If We Built It Today
19 Episodes Available1 Episode Upcoming
TV-PGScience
Season 19 Episodes
Secrets in the PyramidS1 E1Egypt'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.
Battle of Brooklyn BridgeS1 E2New 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 as deadly.
Ghosts of the ColosseumS1 E3Rome'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.
Hunt for Noah's ArkS1 E4According 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.
Rise of the AqueductsS1 E5Rome'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 as deadly.
Secrets at the Great WallS1 E6The 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 as deadly.
Fortress of the GodsS1 E7Rome'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.
Doomsday in VeniceS1 E8As floodwaters unleash havoc in Venice, Italy, experts use the latest technology and modern-day science to explore the feasibility of rebuilding it.
Resurrecting Notre-DameS1 E9In April 2019, catastrophic fires ravage Notre-Dame Cathedral, leaving one of the world's great wonders in ruins; experts use the latest technology and modern-day science to reveal what it will take to build it a second time.
Synopsis
Discussion with architects, historians, engineers, and builders to find out if we could use modern day innovations to recreate these iconic masterpieces, or if fundamental techniques have been lost to time. Experts re-imagine the world's most impressive building projects to reveal how much time, labor, and investment would be necessary to build the most astounding structures in today's world. With the help of architectural experts and urban planners and developers, experts use modern engineering and the latest technology to create a 21st century blueprint for reimagined historical structures.Cast
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