If We Built It Today

Season 2

2021 · 8 episodes · 6h 37m in all

Episodes

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   1. Washington, DC Reborn

   24 Jan 2021 · 82 min

   Washington, DC was built as the capital city of a new, revolutionary country, and it's home to some of America's greatest wonders; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what this place would look like if we had to build it again.

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   2. Atlantis Rises

   4 Apr 2021 · 45 min

   Experts reveal if it's now possible to build a modern Atlantis underwater.

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   3. Code of the Parthenon

   11 Apr 2021 · 45 min

   The Parthenon is the crowning jewel of ancient Greek architecture engineered according to a mysterious mathematical formula, the golden ratio; expert builders examine the secrets of its design and investigate if modern-day methods could rebuild it.

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   4. Resurrecting the Titanic

   18 Apr 2021 · 45 min

   Experts use cutting-edge tech to discover if a modern vessel of equal opulence to the Titanic could be successfully built for the sea today.

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   5. Transcontinental Secrets

   25 Apr 2021 · 45 min

   America's transcontinental railroad helped transform the United States into a global superpower, and today, cutting-edge engineering is behind hi-tech railways to once again revolutionize travel from sea to shining sea.

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   6. Legend of Machu Picchu

   2 May 2021 · 45 min

   Experts reveal what it would take to rebuild the legendary Machu Picchu.

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   7. Eiffel Tower Decoded

   9 May 2021 · 45 min

   Experts decode the groundbreaking engineering behind the Eiffel Tower.

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   8. Engineering the Home

   16 May 2021 · 45 min

   From ancient cave dwellings to massive multi-winged estates, the home has never stopped evolving; now, experts mix modern materials with state-of-the-art technology to reveal if a modern home can be constructed to truly stand the test of time.