Berlin Wall

S03 E01 • Tuesday, Mar 14, 2006 • Mar 14 • 1h

A history of the Berlin Wall, the “wall of shame” that divided East and West Germany from 1961 to 1989. The hour chronicles escape attempts and how East German authorities responded to them, and also recalls the opening of the Wall on Nov. 9, 1989. East and West Germany were formally reunited a year later.

Impossible bridges: Denmark to Sweden

S03 E02 • Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 • Apr 18 • 1h

The Oresund, spanning 10 miles in length, is the longest bridge in the world. The bridge links countries Denmark and Sweden, and Megastructures chronicles the history in it's design and construction.

Impossible Bridges: Greece

S03 E03 • Tuesday, May 2, 2006 • May 2 • 1h

Megastructures chronicles the design and construction of Greece's Rion-Antirion Bridge. The bridges is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world and spans over the straits of Corinth.

Apache Helicopter

S03 E04 • Saturday, May 13, 2006 • May 13 • 1h

Hoover Dam

S03 E05 • Tuesday, May 16, 2006 • May 16 • 1h

Explore the US Treasury's impenetrable subterranean vaults housing monster money-making machines that churn out billions of dollars. See the army of protectors that ensure the world's most powerful economy with the mantra: "In God We Trust". Discover the elaborate systems of design and protection at the US Treasury premier currency manufacturer and her sister operation, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Inside NCIS

S03 E06 • Tuesday, May 30, 2006 • May 30 • 1h

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy's primary law enforcement agency. Let Megastructures give you a first hand tour!

Impossible Bridges:China

S03 E07 • Tuesday, Jul 11, 2006 • Jul 11 • 1h

Lupu Bridge in Shanghai, Runyang Bridge in Jiangsu Province, and Sutong Bridge near Suzhou

Garbage Mountain

S03 E08 • Tuesday, Aug 1, 2006 • Aug 1 • 1h

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy's primary law enforcement agency. Let Megastructures give you a first hand tour!

Ice Hotel

S03 E09 • Tuesday, Aug 1, 2006 • Aug 1 • 1h

10,000 tons of crystal clear ice and 30,000 tons of pure snow are needed to build the Ice Hotel in Sweden every year. The hotel accommodates over 100 guests and every bedroom is unique. It has become renowned for its ingenuity and originality but it isn't the only structure created from ice. A little further into Sweden's northern wilderness is a network of roads that are created every winter on top of the Baltic Sea. Witness the construction and disappearance of two of the world's most unique Megastructures.

Machines of War: Tanks

S03 E10 • Thursday, Aug 17, 2006 • Aug 17 • 1h

Supertanker

S03 E11 • Thursday, Aug 31, 2006 • Aug 31 • 1h

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Machines of War: Missiles

S03 E12 • Thursday, Sep 7, 2006 • Sep 7 • 1h

Uncovering the secrets behind the engineering and designs of the supertankers in one of the largest shipyards in the world. And discovering the technology, power and science of these lords of the oceans.

How it's built: Steel

S03 E13 • Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 • Sep 21 • 1h

Track the flight of a Tomahawk cruise missile from launch to target and discover the technology that makes the missile the ultimate surgical attack weapon.

Machines of War: Guns

S03 E14 • Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 • Oct 12 • 1h

It's man made and one of the strongest materials on earth. Explore the science behind steel and the innovations it has made possible -- from the Brooklyn Bridge to the tools for medical miracles.

Panama Canal Unlocked

S03 E15 • Thursday, Oct 19, 2006 • Oct 19 • 1h

Megastructures examines the mega-machines used to run the Panama Canal and uncovers the canal's five-billion dollar project for it's expansion.

Science of Bricks

S03 E16 • Thursday, Nov 2, 2006 • Nov 2 • 1h

Brick: They are an essential building block of civilization. They are one of the worlds first building materials and today they continue to create structures that amaze us. From paving our driveways to lining our fireplaces and chimneys, brick is part of our daily lives. But when thousands or millions of these simple blocks are stacked together, people have changed the course of history. How Its Built: Brick will bring viewers through the process that takes a lump of clay, forms it into a simple block, and then uses fire to transform it into a rock hard building material.

Science of Concrete

S03 E17 • Tuesday, Nov 14, 2006 • Nov 14 • 1h

Concrete: It is the most widely used building material on earth. It was a building block of the Roman Empire and is a material of choice for a new generation of gravity-defying skyscrapers. From the sidewalks of New York to the fast-growing Burj Dubai, slated to be the worlds tallest building when it is completed in 2008, concrete continues to be a crucial tool of engineers and architects alike. Concrete's footprint is everywhere.

Megafactories Ferrari

S03 E18 • Thursday, Dec 7, 2006 • Dec 7 • 1h

In this episode, one of the world's most famous sports car, the Ferrari, is featured. From it's design stage to it's completion stage, viewers get to witness some of the manufacturing processes that bring these cars into this world.

Ultimate Structures: Super Pipeline

S03 E19 • Monday, Dec 18, 2006 • Dec 18 • 1h

Rockeaters of Iceland

S03 E20 • Sunday, Dec 31, 2006 • Dec 31 • 1h