Project Impossible

Throughout history, mankind has built amazing structures, engineered to overcome unique challenges. Now, a new class of super structures are taking on...

Around the world, a new class of superstorms is overwhelming our coasts. If nothing is done, great cities like New York, Venice, and Tokyo will simply...

In the past 50 years, the world's energy use has doubled. In the next 50 years, it will double again. Can we keep up with demand - or will we plunge i...

Toppling giants of concrete and steel is dangerous and deadly. In demolition, one mistake can cost you your life. On this episode: imploding a casino;...

Above the arctic circle, projects are underway that are opening up the arctic to the rest of the world. What does it takes to build in the world's col...

New technology is allowing us to build underground structures that far surpass any building on earth. South Dakota is building a mile deep structure,...

As humans push even further into the world's most extreme environments, the question is: how far can we go? A new breed of tools allows man to face de...

The past does not give up its secrets easily. Brand-new machines are helping explorers reveal mysteries once thought lost forever. Underwater archaeol...

A revolution in engineering is making today's technology as outdated as the horse and buggy. On this episode: world's fastest production motorcycle -...

America has a history of building the impossible. Across the nation, a new generation of impressive projects is underway. On this episode: New Tappan...