"Hallowed Grounds" provides a rare visit to America’s extraordinary overseas military cemeteries. There are 22 World War I and World War II American military cemeteries in England, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Italy, Tunisia and the Philippines.

In a remote corner of the Himalaya, in the forbidden Kingdom of Mustang, mysterious caves, perched high on cliff faces and carved by humans thousands of years ago, have lain just beyond reach — until recently. In April of 2007, a team of climbers and scientists climbed inside the long-hidden chambers for the first time in modern history.

This is the story of the first year in a humpback whale’s life as she learns lessons from her mother. Together, they make the long journey from her birthplace in the subtropical waters in Hawaii to summer feeding grounds in the cold seas off Alaska’s southeast coast. The youngster will meet dangerous orcas and sharks and playful dolphins and seals. She will learn to use her flippers and tail to announce herself and to communicate with other whales. By the time mother and offspring return to Hawaii for the winter, the young humpback will be ready to set out on her own and find her own place in the community of whales.

Large-scale sculptor Jason Hackenwerth shows his mastery of the balloon medium as part of "Animal Art," the latest exhibition at the New Children's Museum. This gallery features images of his work for other venues and some of the preparation for the exhibit at NCM.

Hip-hop performers take the stage in San Diego this weekend at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido.

San Diego Style, is a new exhibition showcasing more than 40 fashion ensembles from the San Diego Historical Society's 7,000-piece costume collection. The show explores San Diego fashion from the 19th century through the present.

Photographer Judith Fox captures her husband, Dr. Edmund Ackell, and his slow 11-year struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

San Diego has a new firefighting super hero this fire season -- The "Incredible Hulk." The huge helicopter can carry 2,500 gallons of water and can refuel in about 45 seconds.

The California Department of Corrections is being forced to dismantle its prison rehabilitation programs as a result of deep budget cuts this year.

The 5th annual Art of Photography Show features 111 winning photographs chosen from an international pool of 16,000 entries. It is one of the largest juried photographic competitions in the U.S., and the largest juried exhibition in San Diego history. This is a sampling of the winning photographs.

Images from San Diego's Street Scene, 2009.

A few of the "first fish" photos from ReEnvisioning A World Beyond Borders.

Researchers are trying to find out the effects on marine life from a massive collection of plastic and other debris 1,000 miles off our coastline. Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists have returned from a three-week trip exploring what's called the "Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch."

Steampunks gather at Comic-Con to show off their finery.