MegaStructures

Golden Gate Bridge

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Alcatraz

In 1906, an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 rocked San Francisco. An earthquake of similar or greater proportions is expecte

Inside The Pentagon

The worst of the worst were sent here—men like Al "Scarface" Capone, Alvin "Creepy" Karpis, "The Birdman" Robert Strou

World's Busiest Port

Cameras are taken inside the Pentagon for a rare look at the usual going ons in the Pentagon, and a look at how the impo

Tau Tona - City Of Gold

Megastructure takes viewers on an inside look at how the Port of Singapore is able to move a third of the world's trade

Las Vegas

Located near Johannesburg, South Africa, the Tau Tona is a gold mine. The Tau Tona is the main economic life blood of Jo

Black Gold (Oil Mine)

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Ekati Diamond Mine (Diamond Diggers)

Located in Alberta, Canada is the world’s largest known single deposit of oil worth trillions of dollars. However, the

Sea Launch

Located near Lac De Gras, Canada’s Northwest Territories, lies Canada’s first diamond mine, the Ekati Diamond Mine.

North Sea Wall

A historic and present look at Holland's efforts to hold on to their precious land from floods as a result of rising sea

The World's Most Extreme Island (Impossible Islands)

Megastructure looks at how one of Dubai's greatest engineering marvel came to be. Examining the Palm-Jumeira Island from

Indy Motor Speedway

How engineers created the USS Virginia and commissioned the first of a new class of nuclear submarine in the 1970s, hail

Port of Rotterdam (Super Port)

Spanning 559 acres and host to over 250,000 permanent seats, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the largest seated sport

Mega Plane (Air Force Transport)

Megastructure looks at how one of Dubai's greatest engineering marvel came to be. Examining the Palm-Jumeira Island from

North Branch Correctional Institution

The North Branch Correctional Institution (NBCI) will house 2,000 violent criminals. Its security measures are much more

World's Biggest Airliner (Airbus A380)

The episode profiles the C-5 Galaxy, one of the largest aircrafts in the world, and the operations of the crew of the me

USS Virginia

It is the largest passenger plane ever built and it is a 12 billion dollar investment. The episode documents the history

Ultimate Casino

The Venetian in Las Vegas is the ultimate casino. Dreamed up and owned by Sheldon Adelson, the Venetian replicates the b

Ultimate Roller Coaster

The episode follows the construction process of the 25 million dollar Kingda Ka Roller Coaster being built by Six Flags.

Norad (Spy Fortress)

Examining construction of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) in the Colorado mountains. Including the tech

Berlin's Grand Central (Berlin Train Terminal)

Berlin’s new train terminal is designed to be constructed almost entirely out of glass and is being rushed to completi

Boston's Big Dig

'National Geographic Channel MegaStructures' takes a look at the construction history of Boston Big Dig project. Costing

Ultimate Oil Rigs

The dwindling energy supplies have forced oil companies to set up their oil rigs in some of the harshest environments on

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Explore the Baikonur Cosmodrome, crown jewel of Russia's space program. Trace the glorious history of this megacomplex f

Inside Grand Central

Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to as Grand Central Station or simply as Grand Central) is a commuter and int

World's Tallest Bridge (Millau Bridge)

It is the world’s tallest bridge, at 343 m tall at its highest pillar, the Millau Viaduct in Southern France is almost

Mega Ship

The episodes documents the 134,000 ton Mega Ship's voyage through the pirate infested waters of the Singapore and Malacc

Deep Sea Drillers

Berlin Wall

A history of the Berlin Wall, the “wall of shame” that divided East and West Germany from 1961 to 1989. The hour chr

Impossible bridges: Denmark to Sweden

The Oresund, spanning 10 miles in length, is the longest bridge in the world. The bridge links countries Denmark and Swe

Impossible Bridges: Greece

Megastructures chronicles the design and construction of Greece's Rion-Antirion Bridge. The bridges is the longest cable

Apache Helicopter

Hoover Dam

Explore the US Treasury's impenetrable subterranean vaults housing monster money-making machines that churn out billions

Inside NCIS

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy's primary law enforcement ag

Impossible Bridges:China

Lupu Bridge in Shanghai, Runyang Bridge in Jiangsu Province, and Sutong Bridge near Suzhou

Garbage Mountain

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy's primary law enforcement ag

Ice Hotel

10,000 tons of crystal clear ice and 30,000 tons of pure snow are needed to build the Ice Hotel in Sweden every year. Th

Machines of War: Tanks

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Machines of War: Missiles

Uncovering the secrets behind the engineering and designs of the supertankers in one of the largest shipyards in the wor

