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Aerial America
S1, EP39 "Idaho"A view of Idaho from the air reveals a state filled with agricultural fields, lands untouched by human hands, and riches in the form of gold, ski resorts and spuds.
Aerial America
S1, EP67 "Northern California"A flight over Northern California explores ancient forests, timeless coasts, golden cities and the region's pioneering spirit.
Aerial America
S1, EP42 "The Dakotas"A flight over North and South Dakota reveals the shared history and the vast differences of these sibling states.
Aerial America
S1, EP49 "Washington D.C."A soaring tour over Washington, D.C. explores the unique landscape, rich history and colorful story of the Nation's Capital.
Aerial America
S1, EP22 "Nevada"An aerial tour of Nevada; the state's deserts, ghost towns, neon cities and Hoover Dam; its history built on epic booms and busts.
Aerial America
S1, EP35 "Made in the USA"A cross-country flight across America reveals the nation's most iconic industries, the people behind them and the stories of how they came to be.
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.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP3 "303"Engineers grapple with an apartment building, ripped apart by a man-made canyon; the Gateway Arch takes shape in St. Louis; an unpromising plot in Copenhagen, Denmark, is transformed by a gleaming new triangular office.
How Did They Build That?
S1, EP5 "Supertalls & Firehouses"Alien port authority in Belgium; ultrathin skyscraper in Manhattan; hanging museum in Scotland.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP10 "Boxes & Birds"The American Museum of Natural History in NYC gets a cave-like extension; an arts center inspired by migrating birds is built on a lake in China; Boston University gains a fossil-free, Jenga-like tower.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP5 "Heights & Balance"A 1.2-million-square-foot office building balances precariously on a 39-foot wide base in Chicago; a building named Pterodactyl lands on top of a Los Angeles parking garage; the world's longest suspension footbridge.
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 Fix That?
S4, EP2 "Volcano Power"Mike is in Iceland, where teams harness the power of volcanos to keep the geothermal energy flowing; they battle harsh weather to maintain and upgrade giant power systems, fixing miles of steam pipes, and bringing a dead well back to life.
How Did They Fix That?
S2, EP8 "Philadelphia Transit"In Philadelphia, Mike is on streets, in tunnels, on tracks and in trolley restoration garages; he is working shoulder-to-shoulder with the team that keeps one of America's largest and oldest mass transit systems running smoothly and on time.