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How Did They Build That?
S4, EP9 "Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators"A 70,000-seat stadium defies seismic forces and international flight paths in LA. Zaha Hadid's dramatically twisted 33-story tower rises around ancient vaults in Malta.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP1 "Fantastic & Futuristic"Challenges beset a sculptural new transportation hub for New York's World Trade Center; Amsterdam gains a building inspired by a mountain valley; a new launchpad for space travel prepares for liftoff in the New Mexico desert.
How Did They Build That?
S4, EP4 "High Waters & Harsh Winds"Defy gravity in an Amsterdam high-rise that hangs 164 feet above the water; marvel at three interconnected towers in Chicago that have a road running through them; examine the revolutionary framework of Paris' controversial Pompidou Centre.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP8 "Subways & Sightlines"A sculptural high-rise with rippling balconies breaks the mold in Chicago; Mammoth machines bore 26 miles of tunnels for an underground railroad beneath London's city streets.
How Did They Build That?
S2, EP9 "Mirrors & Marble"Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.
How Did They Build That?
S2, EP3 "Retrofits & Airport Glitz"Visiting the Hearst Tower in Manhattan and Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore to understand how they were built; covering how designers and engineers attempt to create a museum worthy of Salvador Dali in Florida.
How Did They Fix That?
S1, EP1 "Heli-Logger"A crew and its massive air crane helicopter haul millions of pounds of timber while battling the elements and handling emergency repairs.
How Did They Fix That?
S1, EP2 "Heavy Cargo Express"A ride through Eastern Europe aboard heavy-hauling trains shows the logistical and mechanical challenges of making a multimillion-dollar cargo delivery.
Aerial America
S1, EP5 "Tennessee"From battlefields where hundreds died to Beale Street where musical legends were born.
Aerial America
S1, EP7 "Arkansas"An aerial view of Arkansas, where settlers' westward journeys began and the scene of Bonnie and Clyde's most serious crime; a view of the land of raging rivers, vast wilderness and legends of the Wild West.
Aerial America
S1, EP67 "Northern California"A flight over Northern California explores ancient forests, timeless coasts, golden cities and the region's pioneering spirit.