This article discusses significance-laden journeys. For other meanings see Quest (disambiguation) In mythology and literature, a quest, a journey towards a goal, serves as a plot device and (frequently) as a symbol. Quests appear in the folklore of every nation and also figure prominently in non-national cultures. In literature, the objects of quests require great exertion on the part of the hero, and the overcoming of many obstacles, typically including much travel. The aspect of travel also allows the storyteller to showcase exotic locations and cultures (an objective of the narrator, not of the character).

Riviera is an Italian common name which means "coastline", derived from Old French. It came to be applied as a proper name to the coast of Liguria, in the form Riviera Ligure, then shortened to Riviera. The two areas currently known in English as "The Riviera" without additional qualification are: the French Riviera, part of the southern coast of France and the Italian Riviera, part of the coast of Italy. Riviera may be also applied to any coastline, especially one that is sunny, topographically diverse and popular with tourists. Such places called Riviera include: Africa Red Sea Riviera, the eastern shore of Egypt America American Riviera, Santa Barbara, California Mexican Riviera, the western coast of Mexico including Acapulco Riviera Maya, the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán peninsula Redneck Riviera, the Gulf of Mexico coast between Panama City, Florida and Gulf Shores, Alabama Asia and Oceania Chinese Riviera, coastal region in Zhuhai, China Australian Riviera, Gold Coast, Queensland Europe Albanian Riviera, in southern Albania Austrian Riviera, a former coastline of Austria-Hungary near Trieste on the Adriatic Sea Belgian Riviera, part of the Belgian coast Budva Riviera, in Montenegro Bulgarian Riviera, Bulgarian Black Sea Coast Caucasian Riviera, Russia: Sochi, Georgia: Abkhazia and Adjara Crimean Riviera, the southern coast of the Crimean peninsula English Riviera, Torbay in the southwest of England German Riviera, southern Baltic Sea coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Greek Riviera, the island of Spetses, Hydra and the eastern coast of Peloponnese Makarska Riviera, in Croatia Norrbottens riviera in Swedish Norrland Romanian Riviera, Romania's Black Sea Coast Slovenian Riviera, Slovenia's Adriatic Sea Coast Spanish Riviera, Costa del Sol, Costa Brava, Costa Blanca Sussex Riviera, Worthing, West Sussex Scandinavian Riviera, Landskrona, southwest Sweden Turkish Riviera, also known as the Turquoise Coast

Rugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica, and their day-to-day lives, usually involving common life experiences that become adventures in the babies' imaginations. Adults in the series are almost always unaware of what the children are up to; however, this only provides more room for the babies to explore and discover their surroundings. The series premiered on August 11, 1991, as the second Nicktoon after Doug and preceding The Ren & Stimpy Show. Production initially halted in 1993 after 65 episodes, with the last one airing on May 22, 1994. From 1995 to 1996, the only new episodes broadcast were "A Rugrats Passover" and "A Rugrats Chanukah", two heavily Jewish-themed episodes that both received much critical praise. New Rugrats episodes began airing regularly again in 1997, and The Rugrats Movie, which introduced the character of Tommy's younger brother Dil, was released in November 1998. A sequel titled Rugrats in Paris: The Movie came about in 2000, and the infant character Kimi and her mother Kira were added to the series' cast. Rugrats Go Wild, a crossover film with fellow Nicktoon The Wild Thornberrys, was released in 2003 to mixed reviews. The final episode aired on June 8, 2004, bringing the series to a total of 172 episodes and 9 seasons. On August 11, 2001, Nickelodeon broadcast the made-for-TV special "All Growed Up" in celebration of the series' 10th anniversary. The special acted as a pilot for the Rugrats spinoff series All Grown Up!, which appropriately chronicles the lives of the babies and their parents after aging 10 years. Another spinoff series, Rugrats Pre-School Daze was considered, but only four episodes made it past production. Two direct-to-video specials have also been produced under the title Rugrats Tales from the Crib. Tie-in media for the series include video games, comics, toys, and various other merchandise. Rugrats gained over 20 awards during its 13-year run, including 4 Daytime Emmy Awards, 7 Kids' Choice Awards, and its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The series garnered Nickelodeon high ratings and stayed as the network's top rated show for five consecutive years. It was Nickelodeon's longest-running Nicktoon until 2012, when SpongeBob SquarePants aired its 173rd episode.