How it's built: Steel

Track the flight of a Tomahawk cruise missile from launch to target and discover the technology that makes the missile t

Machines of War: Guns

It's man made and one of the strongest materials on earth. Explore the science behind steel and the innovations it has m

Panama Canal Unlocked

Megastructures examines the mega-machines used to run the Panama Canal and uncovers the canal's five-billion dollar proj

Science of Bricks

Brick: They are an essential building block of civilization. They are one of the worlds first building materials and tod

Science of Concrete

Concrete: It is the most widely used building material on earth. It was a building block of the Roman Empire and is a ma

Megafactories Ferrari

In this episode, one of the world's most famous sports car, the Ferrari, is featured. From it's design stage to it's com

Ultimate Structures: Super Pipeline

Rockeaters of Iceland

Ultimate Structures: Super Copter

Dubai's Dream Palace (Worlds Tallest Hotel)

Megastructures heads to the tiny desert kingdom of Dubai to explore the remarkable engineering behind the seven-star Bur

Smart Tunnel

Queen Mary 2

Megastructures will take you on a voyage through the largest ocean liner ever built, from the cutting of the first steel

Hawaii Superferry

South Pole Station

Welcome to the South Pole, one of the most isolated places on the planet. For decades, the South Pole has been a haven f

Episode 8

Deep Ocean Port (China's Ultimate Port)

In 2002 Chinese engineers and workers tackled one of the biggest construction projects on earth. Thirty kilometers out t

Episode 10

The World's Biggest Cruiseliner

Looks at the technological designs and construction of the huge cruiseliner "Freedom of the Seas".

Beijing Olympic Stadium

Episode 13

Episode 14

Future Trains

Building the World

The engineering, design and construction of a man-made archipelago, built in the shape of a world map, just off the coas

Episode 17

Building Green Beijing

Embarking on a quest to design and build a meeting place for athletes and their families at the Games, the designers of

Atom Smasher

Megabridges: China

Lupu Bridge in Shanghai, Runyang Bridge in Jiangsu Province, and Sutong Bridge near Suzhou.

Ultimate Structures: Super Sub

Sun Engine

Super Pipeline

Hawaii Superferry

Extreme Alaska

Building Extreme Alaska is about how nature engineered and built America's most rugged state, rock by rock. The State of

World Trade Center Bahrain

The World's Biggest Shredder

Impossible Hotels: Dubai

Looks at the design, engineering and construction of the luxury Burj Al-Arab Hotel, built of the coast of Dubai.

Building Green Beijing

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Beijing Water Cube

Bridge Breakdown

A historic bridge is being taken down and recycled, but the demolition team faces challenges while doing it.

747 Destruction

Shanghai Super Tower

The design and construction of the Shanghai World Financial Centre which, at 101 floors high, will be China's tallest st

China's Ultimate Port

Sinking an Aircraft Carrier

Looks at the technological designs and construction of the huge cruiseliner "Freedom of the Seas".

The World's Biggest Cruise Liner

The renovated California Academy of Sciences - the world's largest green public building - emerges from the landscape of

World's Biggest Casino

Icelandic Super Dam

This episode looks at the Karahnjukar Hydroelectric Project in Iceland - an audacious engineering feat that includes the

Beijing Olympic Stadium

Deep Earth Drillers

Mega Green Tech is in search of geothermal power.

World Trade Center Bahrain

Atom Smasher

The Large Hadron Collider is a titan of science. Built on an unsurpassed scale, scientists aim to capture the smallest p

South Pole Station

The World's Biggest Cruiseliner

Looks at the technological designs and construction of the huge cruiseliner "Freedom of the Seas".

Impossible Build

The renovated California Academy of Sciences - the world's largest green public building - emerges from the landscape of

World Trade Center Bahrain

Grand Canyon Skywalk

Ultimate Skyscraper

Miami Super Stadium

The Orange Bowl, home to the Miami Dolphins for 21 seasons and host of five Super Bowls is about to be demolished. It’

Soviet Doomsday Sub

Perched 4,000 feet above the Colorado River on the very edge of the Grand Canyon is one of the most recent and innovativ

Grand Canyon Skywalk

In the extreme Russian north a team of engineers are ready to dismantle a Typhoon-class submarine – the world's larges

Train Wreck

Railroads are the backbone of American industry. 170,000 miles of track crisscross the country from coast to coast, movi

Train Wreck

Three teams of engineers are locked in a race to harness what may be the most powerful form of green energy: swift tidal

Electric Ocean

The only purpose-built "flying crane" in existence, the Air-Crane heavy lift-helicopter is the most powerful helicopter

