Coney Island's amusement park; Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, where "Jaws" was filmed; spotting great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod; Maine's most remote islands.

Salsa dancing and rum tasting in Puerto Rico; Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia; learning about the lost colony of Roanoke on the Outer Banks of North Carolina; Wild Pony Swim in Chincoteague, Va.

Martin goes to the San Juan Islands in Washington state, followed by the Channel Islands National Park.

The tourist-filled Oahu; exploring the active volcanoes of the Big Island; ancient traditions of Molokai Island; Kodiak Island in Alaska.

Actor Martin Clunes explores 16 of Australia's best islands.

From the gold diggers on Buru in Indonesia, to the Rastafarians in the Colombian islet of Providencia, Island Stories will travel to six islands to meet the people who call them home.

Zoologist and animal trainer Dave Salmoni has traveled around the world to study animals and their ecosystems, often exploring the delicate balance between wildlife and civilization. In this series, Salmoni is put to the ultimate test as he lives beside some of the world's fiercest creatures, visiting remote islands to investigate how beastly inhabitants survive in harsh conditions. For answers, Salmoni must get closer to the animals than most people would be willing to. Among his journeys are treks to a South Pacific island that is home to a large concentration of sharks, and an island off the coast of Panama that has a dark secret.

Nature fanatic Mike Dilger and BBC World News broadcaster Rico Hizon go in search of rich culture and rare wildlife in the Philippines.