The Grand Canyon is literally a huge library of information about earth’s past. Here the history is revealed from the deepest, darkest inner guts of our continent. We accompany scientists detecting earth’s history on the bottom of the canyon or rappeling down 60 meters of the canyon searching for fossils. Layer by layer we travel back to the origins of our planet. With modern CGI we show how the Grand Canyon has changed its appearance dramatically over hundreds of millions of years: from a primeval mountain range, to a desert, and an ocean. Before the Colorado River carved the enormous canyon into the earth only six million years ago. The Grand Canyon – this spectacular natural wonder takes us on a journey through the history of the earth.

Halong Bay – famous for its spectacular karst rocks and paradisiacal bays. According to legend, powerful dragons once created the islands of precious stones, thus protecting the Vietnamese from invaders by an impenetrable wall. Halong Bay is a unique haven of biodiversity. Where islands are surrounded by the sea today, there used to be a fertile landscape surrounded by steep cliffs. But at the end of the ice age, the sea level begins to rise worldwide. The landscape is flooded and the unique island world emerges. The film focuses on the diversity and uniqueness of this habitat as well as its history of formation. Through modern CGI, we turn back time and witness the dynamic geological processes that created this rocky landscape. Halong Bay – this beautiful natural wonder takes us on a journey through the history of our planet.

Iceland – an island born of fire and ice. Life in Iceland is like the proverbial dance on the volcano. A unique geological coincidence has ensured to this day that the elemental forces of the earth do not come to rest in Iceland. Through elaborate CGI, we turn back time: before our eyes, the earth's interior cracks open, revealing the fractured edges of two continents that are tearing apart here. We witness how a constant flow of magma from the earth's interior ensures that Iceland continues to grow to this day. An extremely active underground – a blessing and a curse for the people who have settled here since the time of the Vikings. A vast, powerful and mythical landscape. Captured with impressive nature shots, from the air and underwater. By using modern CGI, this dynamic becomes visible and comprehensible. Iceland – this spectacular landscape takes us on a journey through the history of the earth.