← If We Built It Today

Season 2

8 episodes · 2021

  1. 1Washington, DC Reborn

    24 Jan 2021 · 1 hr 22 min

    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. 2Atlantis Rises

    04 Apr 2021 · 45 min

    Experts reveal if it's now possible to build a modern Atlantis underwater.

  3. 3Code of the Parthenon

    11 Apr 2021 · 45 min

    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. 4Resurrecting the Titanic

    18 Apr 2021 · 45 min

    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. 5Transcontinental Secrets

    25 Apr 2021 · 45 min

    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. 6Legend of Machu Picchu

    02 May 2021 · 45 min

    Experts reveal what it would take to rebuild the legendary Machu Picchu.

  7. 7Eiffel Tower Decoded

    09 May 2021 · 45 min

    Experts decode the groundbreaking engineering behind the Eiffel Tower.

  8. 8Engineering the Homefinale

    16 May 2021 · 45 min

    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.