The Piece Maker

Eric traverses the great Alaskan wilderness to research his next puzzle.

Eric travels across Utah to experience the American West by riding a helicopter through red rock mesas, hiking to Pueblo dwellings with a local guide, joining a cattle drive, meeting wild mustangs and creating a folk painting for a new puzzle.

Eric dives with manta rays, hikes a volcano, and surfs in a canoe to explore Hawaii and discover the connection between land and sea for a puzzle.

Eric arrives in San Francisco to operate cable cars, see how fortune cookies are made, and restore a Victorian home as insight for his latest puzzle.

Eric adventures over the Outer Banks to hang glide, fly a trike plane, dive a shipwreck and climb a lighthouse, risking it all for his next puzzle.

Eric tackles millions of stories for one New York City puzzle. He sails an old-school tall ship through the Harbor, takes a special tour of the Statue of Liberty, bakes bagels and slices lox at Russ & Daughters, and learns to craft real Broadway costumes.

Eric revels in the artistry of New Orleans celebrations to make a puzzle.

Eric dives into Miami, building a neon sign, making Cuban sandwiches, and rescuing turtles for a puzzle that captures a vibrant snapshot of the past.