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Retrofits & Airport Glitz

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 Build That?

S4, EP6 "Shipyards & Slender Builds"

A 284ft wooden skyscraper built from 1,200 bespoke pieces tests fire safety limits in Milwaukee; a decaying Amsterdam crane track transforms into glass offices; a needle-thin tower stacks 28 apartments onto a 21ft-wide plot in Melbourne, Australia.

How Did They Build That?

S4, EP2 "Medals & Marinas"

Paying tribute to the brave, gravity-defying design of the U.S. National Medal of Honor Museum; traveling to Singapore for a look at a leaning tower of gambling, then exploring a New York City office building that lets the sun shine through.

How Did They Build That?

S4, EP1 "Space Stations and Super"

Celebrating one of humanities biggest engineering achievements, the International Space Station, a meteor proof lab bigger than a football field, constructed by astronauts traveling 250 miles above us at 17,500 miles an hour.

How Did They Fix That?

S2, EP2 "Deep Space Telescope"

Host Mike Davidson goes to the remote Atacama desert in Chile; at observatory ALMA he works alongside the expert team as they repair some of the world's biggest antennas.

How Did They Fix That?

S3, EP5 "Fixing For A Fight: U.S. Army Mega Repair Base"

Mike works with the U.S. Army in Germany inside the massive fix facility The MAK, Maintenance Activity Kaiserslautern, as teams repair over one hundred Bradley fighting vehicles, then embeds with troops in a massive two week long battle exercise.

How Did They Fix That?

S4, EP8 "For-Everglades"

Mike works with the Army Corps of Engineers on a massive project to restore essential flow of fresh water to the Florida Everglades. He also joins scientists, python hunters and the Miccosuke Tribe to eliminate invasive species.

How Did They Fix That?

S3, EP3 "Cirque Du Soleil: High-Flying Fixes"

At Cirque Du Soileil in Las Vegas, Mike embeds with the talented teams that maintain the amazing machines behind Cirque Du Soleil's stage shows.

Aerial America

S1, EP59 "The Great Plains"

An aerial tour over America's Great Plains tracks the prairies, farms, oilfields and wildlife.

Aerial America

S1, EP29 "Alabama"

Vast cotton fields, Gulf coast beaches; famous Civil Rights marches; NASCAR's most dangerous track; steel factories.

Aerial America

S1, EP47 "Alaska's Call of the Wild"

A look at America's landmarks, including a view of bears catching clams in Alaska's rivers; a high-flying tour reveals Alaska's call of the wild spirit that has lured adventurers and dreamers north for centuries.

Aerial America

S1, EP46 "Alaska's Fire and Ice"

The world's largest volcanic island; Iceland's landscapes, forged by fire and ice; a tour over Alaska, the residents it attracts and the wildlife that thrives in these unique surroundings.

Aerial America

S1, EP74 "Coasts"

An aerial tour over America's coastlines explores the visual splendor and rich history of the nation's varied borders.

Aerial America

S1, EP2 "California"

Zoom above, and below, some of the Golden State's greatest monuments.

Aerial America

S1, EP44 "Nebraska"

Soaring above the Cornhusker State's vast farms, towering spires, desolate badlands and gleaming cities.

Aerial America

"Dazzling Destinations"

A sweeping tour over popular destinations in America, including the Badlands, Nantucket, the National Mall and more.

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