Break It Down

A look at how 24,000 tons of concrete and steel from San Francisco's Carquinez Bridge were dismantled and recycled for use in other structures. Includ...

Railroads are the backbone of American industry. 170,000 miles of track crisscross the country from coast to coast, moving two billion tons of freight...

The F-4 Phantom's speed and firepower make it one of the most lethal fighter jets in the world. Join a crew as they break it down to salvage parts --...

In the intense glare of the Texas sun, a team of demolition experts attempt to cut down and recycle the Navy's "first and finest fast attack oiler," t...

In the extreme Russian North a team of engineers are ready to dismantle the a Typhoon-class submarine the worlds largest nuclear submarine, the Typhoo...

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

The Pacific Northwest's epic rivers are home to primordial runs of endangered wild salmon and to river-blocking dams that generate power. What happens...

After more than 600,000 miles of hauling cargo, the Volvo FH12 Globetrotter has reached the end of the road and is headed for a breakdown. In Sweden,...

It's a megajob with megachallenges. Yankee Stadium – home to the New York Yankees for more than 80 years, and host to 37 World Series – is about to be...

Chronicling the deconstruction and recycling of a 747 "Jumbo Jet."