The series was an educational travelogue program for children, in which the animated Gadget would show viewers the many different sites in famous places around the world via live-action-clips with historical facts.

A total of 26 episodes were aired fron 1996 to 1998, where the show continued in reruns on The History Channel until 2000.

During the opening sequence, an image of the Temple of Saturn in the ancient forum in Rome, Italy, is presented with the label of "Greece."

Boston - Pilgrims San Francisco - Golden Gate Bridge China - Beijing Virginia - Revolutionary Virginia The Wild West - Both Sides of the Law New York City - The New Land The Wild West - A Wild Legacy Southwest U.S. - The American Southwest Hawaii - The Aloha State Hawaii - Ancient Island Culture Italy - The Shadow of Mount Vesuvius San Francisco - Alcatraz & Fisherman's Wharf Egypt - The Nile River Spain - Barcelona & Pamplona Italy - Palazzos Los Angeles - Hollywood Florida - The Florida Keys Washington, D.C. - The History of Flight San Francisco - Cable Cars and More In June 1996, DIC appointed Buena Vista Home Video as the home video distributor for the series.

Anchor Bay UK released two volumes in 2004 and 2006 for public usage, each containing four episodes.