If We Built It Today
TVPG
Science
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.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, December 11
Secrets of the Transcontinental
Season 2 • Episode 5
Cutting-edge engineering is behind high-tech railways to revolutionize travel across America.
Wednesday, December 11
Empire State Building Decoded
Season 3 • Episode 1
Experts use engineering to discover if a new mega-tall tower could be built today at record speed.
Wednesday, December 11
Rebuilding the Hoover Dam
Season 3 • Episode 2
Engineers believe rebuilding the Hoover Dam may hold the solution to renewable energy innovation.
Wednesday, December 11
Engineering the Home
Season 2 • Episode 8
Experts mix modern materials with technology to reveal if a modern home can stand the test of time.
Wednesday, December 11
Atlantis Rises
Season 2 • Episode 2
Experts use modern engineering to reveal if it's possible to build Atlantis, an underwater megacity.
Wednesday, December 11
Washington, DC Reborn
Season 2 • Episode 1
Experts use engineering to reimagine what D.C. would look like if it had to be built again.
Thursday, December 12
Washington, DC Reborn
Season 2 • Episode 1
Experts use engineering to reimagine what D.C. would look like if it had to be built again.
Wednesday, December 18
Code of the Parthenon
Season 2 • Episode 3
Expert builders examine the secrets of the Parthenon and investigate if it could be rebuilt.
Wednesday, December 18
Secrets of Stonehenge
Season 3 • Episode 5
Scientist use the latest science to discover the secrets of Stonehenge.
Wednesday, December 18
Fortress of Sound
Season 3 • Episode 4
Experts use science to discover how the next generation of concert halls could be constructed.
Wednesday, December 18
Statue of Liberty Secrets
Season 3 • Episode 3
Experts use engineering to imagine what the Statue of Liberty would look like if it is rebuilt.
Wednesday, December 18
Resurrecting the Titanic
Season 2 • Episode 4
Experts use cutting-edge tech to virtually build a modern but successful version of the Titanic.
Wednesday, December 18
Eiffel Tower Decoded
Season 2 • Episode 7
Architects and engineers explore if modern innovations could be applied to re-create buildings.
Wednesday, December 18
Legend of Machu Picchu
Season 2 • Episode 6
Nestled way up in the Andes Mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu is shrouded in mystery.
Thursday, December 19
Eiffel Tower Decoded
Season 2 • Episode 7
Architects and engineers explore if modern innovations could be applied to re-create buildings.
Thursday, December 19
Legend of Machu Picchu
Season 2 • Episode 6
Nestled way up in the Andes Mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu is shrouded in mystery.
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