Extreme Helicopter

Breaking through over 40 feet of ice demands a vessel of incredible power. That's where the Icebreaker comes into its ow

Icebreaker

This installment follows the demolition of a 40-year-old rocket launch tower at Cape Canaveral. This tough, 90m high str

Super Sky Tram

For over 40 years the Big Red Box at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, carried skiers, hikers, paragliders and sightseers up to the

John Deere

Skyscraper

The World's Tallest TV Tower

Super Sky Tram

For over 40 years the Big Red Box at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, carried skiers, hikers, paragliders and sightseers up to the

Megabridges Greece

John Deere

Skyscraper

The World's Tallest TV Tower

Rocket Launch Demolition

This installment follows the demolition of a 40-year-old rocket launch tower at Cape Canaveral. This tough, 90m high str

Singapore's Vegas

It's one of the biggest construction projects in British engineering history. A new high-speed rail line costing several

Skyscraper In The Round

Uncover how Abu Dhabi's extraordinary Aldar HQ skyscraper, in the form of a circle sitting on its edge, came to be built

China's Smart Tower

The Pearl River Tower is one of the first of a new generation of super smart buildings. It will use less than half the e

Singapore's Vegas

The secrets behind Singapore's Marina Bay Sands development, which includes hotels, a museum, casino, waterfront promena

Secrets of Oscar Tar Bridge

Impossible Island: Dubai Palm Island

"I love what I do. I get to tear stuff up." Every day around the world, thousands of planes, trains, and automobiles get

UK Super Train

It's one of the biggest construction projects in British engineering history. A new high-speed rail line costing several

Skyscraper In The Round

Uncover how Abu Dhabi's extraordinary Aldar HQ skyscraper, in the form of a circle sitting on its edge, came to be built

Secrets of Oscar Tar Bridge

Isla Palmera de Dubai

Wave Energy

Dubai Mega Mall

Central to Dubai’s reputation as a leisure capital is: the Dubai Mall. With an indoor aquarium, ice rink, roller coast

Super Rigs

As the World's insatiable need for oil and gas grows, companies are going deeper, into more hostile environments than ev

Super Copters

Incredible technology is making these 'super copters' much more impervious to attack, with Kevlar and other advanced com

The Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi

The Capital Gate building will create an iconic and avant-garde entrance to the city of Abu Dhabi. Leaning at a whopping

Korean Superlink (Deep Sea Highway)

South Korea never constructed a submerged tunnel, but now tackles the challenge of building one of the deepest immersed

Korean Superlink (Deep Sea Highway)

"I love what I do. I get to tear stuff up." Every day around the world, thousands of planes, trains, and automobiles get

Spaceport America

The renovated California Academy of Sciences - the world's largest green public building - emerges from the landscape of

Heavy Metal Shredding

Locomotives don't last forever. Eventually they go to a scrap yard to die. Their parts are cut up, melted down and ultim

Ecoark

Plans to erect a spaceport in the middle of a desert.

Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge

To save one of the most iconic engineering wonders of all time requires the creation of another masterpiece: the Hoover

Sinking a Destroyer

How much military power does it take to sink a top naval warship? Experience the mission at the hands of the US and Cana

Mega Breakdown: Train Overhaul

Locomotives don't last forever. Eventually they go to a scrap yard to die. Their parts are cut up, melted down and ultim

Super Rigs

As the World's insatiable need for oil and gas grows, companies are going deeper, into more hostile environments than ev

Super Copters

Incredible technology is making these 'super copters' much more impervious to attack, with Kevlar and other advanced com

The Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi

The Capital Gate building will create an iconic and avant-garde entrance to the city of Abu Dhabi. Leaning at a whopping

Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge

To save one of the most iconic engineering wonders of all time requires the creation of another masterpiece: the Hoover

Sinking a Destroyer

How much military power does it take to sink a top naval warship? Experience the mission at the hands of the US and Cana

London's Olympic Stadium

Dubai's 5-Star Racecourse

Built in the middle of the desert, the new Meydan racecourse will define raceday luxury. But will it be finished in time

Britain's New Railway

Monster Shredder

Experience the mighty mega shredder. The world's largest recycling machine takes the floor space of an entire factory. I

Extreme Railway

This is the story of the battle to build a railway across one of the most extreme environments on Earth. To lay down ove

Smart Tunnel

How an innovative tunnel in Malaysia was designed to deal with rainwater from storms, as well as provide a solution to t

World's Fastest Rollercoaster

Formula Rossa - The ultimate speed roller coaster is part of the world's largest indoor theme park - Ferrari World on Ya