Building Giants

Engineers are breaking records as they build Beijing's tallest skyscraper, a 1500-foot-tall behemoth designed to withstand one of the world's most dangerous earthquake zones.

The world's tallest church has taken more than 140 years to build, and today, engineers are nearing completion of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, designed by maverick architect Antoni Gaudi.

Engineers are building a ground-breaking new railway line in Copenhagen that features 22 miles of tunnels, 17 brand-new stations, and cutting-edge driverless trains.

Venice's new storm wall is one of the strongest in the world, a 330-ton behemoth that protects the historic city from disastrous flooding.

Engineers race to complete the longest suspension bridge in the Arctic Circle before the brutal winter arrives.

Engineers build a cutting-edge skyscraper in a busy area of New York City. This impossibly tall and thin tower must be built with a strange diagonal framework, posing unique challenges for some of the world's best builders.

Expert engineers try to build one of the largest and most advanced cruise ships in the world. This goliath ship will carry over 5,000 passengers and pushes the boundaries of ship design and construction.

Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the world's most advanced stadium and features the most complex retractable roof ever built. As the team races to finish the $1.6 billion arena for the NFL season, it faces deadly winds and unique engineering challenges.

New York's Central Park Tower is the second tallest building in the US, and as engineers and builders race to complete this 1,550-foot-tall mega build, they use cutting-edge science and engineering to battle high altitudes and brutal weather.

The Antonov 124 is one of the biggest airplanes in the world, and as its cutting-edge engineering and immense size help it carry impossibly heavy cargo, the plane's crew races the clock to make critical international deliveries on schedule.

As engineers race to build a brand-new train tunnel beneath the Alps, they use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to build the world's longest underground railroad in some of the most dangerous conditions on earth.

Expert engineers use cutting-edge tech to build and operate what's known as the Ferrari of Trains.

The Las Vegas High Roller is the world's tallest Ferris Wheel, and expert engineers use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to build this 550-foot marvel, one of the great wonders of Sin City.

A team of expert engineers must complete a brand-new bridge in just three months, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods, this innovative megastructure has been build to brave the deadly winter weather of the Great North.

When an elite team of engineers race to build a record-breaking roller coaster in just 16 months, they use brand-new technology and the latest construction methods to turn 1,500 tons of steel into the fastest dive roller coaster in the world.

Engineers brave the cold and nights of the Arctic Circle to build one of the largest ice hotels in the world. Using cutting-edge tech, they'll move 15,000 tons of snow and ice to construct this modern marvel in just six weeks.

An innovative new building seems to defy physics and float in mid-air, and to build it, expert engineers use cutting-edge technology and the latest construction methods in a high-stakes race against the clock.

A team of expert engineers must build the world's largest cargo ship in just 12 months, and to do so, they use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods in a race to complete the massive project on schedule.

Expert engineers are racing to build a 2,000-foot-tall skyscraper that will be the third-tallest building in the world, but first, they must use cutting-edge tech and innovative construction to finish this record-breaking megastructure.

As expert engineers race against the clock to build the biggest bridge in Ireland, they use cutting-edge tech and innovative construction methods in a fight against unpredictable weather and deadly heights to complete the massive project on time.

In Chicago, engineers race against the clock to build a supertall skyscraper that will be one of the most luxurious towers in the world. They must battle fierce Arctic-like winds and extreme heights to add this new centerpiece to the famous skyline.

One of the world's largest and most advanced cruise ships must brave some of the roughest seas on earth, and using expert engineering and the latest tech, its crew relies on cutting-edge innovations to operate this 170,000 ton vessel safely and speedily.

Expert engineering and cutting-edge technology come together to build one of the world's wildest roller coasters, and special behind-the-scenes access reveals how new innovations make this high-speed thrill ride possible.

An expert team of engineers use the latest advances in high-speed technology to build an army of the fastest and most advanced trains in the world; special access into the construction process reveals these record-setting trains' technological secrets.

An expert team of engineers use the latest advances in construction and design to battle deadly earthquakes, intense heat, and punishing deadlines and build a 3,500-long bridge in Los Angeles that's tough enough to brave the world's worst disasters.

The world's best shipbuilders join forces to build a state-of-the-art ship that comes equipped with two submarines, and using cutting-edge engineering, it can brave the Arctic Ocean's worst winters and deadliest seas.

An expert team of engineers use hi-tech explosions and state-of-the-art drilling rigs to tear through solid granite and build an 11-mile underground tunnel, one of the longest in the world.

An expert team of engineers are using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to build Los Angeles's biggest engineering project ever: a series of brand-new subway lines in durable, earthquake-proof tunnels.

Engineers race to build a city made of snow and ice in a record-breaking 15 days, and to accomplish this herculean task, they use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to turn 110,000 tons of ice into an extraordinary super city.