If We Built It Today
Season 2
2021 · 8 episodes

1. Washington, DC Reborn
2021-01-24 · 82m
Washington, DC was built as the capital city of a new, revolutionary country, and it's home to some of America's greatest wonders; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what this place would look like if we had to build it again.

2. Atlantis Rises
2021-04-04 · 45m
Experts reveal if it's now possible to build a modern Atlantis underwater.

3. Code of the Parthenon
2021-04-11 · 45m
The Parthenon is the crowning jewel of ancient Greek architecture engineered according to a mysterious mathematical formula, the golden ratio; expert builders examine the secrets of its design and investigate if modern-day methods could rebuild it.

4. Resurrecting the Titanic
2021-04-18 · 45m
Experts use cutting-edge tech to discover if a modern vessel of equal opulence to the Titanic could be successfully built for the sea today.

5. Transcontinental Secrets
2021-04-25 · 45m
America's transcontinental railroad helped transform the United States into a global superpower, and today, cutting-edge engineering is behind hi-tech railways to once again revolutionize travel from sea to shining sea.

6. Legend of Machu Picchu
2021-05-02 · 45m
Experts reveal what it would take to rebuild the legendary Machu Picchu.

7. Eiffel Tower Decoded
2021-05-09 · 45m
Experts decode the groundbreaking engineering behind the Eiffel Tower.

8. Engineering the Home
2021-05-16 · 45m
From ancient cave dwellings to massive multi-winged estates, the home has never stopped evolving; now, experts mix modern materials with state-of-the-art technology to reveal if a modern home can be constructed to truly stand the test of time.
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