National Geographic: Man-Made

Ultimate Skyscraper

In the city that never sleeps, one architects dream for a greener future has been realized. The One Bryant Park building

Artic Icebreakers

Breaking through over 5 feet of ice demands a vessel of incredible power- the Icebreaker. These behemoths keep the world

Apache Helicopter

Beijing's Olympic Pool

Beijing Olympic Rendezvous

Beijing Olympic Stadium

Bridge

Bridges of NYC

Follow construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, NYC's first suspension bridge; the George Washington Bridge, the world's bus

Coffee: Beans to Buzz

From its African origins to 17th century coffeehouses in Vienna to the ubiquitous Starbucks today, a potent little bean

Deep Sea Drillers

Five high-tech mega-vessels are building a massive natural gas network below the Gulf of Mexico. This $2-billion project

Earthmovers

A celebration of modern technology. EARTHMOVERS explores the best of the best of earthmoving machinery, offering great s

Ekati Diamond Mine

In Canada's Northwest Territories, monster machines are moving mountains of gem-studded earth at the Ekati Diamond Mine.

Garbage Mountain

Guns: Machines of War

NGC explores the 150-year history and evolution of the machine gun from the 19th-century Gatling gun to the first gangst

Hawaii Super Ferry

Construction is under way on the Hawaii Super Ferry - a commuter vessel complete with shops, restaurants and enough stor

Hoover Dam Reinvented

Hoover Dam is regarded as an engineering masterpiece and an America icon. But what if it did not exist today? How would

Impossible Bridges: Denmark to Sweden

The longest bridge of its kind, the Oresund connects Denmark and Sweden for the first time since the Ice Age. Discover t

Impossible Bridges: Golden Gate

See how designers and engineers overcame the near impossible to build this bridge -- one of the longest in the world --

Impossible Hotel

Off the coast of Dubai, the world's tallest and most luxurious hotel rises from the water like a massive yacht. NGC take

Impossible Islands

In the Arabian Gulf, the world's largest artificial islands are being constructed in the shape of a massive palm tree. I

Impossible Moves: Colossal Churches

In Manning, Iowa, building movers haul a Lutheran church with a 100-foot steeple to a new location. In Sarasota, Florida

Impossible Moves: Houses

Impossible Moves: Machines

Two teams of movers overcome massive logistical obstacles to move two Massive Machines. In England we follow the exploit

Impossible Moves: Towns

Two teams of building movers face the ultimate challenge : move two Entire Towns of homes. On Vancouver Island, Canada,

Incredible Islands: Dubai

Dubai is taking nature into its own hands by creating 300 man-made islands off its coast in its attempt to become the to

Into the Deep

Miami Hotel

A family demolition team from Phoenix Maryland descends on Miami Beach, Florida to take down an outdated resort complex.

Nuclear Plant

A family demolition team from Phoenix, Maryland descends on site of the Sellafield Nuclear plant to take down four outda

Orange Bowl

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

Panama Canal Unlocked

Built in 1914, the world's shipping shortcut, the Panama Canal, is having trouble keeping up with 21st century demand. A

Plane

The 747 Jumbo is a marvel of engineering that revolutionized world travel. Nearly forty years after the first flight it

Power Diggers of Iceland

In Iceland, a giant boring machine called Jaws is tunneling through miles of basalt, one of the world's hardest rocks. T

Power Quest

The global energy crisis is fueling innovation at rapid speeds, and in Power Quest we'll traverse the continent in searc

Power Towers

Along the shores of the Persian Gulf sits a building with two 50-story glass towers shaped like sails, Bahrain World Tra

Rocket Tower

A family demolition team from Phoenix Maryland descends on Cape Canaveral, Florida to take down an obsolete rocket launc

Secret History of the Bra

Science meets fashion when NGC travels the world to reveal the secrets, history and complex construction behind one of t

