If We Built It Today
They are some of the world’s all-time greatest building projects. Most have stood the test of time, but with today’s technology, could they be duplicated and done better?
Cast
Brian Mitchell
Narrator
Seasons
E1Secrets in the Pyramid
Jul 14, 2019
Egypt's Great Pyramid is one of the world's greatest and most mysterious marvels, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering innovations, experts reveal what it would take to build the ancient wonder today.
E2Battle of Brooklyn Bridge
Jul 21, 2019
New York's Brooklyn Bridge might be the most important bridge in the world, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to built it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.
E3Ghosts of the Colosseum
Jul 28, 2019
Rome's Colosseum is the most famous stadium on the planet, and it took cutting-edge engineering and a fallen emperor to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.
E4Hunt for Noah's Ark
Aug 4, 2019
According to the Bible, Noah's Ark was a world-changing engineering feat, and it took cutting-edge construction to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.
E5Rise of the Aqueducts
Aug 11, 2019
Rome's aqueducts are one of the greatest engineering marvels in history, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build them. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building them a second time would be just as deadly.
E6Secrets at the Great Wall
Aug 18, 2019
The Great Wall of China is one of the world's greatest engineering marvels, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.
E7Fortress of the Gods
Aug 25, 2019
Rome's Pantheon hides the secret to the Roman Empire's power, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.
E8Doomsday in Venice
Sep 1, 2019
Experts use today's technology in figuring out if building Venice today would be as dangerous as it was before.
E9Resurrecting Notre-Dame
Sep 8, 2019
When catastrophic fires ravaged Notre-Dame in April 2019, one of the world's great wonders was left in ruins. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal what it will take to build it a second time.
E1Washington, DC Reborn
Jan 24, 2021
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.
E2Atlantis Rises
Apr 4, 2021
Experts reveal if it's now possible to build a modern Atlantis underwater.
E3Code of the Parthenon
Apr 11, 2021
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.
E4Resurrecting the Titanic
Apr 18, 2021
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.
E5Transcontinental Secrets
Apr 25, 2021
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.
E6Legend of Machu Picchu
May 2, 2021
Experts reveal what it would take to rebuild the legendary Machu Picchu.
E7Eiffel Tower Decoded
May 9, 2021
Experts decode the groundbreaking engineering behind the Eiffel Tower.
E8Engineering the Home
May 16, 2021
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.
E1Empire State Building Decoded
Oct 13, 2021
Discover if the Empire State Building could be built today at record speed.
E2Rebuilding the Hoover Dam
Oct 20, 2021
Reconstructing the Hoover Dam could be a renewable energy innovation.
E3Statue of Liberty Secrets
Oct 27, 2021
The Statue of Liberty is an artistic wonder of construction and the most famous symbol of freedom in the world; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what America's greatest icon would look like if we rebuilt it today.
E4Fortress of Sound
Nov 3, 2021
Experts reveal how concert halls of the future could be constructed.
E5Secrets of Stonehenge
Nov 10, 2021
Experts reveal the logistics behind constructing another Stonehenge today.
Storyline
They are some of the world’s all-time greatest building projects. Most have stood the test of time, but with today’s technology, could they be duplicated and done better?
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