Secret History of Gold

Shanghai SuperTower

With 101 floors, the Shanghai World Financial Center is China's tallest structure, engineered to withstand the toughest

Shrink-Wrapped & Boxed Up

Since the ancient Greeks and Romans started storing wine in ceramic vases, packaging has evolved to withstand plane cras

Snack Attack

What's the key ingredient in potato chips? How many Goldfish to a bag? Learn the secrets of America's favorite snack foo

Super Pipeline

The Forensic Lab

As NGC explores the time-consuming reality of real life CSI, we see there is no perfect crime. Go behind the scenes of w

Tokyo: Living Small in the Big City

Explore Tokyo - the worlds most populous metropolis. This place has it all, except the space for its 35 million resident

Twin City Bridge: After the Collapse

In little over a year, an astonishing new bridge is designed and built to replace the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi

Ultimate Cruise Ship

Freedom of the Seas debuted in 2006 as the worlds largest cruise ship: a fast, fabulous floating city with nearly 6000 p

USS Ronald Reagan

Experience the rush of a fighter jet launch from the world's most advanced nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and discover

Vegas Casino

A family demolition team from Phoenix Maryland descends on Vegas to take down the legendary New Frontier Hotel and Casin

World's Biggest Casino

Follow the construction of the world's biggest casino and its second biggest building. It's being sited in Macau, in Sou

World's Largest Cruise Ship

The Oasis of the Sea is the largest and most revolutionary cruise ship in the world. Apart from sheer size - with 18 dec

Aqua Power

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

Circular Skyscraper

Abu Dhabi will set out on the biggest project to date - a new micro-city with a round skyscraper taller than the Statue

Bugatti Super Car

The Bugatti Veyron is a "super" super car - part automobile and part airplane. And with a base price of $1,750,000, it i

Grand Canyon Skywalk

Get exclusive access to the construction of a man-made marvel suspended over one of Mother Nature's greatest wonders a h

A Closer Shave

Could our modern Western preference for smooth mates have its origins in prehistoric dating? From sharpened rocks to the

Aircrane: Extreme Helicopter

Stacking five ton sections of steel, fourteen hundred feet in the air - plucking fourteen thousand pound logs off of mou

Amphicar

The Amphicar, a German-built novelty, is not only a car; it's also a boat. Hampered by extensive repairs and hard-to-fin

Camaro

To resurrect a classic 1969 Chevrolet Camaro z28, restoration wizard Alan Lewenthal and his crew persist against the dev

Caterpillar

The Caterpillar 797B is so large that assembly takes place at six different locations. Tour all of the factories that bu

Chevy Volt

The soon-to-be-released Chevy Volt electric car just might redefine the automotive world: It can go from 0 to 60 in less

Crash Lab

See engineers "bake" dummies that are life-like enough to feel crash impacts as human bodies would. Then head to meet th

Crime Scene Science

Flushed

Find out how people through the ages have taken care of their private business, from sociable Romans, to buttoned-up Vic

Gallon of Gas

Gallon of Gas is a program that explores the journey of oil - from creation millions of years ago...all the way to your

Alaska's Extreme Machines

Alaskas Extreme Machines is a spine-jarring, jaw-dropping road trip aboard three the nations biggest and most powerful m

Hi-Tech War on Terror

Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the cutting-edge technologies being developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland

Leaning Skyscraper

Abu Dhabi is famous for its extreme engineering, but now one project could surpass them all - the world's most inclined

Underground Power

Hi tech Timober

Solar Quest

Crash Lab

In high-tech crash labs, scientists use stunt drivers and crash-test dummies to test vehicle impact from all angles.

Ultimate Port

Rocky mountain Sky tram

Ultimate Port

Gallon of Gas

World's Largest Cruise Ship

Alaska's Extreme Machines

Tools of the Trade: Demolition

Bridges of NYC

Follow construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, NYC's first suspension bridge; the George Washington Bridge, the world's bus

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